Elaina Hancock
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Mercury Helps to Detail Earth’s Most Massive Extinction Event
'It wasn't just one very bad day on Earth. The situation is much more complicated than people realized'
January 26, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
Knowledge is Flowing: Connecting the Dots and Chipping Away at Modeling Uncertainty
'These two fields don't talk to each other much, but they can really help each other out'
January 19, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
Appreciating the Bones of Connecticut’s Landscape
What do we landlubbers see when we close our eyes and think of the Nutmeg State?
January 13, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
A Front Row View, an Abundance of Data, and a Glimpse of How Galaxies Evolve
UConn researchers are taking some of the guesswork out of how supermassive black holes merge
January 9, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
A Tale of the Fight to Save New England’s Native Rabbit
For the New England cottontail, the path to protective status is not a straightforward one
January 6, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
When it Comes to Disaster Prevention Policies, Who Can We Trust?
If politicians seem shady, voters are less likely to spend on disaster prevention measures
December 21, 2022 | Elaina Hancock
UConn Researcher Aims to Uncover Plant Invasions in the Tropics
A UConn researcher is leading an international team filling important knowledge gaps in the fight against invasive plants in Central America
December 8, 2022 | Elaina Hancock
Genetic Barriers, a Warming Ocean, and the Uncertain Future for an Important Forage Fish
'It's all temperature driven, and the implications for this, in light of climate change, are huge'
December 6, 2022 | Elaina Hancock
CIRCA Researchers Helping CT Towns Get Wired in for a Clean Energy Transition
The Inflation Reduction Act is putting unprecedented amounts of money into renewable energy, UConn researchers are helping CT towns access those funds
November 29, 2022 | Elaina Hancock
UConn@COP 27: Looking for Solutions to the Climate Crisis
Students who attended the United Nations conference reflect on what they'll take away from it
November 22, 2022 | Elaina Hancock