Research & Discovery

NFL player Colin Kaepernick, foreground center, kneels during the playing of the National Anthem to rally support for social justice. When the response to a protest is not to engage on the actual issue but to instead talk about whether the protesters protested appropriately, it’s a way of changing the subject, says sociologist Ruth Braunstein. (Getty Images)

Civility and Social Protest

Does it show lack of civility to stage a social protest? That depends on your political views and the protesters' social status, says sociologist Ruth Braunstein.

The Stamford Campus. (Ryan Glista/UConn Photo)

UConn, Innovate Stamford Collaboration Bolsters Innovation Ecosystem

The new partnership, which will include summer internships for 50 UConn students, aims to strengthen the city as a leader in technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Andrew Stillman uses radio-telemetry to track the movements of black-backed woodpeckers in post-fire areas. (Photo by Jean Hall)

The Birds Who Seek Out Goldilocks Fires

Black-backed woodpeckers prefer forests that are burned just right – not too hot, not too cold. But as wildfires become more intense, megafires are not creating a sufficient diversity of habitats.

Bryan Huey’s lab used the tip of an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) as a chisel to scrape away the surface of bismuth ferrite and map the electric landscape of the interior. (Image courtesy of the Huey Lab)

A Microscope as a Shovel? UConn Researchers Dig It

Using a familiar tool in a way it was never intended to be used opens up a whole new method to explore materials, report UConn researchers in a recent study.

Manisha Sinha, Draper Chair of American History, lectures at the Gentry Building. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

No, Kanye, That’s Not How It Happened

Manisha Sinha’s history lessons tell the truth about slavery in the United States.

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Artificial Skin Could Give Superhuman Perception

Metal skin might sound like a superhero power, but UConn researchers hope it could help burn victims 'feel' again.

Photo courtesy of UConn Health Spirochete Research Labs

Meet the Researchers: Spirochete Labs

Anyone who has had to move knows what a pain it is. But imagine not just moving geographically, but switching between completely different biological environments with different nutrients available and immune systems working against you – well that’s the life cycle of Borrelia burgdorferi the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. The most prevalent arthropod-borne infection […]

Photo courtesy of UConn Health Spirochete Research Labs

Meet the Researchers: Spirochete Research Labs

UConn's Spirochete Research Labs are actively studying various aspects of B. burgdorferi, the bacteria behind Lyme disease.

Stacks of Environmental Microcontroller Units (EMUs) that were developed by UConn researchers to facilitate the collection of fine-scale data. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

More Data, Lower Cost – DIY Electronics Tackle Global Change

UConn researchers developed low-cost environmental sensor units to facilitate the collection of fine-scale data. Now they're making them available to others.

Male anatomy, with liver highlighted. Routine screening may be needed for people at risk of hemochromatosis, which quadruples the risk of liver disease, according to research by UConn Health and University of Exeter.(Getty Images)

Common Gene Disorder that Causes Serious ‘Stealth’ Disease Could be Easily Treated

Routine screening may be needed for people at risk of hemochromatosis, according to research by UConn Health and University of Exeter.