Plant Science & Landscape Architecture
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'
Wolff Entrepreneurship Competition Crowns Startup That Brings Emotional-Coping Skills to Elementary-Age Kids
The Wolff competition awarded almost $60,000 in funds for UConn-affiliated startups
Reestablishing UConn’s Fruit Orchards
After a decades-long hiatus, Evan Lentz '19 '22 (CAHNR) is reviving UConn’s fruit orchards
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'
Surf’s Up! Using Mushrooms to Make a More Sustainable Surfboard
Protecting the oceans one mushroom surfboard at a time
CAHNR Welcomes New Faculty Members for Fall 2023
This diverse cohort will bring new expertise and fresh perspectives to CAHNR’s thriving academic community
A Growing Tribute: Garden Planted at Werth Tower in Memory of UConn Student
The garden was a collaborative effort between various members of the University community, including students and faculty of Public Health House and the landscape architecture program
Robert Eselby: A Blooming Summer in the UConn Greenhouses
Following a lifelong passion for plants and gardening, Robbie Eselby ’25 (CAHNR) had a fulfilling summer caring for the plants and soils in the greenhouses at the Storrs campus
New Home for Historic UConn Citrus Tree
An orange tree believed to be as old as UConn is now accessible to the public the first time in a decade
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