Research & Discovery

Student poster session at 42nd Annual Graduate Student Research Day

42nd Annual Biomedical Science Graduate Student Research Day

The research accomplishments of Ph.D. students celebrated at UConn Health.

UConn Tech Park exterior. (Magda Biernat)

UConn to Host Inaugural Tech Showcase

The Sept. 18 event will bring together the state’s leading innovators and offer elite opportunities for startups and students

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin at the Rock Star Symposium (Photo Courtesy of the Cato T. Laurencin Institute).

Rock Stars of Regenerative Engineering Symposium at the American Chemical Society Conference

The symposium, coordinated by ACS’s Division of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering, highlights the Regenerative Engineering Society, founded by UConn's Dr. Cato T. Laurencin.

Magnetic Resonance Instrument

UConn-Led Network Expands NMR Reach

Instruments added to three sites across the country increase access to NMR technology

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Pulling the Plug on Problem Gambling

An ongoing UConn study reveals that virtual reality may reduce addictive behaviors

Study image from Science Translational Medicine.

Blocking Cancer Cells from Spreading

Published findings in Science Translational Medicine identify a future biomarker that may help match a melanoma patient with the right therapy for them.

Assistant Professor Kelsi Carolan

Carolan Awarded NIH Loan Repayment Award in Recognition of her Long-COVID Research

Kelsi Carolan, assistant professor in UConn’s School of Social Work, is investigating the effects of long-COVID on employment, family and social relationships, and mental health

Jackson Somers, UConn researchers, holds banana peel near dumpster

Is Composting Worth It? The Calculation is Complicated

A new UConn study explores the cost, effort, and impact of composting programs

Dr. Travis Hinson with patients

Mission to Personalize Heart Failure Care

Dr. Travis Hinson is reimagining heart failure care by developing tailored therapies based on a patient's unique genetic makeup.

Aerial view of illuminated highway interchange at night.

From Quantum Concepts to Traffic Flow: UConn Researcher Reimagines Transportation Resilience

NSF EAGER grant supports innovative research by Monika Filipovska to apply quantum computing to critical infrastructure challenges