Research & Discovery
New Software Can Pinpoint Hate Groups’ Radicalization Sites
A UConn Stamford business professor has developed software that can comb the internet, including the dark web, and identify terrorist content.
Food Swamps Predict Obesity Rates Better Than Food Deserts
A new UConn Rudd Center study found that easy access to fast- and junk-food outlets was a better predictor of high obesity rates than lack of access to affordable, nutritious food.
How Birds are Rescheduling their Lives Around Climate Change
'We were expecting them to only move in space, but we’ve demonstrated they also move in time,' says UConn researcher Morgan Tingley.
Law Professor’s Book Connects Psychoanalysis and the Law
Anne Dailey addresses popular misconceptions about psychoanalysis, including the idea that psychoanalytic ideas about the unconscious directly conflict with the law’s presumption that each individual, unless insane or coerced, acts upon the basis of free will.
Bacterial Fats, Not Dietary Ones, May Deserve Blame for Heart Disease
A new study by UConn scientists suggests that the fatty molecules linked to heart disease may come not only from what you eat, but from the bacteria in your mouth. The research may explain why gum disease is associated with heart trouble.
How People Cope with Weight Stigma Affects Their Health
A focus on positive coping strategies could help improve health for those who experience being teased or bullied because of their weight, according to new research by the UConn Rudd Center.
Reforestation: Knowing When to Let Nature Take its Course
Allowing Nature to restore deforested areas often restores them closer to the characteristics of the original forest than planting large numbers of trees, according to a new study involving a UConn researcher.
National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology Launched by Industry, Academia
The National Institute will build upon the experience and expertise of Electric Boat, UConn, and URI to bring promising innovations from the lab to the manufacturing floor faster.
Navy Using New UConn Software to Improve Navigation
The Navy is using new software developed by UConn engineering professor Krishna Pattipati to vastly improve the ability to route ships through unpredictable situations.
Despite Progress, Most Food Advertising to Kids Still Unhealthy
'Ten years after the launch of food industry self-regulation, food advertising to children remains far from the goal of supporting healthful diets.'