Research & Discovery

Face to Face with Nobel Laureates

A Ph.D. student in chemistry recounts his experiences at the 63rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, an opportunity to meet with 34 science Nobelists.

Charles Yarish, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, left and Bren Smith of the Thimble Islands Oyster Company looks over kelp as it is harvested from Long Island Sound near Branford on May 22, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

From the Lab to the Dinner Table: Seaweed

UConn professor Charlie Yarish is helping birth a new industry up and down the East Coast.

Limmat Quai: A pedestrian-, bike-, and tram-friendly street in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo courtesy of Norman Garrick)

Measuring the Sustainability of Urban Transportation Systems

UConn researchers have developed a holistic approach to evaluate cities' transportation systems across the globe.

Solar panels at the Depot Campus on Aug. 7, 2013. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

New UConn Microgrid to Provide Power in Storm-related Outages

The University has received state funding to create an independent microgrid energy system at the Depot Campus.

George Bollas, assistant professor of chemical materials and biomolecular engineering at his lab at the UConn Center for Clean Energy Engineering on July 24, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Petroleum Researcher Awarded American Chemical Society New Investigator Grant

Chemical engineer George Bollas has received ACS funding for his research on making the synthesis of fuel more efficient.

Pratt & Whitney Chair professor Robert Gao, second from left, with (left to right) Zhaoyan Fan, assistant research professor of mechanical engineering, and Ph.D. students Peng Wang and Jinjiang Wang, with a drivetrain prognostic simulator. (Chris LaRosa/UConn Photo)

Engineering Team Awarded NSF Grant for Academic Liaison with Industry

A team led by Pratt & Whitney Chair Professor Robert Gao will conduct research to improve spare parts inventory management in the aircraft industry.

Governor Dannel P. Malloy speaks at an event held at the University of Connecticut Depot Campus to mark the Inauguration of the Fraunhofer Center for Energy Innovation (CEI) at UConn on July 25, 2013. Seated at right is Provost Mun Choi. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

International Partnership Launches Innovative Energy Research Center at UConn

The Fraunhofer Center for Energy Innovation, one of just seven in the country, will develop improved energy conversion and storage systems.

Jeffrey McCutcheon, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering. McCutcheon’s lab specializes in making nanofiber nonwovens (pictured here) through a process called electrospinning. These materials have applications in water treatment, energy production, sensors and tissue engineering. (Chris LaRosa/UConn Photo)

UConn Engineering Researcher Among Handful Selected as ‘DuPont Young Professor’

Jeffrey McCutcheon is one of 14 faculty worldwide to receive the award, based on his water filtration research.

Soldiers of the armed forces marching

Preventing ACL Injury in a High-risk Population

UConn kinesiologist Lindsay DiStefano is studying the effectiveness of an intervention designed to prevent injury among military cadets.

Michael Renfro, associate professor of mechanical engineering, observes a flame experiment on June 26, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Faster, Better, Safer Jet Engines

An engineering professor is studying ways to improve jet engine performance.