Sustainability
Can a Tiny But Essential Ocean Organism Keep Pace with Climate Change?
Trying to understand how well copepods can cope with warming oceans
Connecticut Institute of Water Resources Expands Groundwater Safety Efforts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is funding an effort to lessen contamination of groundwater and enable more frequent testing of rural wells
Biodegradable Plastic Mulch: A Climate Smart Agricultural Practice
UConn is working with growers in the state to find alternatives to plastic mulch without eliminating the benefits it brings
UConn Research Team Awarded $2.5 Million for ‘Biodiversity on a Changing Planet’
The grant will allow them to research the effects of climate change on Lake Tanganyika, which millions of people depend on as a food supply
Taking Care of Business, Sustainably, at UConn’s Spring Valley Student Farm
When nature calls, farm visitors will soon be able to answer sustainably, by using UConn’s first ADA-compliant composting privy
UConn Applies Clean Energy Expertise to Multi-State Hydrogen Hub
UConn joins six northeastern states, dozens public and private institutions and agencies seeking billions of funding through the U.S. Department of Energy
A Darker Shade of Green: Understanding Ecofascism
A UConn expert explains how environmentalist ideas can be weaponized in pursuit of a fascist political agenda
COVID Rekindled an Appreciation of Nature for Many
An opportunity to rediscover why the great outdoors are so great in the first place
Swap, Don’t Shop: Sustainable Fashion is Coming to UConn
A secondhand clothing store, the first of its kind, is coming to the Storrs campus this fall to help students learn about, and counteract, fast fashion
Designing a Lighter Fuel Cell with Higher Current Density
A team of UConn engineering researchers is working with Technology Commercialization Services to bring a tubular design of a fuel cell to market.