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Jon Balyeat presents his project to Daniel Burkey.

CAPS Research Scholar Develops ‘Mock Mouth’ for Dental Research

The 3D-printed device, created by biomedical engineering major Jon Balyeat ’27, can show how microbial growth responds to oral treatments and implants without clinical trials

A woman stands in front of a kitchen counter with colorful cut vegetables on a cutting board.

Life with Lori June: Professor Turns Kitchen into Classroom to Show Us How She Does It

'I guess my life is a lot about food. It’s my creative outlet. Food is the way that I love people. Life with Lori June is just a new extension of that'

Students standing by posters on a large cork board talking to people about their research

CAPS Summer Program Concludes With Poster Exhibition

During the CAPS Research Summer program, students dedicate efforts to their research projects and leverage skills to be applicants for research-focused graduate degrees

Deep-fried Fasnachtsgebaeck stacked with powdered sugar in a sifter on top and confetti on the table

Sweet Disguise: Body Hides RNA With Sugar

Now that scientists understand the role of RNA glycosylation in deflecting immune system attention, they can check on whether that strategy is somehow going awry

Heart graphic

Air Purifiers May Reduce Heart Risks for People Exposed to Traffic Pollution

UConn School of Medicine study finds in-home HEPA air filters significantly lowered systolic blood pressure in adults with elevated readings.

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Bad Gas

Can we make cattle farming more sustainable to feed a growing population?

Male student works in greenhouse

Down the Drain: UConn Student Researcher Discovers the Truth About Some CBD Coffee Products

The results showed that the brewed coffee contained 70-80% less CBD than the labels claimed

The Wilbur Cross cupola sits on a summer day surrounded by green trees

UConn Foundation Closes One of the Most Successful Fiscal Years in its History

The UConn Foundation announced Monday that it raised more than $144 million in fiscal year ’25

Caitlin Noonan in her C2E2 lab

From Scraps to Solutions: Engineering Student Transforms Campus Food Waste into Carbon Capture Material

Caitlin Noonan ’26 (ENG) created a highly-porous material from biochar, ideal for trapping gas molecules like CO₂

People learning in a classroom.

Building Connecticut’s Shellfish Workforce and Industry Resilience

With learning in the field and classroom, CT Sea Grant offers a program that combines science, policy, and lived experience to help launch Connecticut businesses