Research & Discovery
Physical Therapy Student Veteran Will Serve Veterans
Graduate student and former Marine Nate Hutt is conducting research to identify a new subtype of Parkinson’s disease in veterans exposed to Agent Orange.
November 11, 2016 | Jason M. Sheldon
Electronic Voting and the Risk of Cyberattacks
Could a cyberattack disrupt this year’s presidential election? UConn expert Alexander Schwarzmann discusses this concern and what's being done.
November 7, 2016 | Colin Poitras
Study: Short-Sighted Planning Costs Companies Money
UConn researchers confirm that businesses focusing on short-term results are 'leaving profits on the table.'
November 3, 2016 | Claire Hall, School of Business
The Case for Bilingual Deaf Children
Marie Coppola and other UConn researchers want to understand the science behind how early access to language affects learning in deaf and hearing children.
November 2, 2016 | Christine Buckley
Undergraduates Discuss Their Research
Student researchers presented their work to the community during the Fall Frontiers in Research Poster Exhibition at Wilbur Cross Building on Wednesday.
October 28, 2016 | Ryan Glista '16 (CLAS)
State’s Leading Institutions Launch International Effort to Advance Metabolic Research
UConn, Yale University, and the Jackson Laboratory linked with Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel to collaborate on projects that swiftly move investigations into clinical application and commercialization.
October 27, 2016 | Kristen Cole
UConn Joins National Research Initiative on Women and Girls of Color
UConn's new 'Collaborative' will conduct research on race and gender in science and technology.
October 17, 2016 | Christine Buckley
Source is Key to Credibility in Social Media Messaging
A new study shows that health information from a respected public health organization loses credibility when retweeted.
October 13, 2016 | Kenneth Best
UConn Establishes Synchrony Financial Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity
Stamford-based Synchrony Financial Pledges $2.2 million in philanthropic support across multiple programs.
October 12, 2016 | Sara Mahoney, UConn Foundation
‘Goldilocks Fires’ Can Enhance Biodiversity in Western Forests
Mixed-severity fires – not too hot, not too cold, but overall just right – in the forests of California’s Sierra Nevada can increase bird biodiversity over time, a study finds.
October 4, 2016 | Christine Buckley