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Grown Connected Fosters Relationships Between Farmers and Consumers in CT’s Quiet Corner
Grown Connected will help connect farmers around the state with their communities.
OVPR Funds 3 Projects in the Arts & Humanities
The UConn Office of the Vice President for Research recently announced the recipients of the third annual SCHARP Program.
OVPR Announces New Round of REP-Funded Projects
The UConn Office of the Vice President for Research has funded 40 new projects in the 2021 funding cycle for the Research Excellence Program.
‘No Brain, No Pain’: UConn Researcher Develops Novel Neural Stimulation Protocol for Treating Chronic Pain
With the goal of relieving chronic pain symptoms, Bin Feng has developed a novel method of using electrical stimulation to block pain signals to the brain.
UConn Professor Receives CT DOT Grant to Study Pedestrian Crosswalk Signal Safety
John Ivan will lead a team investigating how to make pedestrian crossing signals more uniform throughout the state without sacrificing the safety of pedestrians or motorists.
UConn Health Researcher Investigating RNA Molecule’s Role in Bone Formation, Weakening
Anne Delany's research will lead to a better understanding of glucocorticoid signaling necessary for developing new treatments to address glucocorticoid excess.
Nursing Researcher Investigating Treatment to Increased Pain Sensitivity from Opioid Use
Steven Kinsey is investigating how we might be able to use the body’s own cannabis-like chemicals to treat a painful condition associated with opioid use and addiction.
UConn Public Health Researcher Conducting Novel Pediatric Firearms Death Study
Amy Hunter is studying the racial and ethnic disparities associated with pediatric firearm deaths as well as the circumstances surrounding these incidents
UConn Researcher Investigating Right Hemisphere’s Role in Speech Perception
Emily Myers will lead a team of interdisciplinary researchers to investigate the largely unknown role the right brain hemisphere plays in speech perception.
Neag School Researcher Receives NSF, Google Grants to Improve Science Education
Todd Campbell has received grants from the NSF and Google to make next-generation science education more justice-oriented and accessible