
Elaina Hancock
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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
Tiny Robbers, Big Feet
Some hummingbirds resort to sneaky methods to get their fill of nectar
August 22, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
Filling the Holes in Our Knowledge about Soil Health
Absolutely key to life on earth, assessing soil has been a challenging task, something UConn researchers hope to remedy
July 27, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
‘Hidden Little Monsters:’ Researchers Find the Most Distant, Active Black Holes Yet
'I think of it as a "chicken-or-egg" problem of which comes first, the black hole or the galaxy'
July 12, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
UConn Researchers Making Advances in the Detection of Gravitational Wave Background
A project that aims to create a whole new way of looking at the universe
June 29, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
Connecticut: Get Ready for CHEAPR e-bikes
A sustainable future needs sustainable transportation. Here, a CIRCA expert details an update to a program to us move toward that future
June 27, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
Research in a Place Where Geological Processes Happen Before Your Eyes
UConn researchers use ancient plant leaf wax – signatures for what happened millions of years ago -- to reconstruct the history of Taiwan's mountains
June 23, 2023 | Elaina Hancock