Research & Discovery
Finding Social Support Through Social Media During COVID Lockdowns
Despite its bad rap, UConn researchers found social media provided support across age groups in Spain during pandemic lockdowns
Can Food Taxes and Subsidies Help Improve Health Outcomes?
Researchers are working to connect the dots between fiscal food policies and consumer health
Light It Up: Using Firefly Genes to Understand Cannabis Biology
This research will help hemp and cannabis farmers better control levels of CBD and THC in their crops
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin First from UConn Elected to the Academia Europaea
In addition to being honored by the Academia Europaea, six additional academies across the world have elected Laurencin: the European Academy of Sciences, the Senegalese Academy of Science and Technology, the Benin Academy of Science and Arts, the Indian Academy of Sciences, and the Royal Academy of Engineering.
An Experimental Treatment Failed in Mice, and Researchers Did the Right Thing: They Published About It
The knowledge could help steer scientists toward more promising approaches
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Elected to the European Academy of Sciences
The prestigious European Academy of Sciences has recognized UConn's Dr. Cato T. Laurencin for his visionary and pioneering work in the field of regenerative engineering
OVPR Announces SPARK Technology Commercialization Fund Recipients for 2022-23
Five researchers were awarded internal funding through the competitive program.
“Catching Up” in Secondary Math Education: Areas to Focus Your Efforts
Kenya Overton and Andrew Kuck, Neag School of Education doctoral students in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, prepared the following rapid research brief on secondary math education with the Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation (CEPARE).
Nearly $3 Million Awarded to Study Sickle Cell Disease at UConn Health
June 19 is World Sickle Cell Day. Pioneering physician-scientist Dr. Marja Hurley has been awarded nearly $3 million in research funding to discover more scientific insights about bone loss in sickle cell disease.
Science in Seconds: Our Immunity vs E. coli
A UConn Health immunology researcher is focusing on the interaction between our immune system and E. coli to better understand it and develop new treatments against this potentially deadly disease.