Matt Engelhardt


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The Heart of the Matter: New Drug Reduces Inflammation During Coronary Catheterization

UConn Assistant Professor of Immunology Zhichao Fan and his collaborators were exploring a treatment for one condition when they happened on an entirely new use of the white-blood cell-inhibiting drug

Saba Azam

UConn’s Technology Commercialization Services Celebrates a Year of Achievements

From shepherding innovation to licensing startups, 2022 set the stage for future success for UConn Research's technology commercialization enterprise.

Lightning strikes over a city at night, illustrating the sudden and dangerous nature of so-called cytokine storms, potentially fatal episodes where inflammation-causing proteins flood the blood.

UConn Research 2022: Advancing the Mind, Medicine, Society, and Beyond

In 2022, The UConn Research Enterprise achieved breakthroughs across many disciplines and contributed to important conversations on topics that define the times.

Developing High School Students into Data Scientists

"Brain Healthy" initiative aims to help high school students interpret data collected through wearable devices to help make healthy choices impacting mental health

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UConn’s Professor Cato T. Laurencin Co-Leads Historic Report on the Future of Engineering and Biology

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin co-lead a project investigating how the convergence of engineering and biology can help solve some of the biggest challenges facing humankind.

Regenerative Engineering

Regenerative Engineering Marks 10-Year Anniversary

Dr. Cato Laurencin has guided the field of Regenerative Engineering since publishing a groundbreaking paper in November 2012.

Lightning strikes over a city at night, illustrating the sudden and dangerous nature of so-called cytokine storms, potentially fatal episodes where inflammation-causing proteins flood the blood.

Grant Enhances Solar Energy, Storm Readiness Efforts

Eversource Energy Center associate director Junbo Zhao earns $4.4 million to develop transformative technologies and advance Connecticut’s preparedness and response to inclement weather

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Neural Development Research Yields Milestone for UConn Waterbury

Psychology Professor Kimberly Cuevas has earned the campus its first National Institutes of Health R01 award, creating new scientific and community opportunities

UConn, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Announce Partnership for Research and Innovation

An agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory leverages scientific collaboration to research renewable energy technologies at the Innovation Partnership Building at UConn Tech Park

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Finding Gifted Learners Through Language Barriers

Through Project EAGLE, UConn researchers are working to identify gifted math students among English Language learners