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.
Author Archive
Suicide Attempts On the Rise, But Help is Hard to Get
Only 40% of people who need mental health services report being able to access them
January 21, 2022 | Kim Krieger
New X-Ray Technique Sees the Crystal in the Powder
'Every single one of these is a special snowflake'
January 19, 2022 | Kim Krieger
Regrowing Cartilage in a Damaged Knee Gets Closer to Fixing Arthritis
A new 'tissue scaffold' that holds the potential for a bioengineering breakthrough
January 12, 2022 | Kim Krieger
Catching the Covid Wiggle
Visualizing the way spike protein shows off its moves
January 11, 2022 | Kim Krieger
Predicting Power Outages With UConn’s Diego Cerrai
From winter storms to summer hurricanes, predicting weather's effect on the power grid is an ever-evolving challenge
January 4, 2022 | Kim Krieger
Students Sweep Tech Park’s First Annual Microscopy Art Contest
Demonstrating how science can become art
January 3, 2022 | Kim Krieger
UConn Health Rallying Community to Stop Spread of COVID-19
DIY air purifiers can be made in 30 minutes for $60 worth of supplies
December 29, 2021 | Kim Krieger
Rejection by a Parent Stings Across Cultures
Parental rejection leads to negative behaviors and emotions that range from bullying to anxiety
December 20, 2021 | Kim Krieger
UConn Magazine: The Microbe Hunters
A coveted class explores the unseen life all around us
December 15, 2021 | Kim Krieger
Which Patients Benefit Most from Immunotherapy? This Tool Can Tell
Identifying effective treatments early can save cancer patients from months of fruitless therapies
December 8, 2021 | Kim Krieger