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A prototype wear sensor at the UTC Research Center in East Hartford on June 18, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

‘Smart’ Machine Components Alert Users to Damage and Wear

UConn and UTRC scientists are using advanced additive manufacturing to create novel wear sensors that can be embedded into machine parts.

Sean Jeffery spoke at the 2017 PRISM conference.

Sean Jeffery ’95 Elected APhA Board Trustee, a Connecticut First

Sean Jeffery ’95 (Pharm), Pharm.D., BCGP, FASCP, AGSF, Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services at Integrated Care Partners and Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the UConn School of Pharmacy, has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of Trustees of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). His term begins in March, 2019. Founded in […]

Alumni News for July 2018

From moving up the career ladder, to awards, our alumni are making their mark on the world! Check out some of their recent notable achievements in this latest installment of UConn Engineering's Alumni News.

Richmond Apore '19 (CLAS), a biological sciences major, with research mentor Alfredo Angeles-Boza, an assistant professor of chemistry, at the McNair Scholars Poster Session on July 25. The McNair program at UConn seeks to help low-income and first-generation students and those from underrepresented backgrounds prepare for graduate school and academic careers in STEM fields. (Christine Buckley/UConn Photo)

McNair Scholars Present Research at Annual Poster Exhibition

The program trains students from underrepresented and underprivileged backgrounds for careers as scientists.

Nanoparticle circulation in an extraembryonic vein (larger vessel) and artery (smaller vessel) three hours after injection. (Gif supplied by Ramon Bahal)

Targeted Gene Editing Cures Blood Disorder in Fetal Mice

The technique offers a potential new approach for early treatment of genetic disorders.

A female deer and her fawn are captured on camera by UConn researchers, part of a project to gather abundance data on the state's deer population. (Jennifer Kilburn/UConn Photo)

Camera Traps, Citizen Science, Help Track State’s Animal Populations

In order to conserve the species that are here, we have to know more about what we have. UConn researchers are collecting data on animals and birds in the state.

Tracking Opioid Overdoses in Real-Time to Save More Lives

A new pilot program led by the Connecticut Poison Control Center and UConn Health’s Emergency Medicine Department is now tracking opioid overdoses in Hartford in real-time to help save more lives.

Post-baccalaureate certificate program prepares workplace health and safety professionals

The Department of Allied Health Sciences Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Online Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program is designed for professionals chosen to oversee OSH at their place of work, as well as those seeking a career change.

Yusuf Khan, associate professor of orthopedic surgery at UConn Health. (UConn Health Photo)

Combination Therapy for Improved Bone Repair

A new NIH-funded project explores combining cell-laden hydrogels and ultrasound technology to improve bone defect repairs.

American legal system challenge as a flag with stripes tangled with a justice scale. (wildpixel/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

Post-Filibuster: Confirming a Supreme Court Nominee in the New Era

Political scientist David Yalof discusses the process of selecting a Supreme Court Justice now that established norms have changed.