Emerging Technology
Five UConn Researchers Receive CAREER Awards
Five UConn faculty members have received NSF CAREER Awards for the 2026 cycle.
September 16, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
UConn Institute for Sports Medicine: The Science of Motion
The data-driven insights help support recovery, enhance performance, and reduce injury risk
August 12, 2026 | Carolyn Pennington - Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine
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
U.S. National Science Foundation Announces Transformational Award to Connecticut’s Quantum Tech Sector
'NSF Engines investments in critical technologies and future industries will transform America’s innovation infrastructure for decades to come'
July 14, 2026 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications
New Materials: New Possibilities
From smartphones and computers to medical devices and clean energy technologies, the future depends on materials that are faster, smarter, and more efficient
July 7, 2026 | Thomas Rettig
Advancing Drone and Robotics Research
UConn College of Engineering boasts state-of-the-art research capacity and top-tier talent
June 23, 2026 | Mac Murray
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
NSF CAREER Award Backs UConn Research in Micro- and Nanoscale Manufacturing
SeungYeon Kang has received a prestigious NSF CAREER Award for her work on transforming how microscopic electronic devices are built
June 3, 2026 | Sarah Redmond - College of Engineering
School of Business, CLAS, and College of Engineering Host MIP 2026 Research Conference at UConn Stamford
Google, Nvidia, Uber and other tech companies attended
May 26, 2026 | Claire Hall