Undergraduates
Undergraduates Present Research at Frontiers Exhibition
The 19th annual Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition featured a record 272 undergraduate presenters.
Horticulture Student has Fruitful IDEA
With a UConn IDEA grant, Nathan Wojtyna is helping make the Aronia berry commercially viable.
The Science of Symbiosis and the Search for New Drugs
UConn researchers are studying bacteria living inside the Hawaiian bobtail squid in the search for new drugs to fight pathogens in humans.
A Look Back at 2015: UConn Nation – Students
Twelve examples of students who are pursuing their passion at UConn.
Student-Athlete Strong: Margaret Zimmer
Zimmer, a member of the Women's Ice Hockey team, says UConn Athletics creates a culture that values the 'student' half of student-athlete.
Students Search the Soil for New Antibiotics
Antibiotic resistance is up, antibiotic drug discovery is down. Some UConn undergraduates are a part of the search for potential new antibiotics.
The Difference Between Laughing and Crying
UConn neuroscience researchers are examining how the human brain makes distinctions between subtle but important differences in sound.
An Undergrad Discovers Some Sticky DNA – and a New Vocation
Part of a successful university experience is being open to change. Brendan Smalec's story is a case in point.
A Cognitive Shift
A psychology researcher and her students are using UConn's new fMRI scanner to better understand autism spectrum disorders.
A New Use for Old Carpet
UConn researchers in engineering and business are collaborating to create particle board from waste carpet and bring it to market.