Innovation
Reducing Big Rig Parking Problems
UConn is working with the state and federal Department of Transportation to develop an app that will find safe parking places for truckers
Innovative Algae Technologies Help UConn Teams Advance in National Competition
The interdisciplinary teams will develop sustainable, algae-based products for use as a poultry feed supplement and food preservative
Shining Light Makes Materials Magnetic at Room Temperature
In April, Engineering Professor Alexander Balatsky published his work applying AI to his theory of 'dynamic multiferroicity'
UConn Leading Federally Backed Regional Initiative to Defend Electric Grid from Cyberattack
CyberCARED will take UConn’s cybersecurity research and development into a new domain
Solar Nanodevices
UConn researcher Brian Willis is harvesting parts of sunshine to expand the use of sunlight for energy and making clean – and climate friendly – energy more affordable
Want to Contribute to Scientific Research? There’s An App – and a Network – for That
'What we are trying to do is to open up access to being able to do research'
UConn Successfully Pursues Energy Efficiency, Even As Campus Grows
Despite 1 million square feet of new building space, UConn's carbon footprint is smaller than it was 20 years ago
Searching for Data in DNA with CRISPR
UConn researchers deploy CRISPR technology to make it easier to search for data stored in DNA—an emerging medium for data storage
Werth Institute Pilot Helping Students Turn Climate Passion into Sustainability Action
'In the classroom, you're talking about it with people, you're talking about the social impacts, you're learning about the physical impacts, the emotional – all of it'
Grab that Safety Vest, Get Your Hazard Lights Ready: Students Invited to “Reflect” on Public Safety at 2024 HackUConn
An opportunity to network, be creative, and solve real-world problems at UConn's flagship hackathon