Innovation
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
January 28, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
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
January 20, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Regrowing Cartilage in a Damaged Knee Gets Closer to Fixing Arthritis
A new 'tissue scaffold' that holds the potential for a bioengineering breakthrough
January 12, 2022 | Kim Krieger
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
December 21, 2021 | Eli Freund
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'
December 9, 2021 | Matt Engelhardt, Office of the Vice President for Research
Eversource and UConn Extend Energy Center Partnership
The goal is to make Connecticut a national leader in addressing climate change, clean energy, and more
December 8, 2021 | Eli Freund
Startup Strives to Simplify Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Reduce Toxic Waste
A molecular 'Wiffle Ball' that could add up to huge savings for the pharmaceutical industry
October 19, 2021 | Claire Hall
Student’s Soft Robot Invention Could Improve Ultrasounds
Serena Beri has patented her invention while still an undergraduate at UConn
August 23, 2021 | Kim Krieger
UConn Will Soon Have a ‘Solar Tree,’ Thanks to Interdisciplinary Group of Faculty and Students
Sun-powered installation will charge portable electronics, offer chances for gathering and teaching
August 10, 2021 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
UConn’s TIP Digital Brings Disruptive Companies On Board in First Months
Within its first months of operation, UConn's data science incubator, TIP Digital in Stamford, has brought on a dozen companies who are using machine learning to create novel solutions