Writer

Kim Krieger

Kim Krieger has covered politics from Capitol Hill and energy commodities from the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Her stories have exposed fraud in the California power markets and mathematical malfeasance in physics. And she knows what really goes on in the National Radio Quiet Zone. These days, Kim tells clear, compelling stories of the research at UConn. Her work connects Connecticut citizens and the press with the vast resources of their flagship public university. When not at UConn, she can be found kayaking among the beautiful Norwalk islands, digging in her garden, or occasionally enjoying the silence in the National Radio Quiet Zone.


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An older woman sits alone in her kitchen, half hidden by shadows, staring pensively out her window.

For Treatment-Resistant Depression, Two Drugs May Be Better Than One

'Depression is not a normal part of aging. Nothing could be further from the truth'

Cryo-electron microscopy map of the phosphatase enzyme PP2A:B55 (grey, cyan and lavender) bound to the ARPP19 protein (orange). The enzyme is inhibited by ARPP19 during the early stages of cell division.

Caught in the Act, Floppy Proteins Shape Up for Scientists

Two elusive proteins critical for healthy cell division are profiled by UConn researchers

Bailey at her 59-stall horse ranch in August.

UConn Magazine: Billion Dollar Bailey

Running gave Trisha Bailey her start in life and continues to be an inspiration

Fruit flies on a rotting wrinkled peach.

Fat Flies Live Longer On a Diet At Any Age

Switching the flies’ diet to a low calorie one remained a reliable way to extend lifespan even for old flies in ill health

3-D rendering of human cells in a blue background.

Researchers Explain How Bacterial Products Get Inside Human Cells

The discovery may explain a mechanism by which bacteria can affect our health

A model of metal joint replacements in a human knee.

Researchers Heal Heavy Metal Poisoning from Implants

Breakthrough could be boon for those with hip or knee replacements

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Thanh Nguyen (right) and graduate student Tra Vinikoor (left).

Gel Repairs Cartilage Without Surgery, With Electricity

Instead of requiring surgery to insert a solid scaffold, the gel could be simply injected into the knee, a much less invasive procedure

View looking up into lush green branches of large tree.

UConn Health Researchers Find that Youthful Proteins Help Nerves Regrow

'We are deciphering the mechanism of axon regeneration piece by piece'

Graduate students Julie Sandberg, left, Kevin Howson and Jacob Hyler present their research on installing solar canopies on campus during "The Sustainable Clean Energy Summit:Decarbonizing Society and the Grid" at the Student Union Theater

Opportunity Lights Up UConn Sustainable Energy Summit

'Make no mistake - UConn is going to hit its decarbonization goals and become a national leader in sustainable clean energy research and education'

Low angle shot of green butternuts growing on a tree.

The Butternut’s Big Reveal

UConn undergraduates collaborate to reveal the genetic secrets of endangered species