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Meet the Researcher

Research isn’t just about lab coats and science experiments. UConn researchers advance our understanding of fields of study as diverse as literature, environmental sciences, cybersecurity, health behaviors, and more. Learn more about the path that led some student and faculty researchers to their areas of expertise, and how their research leads to discoveries that impact scholarship, the economy, and our society.

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Meet the Researcher: David Noble, Werth Institute

UConn's David Noble helps students find their way on the path to startup success.

February 1, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

Entrepreneurship Research & Discovery
Professor Jeff Hoch standing in the lab where he conducts much of his research.

Meet the Researcher: Jeff Hoch, School of Medicine

Hoch, a professor of molecular biology and biophysics, sees tremendous potential waiting to be unlocked by his research.

January 21, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

Research & Discovery UConn Health UConn Voices
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Meet the Researcher: Michelle Williams

Psychological sciences researcher Michelle Williams says her research doesn't achieve its purpose if it can't lead to interventions that can provide help.

January 12, 2021 | Anna Zarra Alrdich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

Research & Discovery UConn Voices
Professor Greg Sartor outside the UConn School of Pharmacy

Meet the Researcher: Greg Sartor, School of Pharmacy

Greg Sartor, an assistant professor of pharmacology and toxicology in the School of Pharmacy, has dedicated his career to understanding how molecular-scale events in the brain drive substance use disorder.

December 7, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

Research & Discovery

Meet the Researcher: Ashwin Dani, Electrical and Computer Engineering

UConn researcher Ashwin Dani is proving that robots have a place in everything from factories to lunar missions.

December 2, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

Research & Discovery
Undergraduate researcher Sarah Tsuruo posing next to a poster documenting some of her research.

Meet the Researcher: Sarah Tsuruo ’21 (CLAS) 

Sarah Tsuruo '21 (CLAS) says pursuing a multifaceted career as an undergraduate researcher requires determination.

October 22, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

Research & Discovery

Meet the Researcher: Brianna Chance ’23, Music

Brianna Chance '23 (SFA) roots her research in the experiences of people of color in the arts world.

October 15, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

Research & Discovery
Noah Sobel-Pressman, the student who had the "crazy idea" for the Student Venture Fund.

Meet the Researcher: Noah Sobel-Pressman ’21, Entrepreneurship

Noah Sobel-Pressman '21 (BUS) is putting his interests in entrepreneurship to use, and in doing so is giving a boost to his fellow students.

October 9, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

Research & Discovery
UConn researcher Tannin Schmidt

Meet the Researcher: Tannin Schmidt, Biomedical Engineering

UConn researcher Tannin Schmidt is constantly pursuing discoveries that could lead to new opportunities.

September 8, 2020 | Samantha Korittke '21 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

Research & Discovery UConn Health
Xiaomei Cong, associate professor of nursing, on June 4, 2015

Meet the Researcher: Xiaomei Cong, School of Nursing

UConn researcher Xiaomei Cong's work builds on insights she first had as a nurse in a neonatal intensive care unit.

August 25, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research

Research & Discovery