Elaina Hancock


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Workers repair telecommunication cable

Building Energy Resilience by Understanding Nuances of Power Outages Across the US

UConn research gives insights into regional weather differences that complicate grid resilience

Two people standing outside, one in a blue shirt and a baseball cap, the other in a neon orange construction vest that says "UConn Clear"

Making a Difference, from the Classroom to the Community

To date, UConn E-Corps students have completed 237 projects in 70 Connecticut towns

Seaweed Fresh from Ocean Water in the Sunlight

Seaweed Farms: Dynamic Blue Carbon Systems

Despite common assumptions, seaweed farms really shine at removing and storing CO2

Pika standing on a rocky ledge next to flowers

Snapshot: Tracking Adorable Climate Change Indicators

American pikas are mountain-dwelling canaries in the coalmine for climate change

A student crouching down to collect a soil sample between rows of tall corn in a field.

Water’s Age and What It Can Tell Us

An extra level of information gives new insights into a longstanding assumption

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When Navigating a Timeline Full of Crises, It’s Good to Have a Halo

Crisis communication and research are growth industries

A wildfire smoke-enhanced sunrise glows behind Jacobson Barn and Horsebarn Hill

An Uncommon Collaboration: UConn Researchers Help CT Prepare for Wildfires

'No wildland fire in Connecticut should be a surprise at this point, given what we know'

UConn students standing in front of a "COP30" sign

UConn Students in Belem: First Impressions from COP30

Experiences and skills not taught in the classroom – UConn@COP is program unlike any other

A mountain stream in the valley on a sunny day

Tracing Mountain Water to Its Hidden Sources

Field data and modeling provide insights into predicting what impacts vital mountain headwaters

A hand holding A specimen of a Death's-head hawkmoth

Tales From the Collections

Collecting, skinning, and skeletonizing – for science!