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Reichgelt spotted this rock polygpody fern in Gay City State Park in Connecticut where a deciduous hardwood forest has overgrown the old waterworks. He says as evident from the graffiti, there's still quite a bit of human disturbance there, but the rock polypody seems to be ok with that, as long as it has the cover of the forest canopy.

City Fern, Country Fern: Citizen Science is Helping to Study Why Some Plants Love the City Life

If you want to create a diverse urban ecosystem, you want to include a diverse array of species because an ecosystem builds from the ground up

A woman and man hike through woods, with a warning sign about ticks on the trail ahead of them.

Tick Bite? Don’t Panic

UConn Health’s Dr. Henry M. Feder Jr. on what to expect — and what to question — this tick season

CT Governor Ned Lamont sits in front of US and Connecticut flags, being filmed for the documentary.

Upcoming Documentary to Showcase Connecticut’s Past, Present, and Future of Innovation

‘Innovation in Connecticut’ is a production of UConn’s Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Entryway sign lit up green for St. Patricks Day and for Sustainability.

Five UConn Student Teams Innovating Decarbonization through a Competition Supported by Eversource Energy

The culmination of their efforts will be showcased at the 2024 Sustainable Clean Energy Summit on September 23

physician and medical assistant consulting in clinical setting

Capital Area Health Consortium Honors 4 UConn Health Physicians

Scholarship for Dr. Jaclyn Olsen Jaeger, 3 residents recognized for community service

Trees down after a storm, causing a power outage.

Bracing for Impact: UConn, Partners to Improve Grid Resistance

The Department of Energy is awarding two significant grants to UConn, UAlbany, and other partners as institutions lend strengths to enhancing efforts to safeguard communities in the Northeast

Diversity banner with photo of Andre Rochester painting a mural outdoors

UConn Health’s Art Curator a Voice for Art in the Community

Andre Rochester builds on foundation of supporting local artists of color to advocate for art for all

UConn Avery Point, seen from a drone in the summer (UConn Photos).

UConn Casting Wide Net for Options to Add Student Housing at Avery Point

The ability to offer housing and new majors at Avery Point would significantly increase UConn’s ability to draw more students there

William Ouimet, associate professor of geography at UConn, and a team of students collect a soil core on Grannis Island in New Haven with a 24-foot-long pipe.

UConn Undergrad Digs Deep to Uncover Environmental History of a New Haven Archaeological Site

Research that requires skill, finesse, and a whole lot of muscle

A man in a labcoat smiles in front of a microscope, holding up his index finger.

Meet the Researcher: Elsio Wunder, CAHNR

Veterinary researcher Elsio Wunder embraces ‘One Health’ in his research on diseases that affect animals and humans