Research & Discovery

Director of UConn's NMR facility, Vitaliy Gorbatyuk. (Carson Stifel/UConn Photo).

Insight into Molecular Makeup at UConn’s NMR Facility

UConn's Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) facility provides instrumentation that can identify compounds produced by chemists or extracted from natural products.

Annabelle Rodriguez-Oquendo, Linda and David Roth Chair in Cardiovascular Research at the School of Medicine, is one of seven faculty researchers at UConn or UConn Health who have bene named members of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health Center File Photo)

Seven UConn Researchers Honored by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering

Members of CASE are elected from among the state's leading experts in science, engineering, and technology.

From left, Kerry Jones '19 (ENG), Ryan Heilemann '19 (ENG), and Josh Steil '19 (ENG) look on as their drone takes off for a test flight on Horsebarn Hill in Storrs. (Christopher Larosa/UConn Photo)

UConn-Sikorsky Team Engineers Autonomous Firefighting Drone

Three senior engineering students collaborated this year with industry leader Sikorsky to build a firefighting drone.

underside of aircraft in flight

Fueling the Fire: Studying Flame Behavior to Improve Combustion Systems

UConn engineer, Baki Cetegen, has received funding from the NSF to investigate flame blowoff, knowledge that could lead to better designs and operation of combustion systems.

Kate Whitaker, assistant professor of physics, stands next to a telescope inside the observatory on top of the Gant Complex on Feb. 14, 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Rising Star in Astrophysics Receives Sloan Foundation Fellowship

Assistant professor of astrophysics, Kate Whitaker is one of 126 outstanding U.S. and Canadian researchers selected by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to receive 2019 Sloan Research Fellowships.

Richard Parnas, professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering in his lab. (Carson Stifel/UConn Photo)

Waste Not Want Not: UConn Researcher Patents Membrane to Monetize Biodiesel Waste Products

Richard Parnas from UConn’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and the Institute of Materials Science has received a patent for a novel membrane that can be used to make biodiesel production more profitable.

New data show that many LGBTQ teens prefer emerging identity labels, says Ryan Watson, co-author of a study published today. (UConn File Photo)

Many LGBTQ Youth Don’t Identify with Traditional Sexual Identity Labels

New data show that many LGBTQ teens prefer emerging identity labels that are driven by the teens themselves, says Ryan Watson, co-author of a study published today.

Scanning electron microscope image of lung trachea epithelium. (Charles Daghlian/ Wikimedia Commons)

Assembling the Facts of Cilia Assembly and Function

A $1.7 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences for two UConn Health professors could lead to unraveling mysteries about cilia assembly and function.

Wanjiku Gatheru ’20 (CAHNR) addresses a roundtable on food insecurity at the Student Union on Feb. 11. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student-driven Project Seeks to Address Food Insecurity on Campus

UConn, like other colleges and universities nationwide, has students who face food insecurity. Two undergraduates are working to address the situation here.

Transportation infrastructure. (Photo courtesy of Pixabay)

Addressing America’s Failing Infrastructure through Education

Two UConn researchers are seeking solutions that address the serious systemic problems behind our nation's aging infrastructure.