Sustainability
$10 Million USDA Poultry Sustainability Grant Making Progress on All Initiatives
With an eye to safeguarding animal, human, and environmental health, the multi-institution project is improving broiler production by relying on environmentally friendly approaches and no antibiotics
Geoscientist Among First Projects Approved by National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot
Lijing Wang, who joins UConn in August, will develop AI models for mountain water flow that aid in climate change predictions
Arctic-Focused Climate Change Research Initiative Earns Coveted $15 Million NSF Award
UConn Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Mark Urban will co-lead the EvoME Institute, a six-year, multi-disciplinary collaboration of experts from 14 institutions led by Woodwell Climate Research Center, UConn, and Columbia University
Revived Give and Go Program Helps People and Planet
UConn community diverts over 8,000 pounds of donations to local aid organizations during move out.
Innovative Algae Technologies Help UConn Teams Advance in National Competition
The interdisciplinary teams will develop sustainable, algae-based products for use as a poultry feed supplement and food preservative
DOE Grants Fund Collaborative Clean Energy Projects
UConn is one of dozens of beneficiaries in funding program to bolster research into hydrogen energy and related projects
UConn Law 2024 Earth Day Conference Explores Climate Activism and the Law
'We wanted to show our attendees what real organizers are doing right here in our backyards, and to provide them with concrete opportunities to get involved'
CAHNR Senior Supports Community Environmental Projects Through Mentorship
Participating in the Difference Makers Mentor Program allowed senior Alexandra Blas to learn about environmentalism and her love of near-peer mentoring
CAHNR One Health Initiatives Addressing Human, Animal, and Environmental Issues
From a unique, university-wide conference to new curricula and innovative research, CAHNR is leading efforts in One Health approaches at UConn
A Dual Mission: Growing Green, UConn Professor Earns Income Licensing Plants that Fight Climate Change
'I’m trying to create plants that can replace a lot of the plants that we seem to be losing due to climate change, drought, heat, and insects and disease'