Research & Discovery

Yulia Kuzovkina-Eischen, associate professor of plant science & landscape architecture, and John Campanelli, a graduate student, inspect the growth of native species planted on DOT property along U.S. RT 6 in North Windham on Aug. 29, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

The Road to Native Vegetation in Highway Design

A graduate student is commercializing new software he developed to make roadside native plantings more successful.

Muslim woman waving an American flag. (iStock Photo)

Sociologist Charts Public Opinion Shifts on Racial Profiling

A UConn Ph.D. student is examining how public opinion on counter-terrorism may affect an individual’s civil rights.

Being the Family Breadwinner is Unhealthy for Men

As men take on more financial responsibility, their psychological well-being and health declines, says a new UConn study.

UConn Health researcher Kourosh Parham has found a new biomarker that may facilitate early diagnosis of hearing loss in patients before their condition becomes severe. (Frank Barton/UConn Health Photo).

Detecting Hearing Loss, Vertigo Via Blood Tests

A UConn physician-scientist has filed for patents on blood tests that can provide early diagnosis of these common disorders.

A view of the north and south lanes of the Gold Star Bridge on April 16, 2009. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Keeping Connecticut’s Bridges Strong

The state's bridges will benefit from a new repair method developed at UConn using ultra-high performance concrete.

Salted water in the Dead Sea with salt crystals. (iStock Photo)

The Tiniest Parasites

A UConn study of bacterial parasites may shed light on how the human genome grew.

A citizen-led, community-based sustainable housing proposal developed by UConn undergraduates to address urban decay won top honors in an international competition.

UConn Students Excel in Global Ingenuity Challenge

A group of undergraduates won top honors in an international competition for a sustainable housing proposal they developed to address urban decay.

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Black Hats, Cyber Bots, Zombies, and You

UConn's Cybersecurity Lab is beating computer hackers at their own game.

Roger Piqueras Jover (pictured), a wireless security research scientist at Bloomberg, was among the speakers at UConn's TakeDownCon security conference. (UConn photo)

Watch Out!

Security Experts Offer Warnings, Recommendations During UConn’s Cybercrime Prevention Conference The world is in the throes of a love affair with mobile technology and it shows no signs of abating. We love to do our banking on our phones, text our friends—whether a block away or halfway around the world—and even set our thermostats using […]

Academic Vision

New Faculty Projects Will Advance Academic Plan

The University is investing in a slate of new initiatives to enhance research and education, consistent with the goals of its academic plan.