Research & Discovery
UConn Professor’s Patented Technique Key to New Solar Power Technology
A novel fabrication technique developed by engineering professor Brian Willis could lead to a breakthrough that will vastly improve solar energy systems.
UConn Study: Some People Find Facebook More Entertaining Than Others
Communication professor David Atkin found that more people look to Facebook for entertainment than to communicate with others.
UConn Biologist Honored for Seminal Paper on Social Behavior of Frogs
A frequently cited 1977 paper by Kentwood Wells is being honored by the Animal Behaviour Society with an essay on its impact.
Researchers Find Possibility of Change in Children Previously Diagnosed with Autism
The UConn-led study holds out hope that for some children, the diagnosis may not be lifelong.
Mouse Mutant Opens New Path for Birth Defect Research
With funding from NIH, biologist Andrew Pask is researching a common birth defect found in boys.
Can We All Just Get Along? Immunological Memory Learns Tolerance
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has published the work of immunology researchers at the UConn Health Center.
Power Electronics Expert Ali Bazzi Joins UConn Faculty
Bazzi joins the University's rapidly expanding power and energy research division.
Media Portrayal of Haiti Problematic, Says UConn Researcher
On the third anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, public policy professor Thomas Craemer says negative stereotypes of the island nation in the media are widespread.
UConn’s High-powered Sequencing Technology Leads to Rare Elephant Genome
Biologist Rachel O'Neill is part of a team that produced the first genetic sequence of Borneo's dwindling pygmy elephant population using high-throughput sequencing technology available on campus.
Connecticut’s Manufacturing Report Card
Manufacturing, despite a long decline, remains a vital part of the state's economy and promises to play a key role in its future, according to a new report released today.