Research & Discovery
UConn, Others Celebrate Research Estuary Amid Shoreline Breezes, Boat Tours
Federal designation offers resources, protection for coastal Connecticut
Profiles in Research: UConn’s 2021-22 NSF CAREER Award Recipients
Eleven UConn faculty members earned National Science Foundation Early Career Program Awards during the 2021-22 academic year. Here are their stories about their research and what led them to UConn.
‘The Middle of History Being Made’: US Energy Secretary Granholm Lauds UConn in Campus Visit
Granholm visited multiple locations on campus to learn about UConn's leadership in clean energy research and application
Exploring the Estuary – a Tour of the Nation’s Newest Research Reserve
UConn Avery Point will serve as headquarters for education, research, and public outreach efforts in the newly designated reserve
Human Behavior is Key to Building a Better Long-term COVID Forecast
Understanding how people react to COVID-19 helps improve long-term forecasts about the illness, researchers have found
Meet the Researcher: Joel Pachter, UConn Health
Dr. Joel Pachter, professor of immunology, has always been fascinated by the central nervous system. His current research focuses on uncovering how this system plays a role in neuroinflammatory diseases like multiple sclerosis.
UConn Researcher Wins Competitive Worldwide Interstellar Initiative Alumni Program
Paola Vera-Licona, Ph.D. of UConn School of Medicine and research collaborators are 2022 winners of the Interstellar Initiative Alumni Program of the New York Academy of Sciences and Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development.
For Plant-based Proteins, Soy is a Smart Choice
This bean's versatility makes it an increasingly popular alternative to meat and dairy products
An Unapologetic Love of Nature
How representation helped set a UConn Ph.D. student on the path to rediscover his truest self
Kristen Govoni Appointed Associate Dean of CAHNR Academic Programs, Director of Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture
A three-time UConn alum, Govoni brings extensive teaching and research experience to this leadership role