Schools & Colleges

Getting to the Root of Chronic Visceral Pain

UConn biomedical engineers have won a $2M NIH grant to better understand the causes of chronic visceral pain in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and UConn Health Team to Heighten Awareness of the Deadliest Cancer

On Nov. 1 in honor of Lung Cancer Awareness Month Sen. Richard Blumenthal joined UConn Health’s Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center experts for a roundtable discussion to raise critical public health awareness about the deadliest cancer, along with the dangers of smoking tobacco, e-cigarettes and vaping.

Faculty Q+A: Peters’ Important Collaborations with IBM

Dr. Thomas J. Peters, a professor of computer science and mathematics, who has been with the University of Connecticut for 30 years, has centered his research on computational topology, computer graphics, and scientific visualization, leading to some interesting collaborations. One of those collaborations, which has been going on for over a decade, has been with IBM, which has brought interesting results.

Light from a supernova explosion in the nearby starburst galaxy Messier 82 is reverberating off a huge dust cloud in interstellar space. The supernova, called SN 2014J, occurred at the upper right of Messier 82, and is marked by an “X.” The supernova was discovered on 21 January 2014. The inset images at the top reveal an expanding shell of light from the stellar explosion sweeping through interstellar space, called a “light echo.” The images were taken over 10 months to nearly two years after the violent event (NASA)

New Study Sheds Light on Conditions that Trigger Supernovae Explosions

The research, published Nov. 1 in Science, offers a critical understanding of this physical process both in stars and in chemical systems on Earth.

Sibongile Magubane ’76 (CLAS)

Pedal to the Metal: New DMV Leader Accelerating the Process

Bongi Magubane ’76 is determined to fix the Connecticut DMV.

Man holding large clock in bed

Fall Behind, Get Ahead

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for our body clocks, UConn sleep experts explain.

Megan Seferian

Meet undergraduate student Megan Seferian

Megan Seferian was attracted to UConn because of its research opportunities and quickly became involved in a variety of ways. She is a pathobiology and veterinary science major with an appetite for learning more about her field. As a mentor for the pathobiology Freshman Year Experience (FYE) course, Megan hopes to assist and inspire other students […]

Oh Sung Kwon

Exercise physiologist develops therapies to slow the aging process

As an exercise physiologist and researcher, Oh Sung Kwon has long been focused on different types of exercise and nutritional interventions to improve the health and function of an aging population, particularly with regard to skeletal muscle dysfunction and atrophy (sarcopenia), cardiovascular disease and metabolic disorders associated with obesity and diabetes. He is involved in […]

Students in scary Halloween masks gather outside a tent

Every Day is Halloween for UConn Horror Club

Liam Thomas '20 (CLAS) explains how his love of all things horror grew into a full-fledged student organization at UConn.

Fundbox Director of Finance Steven Groccia '10 (BUS). (Contributed Photo)

Alum Helps Disruptor ‘Fundbox’ Solve Small Business Cash-Flow Needs

Steven Groccia ’10 (BUS) is the director of finance at Fundbox, a company that helps small businesses get lines of credit - fast. Here's how he thrives in an environment where no two days are the same, and how UConn prepared him for it.