Graduates

Shot of two surgeons analyzing a patient’s medical scans. (Getty Images)

Supervisors: Learning on the Job is Key, says Study

Informal learning on the job plays a crucial role in many work environments, but supervisors don’t always recognize the benefit, according to UConn researchers.

Michael Pettes, left, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and Ph.D. student Wei Wu check a specially engineered device they created to exert strain on a semiconductor material only six atoms thick, on April 18, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Strain Improves Performance of Atomically Thin Semiconductor Material

UConn materials scientists have shown conclusively for the first time that the properties of atomically thin materials can be mechanically manipulated to enhance their performance. The finding could lead to faster computer processors and more efficient sensors.

A UConn landscape architecture student has applied the concept of resilience in developing a landscape plan for a test site that aims to integrate refugees into the local community, while developing resources they can use. (Giles Clarke/Getty Images)

A New Approach to Social Resilience – Through Landscape Architecture

A project led by graduate student Tao Wu aims to integrate refugees into the local community, while developing resources they can use.

Vince Pistritto '18 (CLAS, SFA), one of six current UConn undergraduates who have won NSF Graduate Research Fellowships, at the Chemistry Building. Pistritto plans to pursue a Ph.D. in chemical catalysis. (Ellen Yang '18 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

A Dozen UConn Students, Alums Win NSF Graduate Fellowships

UConn students in fields as varied as chemical engineering, physics, and political science, have earned support from the National Science Foundation for their graduate work.

Math visualizations created by David Nichols, Ph.D. student, in the Department of Mathematics.

Complex Math Visuals are This Researcher’s Handiwork

Visuals can help students learn complex math, says David Nichols at UConn. Just not ones he has drawn by hand.

Close-up of a spider web. A UConn materials science team has developed an innovative composite for healing broken load-bearing bones based on a protein found in the silk fibers spun by spiders. (Getty Images)

Spider Silk Key to New Bone-Fixing Composite

A UConn materials science team has developed an innovative composite for healing broken load-bearing bones based on a protein found in the silk fibers spun by spiders.

The USS Louisiana (SSBN743) is arriving for the first time at their new homeport at Naval Base Kitsap, Silverdale, Washington,on October 12, 2005. The USS Louisiana was formerly homeported at Kings Bay, Georgia. US Navy (Photo of the USS Louisiana by Brian Nokell, NBK Visual Information, via Wikimedia Commons)

Submarine Engineers Simulate Real-Time Conditions to Test Key Components

The new method to test vibrating, manufactured components includes a mathematical model that simulates the rest of the ship and the surrounding ocean.

A new study finds that one size does not fit all students when it comes to parents helping with homework, and that parental involvement can be particularly beneficial for economically disadvantaged students. (Getty Images)

UConn Sociologist Upends Notions about Parental Help with Homework

A new study finds that one size does not fit all students when it comes to parents helping with homework, and that parental involvement can be particularly beneficial for economically disadvantaged students.

UConn wordmark.

UConn Reaches Tentative Agreement with Graduate Employee Union

The University and the union representing its graduate assistants have reached tentative agreement on terms for a new four-year contract.

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Designing a Smart Sensor Network for Tracking Submarines

A UConn researcher at the National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology is developing a 'smart sensor network' that is energy-efficient and resilient.