Research & Discovery
UConn Partners with State on Child Welfare Project
The federally funded program seeks to prepare an ethnically and linguistically diverse group of social workers to work with vulnerable children and families.
The Science of Symbiosis and the Search for New Drugs
UConn researchers are studying bacteria living inside the Hawaiian bobtail squid in the search for new drugs to fight pathogens in humans.
Born to Break: Inherited Disease Sheds Light on Bone Loss
With a better understanding of how bone is formed and destroyed, UConn Health researchers now hope to discover new treatments.
Developing a Solution to the Problem of Dry Mouth
Dr. Robert Kelly invented an artificial salivary gland. The NSF program Accelerate UConn helped him bring it closer to market.
NSF Program Helps UConn Entrepreneurs Get Started
UConn Health researchers in the early stages of developing a colorectal cancer vaccine got a jump-start from Accelerate UConn, an NSF I-Corps site.
New Book Helps Parents Help Kids at Risk of Autism
UConn autism experts suggest ways parents can adapt everyday activities to help children during their critical early years.
NFL Games Can Affect Sponsors’ Stock Returns
Win or lose, professional sports outcomes have an impact on sponsors’ cash flow, according to a UConn School of Business study.
A Look Back at 2015: UConn Nation – Students
Twelve examples of students who are pursuing their passion at UConn.
Student-Athlete Strong: Margaret Zimmer
Zimmer, a member of the Women's Ice Hockey team, says UConn Athletics creates a culture that values the 'student' half of student-athlete.
A Child and a Puppet: How Children Learn Language
UConn linguistics researchers are using puppets to study how children learn a native language.