Research & Discovery

Nathaniel Hutt, a doctoral student of kinesiology, at the Outpatient Rehab Clinic at the VA Hospital in West Haven on Nov. 9, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

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.

Electronic Voting. (cmannphoto/Getty Images)

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.

UConn management professors David Souder, left, and Greg Reilly. (Nathan Oldham/UConn Photo)

Study: Short-Sighted Planning Costs Companies Money

UConn researchers confirm that businesses focusing on short-term results are 'leaving profits on the table.'

Marie Coppola tests children at the Bousfield Psychology Building. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

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.

The Fall Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition in Wilbur Cross South Reading Room on Oct. 26, 2016. (Ryan Glista '16 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

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.

Four institutions create research alliance for inquiry into metabolic diseases.

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.

Julia Jordan-Zachery '97 Ph.D., Director of Black Studies at Providence College, speaks at the launch event of the Collaborative to Advance Equity Through Research on Women and Girls of Color on 9.28.2016. (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

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.

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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.

Cybersecurity concept with lock

UConn Establishes Synchrony Financial Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity

Stamford-based Synchrony Financial Pledges $2.2 million in philanthropic support across multiple programs.

A Hairy Woodpecker returns to its nest site in a burned pine tree bringing food to its hungry young. (Photo courtesy of Morgan Tingley)

‘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.