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Researchers at UConn Health have just released a new version of the Virtual Cell that allows biologists without strong math or computer programming skills to more easily build models and simulate how a cell functions. (Getty Images)

Cell Modeling Tool Makes Complex Calculations User-Friendly

The Virtual Cell, or VCell as it’s known at UConn Health, is a software platform that offers the most comprehensive set of modeling and simulation capabilities for cell biology in the world. Read more.

Steven Wisensale, professor of human development and family studies, watches a baseball game in Japan. (Chris Moore for UConn)

Coveted Class: Baseball and Society: Politics, Economics, Race, and Gender

Human development and family studies professor Steven Wisensale has designed a curriculum about baseball that isn’t a softball. Read more.

UConn alumnus Brian Paganini '03 (BUS) designed and runs ‘Quantum Biopower,’ Connecticut’s first food waste-to-energy facility. (Nathan Oldham/UConn Photo)

UConn Alum Heads State’s First Food Waste-to-Energy Plant

'It's staggering what we throw away,' says Brian Paganini '03 (BUS), who launched his business, Quantum BioPower, last December. Read more.

Image with the words, Illustrating UConn's progress..

UConn’s Progress: Students Are the Big Picture

While the University has grown by 8,000 students since 1990, the workforce has increased by only 500, mostly faculty, and the percentage of administrators has stayed the same. Read more.