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
- Two OPIM Professors Honored with Prestigious Teaching, Research Innovation Awards November 13, 2026Both faculty members said they are extremely honored but also said their peers at UConn were instrumental in their success.Claire Hall
- Governor Lamont Selects Shari Cantor as Chair of the UConn Board of Trustees November 13, 2026A graduate of the UConn School of Business, Mayor Cantor has served as a board member since 2014 and is widely regarded as one of strongest advocates in Connecticut for UConn and its studentsCombined Reports
- Neag School’s Annual Scholarship Celebration Highlights Students and Donors November 13, 2026On Oct. 4, the UConn Neag School of Education held its annual Scholarship Celebration, which highlights students’ academic achievements and the generosity of donors who financially support their pursuit of higher education.Alexandra Ghiz
- UConn InCHIP Hosts 2026 Annual Meeting November 13, 2026InCHIP principal investigators, staff, and graduate students celebrated a year of achievementDanielle Faipler
- UConn Magazine: Something Borrowed November 13, 2026Checking in with Jacob Rochester ’16 (SFA) from his downtown Los Angeles studioCombined Reports
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