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Series: Meet the Researcher

Read about the paths that led researchers to their areas of expertise, and how their work leads to discoveries that impact scholarship, the economy, and our society. Read more.

A fence topped with razor wire outside York County Detention Center in York, Pa.

UConn ‘Angels’ Bring Legal, Mental Health Aid to Asylum-Seekers

UConn students, faculty members, and alumni from across a range of disciplines come together each year to provide aid to asylum-seekers at two federal detention centers in Pennsylvania. Read more.

Leaky Blood Vessels. Two conceptual images of a cancer tumor blood vessel. In (A), the right side of the blood vessel (marked by the dark gray bar below the pore) is leaky, with a large pore that allows too much fluid to leave the vessel. The left side shows the same blood vessel after dexamethasone treatment; the pore is smaller and the vessel less leaky. Dexamethasone treatment does the same thing to the vessel pores in (B). The smaller pores allow more anti-cancer drug (green dots) to travel further inside the tumor, leading to more effective treatment. (John Martin, University of Tokyo, and Matthew Stuber, UConn)

Common Steroid Could Soften Up Tumors for Chemo

A drug used to alleviate side effects of cancer treatment may also make the treatment more successful if given beforehand, researchers say. Read more.

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Tweeting While Watching TV Diminishes Enjoyment

'Live-tweeting has potential pitfalls on audience experience,' says study author Saraswathi Bellur. Read more.

James Holzhauer, 'Jeopardy!' champion and professional sports gambler, prepares to present a trophy at the 2019 NHL Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 19, 2019. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

‘Jeopardy!’ Winner Used Analytics to ‘Beat the Game’

OPIM professor David Bergman says analytics and strategy helped recent game-show champion James Holzhauer dramatically increase his chance of success. Read more.

CIRCA 1987: Larry Bird #33 of the Boston Celtics playing the Pistons. (Photo by Jerry Wachter/Sports Imagery/Getty Images)

‘Trash Talk’ Really Can Put Players Off Their Game, UConn Researcher Finds

A study of 200 adults conducted by a graduate student confirmed the ability of trash talk to negatively affect the game performance of a competitor. Read more.

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Controlling Weeds on Playing Fields, Parks and Lawns Without Herbicides

Aggressively overseeding – applying grass seed over an existing field at high rates – is the most effective way to significantly reduce weeds on sports fields, writes Jason Henderson, associate professor. Read more.