Research & Discovery
Research Grant Targets Hao-Fountain Syndrome
Foundation for USP7 Related Diseases supports UConn Health structural biologist Irina Bezsonova's study of rare genetic disorder
UConn, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Sign Collaboration Memorandum
The formal collaboration agreement will link the two institutions for joint projects and funding opportunities
EPA Begins Testing ‘Owl Force One’ DIY Air Cleaner Made by Connecticut Public School Children
On July 26 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency scientists began testing the power of the low-cost DIY 'Corsi-Rosenthal' box air purifier against infectious aerosols, like the virus that causes COVID-19, at its EPA Homeland Security Division Laboratory’s high-tech, advanced biochamber.
New Preventative Treatment for Porcine Virus Could Save Billions for Farmers
Using AI, researchers hunted through millions of compounds to find a specific receptor, CD163, to stop cells from becoming infected
Strong as Glass
By building a structure out of DNA and then coating it with glass, researchers have created a very strong material with very low density
Greenland Melted Recently, Shows High Risk of Sea Level Rise Today
Long-lost ice core reveals that much of Greenland was green 416,000 years ago
Science in Seconds: Banking on Blood
UConn Health researchers are working to reinforce the nation’s blood supply
New Grant Evaluates Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island Initiative
UConn researchers are evaluating innovations Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island is implementing to determine their efficacy and provide data to support their expansion
CCEI Research Team Publishes Report on Early-Stage Entrepreneur Needs
University accelerators, that provide coaching, mentoring, and funding, have long measured success by long-term business stability and revenue generation
‘Hidden Little Monsters:’ Researchers Find the Most Distant, Active Black Holes Yet
'I think of it as a "chicken-or-egg" problem of which comes first, the black hole or the galaxy'