Research & Discovery

Meet the Researcher: Brianna Chance ’23, Music

Brianna Chance '23 (SFA) roots her research in the experiences of people of color in the arts world.

Stretching Makes the Superconductor

Superconductors could make everything from the power grid to personal computers more efficient. UConn researcher Ilya Sochnikov and his students are working to better understand these materials.

Noah Sobel-Pressman, the student who had the "crazy idea" for the Student Venture Fund.

Meet the Researcher: Noah Sobel-Pressman ’21, Entrepreneurship

Noah Sobel-Pressman '21 (BUS) is putting his interests in entrepreneurship to use, and in doing so is giving a boost to his fellow students.

Team members Juan Pablo Suárez (in grey), Juan Pablo Fili (in black), and Facundo Martín (in red) working with Bibliohack prototype scanner at the Departamento General de Irrigación in Mendoza, Argentina

OVPR Funds Five Projects in the Arts & Humanities

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) recently announced recipients of the second annual Scholarship and Collaboration in Humanities and Arts Research (SCHARP) Program. SCHARP awards aim to support innovative works of scholarship and creative activities in the arts and humanities that have the potential to transform a field of study, impact the […]

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UConn Health Researcher Receives Patent for Cancer-fighting Antibody

A UConn Health researcher has been awarded a patent stemming from research into cancer-fighting antibodies.

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UConn Funds Five COVID-19 Research Projects, Announces Additional Funding

The Office of the Vice President has announced five awards to researchers as part of its new internal funding program to address the urgent needs presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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UConn Team Earns Grant to Further Research Crumbling Foundation Problem

Solutions for Connecticut's ongoing crumbling foundation crisis will continue to be explored by UConn, thanks to federal funding secured by Connecticut’s Congressional delegation.

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UConn Health Researcher Receives Patent for Cancer-fighting Antibody

UConn Health professor of cell biology Kevin Claffey recently received a patent for a novel antibody designed to target an important cancer cell membrane protein.

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Meet Werth Innovator Lauren Boulay ’21 (ENG)

Meet UConn electrical engineering major Lauren Boulay ’21, part of the next generation of makers and a member of the inaugural cohort of Werth Innovators.

Highway traffic on Interstate 84

Connecticut Transportation Safety Research Center Receives 5-year Extension to Improve and Expand Safety Analysis Tool

UConn's Connecticut Transportation Safety Research Center has won a grant to continue developing its nationally-lauded highway safety data analysis tool.