Research
Scientists Can Now Measure the “Urban Pulse” from Space
A new framework developed by researchers at UConn and Yale uses high-frequency satellite data to track the vital signs of global cities in near real-time, fundamentally changing how we understand urbanization
Plant and Soil Center Opens to the Public
UConn celebrated the opening of the George Leigh Minor Plant and Soil Health Center, bringing together research, diagnostics, and community engagement and advance plant and soil health across Connecticut
Celebrating Mothers and Fathers, but Who Cares?
UConn sociologist Kim Price-Glynn took a look at the organizations that parents turn to when they themselves need care
Covid-Era Assistance Policies May Have Reduced Food Insecurity, Housing Instability
Pandemic-era safety net programs revealed new insights into the complex relationship between wages, housing, and food insecurity
Doubling the Data Gathered from Dark Patches of Space
UConn Ph.D student’s program selected for observation time on our most powerful space telescope
Caught in the Act of Evolution
Researchers' findings could justify greater protections for an Everglades critter
Genetic Mutations Responsible for Increased RSV Severity
An interdisciplinary team from UConn and UConn Health found 19 mutations in the 2022-2023 respiratory disease season that led to more severe cases of RSV in children
Heat Tolerance Tests Fail to Account for Sex Differences
A new UConn study shows that a standard heat tolerance test does not work equally well to measure tolerance in males and females
Extreme Weather Events Accelerating Tidal Wetland Loss
This paper marks the very first time scientists have successfully linked tidal wetland loss to specific storm events
Genomic Analysis Predicts Guide Dog Success
'If we can tell before they are trained if they [will be successful], that saves a lot of time and a lot of money, and it will also increase the number of guide dogs out there to help people'