Research & Discovery
Peering into the Protein Pathways of a Cell
Research by a UConn team sheds new light on how cellular transport systems harness energy to perform their work inside the cell.
July 8, 2013 | Colin Poitras
Neuroscience Professor Wins Prestigious National Research Award
Rashmi Bansal received the Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award, a seven-year grant for research on a protein involved in multiple sclerosis and related diseases.
June 19, 2013 | Lisa Catanese
NIH Awards $13M-plus for UConn Immunology Research
A federal grant funds five more years of UConn Health Center scientists’ study of immune response to infection.
June 11, 2013 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
A Message From President Herbst Concerning Next Generation Connecticut
President Herbst addresses the importance of Next Generation Connecticut to the entire University community.
June 5, 2013 | President Susan Herbst
Salamander Study May Change Scientific View of Importance of Evolution in Ecological Research
UConn biologist Mark Urban has published research on salamanders that details the eco-evolutionary processes that explain patterns of biodiversity.
May 29, 2013 | Sheila Foran
UConn Researchers at Forefront of Genome Editing
The pioneering technology may lead to new treatments and cures for devastating conditions such as cancer and autism.
May 24, 2013 | Lisa Catanese
UConn Researchers Develop Some of the World’s Smallest Metallic Nanorods
The development could have a major technological impact in electronics, energy, and manufacturing.
May 21, 2013 | Colin Poitras
Human-like Opponents Lead to More Aggression in Video Game Players, UConn Study Finds
Researchers measured gamers’ levels of verbal, cognitive, and physical aggression when battling both human-like and non-human opponents.
May 20, 2013 | Tom Breen
Geoscience Graduate Student Wins First Prize in Innovation Quest Competition
Mark Smith plans to establish a start-up to produce an imaging device that can capture ultra-high-resolution images of micro-macroscopic objects in two and three dimensions.
May 7, 2013 | Sheila Foran
Ph.D. Candidate Specializes in Underwater Acoustic Communications
While at UConn, Zhaohui Wang '13 Ph.D. has published 12 journal articles, 17 conference papers, worked on two NSF-funded proposals, and co-authored a textbook.
May 2, 2013 | Tom Breen