Research & Discovery
UConn Study: Improved Parenting Reduced Youth Suicide Risk by Combating Negative Self-Views in Bereaved Children
'We call this an upstream suicide prevention – by focusing on parenting and children’s coping upstream, early in their development, then later in their life the suicide risk is reduced'
UConn’s Project Daedalus Focuses on Aerospace Electro-Optics in New $4.7 Million Contract
'This is UConn’s opportunity to define a new field of engineering and technology'
UConn Researcher Finds Inspiration in the Refrigerator
From dessert to 3D bio-printed foam scaffolds placed where human tissue has been removed or damaged
New Microscope Technology Can Detect Tumor Cells in the Blood
UConn Health researchers presented their latest CLINBREAC trial study results showing the power of a new microscope to identify hard to find circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the blood of breast cancer patients. They presented the findings on Dec. 8 at the American Association for Cancer Research SABCS 2021 Symposium in San Antonio, Texas.
Eversource and UConn Extend Energy Center Partnership
The goal is to make Connecticut a national leader in addressing climate change, clean energy, and more
Which Patients Benefit Most from Immunotherapy? This Tool Can Tell
Identifying effective treatments early can save cancer patients from months of fruitless therapies
Diagnosis from the Sky: Catching Insect Infestations within Forests Before It’s Too Late
Fine-tuning remote sensing to protect forests from the spread of dangerous critters
Language & Cognition PhD Program Receives Funding for 5 GAANN Fellows
The UConn program for language and cognition has received funding for five graduate fellows after cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics was identified as an area of national need.
Academia, Industry, and Consumers Tackle Challenges for Wearable Fitness Technology
A global group interested in wearable technologies has launched a networking hub to help ensure the quality, accuracy, and accessibility of devices
Awards and Honors
Read about the latest accolades received by our faculty and trainees.