Research & Discovery

Keynote Speaker Dr. Nenad Sestan lecturing.

OVPR Presents 2025 Year in Review

Publication captures UConn's successful year of research and innovation.

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Better Hydration May Lead to Better Sleep

Sleep quantity and quality were both evaluated as part of the study

Pamir Alpay

State Investment in QuantumCT Supports Innovation Infrastructure

Gov. Ned Lamont announced that Connecticut will invest more than $50 million in New Haven to spur growth in cutting-edge sectors, including $10 million for QuantumCT, a statewide initiative led by UConn and Yale

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School of Social Work Awarded $2.4M to Address Youth Behavioral Health Crisis

With support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 17 Master of Social Work students will be selected annually as Behavioral Health Scholars, receiving specialized coursework, intensive practicum placements, and faculty mentorship

Three people standing next to a large display devoted to the Pandemic Journaling Project.

Pandemic Journaling Project Reminds Universities of their Impact

'Universities can be both a window into stuff that’s happening and a door to new ways of asking and reflecting'

Jack Crane

Celebrating the Life of Jack Crane

Colleagues remember a champion of Connecticut industry and steadfast friend to UConn and the Institute of Materials Science.

Pictured is keynote Speaker, Dr. Nenad Sestan and Katarina Milicevic, UJPDA member in Academic Rotunda.

9th Annual Postdoc Research Day

Postdocs from UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine gathered for an exciting day of scientific exchange.

Students at the Connecticut Dining Hall on Sept. 10, 2025

Nutritional Quality of College Dining Options Vary by Location, Time of Day

A new UConn study shows how food options impact college students' nutrition

UConn medical school's Dr. Ernesto Canalis, professor of orthopaedic surgery and medicine, director of the Center for Skeletal Research, and co-director of the UConn Musculoskeletal Institute at UConn Health. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo)

Most Outstanding Abstract Honors for Dr. Ernesto Canalis of UConn

At ASBMR’s Annual Meeting the Canalis Lab of UConn was honored with the 2025 ASBMR Most Outstanding Basic Abstract Award.

A container ship sailing outward toward an open sea.

UConn Hosts New Fellowship Focused on Hydrogen in Shipping

'REACH2 is our new UConn-led initiative that enables global collaboration in the field of hydrogen'