Plant Science & Landscape Architecture

Mark Brand, professor of horticulture, working in the Tissue Cultures Lab.

Japan’s Flower of the Year Has UConn Roots

The compact butterfly bush called Pugster Amethyst is based on plants first developed in the lab of UConn horticulture professor Mark Brand

Former Faculty Couple Gives Back to the University They Love

For Richard ’79 MA, ’81 Ph.D. and Kristin Schwab, UConn is home. The former faculty members continue to support the university they love, furthering their legacy and inspiring future generations of students in the Neag School of Education and the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources.

Male student presents work at exhibit

Exhibition Showcases New Perspectives on UConn Forest

Landscape Architecture students explored a changing environment, the impacts of human activity, and ways to make land more sustainable with a unique exhibition

A woman in business attire makes a presentation to a group with a large video screen behind her.

UConn’s Innovation Quest Turns Students into Entrepreneurs

CEO Amelia Martin recalls being asked: ‘Do you have what it takes?’

UConn landscape architecture students developed plans for preserving the historic Meadowood farm and presented their ideas at an open house at the Simsbury library.

UConn Students Imagine Potential Futures for a Remarkable Piece of Land in Simsbury

Designing for the future while also paying homage to the past

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CAHNR Celebrates Record-Setting Year in Research Success

The College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources celebrated faculty and staff who contributed to the College's record-breaking grant success

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CAHNR Celebrates Students, Donors at Annual Scholars Celebration

Hundreds of students and their families joined donors and CAHNR administration to celebrate achievement, generosity, and community

After nearly 20 years of being out of commission, UConn’s East Road Observatory is back up and running

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'

Emily Wicks, Gary Wolff, and Sandy Chafouleas pose with the $25,000 check following the Wolff New Venture Competition. Wicks and Chafouleas are the founders of Feel Your Best Self, which won the top award. Photo by Alex Syphers/Defining Studios

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

Historic photo of produce at UConn alongside the text of the video "Reestablishing UConn's Fruit Orchard"

Reestablishing UConn’s Fruit Orchards

After a decades-long hiatus, Evan Lentz '19 '22 (CAHNR) is reviving UConn’s fruit orchards