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Class of 2027 UConn dental student Marcus A. Costa talking to investors about his healthy chewing gum invention. (Photo by Lauren Woods)

UConn Health Innovators Pitch Inventions to Industry and Investors

Inaugural ‘Innovation Catalyst’ event empowers innovators at UConn Health to transform their exciting research ideas into ventures

Green-illuminated image showing a nautilus-shaped robotic device expelling fluid in swirling patterns, visualizing underwater jet propulsion.

Ancient Marine Life Inspires Modern Robotic Systems

In a recent study published in npj Robotics, Mihai Duduta unveiled RoboNautilus, a fully soft robotic system inspired by the jet propulsion mechanics of cephalopods.

A scanning electron microscope image of the lifecycle of y-larvae starting with a more pronounced shell-like structure and ending with a more worm-like structure.

One Step Closer to Solving a Century-old Crustacean Mystery

Constructing the tree of life for parasitic barnacles and their relatives

Cows grazing in their pastures

Finding New Strategies for Treating a Catastrophic Disease

Foot and Mouth Disease was eradicated in the US in 1929, and researchers are working to make sure it stays that way

California's Salton Sea lake, with dead trees and a blue sky.

Geothermal Brine May Hold a Key to Stored Energy Challenges

Making domestic lithium recovery economically and environmentally viable is a critical goal for meeting the nation’s increasing appetite for energy storage and sustainability

A crowd of UConn fans illustrated by Michael Byers

UConn Magazine: All Together Now

That connection you feel with fellow fans at the game? It’s even more powerful than you think

A younger person in hospital scrubs gently holds the hand of an older person

Demystifying the Link Between Major Depression and Alzheimer’s Disease

UConn investigators uncover new risk factors linking depression and dementia

Wet muskrat sits in the water near the shore and eats grass in the light of the setting sun

For Restoring Biodiversity Look for Help from the Humble, World-building Muskrat

'These important aquatic rodents transform habitats in many ways that some communities, like the Native Americans, have appreciated for 1000s of years, and Western science is just now discovering that importance'

Construction worker on a site in the heat

Cooling Garments Can Protect Laborers in a Hotter World

A new paper from researchers in the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) demonstrates that commercially available body-cooling garments provide significant protection against extreme heat

The statue of justice Themis or Justitia, the blindfolded goddess of justice against a flag of the United States of America.

The Rule of Law is Key to Capitalism − Eroding it is Bad News for American Business

Capitalism works only when rules are enforced fairly and predictably