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Student’s Soft Robot Invention Could Improve Ultrasounds

Serena Beri has patented her invention while still an undergraduate at UConn

Photo of harbor near UConn Avery Point with video title over it

Microplastics Are Everywhere

'Even though you may not be able to see this, it's happening'

An illustration with elements from NASA showing a quasar - a supermassive black hole being rapidly formed.

Cracking a Mystery of Massive Black Holes and Quasars with Supercomputer Simulations

A discovery that provides new insight into how galaxies evolve

Study co-author Julie Granger sampled water from the Arctic Ocean aboard the US Coast Guard icebreaker Healy.

The Arctic Ocean’s Deep Past Provides Clues to its Imminent Future

'Ongoing environmental change in the Arctic is alarmingly rapid'

On left, UConn Health Registered Nurse, Savannah Jaspering administers the COVID-19 vaccine while at the Hawley Armory in Storrs last spring

UConn Reports 94% of Incoming Storrs Residential Students Fully or Partially Vaccinated

Student vaccination rate far exceeds the state and national figures

Summer Undergraduate Researcher Briana Nosal ’22 (CAHNR)

Nosal's research could unlock additional health benefits of coffee

A 3-D rendering of the human bronchial system, affected by asthma.

Tiny Bubbles: Treating Asthma with Gene Silencing Nanocapsules

Searching for a treatment to help asthma sufferers who don't benefit from existing therapies

solar tree under construction in a shop

UConn Will Soon Have a ‘Solar Tree,’ Thanks to Interdisciplinary Group of Faculty and Students

Sun-powered installation will charge portable electronics, offer chances for gathering and teaching

tokyo test event bike photo

Former Student Amy Dixon Heads to Tokyo for Paralympics

Dixon will compete in the paratriathlon, which combines a 750-meter open water swim, a 20-kilomoter bicycle race finished with a five-kilometer road race, on Aug. 28 and 29

Kid drinking a cola drink

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Sugary Drink Consumption Exacerbated by Exposure to Neighborhood Fast Food and Convenience Stores

A county-wide campaign targeting sugary drinks was associated with overall decreases in youth consumption, according to a new study