Research & Discovery
Battling Stage 4 Breast Cancer for 4 Years: ‘I Have Cancer, But Cancer Does Not Have Me’
UConn Health's Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center, a world leader in cancer vaccines, is researching innovative vaccines against aggressive breast cancer and teaming with the V Foundation to raise more research funding for this game-changing research
UConn Researcher’s Work Will Feature in International Space Station Mission
The low-gravity experiments could yield benefits across a wide range of health disciplines
Student Researcher Explores New Frontier of Whooping Cough Vaccine
During a summer research experience, Noelle Maloney was part of a team helping to develop new vaccine options for this growing health concern
UConn, Eversource Energy Center to Develop Marine Model for NOAA Software
Researchers led by UConn/Eversource Energy Center professor Malaquias Peña Mendez will develop a 3-D, real-time analysis for marine environments, building on a state-of-the-art NOAA system
New Study Shows Unhealthy Food Advertising Continues to Disproportionately Target Consumers of Color
Candy, sugary drinks, snacks, and cereal made up 73% of food and beverage ad spending on Black-targeted and Spanish-language TV in 2021
‘Motherhood is Awesome’ – Sickle Cell Patient Thankful for Healthy Baby Girl
UConn Health’s New England Sickle Cell Institute and Maternal-Fetal Medicine clinic helped make Daisha’s lifelong dream come true
Telehealth Delivery Successful for Movement Interventions in Children with Autism
New UConn research shows that telehealth is a viable model for movement interventions in children with autism
How Pathogens Hijack Immune System to Cause Vaccine-Enhanced Disease
UConn researchers are working to unlock a decades-long mystery that has hampered development of a walking pneumonia vaccine
UConn Extension EFNEP Program Earns Top Honors from USDA, APLU, Cooperative Extension
UConn Extension was recently recognized with the 2022 Top Honors in Extension Excellence and Diversity for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
Science in Seconds: Oyster Restoration
UConn Marine Science researcher Zofia Baumann has her eyes set on restoring Connecticut’s oyster populations