A fantastic production by Molly Edwards, PhD introducing some of our monkeyflower research at UConn EEB Department UConn Research, supported by U.S. National Science Foundation. Some highlights include work by Amy LaFountain, PhD and 闵娅 (Min Ya | Minya), PhD, and the wonderful growth facility at UConn Botanical Conservatory.

A total of 10 students with ties to UConn have recently earned U.S. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships -- three undergraduates, three graduate students (including two who earned their undergraduate degrees at UConn), and four UConn alumni. #UConnResearch

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📆Save the Date: CT Institute for Resilience & Climate Adaptation's webinar series will spotlight the climate justice and resilience research of five phenomenal UConn faculty. Register now! circa.uconn.edu/2024-circa-res…

The newly established Collaboratory for Biomedical and Bioengineering Innovation (UConn Engineering) bridges the 'artificial divide between researchers who focus on biomedical studies and those working on other biological problems.'
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With commencement around the corner, UConn CAHNR is sharing the stories of 16 students who will soon be joining the world-changing ranks of its alumni. 🎓

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'This new technology has completely transformed the way we practice dentistry.'
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Mark Brand grew up in Storrs, surrounded by flourishing flower fields and native shrubs -- a unique breed of 'classmates.'

Now a horticulture professor, Brand works with UConn Technology Commercialization Services to license plants that promote healthy backyard ecosystems.
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UConn is partnering with industry on three fuel cell technology projects as part of a larger effort from U.S. Department of Energy to pair university research with industrial production to advance hydrogen energy technology. | UConn Research today.uconn.edu/2024/04/doe-gr…

It's happening more and more frequently: Connecticut residents look out their windows and see a black bear in their front yard or driveway. 🐻

Melissa Ruszczyk UConn CAHNR studies how humans can help protect bears' natural habitats and 'keep them wild.'

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Madeline Baird, UConn Anthropology UConn CLAS Ph.D. student, is using ethnographic methods to explore how U.S.-influenced immigration policies impact migrants’ path and health outcomes. today.uconn.edu/2024/04/inchip…

Continuing a longstanding partnership with Air Force Research Lab - AFRL, a team of UConn researchers is taking on a high-speed, high-altitude challenge. today.uconn.edu/2024/04/meetin…

Six UConn faculty members have been elected by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (@aaas) to its newest class of fellows, including #UConnHealth 's Drs. Brenton Graveley and George Kuchel.

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Until now, researchers have only been able to induce quantum behaviors, like magnetism and superconductivity, at extremely low temperatures. A new theory from physics professor Alexander Balatsky is changing this. today.uconn.edu/2024/04/shinin…

With $3.5 million in funding from the NIH, researchers in the UConn School of Nursing are hoping to reveal ways women can increase their odds of a healthy pregnancy and birth, and possibly improve their lifelong health by adjusting their sleep patterns. today.uconn.edu/2024/04/resear…

Despite progress in the fight against cancer, disparities persist. UConn HDFS prof Keith Bellizzi received funding from CTBHI to study how social & lifestyle factors affect aging in breast cancer survivors ➡️ s.uconn.edu/bellizzi-ctbhi…

“We are hoping to get a history going back about 30 million years.' -Tracy Frank
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Hemp researcher jessica lubell-brand has big plans for how the plant could help replace peat moss, a gardening soil additive with bleak environmental consequences. UConn CAHNR

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Are you a UConn researcher or aspiring entrepreneur working on an invention or technology? 💡 Get your questions answered at UConn Technology Commercialization Services virtual office hours, tomorrow and monthly! dailydigest.uconn.edu/publicEmailSin…

💡 UConn has been selected to receive funding from the U.S. DOE to lead cybersecurity research and training in the energy sector.

UConn was one of six institutions handpicked by the Office of Cybersecurity (CESER) to receive this funding.

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Researchers at UConn are answering the call for the development of innovative technologies and cyber defense systems, as well as education and training programs for the energy-sector workforce, through a new regional collaborative.
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