Research & Discovery
UConn Hosts Inaugural Brain Research Symposium
During the day-long event, nearly 30 scientists and clinicians “pitched” their current brain-related research projects to find potential collaborators.
Syphilis Discovery Raises Possibility of Vaccine
UConn Health researchers have identified proteins on the outside of the bacteria, opening up the possibility of the world's first vaccine.
Why You Should Never Flush a Tick
Taking it to be tested at UConn instead could reap some pretty significant rewards.
Food Decisions Can Reduce Greenhouse Emissions, Study Says
A new UConn study finds that if Americans direct their food purchases away from meats and other animal proteins, they can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Eight UConn Faculty Win NSF CAREER Awards
Eight early-career researchers in math, science, and engineering received the selective grant this spring.
Core Research Facility Spotlight: BioSupply
For some researchers, UConn's BioSupply facility is as critical for their scientific projects as the UConn Bookstore is to undergraduates.
Recovering from Trauma Together
UConn Health psychologist, Carolyn Greene, has received NIH funding to study how parents and children develop and recover from PTSD.
African-Americans Still Disproportionately Affected by HIV
Ten years after a call for action, HIV diagnoses continue to rise in the African-American community, according to a new study led by UConn Health's Dr. Cato Laurencin.
New Grant to Evaluate Muscle Extension Exercise in ACL Rehab
Assistant professor of kinesiology, Lindsey Lepley will use a novel rodent model of ACL injury to study the effectiveness of different exercise therapies to promote muscle and knee joint health.
UConn Receives National Award to Improve Precision Manufacturing
UConn is one of ten projects selected by the Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII) to advance smart manufacturing technologies in the United States. The work is spearheaded by George Bollas, assistant professor of chemical materials and biomolecular engineering.