Research & Discovery
Getting to the Root (Canal) of Dentin Regeneration
Dr. Mina Mina, UConn Health professor of pediatric dentistry, has received $449,125 to better understand the roles of signaling pathways that regulate regeneration of the dentin-pulp complex, two layers that make up our teeth.
November 29, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Helping Victims of Genocide in Cambodia – 40 Years On
'We never talk about trauma after it's over,' says Mary Scully of Khmer Health Advocates. UConn researchers are working to improve the health of refugees who have survived trauma.
November 28, 2018 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
Curators Versus Cancer
A special team of medical literature experts are on the hunt for cancer's kryptonite, one mutation at a time.
November 27, 2018 | Kim Krieger
Op-ed: Mexico Wants Internet for All. That Could Reduce Poverty
The roughly 50 million people who remain offline are also generally the country’s poorest residents, writes Jack J. Barry of UConn political science.
November 26, 2018 | Jack J. Barry, postdoctoral research associate, political science
The Fight for Physical Literacy
Just as with reading literacy, a strong early foundation in physical literacy will have lifetime benefits, according to kinesiology professor Lindsay DiStefano.
November 26, 2018 | Elaina Hancock
UConn-Wesleyan Stem Cell Core: Past, Present, and Future
Established in 2006, the UConn-Wesley Stem Cell Core aims to advance stem cell research throughout the state.
November 26, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Connecticut’s Marshes: Past, Present, and Uncertain Future
As the world looks increasingly to technology to sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, UConn researchers are seeking to understand the natural processes involved in wetlands' ability to store carbon.
November 15, 2018 | Elaina Hancock
At School Lunch, Healthier Options are Overlooked When Juice is Available
Milk, fruit, and water sales decline when a less healthy option – juice – is served through the National School Lunch program, says a new UConn Rudd Center study.
November 15, 2018 | Kristin Messina, UConn Rudd Center
UConn Startup Wins R&D Grant for Voltage-Sensitive Dyes
Potentiometric Probes, a biotech startup based on UConn Health technology, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a new class of voltage-sensitive dyes.
November 15, 2018 | Jessica McBride, PhD
Black Students Who Have One Black Teacher Are More Likely To Go To College
The influence of having a black teacher can make a monumental difference in a black student’s life, and the effect begins early in an education, according to a new study co-authored by UConn's Joshua Hyman.
November 14, 2018 | Mike Enright, University Communications, & Jill Rosen, Johns Hopkins University