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A Message From President Herbst Concerning Next Generation Connecticut

President Herbst addresses the importance of Next Generation Connecticut to the entire University community.

A spotted salamander adult migrates to a temporary pond to breed. Its larvae are differentially adapted to individual ponds. These local adaptations alter the rest of the biotic community and can buffer some of the ecological effects of top predators. (Mark Urban/UConn Photo)

Salamander Study May Change Scientific View of Importance of Evolution in Ecological Research

UConn biologist Mark Urban has published research on salamanders that details the eco-evolutionary processes that explain patterns of biodiversity.

UConn Researchers at Forefront of Genome Editing

The pioneering technology may lead to new treatments and cures for devastating conditions such as cancer and autism.

Stephen Stagon a doctoral student of mechanical engineering, with nanorod growing apparatus at the Longley Building on April 23, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Researchers Develop Some of the World’s Smallest Metallic Nanorods

The development could have a major technological impact in electronics, energy, and manufacturing.

Human-like Opponents Lead to More Aggression in Video Game Players, UConn Study Finds

Researchers measured gamers’ levels of verbal, cognitive, and physical aggression when battling both human-like and non-human opponents.

Mark Smith '13 MS Geoscience major and Innovation Quest award winner looking at his website on April 29, 2013. (Sheila Foran/UConn Photo)

Geoscience Graduate Student Wins First Prize in Innovation Quest Competition

Mark Smith plans to establish a start-up to produce an imaging device that can capture ultra-high-resolution images of micro-macroscopic objects in two and three dimensions.

Zhaohui Wang, a Ph.D. candidate in engineering, sits in a lab next to the OFDM underwater modem on April 30, 2013. (Ariel Dowski/UConn Photo)

Ph.D. Candidate Specializes in Underwater Acoustic Communications

While at UConn, Zhaohui Wang '13 Ph.D. has published 12 journal articles, 17 conference papers, worked on two NSF-funded proposals, and co-authored a textbook.

Transportation Safety Research Center Established at UConn

A new transportation safety research center at UConn aims to improve roadway safety through research, technology, and community outreach.

How Robots Can Help Children with Autism Learn and Communicate

A UConn-affiliated researcher is preparing to take his work on robots and autism out of the lab and into the marketplace.

Ragini Phansalkar (CLAS & ENGR ’14) dual-degree student majoring in computer science and biology with Nicholas Gallo (CLAS ’14) majoring in physiology and neurobiology with minors in mathematics and molecular and cell biology on April 8, 2013. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Science Students Win National Goldwater Scholarship, Honorable Mention

Ragini Phansalkar '14 (CLAS & ENG) has won a national Goldwater Scholarship, and Nicholas Gallo '14 (CLAS) earned an honorable mention for the prize.