Faculty
Kuhn Develops Patent-Pending Process to Create Comfortable Prosthetics for Breast Cancer Survivors
Professor of Biomedical Engineering Liisa Kuhn uses a 3D bioprinter to fabricate breast prosthetics that are lightweight, flexible, and porous
Fat Flies Live Longer On a Diet At Any Age
Switching the flies’ diet to a low calorie one remained a reliable way to extend lifespan even for old flies in ill health
Taking On Stigmatization and Body-Shaming in the Media
Rebecca Puhl of the UConn Rudd Center was a panelist along with national media figures to discuss the ways in which body weight and obesity are covered and portrayed in the press
Research Offers Insight into How Mercury Enters the Food Web
Dissolved organic matter acts like a 'shield' at the base of the marine food web
After Semester-Long Development, Student-Created ‘BrewConn’ Beer Debuts with Glowing Reviews
New UConn brewing innovation initiative seeks to bring education, research, outreach to industry
UConn Startup Earns Small Business Grant to Commercialize Voltage-Sensitive Dyes
A team of UConn Health researchers has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to commercialize their voltage-sensitive dyes
Study Says Black Households Pay Higher Heating Costs, Seek Cold-Related Medical Care More Often
'People who are unlikely to have heat are in areas that have been chronically disinvested in and under-resourced'
Art Meets Science in ‘Floating Points’ Exhibition at AVS Gallery at Avery Point
The presence of microplastics in the world's oceans are the focus of the exhibition, which runs through Dec. 10
Biomedical Engineers Expand Skillsets Through Clinical Program
'There’s no other program like this in the country. We’re giving them real world experience while they work towards a master’s degree'
Thermal Refuges Help Trout Beat the Heat in Hot Weather
New research explores how cold-water fish handle extreme heat in Connecticut