Innovation
From Policy to Practical: UConn Students, Alumni Use Personal Strengths to Address Climate Change
Marshaling the University's resources to tackle the pressing issue of climate change through research, policy advocacy, and more
Innovation Quest Organizers Expect ‘Extraordinary Turnout’ for This Year’s Competition
The 2021 iQ winner, Raina Jain, received a $15,000 check in support of her startup, The QueenBee, an all-natural, organic, immune-support beverage infused with honeybee products
UConn Researcher’s Home COVID-19 Test Comparable to PCR Accuracy, Selectivity
A lab-on-paper platform that uses genetic markers to detect the virus even as it mutates
UConn’s Cato T. Laurencin Engineers Synthetic Artificial Stem Cells; Discovery Opens the Door for Advancement in Regenerative Therapies
A new way to avoid the potential pitfalls of traditional stem cell therapies
Regrowing Cartilage in a Damaged Knee Gets Closer to Fixing Arthritis
A new 'tissue scaffold' that holds the potential for a bioengineering breakthrough
UConn Part of Coalition Vying for $100 Million Grant for Wind Energy and Blue Tech Projects
The proposal would position UConn Avery Point at the hub of a regional network of blue tech companies and startups
UConn’s Project Daedalus Focuses on Aerospace Electro-Optics in New $4.7 Million Contract
'This is UConn’s opportunity to define a new field of engineering and technology'
Eversource and UConn Extend Energy Center Partnership
The goal is to make Connecticut a national leader in addressing climate change, clean energy, and more
Startup Strives to Simplify Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Reduce Toxic Waste
A molecular 'Wiffle Ball' that could add up to huge savings for the pharmaceutical industry
Student’s Soft Robot Invention Could Improve Ultrasounds
Serena Beri has patented her invention while still an undergraduate at UConn