Innovation

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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

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

A UConn student and a recent grad are developing a mobile app that will use music to help reduce stress

Clinton Global Initiative Selects Student Proposal to Develop Music Therapy App for Stress Management

'The Clinton Global Initiative encourages projects with a commitment to action and not just wishful thinking'

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UConn Researchers Develop Cheap, Accurate Device to Diagnose COVID-19

How red blood cells and laser light offer the opportunity to make a rapid diagnosis

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UConn-Developed Diagnostic Test for Infectious Diseases Reaches Licensing Deal

The method enables simple, rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 and other diseases.

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Invention Runs Deep at UConn

On this National Inventors Day, learn more of UConn's history of innovation.

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UConn Engineer Invents Reusable Biodegradable Facemask

The huge increase in facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic is creating heaps of trash that take years to decompose - until now, thanks to an invention by a UConn engineer.

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Multi-University Program Enables At-Home Hearing Assessments for Children

An innovative program administered by UConn has helped researchers at other public universities enhance their research through commercialization.

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UConn Researcher Developing Rapid COVID-19 Testing

UConn researcher Bahram Javidi is developing a rapid, portable method of testing for COVID-19 that could be a boon to health care providers and patients alike.

High Touch, Germ-Free: International Biotech DeBogy Joins UConn Incubator

The newest member of UConn's Technology Incubation Program (TIP) aims to change the way we think about sterile surfaces at home, at work, and in health care settings.