Research & Discovery
Students Throw Away Less Food With New Healthier School Lunches
A UConn study shows that USDA's revised school meal standards helped students eat healthier and waste less.
QR Codes Engineered into Cybersecurity Protection
Engineers took the ordinary QR code and transformed it into a high-end cybersecurity application that can protect the integrity of computer microchips.
Raising Awareness About Cybersecurity
Given the fact that the most common passwords for computer users are not secure at all – “password” and “12345” – cybersecurity is an issue that should be a concern to even the personal user. That was the message recently conveyed by a panel of cybersecurity experts hosted by the Center of Excellence for Security […]
Abuzz Over Ovulation Similarities Between Two Very Different Species
UConn researchers say that during ovulation the same gene may govern both humans and flies, a finding that could lead to advances in treating human infertility, cancer metastasis and ovarian disease.
Beauty in the Small and Unintended
Microscopic images reveal a tiny world filled with intense colors and unusual designs.
The Puzzle of Extreme Rituals
UConn anthropologist Dimitrios Xygalatas is exploring why people engage in highly painful, even dangerous, ritual behaviors.
Getting Ahead of Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria
A UConn medicinal chemist has developed software with a colleague at Duke that could help make more resilient antibiotics.
Engineering Education Study Looks to Tap Strengths of ADHD Students
UConn researchers are seeking to keep potential pioneers in the field of engineering.
Philosopher Focuses on Questions of Self-Knowledge, Truth
Dorit Bar-On is developing a 'humanities version' of a scientific lab, with collaborative research among a variety of scholars in the field of communication.
Building the Next Generation of Efficient Computers
A UConn researcher has uncovered important information about the kinetics behind a new form of computer memory.