Research & Discovery
UConn Researchers Find Incentives Effective for Weight Loss
A study published in The American Journal of Medicine shows those given the chance to win a prize for meeting goals lost more weight.
It’s Not the Time Spent in School, It’s How It’s Used
Quantity of time can’t be translated into quality of learning, says a UConn education professor.
What Makes a Kangaroo a Kangaroo
Two UConn biologists are part of an international team that sequenced a kangaroo genome for the first time.
Gov. Malloy on Campus for Tech Park Bill Signing
Funding for the new tech park at UConn was approved Friday.
Investigating the Inner Workings of Our Immune System
Leo Lefrançois is the Immunology Department’s new chairman at the UConn Health Center.
Evolution: A Very Complex System
The first McDonnell grant at UConn will fund research on how evolution works.
UConn Scientist Develops Sterile Variety of Invasive Plant
This breakthrough could help restore the popular shrub 'burning bush' to commercial prominence.
Improving Surgical Residents’ Communication Skills
A UConn study finds that training may improve surgical residents’ patient communication skills.
Cooling Down Global Warming
A UConn chemist has a patent for a new process to capture carbon, a hot topic in global warming.
New Book Explores Science Behind a Low Carbohydrate Diet
A UConn professor explains why low-carb living is superior to a low-fat, carbohydrate-laden diet.