Elaina Hancock
Author Archive
Seaweed: The Superfood Frontier – Weighing the Many Benefits and Potential Risks
This overlooked food source has many benefits that can be fully realized with the help of safety regulations to reduce potential hazards
July 10, 2024 | Elaina Hancock
City Fern, Country Fern: Citizen Science is Helping to Study Why Some Plants Love the City Life
If you want to create a diverse urban ecosystem, you want to include a diverse array of species because an ecosystem builds from the ground up
July 8, 2024 | Elaina Hancock
Seeking Higher Critical Temperatures for Superconductors
A paper recently published in Physical Review Letters details a mechanism that may help scientists develop superconductors that can perform at higher temperatures.
June 24, 2024 | Elaina Hancock
Studying the Changing Landscape of Forest Management
UConn researchers are taking a humanities approach to understand what influences private landowners to make conservation and stewardship plans.
June 14, 2024 | Elaina Hancock
Using Machine Learning to Model Dead Zones in Lakes
Models like this will become increasingly important as the climate changes
May 29, 2024 | Elaina Hancock
UConn Hosts Just Transitions Symposium
A multidisciplinary approach to addressing the climate crisis - and finding solutions
May 23, 2024 | Elaina Hancock
Uncovering New Details from 1940s Milk Samples
Old samples can help shed new light on the pressing issue of antibiotic resistance
May 22, 2024 | Elaina Hancock
For the Love of Plants: Garden Club of America to Tour UConn’s Botanical Conservatory
Showcasing a world-class botanical collection and expertise right here at UConn
April 26, 2024 | Elaina Hancock
Language and Landscape: Building Communication Skills in Natural Environments
Horsebarn Hill is among the learning environments helping a UConn researcher conduct potentially life-changing research for minimally verbal autistic young adults
April 25, 2024 | Elaina Hancock
UConn Law 2024 Earth Day Conference Explores Climate Activism and the Law
'We wanted to show our attendees what real organizers are doing right here in our backyards, and to provide them with concrete opportunities to get involved'
April 24, 2024 | Elaina Hancock