Research & Discovery
UConn Survey: Local Hurricane Evacuees Need Basic Necessities
Housing issues and insufficient food are the most critical needs facing hurricane-displaced families from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands that are now living in Connecticut, according to UConn's Charles R. Venator-Santiago.
$8 Million Grant to Increase Connecticut’s Coastal Resilience
UConn will lead development of a framework for resilience planning and preparation for Connecticut cities and towns.
Nursing Research Shows Teamwork Makes the Best Research
From bugs in the gut, to tissue recovery, to home visits for the elderly, here's a taste of the specialized work the School of Nursing does in uniting clinical nursing practice with lab research and teaching.
PITCH Promising Project Award for Cancer Stem Cell Research
Xiuling Lu from UConn's School of Pharmacy has received a PITCH Promising Project award to continue the development of a new and potentially safer treatment for cancer.
Seal Serum Offers Protection from Inflammation
A new study explains why seals don't experience damage to their lungs when they take a deep-sea dive.
Scientists Crack Koala’s Genetic Code
UConn is part of an international team that has sequenced the first full koala genome, helping to explain how it digests toxic eucalyptus leaves and why it is susceptible to chlamydia.
Ocean Currents, Atmospheric CO2, and Deglaciation
UConn marine scientist, David Lund, has received $379,000 from the NSF to study the role of the Atlantic Ocean circulation in storing and releasing carbon, addressing a significant knowledge gap.
Fireflies: Illuminating Research
UConn neurobiologist Andrew Moiseff is delving into the life cycle of the firefly outside of the three to six weeks when the adults light up summer evenings.
Meet the Researcher: Wizdom Powell, Health Disparities
In a recent conversation over coffee with Wizdom Powell, PhD, director of UConn’s Health Disparities Institute (HDI), two words kept popping up: commitment and passion. Powell leaves no doubt that she is both committed and passionate when it comes to her work, the communities she serves, and improving health outcomes for underrepresented populations. Powell, who […]
Misleading Marketing Fuels Bottled Water Consumption
A UConn study shows people form their ideas largely based on marketing messages that tout the health benefits of drinking bottled water over tap water.