Welcome to CACC
| The Connecticut Advanced Computing Center (CACC) leverages the synergies existing in CHEST, CSI, Synchrony and VoTeR to investigate, develop, promote, and nurture the best hardware and software based security practices for indispensable defense and commercial (e.g., insurance, telecommunications) application domains and, in particular, for emerging fields such as mobile device security. |  |
University News
- Movember Musings November 12, 2026UConn Health PCP Dr. Marques Johnson discusses men’s healthTessa Rickart
- Still Tired After a Full Night in Bed? What Sleep Apnea Can Teach Us About Better Sleep November 12, 2026After waking up with headaches and struggling to stay awake at work, Liz Pereira found answers at UConn Health. Her experience shows how easily sleep apnea symptoms can be missed and what can change with treatment.Jennifer Walker
- Stimulating Stroke Recovery for Connecticut Veterans November 12, 2026With support from UConn Health and the state’s Veterans Grant Program, Glenn Ellis is working toward greater independence with an innovative treatment called VivistimCarolyn Pennington
- Studying the Convergence of Toxic Dust, Lung Disease, and Environmental Injustice Around California’s Salton Sea November 12, 2026New findings show chronic inhalation of toxic dust triggers shift in gut microbiomeElaina Hancock
- Growing Food, Community, and Opportunity at a Veteran-Owned Farm November 11, 2026Veteran Steven Thompson combined a desire to help his community with resources from UConn Extension to launch a growing local farmJessica McBride, PhD
Engineering News
- UConn’s Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Receives Leadership and Advocacy Award from InterCommunity Health Care November 9, 2026Laurencin was honored for his commitment to bettering public health through his medical advancements, advocacy, and mentorship.Sara Capozzi
- UConn Researchers Uncover Water’s Critical Role in Human Tissue Elasticity November 9, 2026New research from Anna Tarakanova and Metehan Çam offers insight into a decades-long scientific debate about what makes the human body’s tissues stretch and spring back.Sarah Redmond
- NIH Grant Supports Development of Innovative 3D Organoid Platform for Drug Discovery November 9, 2026Xueju “Sophie” Wang is developing a “micro-lab” to support organoid growth and functional evaluationAnna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
- Northeast Power Electronics Symposium To Be Held at UConn for the Third Year November 6, 2026The third annual NEPES symposium will be held at UConn this November, bringing together industry leaders, researchers, and students to explore emerging technologies and strengthen collaborations.Sarah Redmond
- Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Delivers Keynote Address at the Advanced Therapies in Orthopaedics (ATiO) Foundation Annual Meeting November 2, 2026Laurencin spoke on Regenerative Engineering at the 2026 ATiO Conference in Berlin, Germany.Sara Capozzi