Research & Discovery
‘UNCANNY’ Exhibit Result of Unusual Collaboration
A multimedia exhibition focusing on the surreal is co-curated by the Contemporary Art Galleries director and a former graduate student.
September 27, 2013 | Kenneth Best
Understanding Connecticut’s Wildlife
Researcher Tracy Rittenhouse is studying how changes in habitat bring black bears and other species into more frequent contact with humans.
September 24, 2013 | Sheila Foran
Studying the Effects of War Propaganda on Combatants in Serbia
Graduate student Jordan Kiper presented his research as part of this week's 10th annual Human Rights Institute Conference.
September 20, 2013 | Kenneth Best
Ecology Graduate Student Earns Switzer Fellowship for Work at Earth’s Extremes
Ph.D. student Lily Lewis studies mosses in the Alaskan wilderness and Chile's sub-Antarctic mountains.
September 18, 2013 | Christine Buckley
UConn Researchers Develop ‘SMART’ Vaccines That Are Safe, Effective
A built-in safety mechanism leads to advancement in vaccines and other therapies.
September 4, 2013 | Sheila Foran
Mathematician Earns NSF CAREER Award for Work on Cluster Algebras
Ralf Schiffler will use the funds for research and education in a growing field of abstract algebra.
September 3, 2013 | Bri Diaz, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Humanities Institute Fosters Focused Scholarship, Exchange of Ideas
Eleven scholars recently embarked on a year of intensive research and creativity as residential fellows of the Humanities Institute.
August 30, 2013 | Christine Buckley
Convocation for Public Health Graduate Students
Terry Gerratana, state senate majority whip and chair of the legislature’s public health committee, was the keynote speaker.
August 26, 2013 | Carolyn Pennington
Bioengineered ACL Developed by UConn Physician-Scientist Wins U.S. Patent
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin says the technology may be a new solution for torn anterior cruciate ligaments.
August 21, 2013 | Chris DeFrancesco
Face to Face with Nobel Laureates
A Ph.D. student in chemistry recounts his experiences at the 63rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, an opportunity to meet with 34 science Nobelists.
August 20, 2013 | Homer Genuino, chemistry Ph.D. student