Research & Discovery
New Nursing Dean to Focus on Teaching, Research, and Community Collaboration
The school has a strong clinical faculty dedicated to teaching the next generation of nurses, and the admission statistics to prove it: this year the School of Nursing received more than 1,900 application for 100 slots.
The Brain and Breathing in Health and Disease
Professor Daniel Mulkey from UConn's Department of Physiology and Neurobiology recently received several grants for projects focused on understanding how the brain controls breathing in health and disease.
UConn Reaches Tentative Agreement with Graduate Employee Union
The University and the union representing its graduate assistants have reached tentative agreement on terms for a new four-year contract.
New PITCH Promising Project Award for Optic Nerve Repair Technology
Ephraim Trakhtenberg from UConn Health's Department of Neuroscience and Jessica Rouge from the Department of Chemistry have won a PITCH Promising Project Award to develop a novel approach for repairing optic nerve damage that occurs in optic neuropathies such as glaucoma.
Improving the Lives of Those with Dementia by Using Memories of Baseball
Other nations are responding to Alzheimer’s in innovative ways. Sports – specifically 'sports reminiscence therapy' – is increasingly playing a role, says UConn professor.
Researcher Examines Police Perjury as Part of Legal Culture
Whether prompted by pressure to secure convictions, or by inadequate police disciplinary procedures, false testimony by police is ingrained in the system, says law professor Julia Simon-Kerr.
Thorson’s Guide to Walden Pond
When UConn geologist Robert Thorson discovered there was no guidebook to one of America's most iconic places, he set out to write one himself.
Designing a Smart Sensor Network for Tracking Submarines
A UConn researcher at the National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology is developing a 'smart sensor network' that is energy-efficient and resilient.
Piecing Together Our Planet Pixel by Pixel
UConn researcher Chandi Witharana is using remote sensing as 'a virtual passport' to monitor vast expanses of land in remote areas, including the Arctic tundra.
New Compound Helps Activate Cancer-Fighting T Cells
UConn researchers have identified mechanisms responsible for improved immune system activity, offering new approaches for more effective cancer treatments and vaccines.