Research & Discovery
Polyploidy-Induced Senescence May Drive Aging, Tissue Repair, and Cancer Risk
“Our work highlights the need to study polyploidy and senescence in concert to understand their roles in aging, cancer, and therapeutic resistance.”
Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Receives Blaise Pascal Medal of European Academy of Sciences
The Blaise Pascal Medal in Materials Science from the EurASc was awarded to Laurencin in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the field.
UConn Humanities Panel Explores the Future of AI and Work
Experts offered their responses to the question ‘Will AI Replace Us?’
A Pill Explores New Frontier in Early Parkinson’s Disease Treatment
UConn School of Medicine offering innovative clinical trial testing novel pill’s impact for reducing inflammation to treat Parkinson’s disease
UConn Study of Warrant Reviews Exposes Need for Reform
The study by UConn Law Professor Miguel de Figueiredo – the largest quantitative analysis of warrants to date – is the focus of a panel discussion at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, at UConn School of Law
Connecticut Transportation Institute Grant Funding Drives Traffic Safety Improvement
'If we could even save one life, it’s well worth all the time, effort and money that we put into making our roadways safer'
Neag School Researchers Seek to Use Innovative Methods and Analysis to Reimagine Special Education Policy
A two-day conference, sponsored by the Spencer Foundation, brought national experts to Storrs to outline and plan for a new QuantCrit policy center
COVID Virus Declining in Northeast Animals
A group of Connecticut researchers now better understand the current coronaviral landscape of wild and domestic animals in the northeastern United States
UConn Research Informs Policy Debate on Expanding Juvenile Parole Eligibility in Connecticut
UConn researcher Sukhmani Singh’s new report to the Connecticut Sentencing Commission shows that people released under the state’s juvenile parole law have low recidivism rates and face significant reentry challenges, informing ongoing debates about sentencing reform
Colder than Ice: Developing an Improved Quantum Degenerate Cooling Method
Simone Colombo is developing a faster method for cooling gases with a host of quantum applications