Technology Commercialization
Chemist Unlocks Plastic Alternatives Using Proteins and Clothing Scraps
Challa Kumar has developed methods to create novel plastic-like materials using proteins and fabric
Month of Discovery Student Researcher: Aria Penna, BUS ‘25
Aria Penna's transformative journey at UConn, from a law school hopeful to a budding entrepreneur and finance enthusiast. This story is part of the Month of Discovery series
UConn, Partners Secure Federal Grant to Support Green Initiatives at Connecticut Manufacturers
The work aims to bring value to the CT manufacturing base, reduce industrial emissions, and train the engineering workforce
UConn Joins Elite Cohort of Economically Impactful Institutions
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) honors UConn’s success as economic engine and innovation driver for the state and region.
Office of Naval Research Funds Grant to Investigate Seizure Prediction Technology
Ki Chon and his team have received grants from the Office of Naval Research to evaluate their EDA sensor's ability to predict seizures in underwater environments.
TIP Digital’s WaveAerospace Begins Pre-Orders for Its 4th Aircraft
WaveAerospace designs aircraft that can fly safely and reliably in extreme weather when other aircraft can’t fly. They have just launched their fourth commercial aircraft
Researcher Identifies Key Mechanism in Parkinson’s Disease Research
Yulan Xiong and her team have made a novel discovery about how a gene responsible for Parkinson's Disease in many cases can be regulated.
UConn TCS Supports Development of Technology to Clean Greenhouse Gas Fumigant
Sulfuryl fluoride, a widely used fumigant, is a greenhouse gas. UConn TCS is helping the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station commercialize a technology that can clean these fumes before they are released into the atmosphere
The Making of a UConn Startup
How “Encapsulate” co-founders went from the classroom to curing cancer in less than four years
Removing Human Error from Breast Cancer Detection
The Feature Fusion Siamese Network system uses artificial intelligence to compare two sets of films taken at two different time points for diagnosis, eliminating the need for manual comparison, saving time, and reducing the potential for mistakes