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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
August 8, 2025 | Olivia Drake
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'
August 7, 2025 | Kimberly Phillips
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
August 7, 2025 | Combined Reports
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
August 6, 2025 | Kim Krieger
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.
August 6, 2025 | JACC
Bad Gas
Can we make cattle farming more sustainable to feed a growing population?
August 6, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
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
August 5, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
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
August 4, 2025 | Combined Reports
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
August 4, 2025 | Olivia Drake
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
July 31, 2025 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension