Graduates
From Barbie to Superheroes: The New Femininity in Dolls
The appearance and dress of the new generation of fashion doll characters is a departure from Barbie’s idealized image and has changed the way children play, according to graduate student Sara Austin.
December 13, 2017 | Kenneth Best
MBA Student Pursues Internship to Benefit Medical Patients
During an internship this past summer, Enuma Ezeife helped build sales for a UConn startup marketing a medical innovation that will help patients who need a bone graft.
December 8, 2017 | Claire Hall
Animating Biological Concepts
Biology majors enrolling for next semester in the lab section of Biology 1107 will be among the first to benefit from a series of five instructional animations developed by students in digital media and art.
December 5, 2017 | Kenneth Best
Tailoring Treatment to Combat Diseased Cells at the Genetic Level
A UConn researcher developed a new drug delivery system using a synthetic-biological hybrid capsule that leaves healthy cells alone, increasing effectiveness and reducing unwanted side effects.
December 4, 2017 | Jessica McBride, Office of the Vice President for Research
Navy Using New UConn Software to Improve Navigation
The Navy is using new software developed by UConn engineering professor Krishna Pattipati to vastly improve the ability to route ships through unpredictable situations.
November 7, 2017 | Kristen Cole
Portable Microscope Makes Field Diagnosis Possible
A portable holographic field microscope developed by UConn optical engineers offers medical professionals a fast and reliable tool for the identification of diseased cells.
October 30, 2017 | Colin Poitras
Skype a Scientist
A program to engage schoolchildren in science has grown in 8 months from one graduate student in one UConn lab to thousands of scientists across 12 time zones and all 50 states.
October 16, 2017 | Kim Krieger, University Communications, with illustrations by Kailey Whitman
Old Specimens, New Insights
In UConn’s Biodiversity Research Collections, scientists, like detectives, are discovering new information about species today, even from specimens collected decades ago.
October 12, 2017 | Elaina Hancock
Fishing for New Antibiotics
A UConn chemist discovers a new mode of action for antibiotics, using antibacterial peptides found in fish.
October 10, 2017 | Kim Krieger
Using Social Media to Take on Climate Change
Two UConn graduate students are on a mission to change the world one video at a time.
October 3, 2017 | Jessica McBride, Office of the Vice President for Research