Postdoctoral Fellows

Hart Blanton, left, professor of psychology, and postdoc Chris Burrows '15 Ph.D. study video games with embedded health messages on March 9, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Virtual Reality Can Deliver Public Health Messages

In a study of video game users, UConn researchers found that virtual reality makes people more accepting of public health messages.

A parent using sign language with a young child. (iStock Photo)

Study of Cognitive Development in Deaf Children Revisits Longstanding Debate

In deaf children, excluding sign language in favor of auditory implants may be a risky approach for their cognitive development.

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.

Kartik Chandran '99 Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, on Sept. 19, 2015 in New York, N.Y. (Photo courtesy of John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation)

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.’

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.

A brain bit grown in Stormy Chamberlain’s lab. The neural stem cells are red, neurons green, and the nuclei blue. (Noelle Germain/UConn Photo)

Walking with Angelman, From the Cellular to the Human

Researcher Stormy Chamberlain studies the genetic basis of brain disorders, but she never forgets the families who have a personal stake in her work.

Start-up Seeks Solution to Plastic Waste from Water Bottles

Voda, a start-up company with UConn roots, has developed a new beverage distribution service that customizes drinks to its users’ tastes.

Bioscience Connecticut: 2,300 Jobs Over Two Years

Construction continues to move ahead on schedule and on budget, with the UConn Health Outpatient Pavilion on track to be completed by year’s end.

UConn Adopts Bold Academic Vision

The University has adopted a wide-ranging new academic vision to shape its next decade of progess.

UConn Health Continues to Grow Clinical Faculty

More than 50 physicians have joined since the start of last fiscal year.