The Graduate School

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UConn Researchers Tracking Change in Precious Ecosystems

Remote Sensing is a powerful tool and can be used as a time machine to track biodiversity loss

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UConn Online Grad Programs Lauded for Quality, Value for Veterans

National rankings for Nursing, Engineering, and Business as ecosystems of success for veterans

NEM mentors and mentees gathered for an NEM Happy Hour.

Enriching Mentorship to Ensure Success in Grad School

The UConn Graduate School is helping establish enduring mentor and mentee relationships

Gaofei Zhang, a Ph.D. candidate in Allied Health, has created her own company featuring ultra-warm and stylish winter boots. Zhang credits UConn's Innovation Quest program for helping her become an entrepreneur.

Innovation Quest Turns Students into Entrepreneurs 

New CEO Gaofei Zhang hopes her boot company will make cold, wet feet a thing of the past 

Hannah Collins and Larissa Tabb evaluate the lab tanks to check on degradation progress.

UConn Researchers Partner with Bioplastics Company to Examine Biodegradable Plastics

A study led by marine sciences Ph.D. student Hannah Collins found that Novamont’s Mater-Bi, a starch-based polymer, degraded significantly faster than traditional plastics—showing promise for reducing marine pollution

Close up african hairstylist braided hair of afro american female client in the barber salon

UConn Researcher Sheds New Light on Importance of Hair Satisfaction for Black Adolescent Girls

'I think that this opens up a conversation about what more can be done'

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‘Black Hole Archaeology’: Understanding How Black Holes Gained Their Mass

By measuring black hole spin 7 billion years ago to now, researchers gained surprising new insights into the nature of black holes

Researchers working on soundwave technologies.

Sound Waves Go Flat

Engineers at UConn’s College of Engineering are unlocking new frontiers in wave control and energy localization

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Formula Shortage Decreased Breastfeeding Disparities

A formula shortage during the COVID-19 pandemic created an experiment for the researchers to see if and how breastfeeding patterns change in response to the crisis

Laron Burrows in laboratory

Technology Entrepreneurship: Bringing New Tech to Market is a Gas

UConn Ph.D. student wins prestigious Activate Fellowship for his research involving cleaner and more cost-efficient ammonia production