Research & Discovery
How UConn is Joining COP28 Commitments to Cut Methane Emissions
UConn, and UConn researchers, are dedicated to fighting climate change by helping to lower global greenhouse gas emissions
UConn’s Growing Research Strength Reflected in HERD Survey Rankings
Influential survey lists institutions according to research expenditures
Novel Probiotic Application Method Shows Promise as Egg-cellent Growth Promoter for Chickens
Mary Anne Amalaradjou has patented a novel method of spraying eggs with a probiotic before they hatch
Research Offers Insight into How Mercury Enters the Food Web
Dissolved organic matter acts like a 'shield' at the base of the marine food web
Microalgae for Poultry Nutrition: UConn Researchers Receive NSF Future Manufacturing Grant
Researchers from the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources and the College of Engineering have received an NSF Grant to develop a sustainable, organic method for producing an essential amino acid for poultry feed
Researchers Explain How Bacterial Products Get Inside Human Cells
The discovery may explain a mechanism by which bacteria can affect our health
UConn Startup Earns Small Business Grant to Commercialize Voltage-Sensitive Dyes
A team of UConn Health researchers has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to commercialize their voltage-sensitive dyes
Extension Educators Launch School-Based Green Infrastructure Initiative
Supported by a $100,000 grant from the EPA, the program will partner with two CT school districts and three sustainable development organizations to bring hands-on projects to students and teachers
Thermal Refuges Help Trout Beat the Heat in Hot Weather
New research explores how cold-water fish handle extreme heat in Connecticut
Researchers Improve Efficacy and Efficiency of CRISPR Diagnostic Technology
By leveraging a unique, competitive reaction between two different crRNAs, researchers simplify CRISPR technology, making it a more effective tool for sensitive nucleic acid detection