Graduates
‘The Wanderer’ Combines Classical Music with Contemporary Dance
Baritone Ryan Burns, a graduate student, will perform a Schubert song cycle as soloist with the innovative Jessica Lang Dance Co.
An Easy Test for Sickle Cell Disease
A new device that can be attached to a smartphone uses magnetism to detect sickle cell disease – a critical need in regions of the world where advanced technology and training are scarce.
Climate Change Could Affect Fall Foliage Timing
A century from now, autumn in New England may happen earlier in some places and later in others, according to a new UConn study.
A Better Way to Read the Genome
UConn researchers have sequenced the RNA of the most complicated known gene, using a hand-held sequencer no bigger than a cell phone.
Caution: Shrinks When Warm
Most materials swell when they warm. UConn physics researchers have been investigating a substance that responds in reverse.
UConn Alum Named MacArthur Fellow
Environmental engineer Kartik Chandran ’99 Ph.D. is one of 24 individuals recognized this year with a MacArthur ‘genius grant.’
Sage Advice for Graduate Students: Be Social
The Student Association of Graduate Engineers emphasizes social interaction as an important part of professional development.
The Human Cost of ‘Clean’ Energy
UConn and Harvard researchers have shown that hydroelectric energy may be more damaging to northern ecosystems than climate change.
BioBlitz: A Race Against Time
During a 24-hour survey of biodiversity on and around the Storrs campus, UConn scientists and the public tallied nearly 1,200 species.
Piecing Together a 12,000 Year-old Way of Life
Archeological researchers recently uncovered hundreds of artifacts thought to be the oldest in Connecticut.