Research & Discovery

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U.S. National Science Foundation Announces Transformational Award to Connecticut’s Quantum Tech Sector  

'NSF Engines investments in critical technologies and future industries will transform America’s innovation infrastructure for decades to come'

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UConn Mechanical Engineering Professor Chang Liu Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award

His research could improve the efficiency and reliability of technologies ranging from aircraft and transportation systems to electronics cooling and data centers

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What’s Hot with Heat: UConn’s KSI Joins National Athletic Trainers’ Association to Release New Safety Guidelines

The guidelines aim to prevent illness and death in athletes and laborers across the country

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Choose Your Own Adventure: The Tagging of the Horseshoe Crab

Getting muddy to discover more about a species older than dinosaurs

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How School Leaders Learn

A new report sheds light on an understudied aspect of public school success

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The Story of the Study of Post-exercise Hypotension

Exercise's affect on blood pressure hasn't always been well understood, but one UConn researcher and her collaborators are continuing to shed light on this important topic

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New Materials: New Possibilities

From smartphones and computers to medical devices and clean energy technologies, the future depends on materials that are faster, smarter, and more efficient

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What’s in Your Soil? UConn Lab Has Answers

Processing over 14,000 samples a year, UConn's Soil Nutrient Analysis Lab helps residents and businesses learn about their soil with comprehensive, low-cost testing

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New Global Early Warning System Forecasts Biodiversity Exposure to Extreme Heat

'With El Niño expected to occur this summer, we expect another year of extreme threats to biodiversity'

Maternal-fetal medicine expert Dr. Andrea Shields is principal investigator for a clinical trial at UConn School of Medicine.

UConn Predicting Risk of Gestational Diabetes Early, Before it Strikes

Ten percent of pregnant women develop gestational diabetes by the third trimester.