Research & Discovery
Biophysics Core Facility Purchases New State-of-the-Art Instrument
Through a $190,000 S10 NIH Grant, the Biophysics Core Facility purchased a microscale thermophoresis instrument that will support research on drug discovery and understanding diseases.
Inefficient California Ports Cost Farmers Billions
New research estimates port congestion cost CA farmers $2.1 billion in lost exports
Bacterial Battle: How Protective Cultures Can Protect Us from Food-Borne Pathogens in Cheese
This is one of the first studies helping give cheese producers more tools to keep their products safe
Latest Trials Confirm the Benefits of MDMA – the Drug in Ecstasy – for Treating PTSD
The drug needs be used along with carefully crafted psychotherapy in a safe, controlled environment
Peter Setlow, at 50 Years and Counting: ‘I Really Like Doing Research’
What started in a trailer in 1971 would turn into a prolific scientific career spanning five decades. UConn Health’s longest-serving employee reflects on the institution’s evolution over his tenure and what’s driven him to stay. And he’s not getting fitted for a gold watch anytime soon either.
New Grant Combines Language with Cultural Learning for Students of Korean, Chinese
UConn faculty are launching a program that will use online and in-person learning to improve students' Chinese and Korean language skills
UConn Part of Coalition Vying for $100 Million Grant for Wind Energy and Blue Tech Projects
The proposal would position UConn Avery Point at the hub of a regional network of blue tech companies and startups
Looking at Factors that Accelerate Mass Extinction in the Fossil Record as Climate Changes
Finding clues to the present in what happened 372 million years ago
Arsenic in Connecticut Wells May be a Legacy of Past Pesticide Use on Orchards
Poisons can linger in the ecosystem decades after they were last applied
Rejection by a Parent Stings Across Cultures
Parental rejection leads to negative behaviors and emotions that range from bullying to anxiety