Sustainability
UConn Sustainability Action Plan Taking Wide-Ranging Approach to ‘Green’ Future
A framework for environmental responsibility, social equity, and economic viability
Solar Nanodevices
UConn researcher Brian Willis is harvesting parts of sunshine to expand the use of sunlight for energy and making clean – and climate friendly – energy more affordable
Gift of Fuel Cell Units Enhances UConn’s Clean Energy Commitment
Eight solid oxide fuel cell units will be donated to the Center for Clean Energy Engineering
Global Wildlife Study During COVID-19 Shows Rural Animals are More Sensitive to Human Activity
Plant-eating animals are more active, carnivores are more cautious around humans
UConn Successfully Pursues Energy Efficiency, Even As Campus Grows
Despite 1 million square feet of new building space, UConn's carbon footprint is smaller than it was 20 years ago
Forecasting Wind Energy
Using a novel computer program, UConn researchers are now able to forecast weather, identify climate projections, and assess wind turbine performance like never before.
Winter Worries: Road Salts and Private Wells
UConn Extension programs are addressing use of road salts in Connecticut communities and helping keep residential drinking water safe
Werth Institute Pilot Helping Students Turn Climate Passion into Sustainability Action
'In the classroom, you're talking about it with people, you're talking about the social impacts, you're learning about the physical impacts, the emotional – all of it'
Much Ado About Waste: Meet UConn Environmental Economist Jackson Somers
One community's trash is a UConn researcher's treasure
Marine Sciences Professor Craig Tobias Hired as NERR Director
Marine Science professor applies expertise in coastal ecosystems and biogeochemistry to one of the East Coast’s critical habitats