Research & Discovery

Berthold Awarded Fulbright Canada Distinguished Research Chair Award for This Academic Year

'We originally conceived of this as a study that extends into Canada, because Canada is the global leader of these community sponsorship initiatives'

Students working on electrical aviation project

Electrical Aviation

UConn research is on the cutting edge of research into decarbonizing aviation

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New Study Reveals Relationship Between HIV Risk Factors for LGBTQ+ Youth

A new study has uncovered empirical evidence that shows the importance of taking a holistic approach to addressing HIV risk factors

A student works with high-tech equipment in a laboratory.

With Record Success, UConn Research Looks to Make Profound Impact

UConn’s Research Enterprise celebrated a stellar year in 2024, eclipsing previous marks for expenditures and rising to meet global challenges.

An older woman drinks water from a clear glass.

NIDCR-funded Study Finds Females Have Lower Salivary Flow Than Males

Findings key for patient risk assessment and treatment management strategies

Endoscopes as an alternative to invasive exploratory procedures and surgeries.

Seeing the Unseen: Professor Zheng, Peers, Develop Novel Endoscopic High-Res Imaging Technique

The new lensless process, called Synthetic Aperture Ptycho-Endoscopy (SAPE), uses an advanced imaging process to capture bending patterns of light through a bundle of ultrathin optical fibers

Five UConn faculty members and 12 local K-12 educators stand in front of a screen that reads "QuantumCT: Leading the next quantum revolution."

UConn Departments Collaborate to Enhance Quantum Science Education for Connecticut Students

Faculty from the departments of Chemistry, Curriculum & Instruction, and Digital Media and Design host professional development for K-12 teachers

Godfrey gathering samples of organisms while on a blue water dive.

Snapshot: A Voyage to the Only Marine National Monument in the U.S. Atlantic

'This begins the real focus on how communities of marine wildlife operate in the absence of significant direct human impacts'

Upadhyay in UConn's poultry facilities

$3.34 Million USDA Grant Supports Development of Organic Poultry Industry

This new grant focuses on multiple objectives to advance the safety, efficiency, and economic outlook for organic poultry farming

Artist's conception of b-cells.

B-cell, Begone! This Protein May Protect Against Immune Malfunction

Researchers at UConn Health look for ways to defuse B-cells gone bad