Research & Discovery
Future Climate Venture Studio Launches Second Cohort
Six startup companies partner with UConn and other collaborators to merge entrepreneurship with climate responsibility
The Butternut’s Big Reveal
UConn undergraduates collaborate to reveal the genetic secrets of endangered species
National LGBTQ+ Survey Finds Many Teens Out to Family, Hopeful for Future; Problem Areas Remain
'Despite the past two decades of unparalleled acceptance of gay marriage, the repeal of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,’ and advances in protecting LGBTQ+ rights, over the last couple of years that has been eroded'
‘Talking About Staying’: Groundbreaking Study Tracks Retention Among Women, POC, LGBTQ Engineers
With a nearly $1 million grant from the NSF, Visiting Assistant Research Professor Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo is exploring the experiences of underrepresented students and professionals in engineering
UConn Biodiversity Research Collections Join an Effort to Combat Wildlife Trafficking
How jaguar skulls collected in the 1960s can help thwart wildlife poachers today
Heat Stress to Bring Big Changes to the US Corn Belt
'In the near term, drought-resistant crops are important, but when you look at the long term, we need heat-resistant crops'
Labor Day Report: Less Occupational Disease; COVID-19 Still Dominates
UConn Health is out with its annual Labor Day 'Occupational Disease in Connecticut' report
UConn Joins Elite Cohort of Economically Impactful Institutions
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) honors UConn’s success as economic engine and innovation driver for the state and region.
Solving for Y: Research Team Completes Long-Anticipated Genome Sequencing of Y Chromosome
Two breakthrough papers published today in Nature, featuring work from acclaimed UConn geneticist Rachel O’Neill and her lab, offer an in-depth analysis of the Y chromosome for the first time
Office of Naval Research Funds Grant to Investigate Seizure Prediction Technology
Ki Chon and his team have received grants from the Office of Naval Research to evaluate their EDA sensor's ability to predict seizures in underwater environments.