Research
‘Black Hole Archaeology’: Understanding How Black Holes Gained Their Mass
By measuring black hole spin 7 billion years ago to now, researchers gained surprising new insights into the nature of black holes
Mitigating Climate Change Extinction
Mitigating Climate Change Extinction Can mapping the big picture pinpoint the most fragile futures? UConn ecology and evolutionary biology professor Mark Urban has crunched the numbers – again – and the results are even clearer: For every degree that global temperatures rise, more species will become extinct. Published in the journal Science in December 2024, […]
Study: Potential Elevated Risk of Guilty Criminal Judgments for Adults With Developmental Language Disorder
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), a neurodevelopmental condition affecting up to 12% of the population, may lead to misinterpretation and bias in criminal trials, researchers say
Lifesaving Legislation: KSI, UConn Laud Passage of HEARTS Act
President Biden has signed into a law an act to make defibrillators and CPR training more accessible in schools
UConn to Collaborate with Saudi Arabia’s KAUST on Innovation, Commercialization Initiatives
'Both institutions are investing in translational research that produces scalable solutions for contemporary societal problems'
Exhibition Pairs the Unlikely – Photography, Physical Therapy – to Help Those with Parkinson’s
'Not enough people know that even though this is a progressive neurological disease there is something that can be done to help you manage it, live your life with it, maintain a high quality of life, and find some level of joy, happiness, engagement in spite of it'
Grant Supports Graduate Student Training in Secondary Transitions for Students with Disabilities
The grant will support a five-year program to recruit and train students to become leaders in the field of secondary transitions for students with disabilities
Seeking Climate JUSTICE for All
A team of UConn researchers is changing climate conversations for good
Professors Creating Computing Models to Increase Public Trust During Elections
The team will report on optimizing the standard for auditing election reporting, analyzing elections and their components, and specifying procedures for desired security
Tackling Food Insecurity: Cultural Food Guide
The UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health is tackling food insecurity with cultural food guides