Research & Discovery

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Meet the Undergraduate: Jennifer Gearin ‘28 (CLAS)

Gearin showcases her project ‘Mosaic’ as a part of the First-Year Women Werth Innovators Program

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Researchers Revolutionize RNA Detection

CARRD detects RNA at room temperature, making test simple, fast, and cost-effective

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UConn Engineering Researchers Reducing Wave Radiation

Beyond reducing the negative impact of EM wave radiation to the human population, this research may aid the Air Force by opening up research opportunities for lightweight radar-absorbing material for aircraft and naval vessels

UConn's cows can now choose when to be milked and are generally more contented as a result. (Elizabeth Caron/UConn Video)

CAHNR Researchers Debunk New Sex Selection Method

New UConn research shows a recent scientific discovery is inconsistent with what we know about sperm biology

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Five Years Later, Are Students Bouncing Back from the Pandemic?

UConn–Education Department partnership investigates and supports K-12 student recovery

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UConn Cancer Care Startup Goes Global (and Beyond)

Encapsulate, a MedTech company founded by UConn alumni, closes seed round and aims ever higher

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What Happens When Local Hospitals Stop Delivering Babies? UConn Anthropology Student is Hoping to Find Out

'The goal of this project is, within the medical anthropology context, to really look at people’s lived experiences'

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‘Grant Trails’ Shows How Research Funding Benefits Connecticut

A heat map worth a thousand words

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Campus Power Plant Hydrogen-Capable and More Efficient Than Ever

'Our goal is to develop a true next-generation solid oxide fuel cell that achieves an unprecedented combination of power density, efficiency, and durability'

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UConn Researchers Work to Enhance Forest Carbon Monitoring

A new modeling effort helps to quickly and accurately estimate forest biomass