
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
- Lindsay DiStefano Appointed Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship October 14, 2026DiStefano was named interim vice president in October 2025 after serving as associate vice president for research development since 2023Emily Zangari
- Students Invited to Explore Innovation, Creativity at Annual Experience Innovation Expo October 14, 2026The Expo will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Student Union Room 304 at UConn StorrsJaclyn Severance
- Curious about Quantum? Dive In at Qiskit Fall Fest 2026 October 14, 2026UConn’s three-day event will take place Oct. 15 through 17, both in-person at UConn Storrs and onlineJaclyn Severance
- Maintaining Momentum After Weight Loss October 14, 2026A new NIH award will support a UConn-led trial for behavioral weight loss maintenance interventionsMac Murray
- Turfgrass Disease Diagnostic Lab Helps Professionals Maintain Healthy Turf October 14, 2026The lab serves professional turfgrass managers, including golf courses, athletic fields, and lawn care operators for rapid diagnosis to address turfgrass pathogens and other problemsJessica McBride, PhD
Engineering News
- Students Invited to Explore Innovation, Creativity at Annual Experience Innovation Expo October 14, 2026The Expo will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Student Union Room 304 at UConn StorrsJaclyn Severance
- Curious about Quantum? Dive In at Qiskit Fall Fest 2026 October 14, 2026UConn’s three-day event will take place Oct. 15 through 17, both in-person at UConn Storrs and onlineJaclyn Severance
- Bethel Fellowship Advances UConn Research on Osteoarthritis October 13, 2026Biomedical engineering postdoctoral fellow Jinhyung Lee will combine mRNA delivery and tissue-chip technology to explore new possibilities for protecting and repairing cartilage damaged by osteoarthritisSarah Redmond
- From 4-H Camp Friends to College Connections October 9, 2026“I realized I was helping create the same positive experience for younger campers that older leaders once created for me.”Jessica McBride, PhD
- Talent Incubator a Hit for Tech Park, Students, and Industry October 5, 2026The summer pilot program for first-year Huskies succeeded as an archetype for experiential learning opportunitiesMatt Engelhardt