Research & Discovery
UConn-Sikorsky Team Engineers Autonomous Firefighting Drone
Three senior engineering students collaborated this year with industry leader Sikorsky to build a firefighting drone.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Assembling the Facts of Cilia Assembly and Function
A $1.7 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences for two UConn Health professors could lead to unraveling mysteries about cilia assembly and function.
Student-driven Project Seeks to Address Food Insecurity on Campus
UConn, like other colleges and universities nationwide, has students who face food insecurity. Two undergraduates are working to address the situation here.
Addressing America’s Failing Infrastructure through Education
Two UConn researchers are seeking solutions that address the serious systemic problems behind our nation's aging infrastructure.
Celebrating UConn Inventors
In honor of National Inventors' Day, here's to all of UConn's faculty, staff, and student inventors.
A Better Way to Make Acrylics
Researchers from UConn and ExxonMobil describe a new process for making acrylics that would increase energy efficiency and reduce toxic byproducts.