Research & Discovery
A Cyborg Cockroach Could Someday Save Your Life
UConn engineers’ microcircuit could improve control of futuristic biobots.
New $3M NIH Grant Targets Respiratory Infection with Mathematical Modeling
When an otherwise harmless fungus like Aspergillus fumigatus invades the lungs of people with compromised immune systems, it can cause severe respiratory problems. A new NIH grant will employ specialized mathematical and computer modeling to improve understanding about our biological defense system.
Snapshot: Natalie Munro in Israel
Anthropology professor Natalie Munro shares her photos from an archaeological dig in Southern Levant.
In Dyslexic Children, Brain Features Can Predict Reading Comprehension
The amount of gray matter in a kindergartner’s brain can predict whether she will have trouble with reading comprehension as a third grader, according to UConn researchers.
Fumiko Hoeft Joins UConn as New Brain Center Director
Hoeft uses advanced approaches such as machine learning and network analyses in her work on the neural basis of reading development and dyslexia.
Rapid Change – A Tale of Two Species
Climate change is creating winners and losers. UConn researchers are studying two Connecticut examples.
How Long and Irregular Days Impact Worker and Family Health
With funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a team of UConn Health researchers is investigating the potential negative effects of extended and irregular work days on workers' health and family life.
Good Bacteria, Bad Bacteria: Uncovering How the Microbiome Supports Health
Nichole Broderick from UConn's Department of Molecular and Cell Biology has received almost $2M over five years from the National Institutes of General Medical Sciences to improve our understanding about the microbiome.
UConn Researchers Win Patent for Nanoparticle Cancer Drug Delivery System
UConn researchers have patented a new co-polymer that can carry drugs and bio-responsively release them in cancer cells to target the disease with less toxicity to healthy tissue.
Snapshot: Dimitris Xygalatas in Mauritius
UConn anthropologist Dimitris Xygalatas shares his photos from the field.