Research & Discovery
The Art of Scientific Glassblowing
UConn’s scientific glassblower fashions specialized glassware for faculty and graduate students to use in teaching and research.
October 4, 2016 | Matthew Bilmes '18 (SFA)
UConn Scientists Find Material’s Defects Improve Solar Cell Performance
Using a novel mapping technique developed at UConn, researchers have discovered new conductive properties in cadmium telluride.
September 26, 2016 | Colin Poitras
Critical Information Needed in Fight to Save Wildlife
A UConn ecologist headed an international group of biologists calling for a global effort to improve climate change predictions for biodiversity.
September 8, 2016 | Colin Poitras
UConn to Launch State’s First Genetic Counseling Program
As demand grows for such counseling, there's an urgent need for training in how to interpret the results of genetic tests.
September 8, 2016 | Kim Krieger
New Device Improves Measurement of Water Pollution
UConn scientists are commercializing a technology they developed to more easily measure contaminants in water.
September 7, 2016 | Jessica McBride, Office of the Vice President for Research
The Road to Native Vegetation in Highway Design
A graduate student is commercializing new software he developed to make roadside native plantings more successful.
September 1, 2016 | Jessica McBride, Office of the Vice President for Research
Sociologist Charts Public Opinion Shifts on Racial Profiling
A UConn Ph.D. student is examining how public opinion on counter-terrorism may affect an individual’s civil rights.
August 22, 2016 | Kenneth Best
Being the Family Breadwinner is Unhealthy for Men
As men take on more financial responsibility, their psychological well-being and health declines, says a new UConn study.
August 19, 2016 | Kenneth Best
Detecting Hearing Loss, Vertigo Via Blood Tests
A UConn physician-scientist has filed for patents on blood tests that can provide early diagnosis of these common disorders.
August 15, 2016 | Lauren Woods
Keeping Connecticut’s Bridges Strong
The state's bridges will benefit from a new repair method developed at UConn using ultra-high performance concrete.
August 11, 2016 | Josh Garvey