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UConn-led Project Promotes Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities
Funded by a $500,000 NSF grant, the two-year initiative spearheaded by researchers at UConn-based Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) will ensure coastal communities have access to the expertise and tools needed to develop and implement strategies and policies that make them more resilient to the effects of extreme weather and climate change
Move Over, Nutmeg: Connecticut Becoming the Quantum State
UConn, Yale, and state officials are investing heavily in establishing Connecticut’s prowess as a leader in quantum technology
UConn, State Embrace AI and Quantum Potential
Economics Forum in Stamford underscores UConn’s role as educator and driver of next generation workforce.
UConn, Bridgeport Officials Announce ‘Promise’ Financial Aid Program
Talented students from the Park City will receive financial aid for attending any UConn campus
Tagging Time Travelers
Citizen scientists help researchers protect one of Earth’s oldest surviving species: horseshoe crabs
Building Connecticut’s Shellfish Workforce and Industry Resilience
With learning in the field and classroom, CT Sea Grant offers a program that combines science, policy, and lived experience to help launch Connecticut businesses
UConn Students Combat Opioid Crisis in CT through Adopt a Health District Program
Through the program, UConn students help Connecticut communities tackle the opioid crisis, from Narcan training to safe medication disposal techniques
Improving Urban Land Access for Agriculture in Connecticut
'Secure land access is one of the greatest challenges that urban producers grapple with in Connecticut'
UConn Among First to Offer Experiential Learning in Decentralized Artificial Intelligence
Stamford-based Yuma experts to mentor students as they strive to solve business challenges
Using TheirStory to Help Tell Our Stories
UConn's Fiona Vernal is helping CT communities collect oral histories with the aid of a new online platform