Research

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Renowned Expert Elevates UConn Quantum Research

Physicist Dmitri Kharzeev set to advance the University’s Quantum Alliance and support key research initiatives

Manos (left) and Witharana (right) looking over Pan-Arctic scale maps of building damage caused by permafrost degradation.

Permafrost Melt Could Cost $261 Billion in Infrastructure Damages

This new approach provides a more accurate indication of the cost to rebuild structures

A woman holds up an envelope showing a tax refund.

New UConn Research Reveals That IRS Staffing Cuts Significantly Impact Taxpayer Filings  

Study finds that some neglect to file; others omit key financial data 

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Trading in Palm Trees for Seaweed to Support Domestic Manufacturing

Mingyu Qiao will use an anaerobic digestion process to transform seaweed into a sustainable replacement for palm oil

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UConn Dental School Researchers Win Award from U.S. Military For Traumatic Wound Healing Technology

Researchers advancing combat casualty care with multifunctional biomaterial platform

A senior mixed-breed dog with a red bandana around its neck smiling peacefully in a field of grass

UConn Startup Acquired by Leading Animal Health Company

New materials offer promising arthritis treatment for dogs and horses

A full moon above the Wilbur Cross cupola. Awesome photo by Syd Herdle.

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

Grand Challenges Grant Foundation

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

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Ameliorating the Brownfield Burden with Help from Mushrooms

A promising new mushroom-based strategy may help with remediation efforts in Connecticut communities

The entrance to the Museum of Connecticut History's "Connecticut's Revolution" exhibition

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