Research & Discovery
Healthy ‘Meal Kits’ are Attractive to Food Pantry Clients
Clients were three times as likely to take kale and whole grains when they visited the pantry on days when recipe tastings and meal kits were available, compared to the days when neither was provided, according to UConn study.
Hypertension Study Offers Promise for Brain Function in Elderly
Because maintaining lower blood pressure reduced the amount of brain lesions, it can be expected that over a longer period this would show benefits in mobility and cognitive function, said Dr. William White of UConn Health.
Snapshot: Deborah Bolnick, St. Catherines Island
A glimpse into a UConn research project located off the coast of Georgia, on an island inhabited by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years.
OVPR Announces Inaugural Convergence Awards for Research in Interdisciplinary Centers (CARIC) Recipients
The Office of the Vice President for Research recently announced recipients of funding in the inaugural cycle of CARIC (Convergence Awards for Research in Interdisciplinary Centers).
Bad to the Bone: Bacterial Lipids, Bone Loss, and Periodontal Disease
UConn Health researchers have received $1.5 million from the NIH for a project that could lead to the development of treatments to prevent the progression of periodontitis and to help restore gum tissues and bone lost through the progression of gum disease.
Where the Rubber Hits the Road, Breaks, and Repairs Itself
Researchers at UConn and USC put the rubber objects through strength tests that proved not only was regeneration possible, but regeneration at nearly 100 percent strength.
First Steps: UConn Partners on Child Care Fellowship
A new private-public fellowship program is intended to make it easier for new UConn parents to return to research.
Science is Better When it’s Diverse
A group of anthropologists document how bringing diverse perspectives purposefully into scientific inquiry goes far beyond increasing representation in the laboratory: diversity transforms the very practice of science.
Leading While Black, the Experience of Black Female Principals
With a $50,000 grant from the Spencer Foundation, UConn researchers will study how microaggressions and discrimination affect the experiences of 25 black, female principals.
Exploring Hypothalamic Circuits, One Neuron at a Time
A new study by UConn and JAX Genomic Medicine provides important clues for understanding certain neural circuits in the brain and the potential for the development of targeted neuropsychiatric therapies.