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Transforming knowledge, lives, and communities -- across Connecticut and beyond. Find us @uconnresearch.bsky.social
Storrs, CT
Joined May 2016
World-class faculty. World-class facilities. Every day, scientists, scholars, and artists across all @UConn's campuses are transforming knowledge, lives, and communities. https://t.co/v6JivNSHQT
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With an undergraduate research fellowship from the @UCHI_UConn, Kanny Salike is tracing the co-evolution of African American English (AAE) and Black American Sign Language (BASL). https://t.co/MRs4e1W7qy
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'It’s important to unpack how systemic structures influence the way people live'
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Super invaders, invasive species introduced by humans to new environments, have qualities that allow them to grow quicker than native species – and UConn researchers are studying why they "play by different rules" than natives in the same environment.
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Congratulations to computational astrophysicist Daniel Anglés-Alcázar (@UConnCLAS), who was awarded the @SloanPublic Research Fellowship for his work modeling the evolution of galaxies! 🌌 https://t.co/BhAy8JoPrD
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Anglés-Alcázar, assistant professor of physics, was one of 126 outstanding early-career scientists to be selected for the honor from the Alfred P. Sloan Fou ...
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Are you a researcher, innovator, or tech-entrepreneur looking to bring your discovery to market? 🚀 Accelerate UConn — @UConn's @NSF I-Corps program — provides specialized training and stipends to help you explore the viability of your STEM-based idea. https://t.co/bXvf9WGsJj
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🥊💢 VIRUSES - 1 BACTERIA - 0 Research from Dennis D'Amico @UConnCAHNR has shown that bacteria-eating viruses can effectively kill harmful pathogens in milk and cheese, making food safer for everyone. https://t.co/xB3qJnxa0i
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Food microbiologist Dennis D’Amico demonstrated that bacteriophages can effectively reduce the amount of common foodborne pathogens in milk
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Drs. Se-Jin Lee and Emily Germain-Lee of @uconnhealth are leading the charge to develop new drugs that could help prevent muscle loss among patients taking GLP-1 medications like Ozempic. https://t.co/OoRqB7dJjX
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Nearly 30 years later Dr. Se-Jin Lee’s discovery of myostatin is not only leading to treatment for spinal muscular atrophy but also fueling the global obesi ...
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No use crying over spoiled milk!🥛These researchers hope to eventually develop an at-home device that consumers can use to test their meat and dairy for bacteria like E. coli and Salmonella.
This new technology from UConn Nutrition researchers can detect eight different pathogenic and spoilage bacteria in milk in just 2 hours with more than 98% accuracy https://t.co/V84XjWzz3V
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Learn how to make impact with your innovations by turning them into products that can create market value! The program & info session are open to students, faculty, researchers, @UConn alumni, and community members in the northeast region. 2/20 session:
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Learn how to make real-world impact with your innovations by turning them into products/services that create value in the market! Take your novel ideas to the…
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A new method discovered by Maria Gracia Gervasi of CAHNR's Department of Animal Science and her colleagues that makes IVF more effective in cattle could have a significant impact on the bovine industry in the U.S. and globally. https://t.co/uFlsBl7Ae9
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This approach could have a significant impact on the bovine industry in the U.S. and globally as IVF is an increasingly popular method for breeding cattle
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Old-growth forests are some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. Remote sensing works as a "time machine" to understand how these forests change -- and how these changes impact biodiversity. 🌎 @GERSLab
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Remote Sensing is a powerful tool and can be used as a time machine to track biodiversity loss
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"I’m very interested in the way literature, music, and film – all those things that may seem less serious than politics or unrelated to it – actually convey most of what people think they know about a given moment or given political period." @UCHI_UConn
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The French, even though an ocean away, are fascinated by what happened in America in the mid-1960s to 1970s
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13 academic inventors from across UConn have been elected to the National @AcadofInventors, the highest professional distinction for the impact of their innovation.
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Fellows demonstrate 'a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of ...
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Working @smithsonian, @UConnCAHNR alum Carl Johnson '19 '21 has turned a lifelong love of plants into a career at some of the nation's most renowned gardens. 🏵️ https://t.co/hMe1JRJiGG
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From new research to interior displays, CAHNR alum Carl Johnson helps keep the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History alive through horticulture
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Grateful for the support of the team at @ctchildrens / Connecticut Children’s Research Institute, as well as @UConnNeurosurg / @UConnResearch. This type of work doesn’t happen in a vacuum, and interdisciplinary collaboration has been critical. #Neurosurgery #TBI @FUSFoundation
Congratulations to Dr. Hersh and Dr. Khan for securing a grant from the Department of Defense to support their research on cranial regeneration through ultrasound technology. #uconnhealth #research #funds #study #grant #cranialregeneration
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By focusing on downwind patterns, @UConnCAHNR researcher Shinsuke Tanaka gained deeper insight into the relationship between long-term air pollution from power plants and COVID-19 mortality.
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Findings showed that counties with more downwind pollution from power plants had higher COVID-19 mortality rates, with an even more pronounced impact in und ...
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Pesticide called ‘new DDT’ has been found in CT waterways. https://t.co/DnUtiEOFZj The @UConn study shows that neonicotinoid insecticides, commonly known as #neonics, are finding their way into streams & rivers from turf grass & agricultural uses.
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The UConn Center on Aging ( @UconnAging) conducts a variety of studies on aging-related issues. ▶️ In the latest UConn Health Minute, Jenna Bartley discusses her research looking at ketone ester supplementation to promote health, function and independence in older adults.
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UConn was proud to host the Conference for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics (CU*iP), in partnership with @APSphysics. The event was organized by a committee of dedicated UConn faculty and graduate students. https://t.co/VY50xO1knV
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Nearly 100 undergraduate students gathered at the Storrs campus for the conference, hosted in partnership with the American Physical Society
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Have questions about bird flu and the role of food safety in reducing risk? @UConnExtension educators have answers. | @UConnCAHNR
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UConn Extension educators provide information on how to prevent risk from bird flu exposure and how to prepare food properly to ensure food safety
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What's behind the rise in "tradwife" content online -- and what are its ramifications for women and feminism? Undergraduate researcher Kathryn Andronowitz is exploring these questions in a new project supported by the UConn Humanities Institute. https://t.co/QhgQA268zA
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Project looks at whether 'tradwife' content can set back feminist gains in society
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