Sustainability

Lisa Milke, a shellfish research expert, has been appointed as the new head of NOAA’s ecosystems and aquaculture division and is pictured standing by a body of water in a NOAA hat

UConn Grad Appointed Head of NOAA’s Ecosystems and Aquaculture Division

From Avery Point to a senior leadership role in the crucially important federal agency

Josh Frye, a poultry farmer in Hardy County, W.Va., churns out biochar from chicken waste and wood chips, turning it into a valuable fertilizing substance which is also environmentally clean.

An Emerging Agricultural Practice Offers New Promise for a Climate-Smart Future

'We can achieve the goal of climate-smart agriculture, and in the case of biochar, Connecticut is an ideal place for exploring and applying this approach'

Pharmacy technician loads resuable medication transport container

Pharmacy Coolers at UConn Health: Everybody Wins

UConn Health reports drastic reductions in waste and expense in first year using reusable containers for cold transport of medications

Yaowu Yuan at the EEB greenhouse

Yellow Evolution: Unique Genes Led to New Species of Monkeyflower

Research sheds light on a crucial area of evolution

Looking down on Wilbur Cross from a drone after a winter snowstorm.

UConn, R/GA Ventures, CTNext Kick Off Venture Studio Addressing Climate Change

Six companies will create solutions across a range of critical areas of climate and sustainability

Sunrise over a barren, rocky landscape, namely the Karoo Basin in South Africa.

Mercury Helps to Detail Earth’s Most Massive Extinction Event

'It wasn't just one very bad day on Earth. The situation is much more complicated than people realized'

From left, SmartBuildings CT program members Andre Jin, Eric Venables, Amy Thompson, Mohammed Albayati and Julia DeOliveira pose for a photo in the Innovation Partnership Building at UConn Tech Park

UConn Professor, Students Help Connecticut Towns Make Smart Energy Choices with SmartBuildings Program

'This is where people at UConn – researchers, professors, and even students – can really help communities'

A river flowing through a forest in the springtime.

Knowledge is Flowing: Connecting the Dots and Chipping Away at Modeling Uncertainty

'These two fields don't talk to each other much, but they can really help each other out'

Connecticut River landscape (Photo courtesy of CLEAR)

Appreciating the Bones of Connecticut’s Landscape

What do we landlubbers see when we close our eyes and think of the Nutmeg State?

A student riding his bike at a crosswalk along North Eagleville Road.

UConn Recognized as ‘Bicycle Friendly University,’ First Time it has Received the National Designation

A designation that recognizes its work to support and encourage bicycling as a healthy, environmentally friendly transportation option