Research & Discovery
Understanding How a Crab’s Complex Life Cycle Will Respond to Climate Change
Research with implications for species under stress from a warming planet
October 8, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
Stress Pushes Brain Cancer Cells to Adapt
Glioblastoma multiformes are aggressive brain tumors with evasive properties. UConn Health is collaborating with The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine to study them, and have published evidence that potentially could provide insight leading to more effective treatment.
October 7, 2021 | Kim Krieger
The Transformative Scandinavian Trip that Led a Nursing Ph.D. Student Back to UConn
George Goodrich '09 (NUR) worked in paramedicine and public radio before finding his way to nursing — and now has returned to UConn to pursue his doctorate
October 7, 2021 | Rachel Antonelli
OVPR Funds More Proof-of-Concept Research in Final Year of START Program
The UConn Office of the Vice President for Research provided seed funding to 22 investigators to conduct proof-of-concept research in the final year of the START program.
October 7, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Meet the Researcher: Shenelle Shaw, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Undergraduate researcher Shenelle Shaw is investigating how an enzyme may have a bigger role in seizure activity than scientists had assumed.
October 7, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
A Physics Ph.D. Student’s Step-By-Step Journey to Storrs and Distant Galaxies
Seeing far in the distance, even without a telescope
October 7, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
My CAHNR Experience: Lydia McGrath, Growing by Stepping into the Unknown
From speaking up in class, to working in an active research lab, Lydia McGrath sought out opportunities to push herself to new heights
October 6, 2021 | Lydia McGrath, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
OVPR Funds 3 Projects in the Arts & Humanities
The UConn Office of the Vice President for Research recently announced the recipients of the third annual SCHARP Program.
October 6, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Startup ‘InPrint Bio’ Offers Reconstructive Breakthrough After Breast Surgery
'As scientists, we want to address medical problems with viable solutions that can change people’s lives'
October 6, 2021 | Claire Hall
OVPR Announces New Round of REP-Funded Projects
The UConn Office of the Vice President for Research has funded 40 new projects in the 2021 funding cycle for the Research Excellence Program.
October 5, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research