Research & Discovery

Cows grazing on a green hillside under a clear blue sky

Bad Gas

Can we make cattle farming more sustainable to feed a growing population?

Male student works in greenhouse

Down the Drain: UConn Student Researcher Discovers the Truth About Some CBD Coffee Products

The results showed that the brewed coffee contained 70-80% less CBD than the labels claimed

Alexandra Freidus

10 Questions With Alexandra Freidus on School Diversity and Educational Inequity

The educational leadership expert recently published a new book that explores the importance of school diversity and the path to educational justice in New York City

Olivia Vanegas, a behavioral neuroscience Ph.D. student in the Department of Psychological Sciences, conducts a laboratory training with fellow psych Ph.D. students Carl Rodriguez and Antonio Matt Reck in the lab of Steven Kinsey, professor of nursing, in Beach Hall.

UConn School of Nursing Faculty Leads the Way in Cannabinoid Research

Steven Kinsey, Ph.D., wins the International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS) Mid-Career Award

Graduate student Tessa Hospod in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, speaks with attendees of the 2024 Turfgrass Field Day. (Jason Sheldon/UConn Photo)

UConn Research Shows Autonomous Mowers Make the Cut

From cut quality to fertilizer use, autonomous mowers offer an improved approach to lawncare

Student researcher showing research project

Innovation, Research, and Entrepreneurship on Display in Farmington

Summer Research Day celebrates accomplishments of UConn student researchers in the TIP Innovation Fellowship and Health Research programs

Genomics expert Christine Beck, Ph.D., is joining UConn Health and the Jackson Laboratory this summer (Photo: Lab of Christine Beck).

The Most Complete View of the Human Genome Yet Sets New Standard For Use In Precision Medicine

New collaborative research by UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory decodes the most elusive, difficult-to-sequence regions of the genome from populations around the world

Class of 2027 UConn dental student Marcus A. Costa talking to investors about his healthy chewing gum invention. (Photo by Lauren Woods)

UConn Health Innovators Pitch Inventions to Industry and Investors

Inaugural ‘Innovation Catalyst’ event empowers innovators at UConn Health to transform their exciting research ideas into ventures

Female student works with a horse in the UConn stables.

New Scoring System for Horse Skin, Coat Condition Provides Insights into Parasite Impact

'By being on top of it, we prevent it from being a problem later on for the animals'

Green-illuminated image showing a nautilus-shaped robotic device expelling fluid in swirling patterns, visualizing underwater jet propulsion.

Ancient Marine Life Inspires Modern Robotic Systems

In a recent study published in npj Robotics, Mihai Duduta unveiled RoboNautilus, a fully soft robotic system inspired by the jet propulsion mechanics of cephalopods.