Elaina Hancock
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A Team Effort is Giving New Life to a Classic Observatory
'Getting the facility back up and running has been an amazing and rewarding experience. This will be a force for good in the department and at the University'
October 23, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
How Ready is Your Town? UConn Researchers Help Coastal Towns Prepare for the Next Storm in a Changing Climate
'We want to make everybody in the community feel safe in a way that is affordable'
October 23, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
Snap Shot: How Will Organisms Adapt to Climate Change?
A UConn Marine Sciences researcher is spending time in Chile studying an important forage fish, and how this vital part of the food chain will adapt to a changing climate
October 12, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
Guarantees of Optimality: A New Model to Help the Manufacturing Industry Transition to Renewables
Solar thermal technology has huge, untapped potential, and UConn researchers are making tools to help manufacturers realize the possibilities and take the plunge for renewable energy
October 4, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
Helping to Put Relevant Evidence on the Policy-Making Table
UConn scientist is part of a new advisory committee to preserve the nation's coastal resources
October 2, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
Plants As a Tool for Roadside Contaminant Removal
Not a silver bullet, but these common invasive species can help clean up roadside contaminants
September 21, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
UConn Biodiversity Research Collections Join an Effort to Combat Wildlife Trafficking
How jaguar skulls collected in the 1960s can help thwart wildlife poachers today
September 11, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
Heat Stress to Bring Big Changes to the US Corn Belt
'In the near term, drought-resistant crops are important, but when you look at the long term, we need heat-resistant crops'
September 7, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
Where to Start? UConn Researchers Develop Holistic Tool to Help Plan Urban Vacant Lots
'We want to greenify those lands that have been disregarded and underestimated in the city setting'
September 6, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
Creating a More Just and Equitable Future, Together
The Sustainable Community Food System program combines sustainability, environmentalism, and social justice to teach Connecticut elementary school students about our world
August 23, 2023 | Elaina Hancock