Research & Discovery
The Fungus-Fighting Secrets in the Sugar Pine’s Genome
Researchers have sequenced the enormous genome of the world's tallest pine, offering the potential for using genetic resistance to fight an invasive fungus that threatens to destroy the species.
New Material Promises Benefits to Deep Space Travel
A UConn researcher has developed a new shape memory material that can help send unmanned probes to distant star systems.
‘Heart-In-A-Dish’ Sheds Light on Genetics of Heart Disease
Advances in research on the human heart put UConn Health on the cutting edge.
UConn Nation Hopeful for the Coming Year
With just a few days left in 2016, a selection of faculty, staff, students, and alumni share hopes for next year.
UConn Researchers Kill MRSA with Tailored Chemistry
UConn medicinal chemists have developed experimental antibiotics that kill the often deadly bacteria MRSA.
Feeling the Heat: The Urban Response to Climate Change
A survey of low-income Hartford residents shows many are concerned about climate change and want to learn more about it to protect themselves and their families.
Eyeing Early Detection of Precursor to Blindness
UConn scientists are working with a biomarker to enable earlier detection of a condition that leads to age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in the U.S.
New Monitor Can Detect Early Signs of Heart Disease
UConn biomedical engineering researchers are developing new heart monitors to improve early detection of an irregular heartbeat.
Social Media Offers Venue for Crowds of Sports Fans
'Social networking is a valid way for fans to further identify with their favorite sports teams.'
Innovative Device Could Offer New Hope for Heart Patients
A UConn graduate student is developing a new micro-scale power source that is significantly smaller and more efficient than the batteries used in most cardiac pacemakers today.