Sustainability
Thermal Refuges Help Trout Beat the Heat in Hot Weather
New research explores how cold-water fish handle extreme heat in Connecticut
UConn Receives Department of Energy Grant Supporting Offshore Wind Grid Integration
Project is part of a national effort to improve grid reliability, optimize electricity infrastructure, and facilitate grid connection with renewable resources
Two UConn Researchers Among Authors of Fifth National Climate Assessment Report
Guiling Wang and Zhe Zhu explain how the gold standard of national climate reports gets put together - and why climate change isn't all doom and gloom
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
Chemist Unlocks Plastic Alternatives Using Proteins and Clothing Scraps
Challa Kumar has developed methods to create novel plastic-like materials using proteins and fabric
Disentangling Elements of Human Activities and Invasive Parasites on the Health of Darwin’s Finches
UConn researchers are studying how humans impact wildlife, inside and out
UConn Land Use Academy Celebrates 20th Anniversary and Evolving Needs
As populations increase and tensions persist between development and the environment, programs offered through UConn's Land Use Academy are more important than ever
Laying the Foundation for Carbon Dioxide Reduction
A team of UConn researchers is working to achieve carbon neutrality through a process called electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction.
Humans Are Disrupting Natural ‘Salt Cycle’ on a Global Scale, New Study Shows
The influx of salt in streams and rivers is an ‘existential threat,’ according to researchers from UConn and the University of Maryland
UConn Research, Provost’s Office Launch Student-Centric Sustainability Initiative
Offices announce PRISMATIC: The President’s Research Investment in Sustainability Measures, Actions, Technologies, Initiatives, and Communities