Research

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Tagging Time Travelers

Citizen scientists help researchers protect one of Earth’s oldest surviving species: horseshoe crabs

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UConn’s Popular Emotional Well-Being Course Now Free and Available to the Public

UConn faculty and students launch online resource to make emotional well-being content accessible to all

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Gray Seals Perplex Scientists with Lack of Response to Flu Infection

'That’s the big question we’re trying to understand – why is there a difference in the response in two different species that occupy the same space; why is one susceptible to the disease?'

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How to Feel Your Best Self

The kids — too many of them — are not all right

Three College of Engineering researchers examine a water sensor in their lab at UConn.

Smart Water Sensors Help Preserve Clean Water Supplies

A College of Engineering research team is developing smart sensors for monitoring municipal wastewater, soil and other treatments with more accuracy and stability than existing sensor technology

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UConn Engineering Associate Dean Burkey Awarded Grant to Study Engineering Ethics

The team hopes to create a fun and interesting way for engineering students to learn about professional ethical decision making.

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Pulling the Plug on Problem Gambling

An ongoing UConn study reveals that virtual reality may reduce addictive behaviors

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Is Composting Worth It? The Calculation is Complicated

A new UConn study explores the cost, effort, and impact of composting programs

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Sweet Disguise: Body Hides RNA With Sugar

Now that scientists understand the role of RNA glycosylation in deflecting immune system attention, they can check on whether that strategy is somehow going awry

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Air Purifiers May Reduce Heart Risks for People Exposed to Traffic Pollution

UConn School of Medicine study finds in-home HEPA air filters significantly lowered systolic blood pressure in adults with elevated readings.