Research & Discovery
Political (Dis)trust in Black America
What shapes political opinions among black Americans? Political scientist Shayla Nunnally says it’s mostly race and a heritage of discrimination.
Can a Tax on Soft Drinks Help Reduce Obesity?
Agricultural and resource economics professor Rigoberto Lopez has studied the policy implications of taxing carbonated soft drinks.
UConn Researchers Awarded State Grants for Study of Tobacco-Related Disease
The Department of Public Health awarded three Biomedical Research Trust Fund grants, with two going to UConn faculty.
The Right to Health Care
Do undocumented migrant workers have a human right to health care? Anthropologist Sarah Willen studies the issue in Israel.
Climate Change Models May Underestimate Extinctions, Says UConn Biologist
Animal and plant species may be on a collision course created by climate change, and current predictions likely underestimate how many will go extinct, according to a new study.
Northeast Ocean Network Receives Funding for Next Five Years
The network, which includes UConn’s marine sciences department, will receive nearly $2 million a year to continue remote sensing tracking of sea and atmospheric data.
New Facilities Enhance UConn’s Drug Development Research Capability
The University's drug development research received a substantial boost with the opening of two new research facilities at the Biotechnology-Bioservices Center.
Biological Collections Help Scientists Document Environmental Change
'Dead bugs do tell tales,' according to biologist David Wagner, who is examining the decline of bee pollinators and the threat of climate change.
Forecasting With a Global Perspective
Engineering professor Emanouil Anagnostou is using algorithms to build the scientific and physical background for more precise prediction of severe weather.
Protecting the Privacy of Consumer Records
A UConn political scientist is studying people's concerns about the privacy of their medical records and the implications for public policy.