Innovation

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Invention Runs Deep at UConn

On this National Inventors Day, learn more of UConn's history of innovation.

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UConn Engineer Invents Reusable Biodegradable Facemask

The huge increase in facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic is creating heaps of trash that take years to decompose - until now, thanks to an invention by a UConn engineer.

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Multi-University Program Enables At-Home Hearing Assessments for Children

An innovative program administered by UConn has helped researchers at other public universities enhance their research through commercialization.

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UConn Researcher Developing Rapid COVID-19 Testing

UConn researcher Bahram Javidi is developing a rapid, portable method of testing for COVID-19 that could be a boon to health care providers and patients alike.

High Touch, Germ-Free: International Biotech DeBogy Joins UConn Incubator

The newest member of UConn's Technology Incubation Program (TIP) aims to change the way we think about sterile surfaces at home, at work, and in health care settings.

Q&A: The Magic of University Entrepreneurship

Abhijit (Jit) Banerjee, UConn's new AVP of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, talks about the University's strengths in these areas, and the ways it can become even more successful.

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Four UConn Researchers Named Women of Innovation by CT Tech Council

Four UConn researchers have been honored as Women of Innovation by the Connecticut Technology Council.

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UConn, DIANT Pharma Licenses Continuous Manufacturing Nanoparticle System

UConn researchers have licensed a continuous manufacturing system for nanoparticulate drug delivery systems in support of commercialization.