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UConn Students to Help Build Time Capsule to Mars
UConn engineering students will partner with peers at Duke, Stanford, and MIT on a project that’s literally out of this world.
Preserving Cultural Identity Through Food
Researchers analyzed the dietary preferences of immigrant communities and identified key plants with cultural relevance.
State Mental Health Services for Young Adults ‘Inadequate’: Report
A state task force, co-chaired by a UConn Health psychiatrist, made nearly 50 recommendations to improve Connecticut’s behavioral health system.
An Autonomous Quadcopter – Now There’s an IDEA!
Undergraduate Rosse Gates is building an unmanned helicopter for use in disaster areas, thanks to support from UConn's IDEA Grant program.
1 Summer, 2 Bikes, 4,000 Miles
Two UConn medical students are spending their last free summer cycling from California to Connecticut to raise money for leukemia research.
UConn Health Celebrates Cancer Survivors
UConn basketball coach Kevin Ollie spoke about his own family's experiences with cancer during Cancer Survivors Day last week.
Migratory Birds Help Spread Plant Species: UConn Study
A new study by UConn researchers demonstrates how some plants travel between the hemispheres on the wings of migratory birds.
Embryonic Stem Cells Offer Treatment Promise for Multiple Sclerosis
Scientists in UConn's Technology Incubation Program have identified a novel approach to treating multiple sclerosis using human embryonic stem cells.
Beneath the Arctic Polar Cap
As the Arctic polar cap melts at an astonishing rate, UConn’s UnderWater Sensor Network Lab is developing a wireless system to collect data in the region.