Economic Development
After Semester-Long Development, Student-Created ‘BrewConn’ Beer Debuts with Glowing Reviews
New UConn brewing innovation initiative seeks to bring education, research, outreach to industry
Extension Educators Launch School-Based Green Infrastructure Initiative
Supported by a $100,000 grant from the EPA, the program will partner with two CT school districts and three sustainable development organizations to bring hands-on projects to students and teachers
UConn, Partners Investigate Impact of Windfarms on Marine Life
UConn welcomed Orsted and Eversource officials to Avery Point to launch an impact study on a project designed to power 350,000 homes in southern New England
BIPOC Farmers Leading by Example through UConn Extension Program
“I think what I learned, even though it was a lot, is nowhere near the knowledge I’ve decided I want to seek out.”
UConn, Partners Secure Federal Grant to Support Green Initiatives at Connecticut Manufacturers
The work aims to bring value to the CT manufacturing base, reduce industrial emissions, and train the engineering workforce
UConn’s Kellogg Dairy Center Named New England Green Pastures Winner
This award recognizes an outstanding dairy farm for overall farm management and operation, and considers a farm's contributions to the state and regional agricultural community
New Federal Funds Will Support Projects to Enhance Aquaculture Education, Kelp Farming
Federal grant funding will provide for assessment of workforce needs and purchase of mobile lab
UConn Joins Elite Cohort of Economically Impactful Institutions
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) honors UConn’s success as economic engine and innovation driver for the state and region.
From Public Health to Platform and Marketing for Startups – Sumia Shaikh’s Unconventional Path to Venture Capital
Shaikh is using her knowledge of public health to advance health innovation and equity in entrepreneurship
UConn Study Finds Squeeze from Labor Shortage Tightens on Connecticut Farmers
With unemployment rates at record lows, workforce development programs could help increase the talent pipeline for Connecticut's agriculture industry