Research & Discovery
UConn Health Leads International Center to Develop Syphilis Vaccine
“An effective syphilis vaccine would represent a triumph for biomedical research over an ailment that has defied conventional public health strategies for prevention and control,” says Dr. Justin Radolf of UConn School of Medicine.
A New Culprit for Multiple Sclerosis Relapses
A molecule that helps blood clot may also play a role in multiple sclerosis relapses, according to a new study by a team that included researchers from UConn Health
Missing Molecule Hobbles Cell Movement
A new UConn study finds that cells missing a certain protein on their surface can’t move normally, with implications for wound repair as well as the spread of cancer.
Solving Problems in 3D
Finding real-world solutions for industry, utilizing highly specialized equipment, training the future innovation workforce – it's all in a day's work for Rainer Hebert, director of the Pratt & Whitney Additive Manufacturing Center at UConn Tech Park.
Meet the Researcher Solving Problems in 3D
We’ve all watched videos, mesmerized, while a machine adds layer upon layer to 3D print anything from a model of the Eiffel Tower to a rubber duck. Aside from being really cool, this technology has tremendous implications for revolutionizing companies’ manufacturing processes. Under the leadership of Castleman Term Associate Professor in Engineering Innovation Rainer Hebert, […]
Astronomers Assemble View of Evolving Universe
UConn astronomer Katherine Whitaker played a lead role in cataloging deep space images from 16 years’ worth of Hubble Telescope observations. The resulting mosaic, a composite of nearly 7,500 separate exposures, helps tell the history of the universe.
Eleven Young Scientists from UConn Win NSF Graduate Fellowships
'The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship is the gold standard when it comes to federally-funded fellowships for aspiring scientists,' says the director of UConn’s Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships.
Making In-Roads with Parasite Introns
UConn Health researcher Arthur Günzl has received a $450,000 grant from the NIAID to investigate the role of introns in a class of parasites responsible for several tropical human diseases: sleeping sickness, Chagas’ disease, and leishmaniasis.
This Animal Bit onto ‘Science Cookies’ and Revealed Data
An experiment using artificial seeds, or 'cookies,' with peanuts hidden inside provided valuable information about how mammals make seed dispersal decisions based on certain seed traits.
Geological Record Provides a Window to Past Flora and Fauna
A new study uses soil geochemistry to link the prevalence of grass-eating mammals in the late Miocene to climate change at that time.