Research
UConn Dental School Researchers Win Award from U.S. Military For Traumatic Wound Healing Technology
Researchers advancing combat casualty care with multifunctional biomaterial platform
UConn Startup Acquired by Leading Animal Health Company
New materials offer promising arthritis treatment for dogs and horses
UConn and Voyager Technologies Expand Partnership to Advance In-Space Research
UConn to be one of the few universities in the country with the capability to do research in space
Development of Algae-Based Food Product Earns Prestigious Award
Mingyu Qiao, UConn Assistant Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources, will lead a global team using a novel strain of microalgae grown on spent brewer waste to develop a lower cost version of an essential omega-3 fatty acid critical to fetal and infant brain and eye development
Ameliorating the Brownfield Burden with Help from Mushrooms
A promising new mushroom-based strategy may help with remediation efforts in Connecticut communities
Curating the 250th: History Professors Mark Country’s Anniversary with Museum Exhibitions
Manisha Sinha curated the latest exhibition at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, while Andy Horowitz was a member of the curatorial team that put together the show at the Museum of Connecticut History
Christmas in July: UConn Engineers Capture Gigapixel 3D Video of Snowflakes
Instead of treating movement over time as a limitation, the system uses those changes to show more detail than a conventional camera could, opening up new possibilities for studying cells, and (even in the summer) snowflakes
Connectedness and Responsibility: Outgoing Institute Director Weighs in on the Current Significance of Human Rights Education
Libal talks about some of the most pressing human rights issues we’re currently facing, the importance of human rights education, and what students as well as average community members can do to help enact change
New UConn Survey Finds 53% of Connecticut Parents Say Childcare is Too Expensive
Statewide survey conducted by UConn and the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood provides an updated benchmark for tracking childcare access and affordability
I Love CT, But It’s the Season of the Ticks
Stick Season has nothing on Tick Season. UConn experts share insights about how this year is shaping up