Research & Discovery

Ali Bazzi, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at his lab on Dec. 21, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Patents Model to Achieve Efficient Electric Motor Drive Systems

UConn engineers have patented a model to improve operating efficiency of the electric motor drive system, which could result in billions of dollars in annual energy savings and decrease the demand for fossil fuels.

Colonies of a multi-resistant coliform bacteria (Escherichia coli). (Getty Image)

UConn Chemist Receives NIH Grant to Synthesize Molecule for UTI Research

UConn chemist, Mark Peczuh, has received NSF funding to develop a molecule that could signal a tremendous breakthrough for those who are prone to contracting UTIs.

The current system where an overwhelmed FDA tries to fit in oversight of dietary supplements has to change, in order to protect consumers and put the onus on the manufacturer, says C. Michael White, professor of pharmacy practice. (Getty Images)

Op-ed: Why an FDA Overhaul of Dietary Supplement Industry is Critical

The current system has to change, in order to protect consumers and put the onus on the manufacturer, writes C. Michael White, UConn professor of pharmacy practice.

Director of UConn's NMR facility, Vitaliy Gorbatyuk. (Carson Stifel/UConn Photo).

Insight into Molecular Makeup at UConn’s NMR Facility

UConn's Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) facility provides instrumentation that can identify compounds produced by chemists or extracted from natural products.

Annabelle Rodriguez-Oquendo, Linda and David Roth Chair in Cardiovascular Research at the School of Medicine, is one of seven faculty researchers at UConn or UConn Health who have bene named members of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health Center File Photo)

Seven UConn Researchers Honored by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering

Members of CASE are elected from among the state's leading experts in science, engineering, and technology.

From left, Kerry Jones '19 (ENG), Ryan Heilemann '19 (ENG), and Josh Steil '19 (ENG) look on as their drone takes off for a test flight on Horsebarn Hill in Storrs. (Christopher Larosa/UConn Photo)

UConn-Sikorsky Team Engineers Autonomous Firefighting Drone

Three senior engineering students collaborated this year with industry leader Sikorsky to build a firefighting drone.

underside of aircraft in flight

Fueling the Fire: Studying Flame Behavior to Improve Combustion Systems

UConn engineer, Baki Cetegen, has received funding from the NSF to investigate flame blowoff, knowledge that could lead to better designs and operation of combustion systems.

Kate Whitaker, assistant professor of physics, stands next to a telescope inside the observatory on top of the Gant Complex on Feb. 14, 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Rising Star in Astrophysics Receives Sloan Foundation Fellowship

Assistant professor of astrophysics, Kate Whitaker is one of 126 outstanding U.S. and Canadian researchers selected by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to receive 2019 Sloan Research Fellowships.

Richard Parnas, professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering in his lab. (Carson Stifel/UConn Photo)

Waste Not Want Not: UConn Researcher Patents Membrane to Monetize Biodiesel Waste Products

Richard Parnas from UConn’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and the Institute of Materials Science has received a patent for a novel membrane that can be used to make biodiesel production more profitable.

New data show that many LGBTQ teens prefer emerging identity labels, says Ryan Watson, co-author of a study published today. (UConn File Photo)

Many LGBTQ Youth Don’t Identify with Traditional Sexual Identity Labels

New data show that many LGBTQ teens prefer emerging identity labels that are driven by the teens themselves, says Ryan Watson, co-author of a study published today.