Schools & Colleges

Music and the brain. (Christa Tubach/UConn Image)

Music and the Mind

UConn researchers are using fMRI technology to explore the hypothesis that music speaks to the brain in a language all its own.

Researchers Develop New Sensor to Detect Deadly Chemicals

A team of researchers at UConn, in collaboration with a Chongqing University professor, has developed a sensitive and affordable sensor that can detect organophosphates, which are used in pesticides and chemical weapons.

The prism sculpture in front of the Castleman Building.

Video of the Petit Family Foundation Gift

The Petit Family Foundation generously supported a UConn program that allows middle school girls to interact with undergraduate women and young professionals in STEM careers.

Aaron Gladstein on Staying Balanced

From marching on the UConn turf to community work in Israel, material science and engineering junior Aaron Gladstein stays busy.

UConn Health March 2016 Programs, Events

UConn Health has many community programs and events scheduled for March and early April 2016.

Entering a passcode on an iPhone running iOS9. (iStock Photo)

What’s at Stake for Apple in iPhone Legal Case

A UConn cybersecurity expert explains why Apple is resisting the court order to crack open a mass shooter's iPhone.

Yaowu Yuan, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, examines Monkey Flowers in the research greenhouse on top of the Torrey Life Sciences Building. (Ryan Glista '16 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

How Monkey Flowers Attract Both Birds and Bees

UConn researchers have identified a gene that's responsible for the colors and patterns attracting different pollinators to different species.

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American Urological Association to Honor Dr. Peter C. Albertsen

Dr. Peter C. Albertsen, professor in the Department of Surgery and chief of the Division of Urology at UConn Health, will be the recipient of the 2016 Eugene Fuller Triennial Prostate Award by The American Urological Association (AUA).

Yu Lei, associate professor of chemical & biomolecular engineering, left, and graduate students Qiuchen Dong and Xiaoyu Ma connect a toxic chemical sensor to a cable in a lab at the United Technologies Engineering Building on Feb. 2, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Researchers Develop New Sensor to Detect Deadly Chemicals

The new technology offers a highly sensitive and affordable way to detect chemical compounds used in pesticides and toxic nerve agents.

Dr. William White with a participant in a trial that studies out-of-office blood pressure as a predictor of cognitive and functional decline. (Chris DeFrancesco/UConn Health Photo)

New Recommendations for Managing Hypertension

A UConn Health hypertension specialist discusses the latest information on high blood pressure.