{"id":107790,"date":"2015-12-31T09:35:34","date_gmt":"2015-12-31T14:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=107790"},"modified":"2023-06-27T12:20:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T16:20:17","slug":"a-look-back-at-2015-research-at-the-forefront","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2015\/12\/a-look-back-at-2015-research-at-the-forefront\/","title":{"rendered":"A Look Back at 2015: Research at the Forefront"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the New Year just around the corner, UConn Today takes a look back at some highlights of 2015. The third of a three-part series focuses on research.<\/em><\/p>\n

UConn researchers are breaking new ground year-round, through a wide range of projects that solve real-world challenges and help improve the quality of life for citizens of Connecticut, the nation, and beyond.<\/p>\n

Researchers in the humanities and social sciences turned their lens on societies and cultures, advancing understanding of family dynamics and the stigma surrounding obesity.<\/p>\n

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Economically Dependent Spouses More Likely to Cheat<\/a><\/p>\n

A UConn sociologist found that economic dependency increases the likelihood of infidelity for both men and women, but especially for men.<\/p>\n

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\"Male<\/a><\/p>\n

Negative Findings for Children of Gay Parents Don\u2019t Hold Up to Scrutiny<\/a><\/p>\n

A sociology researcher debunked a widely cited study arguing that same-sex parents don’t make good parents.<\/p>\n

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\"Schoolboys<\/a><\/p>\n

Child Bullies Most Often Pick on Others for \u2018Being Fat\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

A study led by a researcher in human development and family studies found that in four different countries, ‘being fat’ was perceived as the most common reason children are bullied.<\/p>\n

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Health researchers offered hope for children with autism and those at risk of severe anxiety, and announced a vision designed to help those in need of a replacement limb.<\/p>\n

\"Jake<\/a><\/p>\n

Autism Recovery \u2013 Questioning the Impossible<\/a> (video)<\/p>\n

Research by psychology professor Deborah Fein suggests that some children with autism can overcome the symptoms over time and with intense therapy.<\/p>\n

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\"An<\/a><\/p>\n

Therapy Can Prevent Anxiety in Children<\/a><\/p>\n

A UConn Health researcher found a significant decrease in the number of children who developed anxiety after receiving intervention.<\/p>\n

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\"A<\/a><\/p>\n

Researchers Aim to Regenerate Human Limbs by 2030<\/a><\/p>\n

UConn launches a major international research initiative in knee and limb engineering.<\/p>\n

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Life sciences researchers tackled global climate change and its potential impact close to home, while a plant science researcher studied a protein in plants with implications for agricultural productivity and renewable energy.<\/p>\n

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Climate Change Could Affect Fall Foliage Timing<\/a><\/p>\n

A century from now, autumn in New England may happen earlier in some places and later in others, according to a new UConn study.<\/p>\n

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\"Coral<\/a><\/p>\n

Gardens of Coral Discovered in Gulf of Maine<\/a><\/p>\n

Scientists discover unknown natural treasure off the coast of New England.<\/p>\n

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\"Huanzhong<\/a><\/p>\n

Plant Stem Cell Research May Yield Bigger, Stronger Crops<\/a><\/p>\n

A plant science researcher is studying a plant protein that plays a key role in biomass accumulation, with potential applications for agriculture and renewable energy.<\/p>\n

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Research projects in technology and engineering sought to boost cybersecurity, make recycling profitable, and address the problem of aging infrastructure.<\/p>\n

\"QR<\/a><\/p>\n

QR Codes Engineered into Cybersecurity Protection<\/a><\/p>\n

Engineers took the ordinary QR code and transformed it into a high-end cybersecurity application that can protect the integrity of computer microchips.<\/p>\n

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\"Richard<\/a><\/p>\n

A New Use for Old Carpet<\/a><\/p>\n

UConn researchers in engineering and business are collaborating to create particle board from waste carpet and bring it to market.<\/p>\n

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\"Department<\/a><\/p>\n

UConn Tests New Repair for Old Bridge Damage<\/a><\/p>\n

Engineering researchers are studying the ability of an advanced form of concrete to repair bridges damaged by corrosion.<\/p>\n

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Twelve stories about UConn research that advances our understanding of the world around us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":105305,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_crdt_document":"","wds_primary_category":0,"wds_primary_series":0,"wds_primary_attribution":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1866,2226,2231,1862,2387,173,2225],"tags":[],"magazine-issues":[],"coauthors":[117],"class_list":["post-107790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-engr","category-clas","category-health-well-being","category-busn","category-sustainability","category-uconn-avery-point","category-uconn-storrs"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-19 09:55:08","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107790"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107790\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":107933,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107790\/revisions\/107933"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/media\/105305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107790"},{"taxonomy":"magazine-issue","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/magazine-issues?post=107790"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=107790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}