Faculty
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
July 24, 2025 | Lauren Woods
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.
July 23, 2025 | Sarah Redmond
One Step Closer to Solving a Century-old Crustacean Mystery
Constructing the tree of life for parasitic barnacles and their relatives
July 21, 2025 | Elaina Hancock
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
July 15, 2025 | Elaina Hancock
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
July 15, 2025 | Ira Morrison
UConn Magazine: All Together Now
That connection you feel with fellow fans at the game? It’s even more powerful than you think
July 14, 2025 | Combined Reports
Demystifying the Link Between Major Depression and Alzheimer’s Disease
UConn investigators uncover new risk factors linking depression and dementia
July 14, 2025 | Mac Murray
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'
July 10, 2025 | Elaina Hancock
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
July 9, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
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
July 8, 2025 | Robert Bird, Professor of Business Law & Eversource Energy Chair in Business Ethics