Research

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

Tyler Gavitt in the lab

CAHNR Alum Tyler Gavitt Uses Science to Design Vaccines and Foster Open Public Health Discussion

From transformational research experiences, to basketball championships and chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, three-time UConn alum Tyler Gavitt shares his UConn journey and where it's taken him

John Inguagiato, associate professor of turfgrass pathology in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, speaks with attendees of the 2024 Turfgrass Field Day. (Jason Sheldon/UConn Photo)

Helping Businesses Grow: Turfgrass Field Day Connects Research and Industry

The flagship event helps foster collaboration and connection between UConn research and members of the business community

Elderly couple walking side-by-side in a park

Live Longer, Die Healthier

UConn researchers have demonstrated a treatment that could lengthen life—and vigor—up to the very end

Microscopic view of fruit flies with the title of the video "The Genetic lives of Fruit Flies"

Winged Wonders

Why the tiny fruit fly is mighty in scientific value

Waves crashing against a sea wall and houses

CIRCA: Serving Connecticut’s Coastal Communities and Beyond

As seas and temperatures rise, the Connecticut Institute for Resilience & Climate Adaptation uses research and community engagement to protect communities across the state

Usama Sheikh in a laboratory.

Technology Entrepreneurship: Waste Not, Want Not

Innovative brothers create wastewater reprocessing system to help address their native country’s environmental crisis, conserving water and repurposing it for various applications

A plate of sugar kelp prepared for a meal.

Seaweed: The Superfood Frontier – Weighing the Many Benefits and Potential Risks

This overlooked food source has many benefits that can be fully realized with the help of safety regulations to reduce potential hazards

Trees down after a storm, causing a power outage.

Bracing for Impact: UConn, Partners to Improve Grid Resistance

The Department of Energy is awarding two significant grants to UConn, UAlbany, and other partners as institutions lend strengths to enhancing efforts to safeguard communities in the Northeast