Research & Discovery
New School of Pharmacy Faculty Member Na Li
Na Li has joined the UConn School of Pharmacy as Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Her work will include physical pharmacy, particularly in the area of dissolution of amorphous formulations, as well as more biologically focused research on intestinal endothelium permeability and its interplay with the microbiome. Her initial teaching responsibilities will […]
August 30, 2019 | Sheila Foran
Scholarship Facilitation Fund Announcement
The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has recently finalized award decisions for the Scholarship Facilitation Fund (SFF) Program. Through this program, the OVPR is able to provide up to $2,000 to UConn faculty across all disciplines, on a competitive basis, to promote, support, and enhance research, scholarship and creative endeavors. The 2019 […]
August 28, 2019 | Jessica McBride, PhD
Structural Complexity in Forests Improves Carbon Capture
Researchers used light detection and ranging (LIDAR) to measure the locations of leaves throughout the forest canopy and determine how vegetation was arranged within space.
August 28, 2019 | Elaina Hancock, University of Connecticut, and Brian McNeill, Virginia Commonwealth University
Anthropologist Chronicles a Nation’s Deportation Campaign
In her new book, Sarah Willen examines Israel's campaign against migrant communities, drawing parallels with the U.S. today.
August 26, 2019 | Christine Buckley
Craniofacial Birth Defects: It’s the Regulation, Not the Genes
UConn Health assistant professor of genetics and genome sciences Justin Cotney has received nearly $2 million from the National Institutes of Health to study the role of gene regulatory elements in the incidence of craniofacial abnormalities.
August 22, 2019 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Breaking Up is Hard to Do (for Electrons in High Temperature Superconductors)
A UConn physicist's findings about how electrons behave in copper oxide superconductors may help synthesize a better, high temperature superconductor. Potential applications include transmission lines and magnetic trains.
August 21, 2019 | Kim Krieger
UConn Health Has Become a Hub for Biological Computing
UConn Health is a one-stop shop for researchers around the world who want to analyze and process nuclear magnetic resonance data.
August 20, 2019 | Ethan Giorgetti, UConn Health
Shor and Alpay Appointed Associate Deans For School of Engineering
The UConn School of Engineering is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Leslie Shor to the position of Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Research and the creation of a new position—Associate Dean for Research and Industrial Partnerships—which will be filled by Dr. Pamir Alpay. In addition to this new role, Dr. Alpay will continue as the Executive Director of UConn Tech Park, reporting to Vice President for Research Radenka Maric. The dual role will allow Alpay to effectively lead engineering centers and initiatives in Tech Park.
August 19, 2019 | Eli Freund
Meet the Researcher: Carlos Trallero, Physics
Carlos Trallero views physics as the 'broadest' science since it has unique applications to math, engineering, chemistry and, even, biology.
August 19, 2019 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Fukushima Disaster: Key Takeaways 8 Years Later
Eight years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a UConn researcher shares some surprising good news.
August 19, 2019 | Elaina Hancock