Faculty
‘Grant Trails’ Shows How Research Funding Benefits Connecticut
A heat map worth a thousand words
October 9, 2025 | Mac Murray
Place Matters. History Is the Result
History and 'deep history' answer the question: Why Concord?
October 9, 2025 | Elaina Hancock
Startup ‘SeaSol’ Seeks to Convert Seaweed into Compostable Food Packaging, Replacing Plastic
The technology not only prevents exposure to microplastics for the consumer but also creates a biodegradable package
October 8, 2025 | Claire Hall
UConn Researchers Work to Enhance Forest Carbon Monitoring
A new modeling effort helps to quickly and accurately estimate forest biomass
October 8, 2025 | Elaina Hancock
UConn Researchers Receive NSF CAREER Awards
Five early career UConn faculty received NSF CAREER Awards to support their research, education, and outreach efforts
October 7, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Xueju ‘Sophie’ Wang Named 2026 Recipient of SEM’s James W. Dally Young Investigator Award
The award recognizes Wang for pioneering contributions to experimental mechanics of soft matter
October 2, 2025 | Rhonda Ward, Institute of Materials Science
UConn Puppet Arts Alums Shine Bright as Diamonds in 60th Anniversary Exhibition
'Puppets can make us laugh and cause us to cry. They can inspire us to action and give us ideas to contemplate. Reality and fantasy are equally expressed through the puppet arts'
October 1, 2025 | Kimberly Phillips
New Startup’s Mission: Safer Deliveries for Moms and Babies
'This is my passion project'
October 1, 2025 | Claire Hall
50 Years in the Lab
Sidney Hopfer, at UConn Health since 1975, reflects on the evolution of laboratory medicine
September 30, 2025 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
School of Social Work Awarded $2.4M to Address Youth Behavioral Health Crisis
With support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 17 Master of Social Work students will be selected annually as Behavioral Health Scholars, receiving specialized coursework, intensive practicum placements, and faculty mentorship
September 29, 2025 | Olivia Drake