Sustainability
A Call to Action for Insects Resonates with the Public
Hope that public awareness can help prevent a 'dismal spring' for insects, plants - and people
March 11, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
Groundwater Information is No Longer Out of Depth
A UConn Ph.D. candidate and a faculty member have developed a novel way of gathering data about streams fed by groundwater that provide important insights about the possible effects of climate change.
March 4, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
Walking For Climate Action
After UConn grad Hannah Bacon ’15 (CLAS) lost her job at an environmental nonprofit due to the pandemic, she decided to use her time off to walk across the country to raise money and awareness for climate action.
March 3, 2021 | Thomas Rettig, and Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Deepwater Horizon’s Long-Lasting Legacy For Dolphins
Health impacts from a 2010 spill are found even in dolphins born years later.
March 2, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
‘Climate Crisis: Take Action’ Is Third Pop-Up Class Offering at UConn
The new course examines the climate crisis from a variety of perspectives.
February 25, 2021 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
UConn Magazine: Inspiring Students to Save the Planet
“Sustainability is arguably the biggest challenge we face in the 21st century,” says Michael Willig.
February 25, 2021 | Lisa Stiepock
For Selenium in Rivers, Timing Matters
Researchers have gained new insight into an ongoing environmental health problem.
February 23, 2021 | Combined Reports
Pandemic Got You Down? A Little Nature Could Help
Spending time in nature can help ease stressful feelings, researchers found.
February 18, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance
Q&A: Climate Grief and Our Crisis of Culture
UConn's Phoebe Godfrey locates the growing feeling of "climate grief" in existing problems of Western society.
February 10, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
Benton ‘Anthropocene’ Exhibit Highlights Human Impact on Environment
Exploring humans' effect on the planet through centuries of art.
February 5, 2021 | Kenneth Best