Research

Group of leaders from UConn, the UConn Foundation, Magid, and MISSION at the KSI ribbon cutting on November 12, 2025.

UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute Opens New Occupational Heat Safety Lab with Industry Partner Support

The National Laboratory for Occupational Heat Safety at UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute Powered by Magid & MISSION officially opened on Nov. 12 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the 750-square-foot site in Gampel Pavilion

A scientist in a white lab coat working.

UConn Startup Revolutionizes Food Preservation… Through Kelp

Seed funding from a USDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant will help Atlantic Sea Solutions, Inc. (DBA Atlas) develop a prototype of its edible food coating – a groundbreaking technology that could create new opportunities for Connecticut sugar kelp farmers

One room brick schoolhouse

Existing Preservation Laws Could Protect Rural Public Schools from Vouchers, Charters

Study suggests governments could create 'education preserves' around rural public school districts and issue regulations to govern charter schools and voucher programs within those borders, similar to the way hunting preserves have regulations to protect the natural resources within them

Three clear ice cubes floating against a deep blue background, showing detailed air bubbles and smooth surfaces.

One Collapse. Countless Saves.

Can we stop deadly heat in its tracks with ice and science?

Woman sitting on a bed in the dim light

Insufficient Sunlight Exposure Linked to Higher Rates of Suicide

This study from UConn health economist Shinsuke Tanaka is a major addition to the literature on suicide risk factors as suicide remains the only major cause of death in the U.S. that is increasing rather than decreasing over time

AdobeStock image of Alzheimer's disease patient brain scans.

RNA Tech Could Make Fast Test for Alzheimer’s Disease

With Alzheimer's beginning well before symptoms appear, early detection would be a crucial benefit for patients and doctors

Woman runs on a treadmill in UConn's MISSION Heat Lab while researcher evaluates biometrics

How’s Your Hydration? A New Tool from UConn Researchers Helps Athletes Find Out

Synthesizing data from 16 human field studies, a new tool from UConn's Korey Stringer Institute aims to help athletes and the general public stay hydrated and healthy

Alcohol being poured into a glass at a bar

Message on a Bottle: Study Considers How Labels Can Convey Alcohol’s Cancer Risk

'Public health practitioners often chase the single best message to use. But that single best message usually doesn’t exist'

A lush tropical landscape with a variety of trees, shrubs, and different plants, many of them are invasive species.

A New AI-Based Method to Help Prevent Biological Invasions

A strategy to take advantage of new datasets and machine learning tools

A patient is being slowly moved into an MRI machine.

UConn Chemists Developing Safer, All-Natural Contrast Dye for Medical Imaging

'404 Inc. plans to replace these unsafe chemicals with safe contrast agents derived from a natural resource'