Research & Discovery

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10 Questions With Women’s Sports Expert Risa Isard

Assistant professor Risa Isard is a trailblazer in the sport industry, advancing equity in women’s sports and exploring how stigma shapes the experiences of athletes, executives, and organizations

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Meet the Undergraduate Researcher: Kayvona Brown, CLAS

A McNair Scholar and community advocate with a passion for supporting survivors

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A Stepwise, Coordinated Plan for Stone Wall Conservation

Stone walls are storytellers of the past, but we need a methodical way to document and manage them so they can reveal their secrets

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UConn Study of Hashtag – #childhoodcancer – Shows Families Leading the Conversation

Family members of children with cancer accounted for most of the content, making up 41.5% of the tweets that were reviewed

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Two CAHNR Faculty Among World’s Most Highly Cited Researchers

Included in the list again this year, Yangchao Luo and Zhe Zhu are among the world's top researchers by citations

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HackUConn Turns Students into Problem Solvers

The annual hackathon brought together the Werth Institute, internal and external sponsors, and UConn’s Technology Commercialization Services

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Plants Struggled for Millions of Years After the World’s Worst Climate Catastrophe

Can plants reveal the secrets of survival during Earth’s darkest days?

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UConn Uncovers New Clue on What is Leading to Neurodegenerative Diseases Like Alzheimer’s and ALS

Decreased levels of TDP-43 gene inside the nucleus of endothelial cells is disrupting blood-brain barrier’s protection

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Busy Beavers: Using Remote Sensing to Track Connecticut Wildlife

The Connecticut Beaver Site Mapping Project uses remote sensing technologies to map beaver colonies and provide valuable information to the public

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Biomarkers Predict In-Season Injuries for Women’s Basketball Players

Among a sample of female basketball players, fluctuations in levels of biomarkers associated with cartilage production or degradation early in the season were associated with injuries later