Research
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
July 27, 2026 | Claire Galvin
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
July 23, 2026 | Olivia Drake
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
July 22, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Sleeping Sickness Parasite Has a Newly Discovered Weak Spot
UConn researchers have found that a crucial enzyme could be the key to safer, more effective medicines
July 21, 2026 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications
How Brain Chemistry Changes What We Taste
NIH R01 grant awarded to assistant professor Natale Sciolino to explore the neuroscience of taste
July 20, 2026 | Mac Murray
Collagen Peptides Support Bone Health for Female Runners
The study found that biomarkers associated with bone formation increased and inflammation decreased with collagen peptide supplements
July 20, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn, State Celebrate Recognition as a ‘Capital for Quantum’
Award of NSF Quantum Technologies Engine in Connecticut grant recognizes Connecticut as a force in quantum technology acceleration and competitiveness
July 16, 2026 | Matt Engelhardt
Marketing Professor, Colleagues Find New Way to Enhance Social Media Influencer Messaging
Influencers and followers together are more effective than influencers alone
July 16, 2026 | Claire Hall
U.S. National Science Foundation Announces Transformational Award to Connecticut’s Quantum Tech Sector
'NSF Engines investments in critical technologies and future industries will transform America’s innovation infrastructure for decades to come'
July 14, 2026 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications
‘We the People’ Holds a Mirror to the US at 250
Smith traveled around the country the last three years for his photographic essay “We the People: America in the 21st Century”
July 14, 2026 | Kimberly Phillips