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UConn’s STEM Pipeline

Five years ago the General Assembly approved NextGen Connecticut, fueling opportunities in the STEM fields at the state's flagship university. UConn’s pipeline into those fields is now more robust than ever. Read more.

This biodegradable piezoelectric pressure sensor developed by the Nguyen Research Group at UConn could be used by doctors to monitor chronic lung disease, brain swelling, and other medical conditions before dissolving safely in a patient’s body. (Image courtesy of Thanh Duc Nguyen)

Biodegradable Sensor Monitors Pressure in the Body then Disappears

The new sensor is designed to replace existing implantable pressure sensors that have potentially toxic components, which must be removed after use. Read more.

'War on the Benighted #6,' by L. Kasimu Harris, one of the works on display in the 'Still Separate – Still Unequal' exhibition at the Stamford Campus, which examines ongoing racial and economic disparities in the U.S. public school system.

Exhibit Explores Racial Disparities in Public School System

“It is imperative that we utilize the power of art and history to foster a necessary dialogue for social change,” says Larry Ossei-Mensah, co-curator. Read more.