New London County

Students and faculty plant flowers against a concrete wall in a prison yard.

UConn Students Bring Landscape Design to Connecticut Correctional Facilities 

Through a partnership with UConn’s Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy, landscape architecture students are gaining hands-on experience while exploring how thoughtful design can help create healthier correctional environments

child care

New UConn Survey Finds 53% of Connecticut Parents Say Childcare is Too Expensive

Statewide survey conducted by UConn and the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood provides an updated benchmark for tracking childcare access and affordability

Flooding in coastal Connecticut as the climate changes is one of several concerns for local leaders addressed in fact sheets provided by Adapt CT (Getty Images).

Go Bags and Stay Bins: Using Research and Outreach to Help Older Adults Prepare for Emergencies on Connecticut’s Coastline

A multi-agency, cross-disciplinary effort to help Connecticut residents stay aware and safe

U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Battle Group

UConn Unifies Shipbuilding Efforts Under One Banner

The UConn Shipbuilding Initiative offers students and researchers opportunities in key national security industry

Sean Reilly, owner and operator of New England Oyster Farm

Shucking Success: The Next Generation of Connecticut Shellfish Farmers

UConn Extension and Connecticut Sea Grant prepare aspiring entrepreneurs to navigate the challenges of shellfish aquaculture and sustain Connecticut’s historic working waterfront

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UConn CT Trails Program: Know Before You Go with CT Trail Finder

A comprehensive resource for exploring Connecticut’s plentiful trails

Pine trees along a rocky island shoreline.

Protecting and Restoring the Southeastern Connecticut Shoreline

The Connecticut Estuarine Research Reserve is providing important outreach and education on critical environmental preservation

Blue and purple flowers sit in the flowerbed in front of the UConn gateway sign

UConn Develops Assessments to Capitalize on Unique Strengths of Each Regional Campus

'The presence of UConn campuses throughout the state is a strength that responds to student and community needs'

Visitors enjoying park overlook

Major Restoration and Improvements Planned for Bluff Point

The UConn-led NERR will apply the funds to significant improvements at the popular park, supporting habitat and restoration

Ominous weather over a body of water with sail boats in the water

Perfect Storms: UConn Research Team Shining Light on Extreme Weather Preparedness in Connecticut

Aging volunteers, limited resources, and 'everything's fine' thinking make for potentially serious problems in the face of disasters