Sustainability
Improving the Water Supply in a Drought-Stricken Village
Three UConn engineering students are working in partnership with a village in Ethiopia to help improve the water supply.
February 16, 2016 | Josh Garvey
The State of the World’s Oceans
UConn marine biodiversity expert Ann Bucklin discusses the issues raised in the United Nations' recent World Ocean Assessment.
February 10, 2016 | David Bauman
Climate Resiliency Project Wins Federal Competition
UConn researchers helped design the project, which works with the local geography to protect Bridgeport residents and infrastructure.
February 2, 2016 | Kim Krieger
Activity on Seafloor Linked to Icy Ebb and Flow on Surface
Hydrothermal activity along mid-ocean ridges helps explain why ice ages come and go, according to a UConn marine scientist.
January 28, 2016 | Sheila Foran
Using Advanced Chemistry to Combat Climate Change
UConn researcher William Mustain is building a new device that captures carbon dioxide from power plant exhaust using advanced materials and chemistry.
January 25, 2016 | Colin Poitras
Better Catalytic Converter: A New Tool for Emission Control
The NSF program Accelerate UConn is helping two UConn researchers commercialize their 'game-changing' new device.
January 13, 2016 | Jessica McBride, Office of the Vice President for Research
A Look Back at 2015: Research at the Forefront
Twelve stories about UConn research that advances our understanding of the world around us.
December 31, 2015 | Combined Reports
UConn Creates a Safe Path for Salamanders to Cross the Road
UConn environmental engineers, planners, and ecologists have made provisions for more than just vehicular traffic during construction of the North Hillside Road extension.
December 21, 2015 | Sheila Foran
Blogging from Paris: UConn@COP21
Two UConn undergraduates reflect on the Paris climate conference, which is wrapping up its deliberations this weekend.
December 11, 2015 | Combined Reports
President Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline
The political fight over the Keystone Pipeline has lasted for more than seven years. What are the practical implications to the President's decision?
November 11, 2015 | David Bauman