Elaina Hancock


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Climate Change Extinction Risk

A global meta-analysis of climate change extinction risk emphasizes that we are at a crucial point and drastic action is needed

An aerial view of UConn's Wastewater Treatment Plant and Reclaimed Water Facility

Waste to Resource: How A State-of-the-Art Facility Helps UConn Save Water

Since the Reclaimed Water Facility came online, it has reclaimed hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater for reuse on campus

A cohort of 14 UConn@COP fellows traveled to Baku, Azerbaijan to attend the 29th UN Climate Conference of Parties.

UConn@COP29: First Impressions and Fresh Perspectives

14 UConn students attended the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties, or COP29, in Azerbaijan

For MolQ Day, high school students explored concepts of quantum physics with hands-on activities in the lab. In one experiment they synthesized gold nanoparticles to demonstrate aspects of quantum confinement.

MolQ Days Draw High School Students From Around CT To Learn About Quantum Chemistry

Students visited UConn Storrs for two days to explore key concepts governing the fabric of the universe

UConn Researchers Develop Pioneering Monitoring Technique to Help Build Mangrove Resilience

Mangroves are like armor to protect us from climate change, but faced with sea level rise and extreme weather, will these important habitats survive?

Hurricane damage in New York

US Flood Governance Drives Social Inequity, and Maybe the Next Housing Market Crash

Florida is likely to be the canary in the coal mine, showing a drop in coastal home values starting now

Ecology compost supply - kitchen waste recycling in backyard composter. The man throws leftover vegetables from the cutting board.

UConn and Fort Hays State University Compete in Werth Innovation for Sustainability Challenge

Both teams presented compelling projects focused on compost solutions

UConn entryway sign during the fall season

Seeding Success: Internal Funding Has Ripple Effect in Research Innovation

Internal funds help pave the way for more funding for more UConn researchers

UConn Department of Earth Sciences and Department of Marine Sciences Professor Pieter Visscher researches stromatolites, which are fossilized biofilms where Earth's earliest life forms evolved.

Microbial Slime: The Ultimate System to Understand Our Planet

'These biofilms are just remarkable. They may be the ultimate system to study to understand our planet'

Matt Guthrie and PhD student Kelcey Davis pose next to the custom-built projector stand in the newly renovated Cynthia Wyeth Peterson Planetarium

UConn’s Planetarium Dedication Honors a Physics Pioneer

The newly renovated Cynthia Wyeth Peterson Planetarium will carry on Peterson’s legacy and help educate generations to come