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Meet the Researcher

Research isn’t just about lab coats and science experiments. UConn researchers advance our understanding of fields of study as diverse as literature, environmental sciences, cybersecurity, health behaviors, and more. Learn more about the path that led some student and faculty researchers to their areas of expertise, and how their research leads to discoveries that impact scholarship, the economy, and our society.

Undergraduate researcher Sarah Tsuruo posing next to a poster documenting some of her research.

Meet the Researcher: Sarah Tsuruo ’21 (CLAS) 

Sarah Tsuruo '21 (CLAS) says pursuing a multifaceted career as an undergraduate researcher requires determination.

October 22, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

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Meet the Researcher: Brianna Chance ’23, Music

Brianna Chance '23 (SFA) roots her research in the experiences of people of color in the arts world.

October 15, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

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Noah Sobel-Pressman, the student who had the "crazy idea" for the Student Venture Fund.

Meet the Researcher: Noah Sobel-Pressman ’21, Entrepreneurship

Noah Sobel-Pressman '21 (BUS) is putting his interests in entrepreneurship to use, and in doing so is giving a boost to his fellow students.

October 9, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

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UConn researcher Tannin Schmidt

Meet the Researcher: Tannin Schmidt, Biomedical Engineering

UConn researcher Tannin Schmidt is constantly pursuing discoveries that could lead to new opportunities.

September 8, 2020 | Samantha Korittke '21 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

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Xiaomei Cong, associate professor of nursing, on June 4, 2015

Meet the Researcher: Xiaomei Cong, School of Nursing

UConn researcher Xiaomei Cong's work builds on insights she first had as a nurse in a neonatal intensive care unit.

August 25, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

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A portrait of Beth Russell

Meet the Researcher Beth Russell, Human Development and Family Sciences

For researcher Beth Russell, her work is not only fascinating, it has potentially far-reaching impacts on people's daily lives.

July 15, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

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Meet the Researcher: Raman Bahal, School of Pharmacy

Raman Bahal explores research that he hopes to move "from bench to bedside," furthering treatments for patients in clinical settings.

July 9, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

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Professor Cheryl Beck meeting with a mother and infant child.

Meet the Researcher: Cheryl Beck

Cheryl Beck has devoted her research career to helping women struggling with postpartum depression and traumatic birth experiences.

May 4, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

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Meet the Researcher: Clewiston Challenger, Educational Psychology

Educational psychologist Clewiston Challenger talks about his journey from the gridiron to innovative research about students of color in higher education.

March 19, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

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Valeria Sarmiento sees science as a way to help people while learning about the world. (UConn Photo/Christie Wang)

Meet the Researcher: Valeria Sarmiento ’20, Molecular & Cell Biology

Valeria Sarmiento forged her own path at UConn to unite her twin passions for science and helping others.

March 11, 2020 | Samantha Korittke '21 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

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