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Glass Fibre Reinforcement Provides Dental Material Strength & Flexibility

Two researchers at the University of Connecticut Health Center create a new dental composite named FibreKor with the strength characteristics of a stealth bomber’s surface, and aesthetic characteristics that please dentists and patients. » Read the Full Case Study

New Colorful Hybrid Flowers Brighten Gardens Across America

Millions of home gardeners have beautified their yards with colorful flowers developed by Professor Ron Parker, Ph.D., at the University of Connecticut-Storrs. Parker’s plant-breeding work was highly unusual in that he made extensive use of naturally growing wild plants from around the world. » Read the Full Case Study

Prototype Program Helps Bridge Gap Between Lab, Marketplace

Scientists at the UConn Health Center are using polymers to produce a new generation of orthodontic appliances that are making their way out of the lab and into the marketplace. In Storrs, a protein is being used to create an artificial retina, and new compounds are being developed to combat the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. » Read the Full Case Study

UConn Fuels Corn Company Growth

Michael Raab’s start-up, Agrivida, has been the focus of coverage in Scientific American and Technology Review, the magazine of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, because of its patented ideas for improving the processes –- both before and after harvest — of creating ethanol from corn. » Read the Full Case Study

Start-up Company Benefits From Incubator Space On Campus

Because the cost of developing new medicines is so high, pharmaceutical companies have started outsourcing research and development to countries such as China and India. Yadagiri Pendri has a different idea: Do such work in a start-up company based at UConn. » Read the Full Case Study