Sustainability

Vector illustration of man having dilemma when choosing countryside or urban life.

When it Comes to Disaster Prevention Policies, Who Can We Trust?

If politicians seem shady, voters are less likely to spend on disaster prevention measures

UConn Researcher Aims to Uncover Plant Invasions in the Tropics

A UConn researcher is leading an international team filling important knowledge gaps in the fight against invasive plants in Central America

Radenka Maric, interim president, gives U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm at tour of her lab during a visit to the Center for Clean Energy Engineering

UConn Aims to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2030 and Become International Model of Sustainability

'There are unique things that we can do at this campus that no other campus is doing. We have the vision, interdisciplinary science, and technologies ready and have to start implementation'

Sand lance, a vital forage fish, caught off the coast of Greenland.

Genetic Barriers, a Warming Ocean, and the Uncertain Future for an Important Forage Fish

'It's all temperature driven, and the implications for this, in light of climate change, are huge'

Molly James '23 Ph.D., left, and Hea Youn "Sophy" Chung pose together in August when James visited Seoul, South Korea, as part of a collaboration to turn scientific data into music.

Making Music from Data Points: Grad Student Collaborates to ‘Sonify’ Science

'Looking at graphs is not something that’s intuitive for most people, but music is a way that you can communicate something'

Aerial view of solar panels installed as shade roof over parking lot with parked cars for effective generation of clean electricity. Photovoltaic technology integrated in urban infrastructure.

CIRCA Researchers Helping CT Towns Get Wired in for a Clean Energy Transition

The Inflation Reduction Act is putting unprecedented amounts of money into renewable energy, UConn researchers are helping CT towns access those funds

UConn students and faculty members at the United Nations climate conference in Egypt.

UConn@COP 27: Looking for Solutions to the Climate Crisis

Students who attended the United Nations conference reflect on what they'll take away from it

Aeration tanks in a sewage treatment plant.

A Solution for Reclaiming Valuable Resources Flushed Down the Drain

UConn researchers are turning a sewage treatment plant problem into biofuel

Lightning strikes over a city at night, illustrating the sudden and dangerous nature of so-called cytokine storms, potentially fatal episodes where inflammation-causing proteins flood the blood.

Grant Enhances Solar Energy, Storm Readiness Efforts

Eversource Energy Center associate director Junbo Zhao earns $4.4 million to develop transformative technologies and advance Connecticut’s preparedness and response to inclement weather

Carol Atkinson-Palombo, professor of geography, second from left, speaks at a forum on the world climate held at Greenwich High School

In Connecticut, Climate Change is Another Way to Say Opportunity

A forum on UConn’s role in Connecticut’s energy future