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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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Sethuraman Panchanathan, right, director of the National Science Foundation, speaks with Ofer Harel, left, associate dean and professor of statistics, Anne D'Alleva, interim provost, and Emmanouil Anagnostou, interim executive director, during a tour of the Innovation Partnership Building

National Science Foundation Director Praises Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UConn

'When I think of UConn, it should be an acronym for University of Connectivity'

May 24, 2022 | Kim Krieger

Community Impact Entrepreneurship Research & Discovery
Herald trumpeters announce the faculty procession during the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Commencement ceremony on May 7, 2017.

Fanfare for Graduates: UConn Herald Trumpeters Return to Commencement

After two years of silence, this is music to our ears

May 6, 2022 | Kim Krieger

The Classs of 2022 class photo taken on the Great Lawn in the form of the word UConn

Commencement 2022: By the Numbers

Nearly 8,000 degrees will be awarded - each one representing a unique story of resilience and success

May 3, 2022 | Kim Krieger

The glowing red dots are centromeres in human chromosomes in the midst of mitosis, multiplying themselves in preparation for the cell dividing in two. The middle of the image shows chromosomes in the classic ‘X’ conformation, with the centromeres at the center of the Xs. The red dots on the grey blobs are also centromeres, but are in cells at a different stage of mitosis.

Massive Collaboration Fills the Gaps in the Human Genome

Filling in the missing sections of the human genome has yielded interesting results

March 31, 2022 | Kim Krieger

Research & Discovery UConn Health
Cocaine, dried hemp and ecstasy on dark background, top view.

More Older Adults Getting Treated for Substance Abuse

The rate of people aged 55 or over getting treatment increased from 8.8 per 1,000 people in 2000 to 15.1 per 1,000 in 2017

March 29, 2022 | Kim Krieger

UConn Health
An illustration depicting the human heart against a scientific chart measuring heartbeats.

Deleting a Protein in Mice Prevents Cardiovascular Disease

The research holds promising potential for treating heart disease in humans

March 28, 2022 | Kim Krieger

UConn Health
photo of adamsons on campus

UConn Magazine: HDFS 1060 Close Relationships Across The Lifespan

Students who take “Close Relationships” learn the reasons why some relationships work out and others don’t. After taking the class we still might not always do the right thing. But at least we’ll know what went wrong.

March 23, 2022 | Kim Krieger

Bunkers That Save Sight? UConn Researchers Take a Close Look

The ability of retinal cells to 'wall off' damage could be key to preserving eyesight

March 8, 2022 | Kim Krieger

Research & Discovery UConn Health
A 3D rendering of red blood cells. Foamy macrophages have a bad reputation among cardiologists. But they may be both more neutral, and more interesting, then they’re currently given credit for being.

UConn Researchers Improve Prediction of Heart Attacks

Foamy cells offer researchers better information on who might be most at risk

February 2, 2022 | Kim Krieger

Research & Discovery UConn Health
This shows the complex interactions revealed between meat, gut bacteria and multiple sclerosis. In (a), solid black arrows show relationships that are positively correlated: for example, increased consumption of meat correlates with increased SAM in the bloodstream. Dotted arrows show negatively correlated relationships: for example, increased SAM in the blood correlates with fewer Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron bacteria in the gut. In (b), the colored circles show the number of blood metabolites associated with each factor or combination of factors.

Meat, Multiple Sclerosis, and the Microbiome

Studying the connections between meat, gut bacteria, and autoimmune attacks on the nervous system

January 27, 2022 | Kim Krieger

Research & Discovery UConn Health