AI
School of Computing Builds the Next Generation of Innovators
High school students get a hands-on introduction to artificial intelligence at UConn
August 10, 2026 | Lara Chiaverini
UConn Researchers Win Inaugural DOE Genesis Mission Award
Natural Resources and Environment associate professor Wei Ren leads a project seeking to reveal underground movement of water and chemicals
July 27, 2026 | Matt Engelhardt
Christmas in July: UConn Engineers Capture Gigapixel 3D Video of Snowflakes
Instead of treating movement over time as a limitation, the system uses those changes to show more detail than a conventional camera could, opening up new possibilities for studying cells, and (even in the summer) snowflakes
July 27, 2026 | Claire Galvin
AI for ImpaCT: UConn Launches University-Wide Initiative to Drive AI Innovation Across Connecticut
The AI for ImpaCT initiative aims to ensure that UConn remains a trusted resource for Connecticut, helping people understand, adapt to, and shape a future in which AI plays an ever-increasing role
June 3, 2026 | Alexis Lohrey, Office of the Provost
UConn Law Professor Examines How AI Shapes the Racial Wealth Gap
Behind automated housing decisions, résumé filters, and credit scores are systems shaping real people’s financial futures. New research highlights how those outcomes can shape whether people are able to build financial stability.
May 12, 2026 | Meagan Fazio - UConn School of Law
UConn Ph.D. Uses High-Tech Tools to Help Urban Planners Make Cities Safer
Research grounded in a simple idea: the environment can shape human safety both directly and indirectly
April 29, 2026 | Mac Murray
Farhad Imani Wins NSF CAREER Award to Build Manufacturing Systems That Think
Automation dominates modern factories, but much of it still breaks when parts vary, damage is uncertain, and expert judgement is required. Farhad Imani’s project targets this failure by developing robotic manufacturing systems that can sense change and adapt in real time
April 21, 2026 | Sarah Redmond - College of Engineering
First-Year Business Student Invites UConn Diners to ‘Swipe’ for Easy Dining Hall Nutrition Info
Each day, Swipe collects data from Dining Services about the menu items offered in each location and serves it up through an easy-to-use interface
April 16, 2026 | Jaclyn Severance
Author Urges Examination of the Ethical and Environmental Consequences of Generative AI
'Every single person can shape technology development'
March 13, 2026 | Anna Heqimi