Research & Discovery
Race and Gender Affect Response to Weight Stigma
A new study from the UConn Rudd Center found that Hispanic women were the most likely to engage in disordered eating behavior as a result of experiencing stigma about their weight.
June 8, 2017 | Daniel P. Jones, UConn Rudd Center
Pharmacy Professor Mentors Students Across Disciplines
The undergraduates Debra Kendall selects to work in her lab are curious, enjoy a challenge, and want answers, even if those answers aren't the ones they expect.
June 8, 2017 | Jameson Croteau '17 (CLAS, BUS) & Sheila Foran, School of Pharmacy
Ancient Grains Reveal Roots of Early Social Inequality
UConn archaeologist Alexia Smith was part of a team that analyzed charred ancient grains to reconstruct the conditions under which crops grew, building up a picture of how farming practice changed over time.
June 7, 2017 | Loretta Waldman, UConn Communications, and Chris McIntyre, University of Oxford
Color Me Blue: Mapping Teen Suicides to Help Prevent Them
UConn researchers collected data on suicide attempt rates in towns across Connecticut in hopes of promoting prevention strategies.
June 6, 2017 | Kim Krieger
The Lack of Black Men in Medicine
Medical school matriculation numbers for black males are no better than 35 years ago, say two UConn Health researchers.
June 5, 2017 | Kristen Cole
Student Engineers Monitoring System for Bridges
Kevin McMullen received a $40,000 grant from the UConn School of Engineering in partnership with Connecticut Innovations. to help him enter the marketplace with his bridge safety device.
May 26, 2017 | Claire Hall
In Cuba with Biostatistician Tania Huedo-Medina
One UConn professor is on a mission to improve the way we collect health data in the U.S. by researching Cuba's public health successes.
May 19, 2017 | Angelina Reyes
Got a Minute?
Catch up on the latest research happening at UConn. In laboratories, in hospitals, and in the field, researchers are gathering data to answer critical questions facing our global community.
May 19, 2017 | Kristen Cole
Researchers Launch National Study on the Lives of LGBTQ Teens
“Our study takes a holistic approach to better understand the lived experiences of LGBTQ young people,” says UConn's Ryan Watson.
May 17, 2017 | Kenneth Best
UConn Wins Funding for Study of Insulators
The research is aimed at understanding how insulators behave when exposed to high electric fields. "If you want to design materials that are tolerant to enormous electric fields, you must first understand how they fail," says the lead engineering professor.
May 16, 2017 | Josh Garvey