Research
From Scraps to Solutions: Engineering Student Transforms Campus Food Waste into Carbon Capture Material
Caitlin Noonan ’26 (ENG) created a highly-porous material from biochar, ideal for trapping gas molecules like CO₂
Economist Reimagines Writing Courses in the Age of AI
Professor Metin Coşgel is piloting a new AI-integrated writing curriculum in economics, one of UConn’s largest majors, with the potential to shape how writing is taught across disciplines
From Sideline to Lifeline: Advancing Emergency Skills in Athletic Training Education
UConn’s Institute for Sports Medicine (ISM) recently hosted a workshop for athletic trainers from across Connecticut to address updated guidance on Emergency Action Plans
Study Highlights Higher Rates, Risk Factors for Non-Fatal Overdoses
A new opioid overdose study has identified several key risk factors associated with non-fatal overdoses drawing from a sample of people who use opioids in New Haven
Finding New Strategies for Treating a Catastrophic Disease
Foot and Mouth Disease was eradicated in the US in 1929, and researchers are working to make sure it stays that way
UConn Magazine: All Together Now
That connection you feel with fellow fans at the game? It’s even more powerful than you think
Demystifying the Link Between Major Depression and Alzheimer’s Disease
UConn investigators uncover new risk factors linking depression and dementia
World-First Gene Editing Trial for Rare Genetic Disease at UConn Health
UConn Health and Connecticut Children’s have made history by dosing the first patient in a clinical trial using gene editing to treat glycogen storage disease type 1a (GSD1a)
Cooling Garments Can Protect Laborers in a Hotter World
A new paper from researchers in the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) demonstrates that commercially available body-cooling garments provide significant protection against extreme heat
UConn Researchers Are at the Forefront of Using AI for Weather Forecasting
We want to be able to better predict storms over Connecticut and the Northeast US, which is why we started this exploration with ML/AI