Research & Discovery
Unhealthy Food Advertising Targets Black and Hispanic Youth
A UConn study finds that black and Hispanic youth are disproportionately targeted with advertising for unhealthy food and beverages.
The Art of Science
UConn's biological illustrator draws everything from elephants to insects, helping researchers illustrate books, reimagine extinct birds, and define new species of bugs.
BioBlitz: A Race Against Time
During a 24-hour survey of biodiversity on and around the Storrs campus, UConn scientists and the public tallied nearly 1,200 species.
Delirium Shows its Signature
Researchers have developed a new blood test that can detect and help prevent delirium in the elderly.
Until Choice Do Us Part
English professor Clare Eby discusses her book, which traces the origins of current marriage norms to reforms that took place at the turn of the 20th century.
Multitasking Increases Study Time, Lowers Grades
A UConn researcher says multitasking hurts college students more than they think.
Fight Against Fascism Not Over
In his new book, English professor Christopher Vials identifies strands of fascist ideology in American culture over time.
‘Talk to Your Mother’ Proves to be Healthy Advice
UConn researchers find that people derive greater health benefits from discussing difficult issues with mom than they do talking with dad.
Quiet that Ringing in the Brain
A UConn researcher investigating potassium channels has tested a promising new drug for treating epilepsy and tinnitus.
Piecing Together a 12,000 Year-old Way of Life
Archeological researchers recently uncovered hundreds of artifacts thought to be the oldest in Connecticut.