Faculty
‘Love Is Not a Plan’
UConn researcher talks about the different forms that caregiving can take, the result of absent social safety nets, and how ableism permeates the culture
February 24, 2026 | Kimberly Phillips
mRNA’s Matryoshka Move
Researchers copy viral strategies to get mRNA medicines into cells in one piece
February 23, 2026 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications
UConn Humanities Panel Explores the Future of AI and Work
Experts offered their responses to the question ‘Will AI Replace Us?’
February 19, 2026 | Mac Murray
UConn Study of Warrant Reviews Exposes Need for Reform
The study by UConn Law Professor Miguel de Figueiredo – the largest quantitative analysis of warrants to date – is the focus of a panel discussion at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, at UConn School of Law
February 18, 2026 | Loretta Waldman
Connecticut Transportation Institute Grant Funding Drives Traffic Safety Improvement
'If we could even save one life, it’s well worth all the time, effort and money that we put into making our roadways safer'
February 18, 2026 | Nora Broderick - University Communications
Researchers Launch Initiative to Improve Power Outage Predictions and Grid Resilience
Backed by a grant from the NSF, WISER was established in 2023 to apply the research and expertise at UAlbany and UConn to solve challenges related to energy systems
February 17, 2026 | Claire Galvin
Moving Beyond Implications Conference Grows in Third Year
The 3rd annual Moving Beyond Implications: Research into Policy conference sought to foster dialogue between researchers and state policymakers
February 16, 2026 | Danielle Faipler
One World, One Language? UConn Professor on Personal Quest to Reclaim Endangered Languages
Even as thousands of languages are endangered, efforts to save them are underway
February 10, 2026 | Jaclyn Severance
‘Very Few People Understand What is Happening’: The Iran Uprising Explained
Visiting assistant professor Nasim Basiri, a poet and activist from Dashtestan, Iran, discusses her expert understanding of, and personal connection to, the protests and repression in Iran
February 6, 2026 | Anna Heqimi
Study Highlights Food Sustainability Initiatives in CT Schools
The study found that 98% of schools reported sometimes or always purchasing local produce, while 91% purchase local dairy
February 5, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources