Research & Discovery
UConn Takes Delivery of Advanced Brain Scanner
The MRI machine, centerpiece of UConn's new Brain Imaging Research Center, is part of the University's ongoing rise to prominence in cognitive and brain sciences.
Violence Against Women: The Scope and Strength of the Law
A UConn human rights researcher discusses his new book on international and domestic laws to protect women against violence.
The Shape of the Universe
Mathematician Lan-Hsuan Huang draws on Einstein’s theories of gravitation and relativity to understand what shapes are possible in the universe.
Evolving to Cope with Climate Change
A UConn marine sciences professor is measuring the potential of an important fish species to adapt to an increasingly acidic ocean.
Students Throw Away Less Food With New Healthier School Lunches
A UConn study shows that USDA's revised school meal standards helped students eat healthier and waste less.
QR Codes Engineered into Cybersecurity Protection
Engineers took the ordinary QR code and transformed it into a high-end cybersecurity application that can protect the integrity of computer microchips.
Raising Awareness About Cybersecurity
Given the fact that the most common passwords for computer users are not secure at all – “password” and “12345” – cybersecurity is an issue that should be a concern to even the personal user. That was the message recently conveyed by a panel of cybersecurity experts hosted by the Center of Excellence for Security […]
Abuzz Over Ovulation Similarities Between Two Very Different Species
UConn researchers say that during ovulation the same gene may govern both humans and flies, a finding that could lead to advances in treating human infertility, cancer metastasis and ovarian disease.
Beauty in the Small and Unintended
Microscopic images reveal a tiny world filled with intense colors and unusual designs.
The Puzzle of Extreme Rituals
UConn anthropologist Dimitrios Xygalatas is exploring why people engage in highly painful, even dangerous, ritual behaviors.