Sustainability

Aerial shot of UConn from Rte. 195, looking west.

Climate Change, AI, and Criminal Justice: Transatlantic Partnership Dives Deep on Human Rights

A partnership between Connecticut and Baden-Württemberg bears fruit in scholarship and engagement

Extreme terrain of remote red soil outback in Australia around Broken hill and railway track - aerial landscape.

Palms at the Poles: Fossil Plants Reveal Lush Southern Hemisphere Forests in Ancient Hothouse Climate

Ancient plants provide clues about life on earth in a warmer, wetter climate

From left: Interim UConn President Radenka Maric, NOAA Administrator Richard Spinrad, DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes, U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, Interim Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Pamir Alpay, State Sen. Cathy Osten, Professor of Marine Sciences George McManus, State Rep. Christine Conley, State Rep. Kathleen McCarty, Senior Counsel on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Sara Gonzalez-Rothi, and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy.

UConn, Others Celebrate Research Estuary Amid Shoreline Breezes, Boat Tours

Federal designation offers resources, protection for coastal Connecticut

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm speaks a press conference at the Center for Clean Energy Engineering

‘The Middle of History Being Made’: US Energy Secretary Granholm Lauds UConn in Campus Visit

Granholm visited multiple locations on campus to learn about UConn's leadership in clean energy research and application

A view from UConn Avery Point, looking out over the water of Long Island Sound.

Exploring the Estuary – a Tour of the Nation’s Newest Research Reserve

UConn Avery Point will serve as headquarters for education, research, and public outreach efforts in the newly designated reserve

Soy products: soy flour, tofu, soy milk, soy sauce.

For Plant-based Proteins, Soy is a Smart Choice

This bean's versatility makes it an increasingly popular alternative to meat and dairy products

Class tree of 1895 in full bloom on the Great Lawn

With Class Tree, UConn Grads Put Down Roots Before Branching Out into the World

A tree grows in Storrs ... actually, lots of them do, thanks to graduating classes dating back to the 19th century

Drone morning shot of UConn Avery Point Campus

UConn, NOAA, DEEP, Other Partners Celebrate Designation of Estuarine Research Reserve Along Shoreline

UConn is joining with several partners to celebrate the establishment of the Connecticut National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

An aerial view of the Wilbur Cross Building.

Five Named To Fulbright US Student Program

The program provides grants for individually-designed study and research projects or for English teaching assistantships around the world

The Rankin Laboratory and Avery Point Lighthouse on Aug. 6, 2020. (Peter Morenus/UConn photo)

UConn Team Impresses in EPA RainWorks Challenge with Eco-Conscious Redesign of Avery Point Campus

The team presented a redesign of the Avery Point campus that uses native plants and green infrastructure features to mitigate the effects of stormwater pollution on the terrestrial and marine ecology of Long Island Sound