Research & Discovery
LGBTQ Teens Face High Rate of Weight-Based Bullying
As many as 44 percent of LGBTQ teens report weight-based bullying from both peers and family members, says a new UConn study.
The Slave Who Mailed Himself to Freedom
English professor Martha Cutter’s National Endowment for the Humanities-funded project will examine representations of anti-slavery activism and the life of a slave who shipped himself out of slavery.
Non-Coding Doesn’t Mean Non-Functioning: Exploring the Role of Non-Coding RNA in Gene Expression and Evolution
These studies by UConn researcher Leighton Core will generate important resources and represent a foundational framework for studying ncRNA function.
UConn’s Proteomics and Metabolomics Facility Gives Faculty a Complete Cellular Picture
UConn's Proteomics and Metabolomics Facility houses multiple mass spectrometers and provides faculty expert support to see the full cellular picture.
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Receives 2019 AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize
The Abelson Prize recognizes Dr. Cato Laurencin's global leadership in biomedical technology innovation, public service in shaping United States technology policy and invaluable mentorship to a generation of minority scientists.
Fine Tuning the Manufacturing Process of Specialized Catalysts
This project seeks to develop a manufacturing process to produce novel hollow particles with controllable properties and functions for various catalytic applications in energy storage, drug delivery, gas sensing, and more.
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.
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.
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.
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.