Faculty

An older couple jogs along a seafront together.

New Geroscience Program Delves Into the Mysteries of Aging

'Our goal is to give as many students as possible a greater appreciation and understanding of aging'

Godfrey gathering samples of organisms while on a blue water dive.

Snapshot: A Voyage to the Only Marine National Monument in the U.S. Atlantic

'This begins the real focus on how communities of marine wildlife operate in the absence of significant direct human impacts'

Upadhyay in UConn's poultry facilities

$3.34 Million USDA Grant Supports Development of Organic Poultry Industry

This new grant focuses on multiple objectives to advance the safety, efficiency, and economic outlook for organic poultry farming

Artist's conception of b-cells.

B-cell, Begone! This Protein May Protect Against Immune Malfunction

Researchers at UConn Health look for ways to defuse B-cells gone bad

E.O. Smith High School students use a virtual reality exhibit to learn about the Holocaust.

Neag School Members Bring Holocaust, Identity Education to Local High School

'Breaking Bias and Creating Community' is an experience that features interactive Holocaust survivor testimony, a virtual reality tour of a concentration camp, and a photo exhibit that focuses on identity

John P. McGovern Award

Porcine Hydrogels Hold Potential Key for Regenerative Engineering

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin leads team researching a gap in regenerative engineering that could be solved with material collected from pig skeletal muscle

Douglas Casa at NATA Hall of Fame Induction

Douglas Casa Inducted into National Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame

Casa is an internationally recognized expert in exertional heat stroke to prevent sudden death during physical activity

Two cows on a grassy meadow

Historic Genome Sequencing Will Unlock Potential for Agriculture, Conservation

Rachel O’Neill, director of UConn’s Institute for Systems Genomics, and her lab are contributing to a groundbreaking new ruminant genome sequencing effort

A young student writes math equations on a chalkboard.

Real Equity in Math Education is About More than Good Grades and Test Scores

Mathematical power – the ability to use math to make smart personal and professional decisions – needs to be the goal

Adobe Stock word cloud about MS

When Multiple Sclerosis is Personal

Neuroscientist Stephen J. Crocker, Ph.D. of UConn School of Medicine and colleagues are on a hunt for a new treatment for MS