Research & Discovery
Snapshot: Ann Bucklin in the Ocean Twilight Zone
Marine sciences professor Ann Bucklin recently joined a research team exploring the deep waters off New England.
September 14, 2018 | Elaina Hancock
Research Vessel Recommissioned at UConn Avery Point
The 19-year-old R/V Connecticut has been upgraded over the past year and now has capacity for research missions at sea of up to two weeks.
September 13, 2018 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
UConn Joins National Academy of Inventors’ Global Academic Inventor Network
UConn is a proud member of the NAI, with a shared mission to not recognize a spirit of innovation within the academic community and nurture that spirit among the next generation of inventors.
September 13, 2018 | Jessica McBride, PhD
UConn Engineers Seek to Validate Methods of Testing Pyrrhotite in Concrete
The study, funded by UConn, aims to establish a rigorous framework for standardized testing.
September 13, 2018 | Stephanie Reitz
Treating Acute Pain in Prehospital Settings
Drs. William Baker, Jr. and Diana Sobieraj from UConn's School of Pharmacy have received funding from the AHRQ to address issues associated with acute pain management in the prehospital setting.
September 12, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
When More Bone-making Cells Equal Less Bone
Researchers at UConn Health have shown how a mutated gene causes excess bone resorption in a rare bone disease known as Lehman Syndrome.
September 7, 2018 | Kim Krieger
UConn Spinout Wins NIH R&D Grant for Artificial Salivary Gland
A startup based on UConn Health technology has won highly competitive funding from the NIH to address chronic dry mouth, a condition impacting millions of people worldwide.
September 6, 2018 | Jessica McBride, PhD
A Cyborg Cockroach Could Someday Save Your Life
UConn engineers’ microcircuit could improve control of futuristic biobots.
September 6, 2018 | Colin Poitras
New $3M NIH Grant Targets Respiratory Infection with Mathematical Modeling
When an otherwise harmless fungus like Aspergillus fumigatus invades the lungs of people with compromised immune systems, it can cause severe respiratory problems. A new NIH grant will employ specialized mathematical and computer modeling to improve understanding about our biological defense system.
September 4, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Snapshot: Natalie Munro in Israel
Anthropology professor Natalie Munro shares her photos from an archaeological dig in Southern Levant.
August 31, 2018 | Elaina Hancock