Research & Discovery
Opening Doors through the Bridging the Gap Research Program
Underrepresented students build research skills in food, nutrition, and health through an experiential summer program
October 3, 2022 | Jason Sheldon
Can a Tiny But Essential Ocean Organism Keep Pace with Climate Change?
Trying to understand how well copepods can cope with warming oceans
October 3, 2022 | Combined Reports
Startup’s New Technology Could Create Faster, Less Expensive, and Better Way to Identify Disease
'The earliest possible diagnostic results can improve the overall outcome of virtually any type of disease'
September 30, 2022 | Claire Hall
UConn Names Radenka Maric as 17th President
Maric, previously vice president for research, innovation, and entrepreneurship, has served as interim president since Feb. 1
September 29, 2022 | Stephanie Reitz
A Different Kind of Therapy for Stroke
A promising research path that could one day yield major benefits for future
September 29, 2022 | Kim Krieger
Detailing a Disastrous Autumn Day in Ancient Italy
A trove information courtesy of a Vesuvius eruption - but not the one you may be thinking of
September 29, 2022 | Elaina Hancock
UConn Lab Helps Detect First Case of Foreign Rabbit Disease in Connecticut
The Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (CVMDL) helped detect the highly contagious pathogen, which is often fatal in domestic and wild rabbits
September 29, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Sorting Through the Noise of Mental Health Apps
Sherry Pagoto offers guidance on how to navigate the thicket of 10,000 (and counting) mental health apps available online
September 27, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Connecticut Institute of Water Resources Expands Groundwater Safety Efforts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is funding an effort to lessen contamination of groundwater and enable more frequent testing of rural wells
September 23, 2022 | Loretta Waldman, Special to the OVPR
Biodegradable Plastic Mulch: A Climate Smart Agricultural Practice
UConn is working with growers in the state to find alternatives to plastic mulch without eliminating the benefits it brings
September 22, 2022 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources and UConn Extension