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New PITCH Promising Project Award for Optic Nerve Repair Technology
Ephraim Trakhtenberg from UConn Health's Department of Neuroscience and Jessica Rouge from the Department of Chemistry have won a PITCH Promising Project Award to develop a novel approach for repairing optic nerve damage that occurs in optic neuropathies such as glaucoma.
Meet the Researcher: Bahram Javidi, UConn School of Engineering
Learn more about this innovator and find out about some of the research projects underway in his Multidimensional Optical Sensing & Imaging Systems Lab (MOSIS).
Meet the Researcher: Bahram Javidi, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Matchbox cars, fish tanks, mini soccer balls — looking around the Multidimensional Optical Sensing & Imaging Systems lab (MOSIS) in UConn’s School of Engineering, you might think you’re in a toy store. But the cutting-edge research conducted by Bahram Javidi, and his crew of student researchers is anything but child’s play. With these everyday items as […]
Meet the Researcher: Diane Burgess, School of Pharmacy
Take a peek inside her labs and learn more about Diane Burgess' accomplishments as a globally recognized researcher, experienced collaborator, and dedicated educator. Burgess doesn’t have one lab in the UConn School of Pharmacy—she has four.
Meet the Researcher: Diane Burgess, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Diane Burgess, PhD, is one of the most active researchers in UConn’s School of Pharmacy. Take a peek inside her labs and learn more about her accomplishments as a globally recognized researcher, experienced collaborator, and dedicated educator. Burgess doesn’t have one lab in the UConn School of Pharmacy—she has four. The space she has been […]
Eight UConn Researchers Elected to Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
Eight researchers from UConn and UConn Health have been recognized by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) as some of Connecticut’s leading experts in science, engineering and technology.
Professional Learning Communities for State’s Science Educators
In collaboration with their partners, David Todd Campbell, professor of science education, and David Moss, the director of global education for the Neag School, have established the Connecticut Network for Science Educators and Preservice Teachers (CoNSEPT).
Synthesizing Pure Graphene, a ‘Miracle Material’
UConn chemistry professor Doug Adamson has found an inexpensive way to manufacture the pristine form of this substance, which is stronger than steel and thinner than a human hair.