Research & Discovery
Building Bridges between Academia and Industry for mHealth Collaborations
UConn welcomed national experts in the field of digital health last week at the second annual UConn Center for mHealth and Social Media Conference. Attendees and speakers reflected the conference’s theme, Digital Health at the Intersection of Academia and Industry. The goal of the event was to bring together researchers from academic institutions with leaders […]
May 29, 2018 | Jessica McBride, PhD
These CRISPR-modified Crops Don’t Count as GMOs
Plant science professor Yi Li discusses a strategy for editing the DNA of plants that holds promise of countering a devastating citrus disease and creating easy-to-maintain lawns.
May 23, 2018 | Yi Li, Department of Plant Science
Core Research Facility Spotlight: Advanced Light Microscopy
The Advanced Light Microscopy facility is a part of UConn’s Center for Open Research Resources and Equipment (COR2E).
May 23, 2018 | Carson Stifel ‘21 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Many Migrants Can Take Nothing for Granted
As a growing number of host nations raise concerns about national security, migrants are often denied their basic human rights, says sociology professor Bandana Purkayastha.
May 22, 2018 | Kenneth Best
Industry Grant Funds New Active Learning Classroom
UConn was among 16 educational institutions chosen to receive the 2018 Steelcase Active Learning Center Grant from a pool of well over 1,000 applicants.
May 22, 2018 | Jessica McBride, PhD
Meet the Researcher: Jacqueline Loss, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Jacqueline Loss, UConn professor of Latin American literary and cultural studies, is exploring the many meanings for Cubans of the term "fino" in a multimedia project, "FINOTYPE."
May 21, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Meet the Researcher: Jacqueline Loss, Latin American Literature and Culture
While the United States government did not restore diplomatic ties with Cuba until 2015, the island nation with a fascinating history has been of interest for Jacqueline Loss since the beginning of her academic career. Loss is professor of Latin American literary and cultural studies at the University of Connecticut in the Department of Literatures, […]
May 21, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Improving Heart Health Could Prevent Frailty in Old Age
Many think frailty is an inevitable consequence of aging, but a new study found that severe frailty was far less likely in those with low heart disease risk factors.
May 21, 2018 | Combined Reports
UConn Researchers Lead National Effort to Improve Drug Manufacturing
Researchers in the School of Pharmacy are adapting the techniques of continuous manufacturing used in the electronics, chemical, and automobile industries to the production of complex drugs.
May 17, 2018 | Colin Poitras
Congressman Courtney Comes to UConn
U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) visited the University of Connecticut’s Storrs campus last week to meet with researchers from the School of Engineering and tour several of the University’s state-of-the-art research centers. “Congressman Courtney is a dedicated advocate of higher education and UConn is very grateful for his longstanding support,” said Provost and Executive Vice […]
May 16, 2018 | Jessica McBride, PhD