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This biodegradable piezoelectric pressure sensor developed by the Nguyen Research Group at UConn could be used by doctors to monitor chronic lung disease, brain swelling, and other medical conditions before dissolving safely in a patient’s body. (Image courtesy of Thanh Duc Nguyen)

Biodegradable Sensor Monitors Pressure in the Body then Disappears

The new sensor is designed to replace existing implantable pressure sensors that have potentially toxic components, which must be removed after use.

Computer illustration of cytotoxic T-lymphocytes attacking a cancer cell. (Juan Gaertner/Science Photo Library via Getty Images)

Removing the Immunotherapy Blindfold

UConn Health researchers are developing a technology that can identify which patients will respond to immunotherapy, with the goal of extending the benefits of the treatment to a wider group of patients.

Ionel Simbotin, left, a postdoctoral fellow, Robin Côté, associate dean and professor of physics, and John Montgomery Jr., research professor. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Controlling Chemistry with the Tools of Physics

UConn physicists explain how individual atoms and molecules react in an ultracold environment, providing new insight into the forces at work in chemical reactions.

Students are overwhelmed with snow as they exit the Field House. (UConn File Photo)

The Impact of Winter Storm Names

If the storm is large enough and enough people are within the storm warning range, it gets a name. But a UConn researcher found the name does not add credibility.

Karen Mullins, head coach of UConn softball 1983-2014. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

UConn Softball Coach Inducted into NFCA Hall of Fame

Karen Mullins, a UConn alum and coach of the softball team for 31 seasons, took the Huskies to the NCAA Tournament eight times.

A little girl holds up Supergirl, left, and Wonder Woman, two characters from Mattel's DC Super Hero Girls collection. 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. (Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)

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.

Yorkeria izardi, a tapeworm from northern Australia that is hosted by an undescribed species of Chiloscyllium or bamboo shark. Researchers from UConn and the University of Kansas, together with collaborators from around the world, have counted almost 5,000 species of tapeworms to date, and estimate there to be as many as 20,000 species. (Caira Lab)

Tallying Tapeworms: New Book Details Species, Hosts

To date, the researchers count almost 5,000 species of tapeworms and estimate there to be as many as 20,000 species.

MBA student Enuma Ezeife in a classroom on a new floor at the Graduate Business Learning Center in Hartford. (Nathan Oldham/UConn Photo)

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.

Spectrophotometry is the science of measuring chemical absorption and reflection of light. Illustration by Jessica Ortegon ’18 (CLAS)/(SFA), a double major in chemistry and art and art history. The animation was developed by Alexandra Sailer ’19 (SFA), a digital media and design major.

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.

Jessica Rouge, assistant professor of chemistry, talking with graduate student Josh Santiana in her research lab in the Chemistry Building. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

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.