Research & Discovery
TIP of the Iceberg: UConn Incubator Connects Industry and Researchers on Projects with Global Impact
UConn researchers partner with a digital health company to support new moms in Botswana thanks to an introduction through UConn's Technology Incubation Program (TIP).
UConn Puts Innovation to Work In Fight Against COVID-19
Joe Luciani of the Proof of Concept Center at the Innovation Partnership Building is putting his skills and technology to work for those on the front lines of the struggle against coronavirus.
2020 Convergence Awards for Research in Interdisciplinary Centers (CARIC) Announced
UConn's OVPR recently announced the 2020 Convergence Awards for Research in Interdisciplinary Centers (CARIC), an initiative that provides up to $150,000 to interdisciplinary teams to bid for major federally funded initiatives.
Don’t Expect a Summer Reprieve From COVID-19
New preliminary research suggests warm weather may not cause as much of a drop in the spread of the novel coronavirus as some are expecting.
Cellular SaLaD: Understanding Cellular Processes with High-Tech Modeling Software
UConn researchers have received a $1.3M grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to maintain and foster the development of a powerful software that has helped facilitate cell biology research.
Students Earn National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
Three UConn undergraduates, three graduate students, and six alumni have earned National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF-GRFP).
What’s Ahead for Connecticut’s Climate
A new report lays out the science projecting Connecticut's hotter, more uncertain future as the climate changes.
The COVID-19 Arms Race
The worldwide quest to find ways to prevent, treat, manage, or test for COVID-19 infection includes several Connecticut biotechs, including two UConn TIP companies and JAX.
Got Seasonal Allergies? Beetles Could Help
An invasive plant at the root of much seasonal allergy misery could be controlled by another recent arrival: the leaf beetle.
Tapping Talent in Trying Times
A working group drawing together stakeholders from Storrs and Farmington is helping UConn respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.