Sustainability
Big Data and the Science of the Christmas Tree
A UConn bioinformatics researcher is helping develop tools that will enable more scientists to start finding meaning in massive amounts of data.
Student Researchers Win EPA Sustainability Grant
A UConn student team has won a $15,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency in the first phase of the national P3 competition.
Geoscientist Lisa Park Boush Joins UConn Faculty
The new director of the Center for Integrative Geosciences specializes in climate history over time, and how it affects ecosystems.
Studying Wetlands as a Producer of Greenhouse Gases
Student researcher Emily McInerney '15 (CAHNR) is studying the emission of methane from wetlands.
Learning About Agricultural Production in America’s Heartland
Six UConn students learned firsthand about how America produces its food, and why getting it from farm to table is a complex process.
The Quest for Pesticide-Free Playing Fields
UConn researchers are exploring alternative techniques for maintaining turf, in light of restrictions on the use of pesticides.
Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Law professor Joe MacDougald discusses a recent Supreme Court decision that challenges the EPA’s authority to regulate emissions from power plants.
UConn Receives Gift for Global Energy Sustainability Program
A recent gift from alumnus Ed Satell will support a new research partnership in sustainable energy with Technion–Israel Institute of Technology.
Migratory Birds Help Spread Plant Species: UConn Study
A new study by UConn researchers demonstrates how some plants travel between the hemispheres on the wings of migratory birds.
Beneath the Arctic Polar Cap
As the Arctic polar cap melts at an astonishing rate, UConn’s UnderWater Sensor Network Lab is developing a wireless system to collect data in the region.