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UConn Startup Developing Anti-Viral Drugs for Herpes, COVID-19
UConn startup QMD develops broad-spectrum antiviral drugs with indications ranging from herpes viruses to SARS-CoV2, the pathogen responsible for COVID-19.
UConn Startup Unlocking the Promise of Hemp
UConn startup 3BC is using cutting-edge research to produce high-quality hemp products.
Meet the Researcher: David Noble, Werth Institute
UConn's David Noble helps students find their way on the path to startup success.
UConn Researcher Develops Town-Level Model for COVID-19 in Connecticut
UConn researchers have created the first COVID-19 model to focus on the town, rather than the state or national level.
Researchers Collaborate to Study Impact of Ocean Acidification on Northeast Fisheries, Develop Management Tools
A multi-institution team led by UConn researchers is using computer modeling and biological research to help northeast scallop fisheries facing the threat of ocean acidification.
Using Big Data to Identify Genetic, Neural Bases for Substance Use Disorder
UConn researcher Jinbo Bi is using machine learning to better understand the genetic basis for substance use disorder.
Leveraging Soft Skills to Improve College and Career Readiness
Neag School of Education associate professor Jennifer Freeman is working to improve college and career readiness for students with emotional and behavioral disorders.
Sun and Sea: UConn Professor Advances in National Solar Desalination Contest
University of Connecticut professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering Jeff McCutcheon is a quarter finalist in the American-Made Challenges: Solar Desalination Prize administered by the U.S. Department of Energy. High salinity brines from oil and gas production, mining and industrial wastewaters are challenging to treat with conventional desalination technologies. Scientists have been working on various […]
Q&A: The Magic of University Entrepreneurship
Abhijit (Jit) Banerjee, UConn's new AVP of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, talks about the University's strengths in these areas, and the ways it can become even more successful.
UConn Researcher Investigates Promising Candidate for Mitochondrial Disease Treatment
Researchers and clinicians are exploring many potential medicinal approaches for investigating and treating the root causes of diseases including gene and enzyme replacement therapy. But another therapeutic approach is to develop compounds that maintain cells in a healthy state. Cellular organelles called mitochondria are increasingly recognized as promising targets for such compounds. Mitochondria are responsible […]