Research & Discovery

Antonio Costa, assistant research professor of pharmaceutical science, right, explains the apparatus for continuous processing of liposome drug products to Katherine Tyner and Su-Lin Lee, both of the FDA’s Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, at the Pharmacy/Biology Building. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Researchers Lead National Effort to Improve Drug Manufacturing

Researchers in the School of Pharmacy are adapting the techniques of continuous manufacturing used in the electronics, chemical, and automobile industries to the production of complex drugs.

U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) visited the University of Connecticut’s Storrs campus on May 12, 2018. (Chris Larosa/UConn Photo)

Congressman Courtney Comes to UConn

U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) visited the University of Connecticut’s Storrs campus last week to meet with researchers from the School of Engineering and tour several of the University’s state-of-the-art research centers. “Congressman Courtney is a dedicated advocate of higher education and UConn is very grateful for his longstanding support,” said Provost and Executive Vice […]

Shot of two surgeons analyzing a patient’s medical scans. (Getty Images)

Supervisors: Learning on the Job is Key, says Study

Informal learning on the job plays a crucial role in many work environments, but supervisors don’t always recognize the benefit, according to UConn researchers.

Findings of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and UConn survey suggest that LGBTQ youth need support in the face of political attacks on LGBTQ equality. (Photo courtesy of the Human Rights Campaign)

LGBTQ Teens Experiencing High Levels of Stress, says National Survey

Findings of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and UConn survey suggest that LGBTQ youth need support in the face of political attacks on LGBTQ equality.

Professors Erika Skoe and Jennifer Tufts from the University of Connecticut Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences are conducting research related to noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) (Carson Stifel/UConn Photo)

Loud and Clear: Towards Early Detection for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Professors Erika Skoe and Jennifer Tufts have received funding from the American Hearing Research Association to study the early, pre-clinical stages of noise-induced hearing loss.

UConn Health will host a phase three FDA trial for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder that will test whether the drug MDMA is a safe and effective treatment when used as an adjunct to psychotherapy. (Getty Images)

MDMA Opens Door for PTSD Patients to Work Through Trauma

UConn Health is one of a dozen sites in the nation to host a phase three clinical trial of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy.

Michael Pettes, left, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and Ph.D. student Wei Wu check a specially engineered device they created to exert strain on a semiconductor material only six atoms thick, on April 18, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Strain Improves Performance of Atomically Thin Semiconductor Material

UConn materials scientists have shown conclusively for the first time that the properties of atomically thin materials can be mechanically manipulated to enhance their performance. The finding could lead to faster computer processors and more efficient sensors.

A UConn landscape architecture student has applied the concept of resilience in developing a landscape plan for a test site that aims to integrate refugees into the local community, while developing resources they can use. (Giles Clarke/Getty Images)

A New Approach to Social Resilience – Through Landscape Architecture

A project led by graduate student Tao Wu aims to integrate refugees into the local community, while developing resources they can use.

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DOE Grant Aims to Increase Resilience of Distributed Energy Resources

UConn engineers are working to develop a computational method to bolster the resilience of the nation's power grids.

A protester holding a placard saying 'We The People' in front of the U.S. Capitol Building. (Getty Images)

Better Understanding of Government Would Benefit Nation

UConn political scientist Brian Waddell says partisan battles about the proper role of government are based on a lack of understanding of what American Government actually does.