Middlesex County
CIRCA: Serving Connecticut’s Coastal Communities and Beyond
As seas and temperatures rise, the Connecticut Institute for Resilience & Climate Adaptation uses research and community engagement to protect communities across the state
July 23, 2024 | Mac Murray, and Thomas Rettig
UConn Magazine: Capstone Students Design Themselves into Coveted Tech Jobs
'When I see the finished product, it is actually cooler than I ever thought'
July 18, 2024 | Claire Hall
Avery Point Art Exhibition Offers Early Look at Photography Professor’s Connecticut River Project
'Abiding River' exhibit takes an expansive look at New England's most iconic waterway
April 25, 2024 | Kimberly Phillips
Seven UConn Students Earn Prestigious Gilman Scholarships
The program encourages travel to diverse locations, along with intensive language study and internship experiences
January 5, 2024 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
How Ready is Your Town? UConn Researchers Help Coastal Towns Prepare for the Next Storm in a Changing Climate
'We want to make everybody in the community feel safe in a way that is affordable'
October 23, 2023 | Elaina Hancock
EPA Awards $5M Grant to Support UConn’s Technical Assistance for Brownfields Program
Brownfield sites may present environmentally hazardous conditions for residents residing near such properties.
October 9, 2023 | Olivia Drake
New Federal Funds Will Support Projects to Enhance Aquaculture Education, Kelp Farming
Federal grant funding will provide for assessment of workforce needs and purchase of mobile lab
August 30, 2023 | Judy Benson, Connecticut Sea Grant
UConn Road Trip to EPA Launches DIY Air Filter High-Tech Biochamber Testing
A letter from a Middletown fifth-grader to a UConn researcher started it all: Now, EPA scientists will test the power of the low-cost DIY 'Corsi-Rosenthal' box air purifier against infectious aerosols, like the virus that causes COVID-19. The device being tested on July 26 was made and decorated by the 9-year-old and her classmates
July 20, 2023 | Lauren Woods
Ph.D. Student Helps Protect Long Island Sound’s Marshes
With the Long Island Sound at particular risk, UConn researchers are using a method called thin layer placement to gradually increase marsh elevation
June 22, 2023 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Queer Science Conference Connects LGBTQIA+ Youth with Role Models in Various STEM Fields
High school students from across the state gather for second iteration of Queer Science Conference
June 6, 2023 | Jaclyn Severance, and Sydney Herdle