Research & Discovery
UConn’s Role in Driving Economic Development
As a part of its mission, UConn is responsible for fostering the kind of innovative thinking that will ultimately lead to the creation of jobs and thriving new business ventures.
The Lasting Effects of Violence on Teen Girls
Two psychologists find that girls tend to respond to violence experienced during adolescence by withdrawing from their real lives.
The Positive Effects of Negative Blogs
In a study of employee blogs, two business professors found that when it comes to online word-of-mouth, what is bad can actually be good for a company.
Drifting into Drowsiness, Alarmed into Alertness
A psychology research group is studying what happens to the brain in the transition between drowsiness and the state of alertness.
Political (Dis)trust in Black America
What shapes political opinions among black Americans? Political scientist Shayla Nunnally says it’s mostly race and a heritage of discrimination.
Can a Tax on Soft Drinks Help Reduce Obesity?
Agricultural and resource economics professor Rigoberto Lopez has studied the policy implications of taxing carbonated soft drinks.
UConn Researchers Awarded State Grants for Study of Tobacco-Related Disease
The Department of Public Health awarded three Biomedical Research Trust Fund grants, with two going to UConn faculty.
The Right to Health Care
Do undocumented migrant workers have a human right to health care? Anthropologist Sarah Willen studies the issue in Israel.
Climate Change Models May Underestimate Extinctions, Says UConn Biologist
Animal and plant species may be on a collision course created by climate change, and current predictions likely underestimate how many will go extinct, according to a new study.
Northeast Ocean Network Receives Funding for Next Five Years
The network, which includes UConn’s marine sciences department, will receive nearly $2 million a year to continue remote sensing tracking of sea and atmospheric data.