Innovation

Saba Azam

An Immersive Experience in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Through the TIP Innovation Fellowship Program, undergraduates and grad students learn the full gamut of what it takes to run a successful startup.

Sethuraman Panchanathan, right, director of the National Science Foundation, speaks with Ofer Harel, left, associate dean and professor of statistics, Anne D'Alleva, interim provost, and Emmanouil Anagnostou, interim executive director, during a tour of the Innovation Partnership Building

National Science Foundation Director Praises Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UConn

'When I think of UConn, it should be an acronym for University of Connectivity'

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm speaks a press conference at the Center for Clean Energy Engineering

‘The Middle of History Being Made’: US Energy Secretary Granholm Lauds UConn in Campus Visit

Granholm visited multiple locations on campus to learn about UConn's leadership in clean energy research and application

Students brainstorming at the last HackUConn held in person, in 2019.

Return of the Hack: In-Person HackUConn is Back, with Focus on Well-Being

For the first time since 2019, the 20-hour creative sprint is once again being held in person

An artist's rendering of a lunar module in action.

UConn Student Team Aims for the Moon with Lunar Rover Design

An interdisciplinary team of UConn undergraduates are finalists in the NASA Big Idea Challenge

A fall morning aerial view of the Wilbur Cross Building on Oct. 18, 2021.

UConn Celebrates Early-Career Faculty Award Recipients, Approves ‘Innovation Faculty’ Plan

'Our students come to UConn to learn from the best'

A sunrise over Storrs.

UConn Moving Forward on Bold ‘Innovation Faculty’ Plan to Bolster Entrepreneurialism, Grow State’s Economy

Plan envisions recruiting 'innovation faculty' over the next five years, all with track records of entrepreneurship in targeted areas

Meet the Innovator: Nicole Wagner, LambdaVision, Inc.

Nicole Wagner is working to translate a technology she began developing as a graduate student at UConn into a medical solution for patients with end-stage retinal degenerative diseases

Drone photo of the Student Union Mall , Wilbur Cross, and sunset.

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

The student-focused startup competition Innovation Quest starts on Feb. 9 (UConn School of Business Photo).

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