UConn Avery Point

New Construction Slated for Avery Point

The existing Student Center will be demolished this summer.

A candle burning.

Dick Cooper, Former Marine Sciences & Technology Center Director, Dies

Richard “Dick” Cooper, professor emeritus of marine sciences, died suddenly at home on Jan. 28. Cooper played a key role in establishing UConn Avery Point as a Center of Excellence in Marine Research. His accomplishments were many and he touched many lives both professionally and personally, says Ivar Babb, director of the Northeast Underwater Research […]

Middle school students learn about the ocean from Project Oceanology staff during Marine Science Day. (UConn Photo/Christine Sziabowski)

Local Students Discover the Ocean at Avery Point Marine Science Day

The students learned about Long Island Sound, its inhabitants, and reasons for its conservation.