Research & Discovery

Brian Huey reviews microscope data at IMS on Jan. 16, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Building the Next Generation of Efficient Computers

A UConn researcher has uncovered important information about the kinetics behind a new form of computer memory.

An interactive digital wall in the lobby of Boston Children's Hospital was designed by researchers at the University of Connecticut.

Hospital’s High-tech Wall Opens Doors to Imagination

UConn faculty and students designed an interactive wall for the Boston Children's Hospital lobby.

Sailing the Mid-Century Arctic

Geographer Scott Stephenson is charting the possibilities for the future of Arctic shipping lanes under various climate change scenarios.

Psychology professor Crystal Park at her yoga studio in Mystic. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

From Resolution to Ritual: Why People Start and Stick With Yoga

A new study notes that while many begin yoga for the health benefits, those who continue often say spirituality is the reason.

Amy Anderson, left, professor of pharmaceutical science and Dennis Wright, professor of pharmaceutical science on Jan. 8, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Advancing Knowledge: Research

A glimpse into this past year's discoveries by UConn researchers.

A view of the Thomas J. Meskill Law Library at the University of Connecticut School of Law in Hartford. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Law Creates Two New Master’s Degrees

The new degree programs in human rights and social justice and energy and environmental law are intended to meet emerging needs in society.

Jill Wegrzyn, ecology and evolutionary biology assistant research professor, at a Christmas tree farm. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Big Data and the Science of the Christmas Tree

A UConn bioinformatics researcher is helping develop tools that will enable more scientists to start finding meaning in massive amounts of data.

A shrimper shovels a load of shrimp into buckets to carry them from the hold to the sorting table. (iStock Photo)

Fisheries Management Study Casts Aside Conventional Wisdom

More efficient practices could lead to an increase in profits of up to 49 percent, according to a new study by UConn’s Ling Huang and a coauthor at Duke University.

Tipping the Scales on Obesity

UConn and Rudd Center researchers are conducting a variety of cutting-edge studies that address the nationwide problem of obesity.

A nurse checks a prisoner's blood pressure. (Shutterstock Photo)

Breaking Down Barriers to Healthcare for the Incarcerated

UConn is taking the lead in treatment of incarcerated patients with its Center for Correctional Health Networks.