Research & Discovery
Roosevelt’s Warm Alliance and the Cold War
In a new book, historian Frank Costigliola argues that Franklin Roosevelt’s sudden death in 1945 changed the temperature of U.S.-Soviet relations.
Grad Student Earns Award Nomination for Work Fighting Infectious Diseases
A graduate student in pharmaceutical sciences who is helping develop new drugs to fight potentially life-threatening infectious diseases is among nine UConn finalists for a 2012 Women of Innovation Award.
Controlling Japanese Barberry Helps Stop Spread of Tick-Borne Diseases
The UConn Forest provides an ecological classroom to study the spread of the invasive Barberry plant.
Even Mild Dehydration Can Alter Mood
Recent studies out of UConn’s Human Performance Laboratory show that even mild dehydration can cause headaches, concentration problems, and fatigue.
A Sparkling New School for Hartford’s Gifted Students
The Renzulli Academy, launched by UConn together with Hartford Schools, is the first stand-alone, urban-based academy for gifted students in the nation.
Federal Grants to Fund Tissue Regeneration Research
Biomedical engineer Mei Wei hopes her team's tissue regeneration research may ultimately help reverse the progression of osteoarthritis.
UConn’s Role in Driving Economic Development
As a part of its mission, UConn is responsible for fostering the kind of innovative thinking that will ultimately lead to the creation of jobs and thriving new business ventures.
The Lasting Effects of Violence on Teen Girls
Two psychologists find that girls tend to respond to violence experienced during adolescence by withdrawing from their real lives.
The Positive Effects of Negative Blogs
In a study of employee blogs, two business professors found that when it comes to online word-of-mouth, what is bad can actually be good for a company.
Drifting into Drowsiness, Alarmed into Alertness
A psychology research group is studying what happens to the brain in the transition between drowsiness and the state of alertness.