Research & Discovery

Engineering doctoral student Reza Amin presents the QRFertile concept to a panel of judges during the Wolff New Venture Competition. (Eric Olson for UConn)

Male Fertility Test Developers Win Venture Competition

Through the Wolff New Venture Competition, a pair of biomedical engineering doctoral candidates won $20,000 to further develop an in-home device to measure male fertility.

Timothy Folta, professor of management, leads a class at the Graduate Business Learning Center in Hartford. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

Industry-Academic Program to Grow Entrepreneurial Know-How

The new program will provide aspiring entrepreneurs working as academic or industry researchers with customized training to help turn their technologies into businesses and products.

Mark Brand, professor of plant science and landscape architecture, receives patent for purple-leaf sand cherry cultivar. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Unique Shrub Hybrid Blossoms into Patent

UConn horticulturalist, Mark Brand, has produced a new hybrid of the popular purple-leaf sand cherry that maintains desirable aesthetic elements of the traditional plant while also being easier to manage and grow with minimal care.

A young child gazes at a TV. (Getty Images)

Infants Are More Likely to Learn When With a Peer

Social partners not only provide information by showing us how to do things, but also provide motivation for learning, says a study by UConn and University of Washington researchers.

A human fetus in utero. (Getty Images)

Calm the Immune System, Halt Premature Birth

UConn Health researchers found that a drug that blocks the cytokine GM-CSF may reduce the number of preterm births.

Tributary to the Farmington River in Connecticut where Helton’s team will conduct research on legacy nitrogen. (Ashley Helton/UConn Photo)

Groundwater’s Role in Legacy Nitrogen Transport

By developing a robust approach to quantify legacy nitrogen in streams and rivers, Helton’s research will produce valuable insights into how nitrogen from years gone by may affect water quality today.

Riley Blumenfield, a materials science and engineering student, discovered her passion for research thanks to Research Connections, an annual networking event for students and faculty. (Carson Stifel/UConn Photo)

Making Research Connections at UConn

Riley Blumenfield, a materials science and engineering student, Honors Program STEM scholar, and president of engineering sorority Phi Sigma Rho came to UConn knowing she wanted to be involved with research, but she didn’t know where to start. After attending an annual event to expose undergrads to a host of opportunities, she not only found […]

Riley Blumenfield, a materials science and engineering student, discovered her passion for research thanks to Research Connections, an annual networking event for students and faculty. (Carson Stifel/UConn Photo)

Making Research Connections at UConn

Riley Blumenfield, a materials science and engineering student, discovered her passion for research thanks to Research Connections, an annual networking event for students and faculty.

Hacker wearing hoody standing behind binary code. (Getty Images)

Rating Companies’ Cybersecurity Preparedness May Lead to Stronger Sites

Increased awareness about certain types of cybersecurity breaches leads companies to make improvements, says a new study co-authored by a UConn researcher.

Molecular and cell biology professor Michael Lynes with lab manager Clare Melchiorre. (Taylor Hudak '18 (CLAS, ED)/UConn Photo)

UConn, Biohaven Pharmaceuticals Ink Licensing Deal for Investigational Agent for Inflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases

Biohaven Pharmaceuticals will commercialize UC1MT, a therapeutic antibody that could block inflammation caused by a protein called extracellular metallothionein.