Sustainability
UConn Earns High Marks in Global Sustainable University Ratings
GreenMetric releases global higher education sustainability rankings for 2023
How UConn is Joining COP28 Commitments to Cut Methane Emissions
UConn, and UConn researchers, are dedicated to fighting climate change by helping to lower global greenhouse gas emissions
UConn to Audit Energy-Savings Options at Multiple Storrs Locations
A deep dive into energy conservation strategies at scores of sites on the Storrs campus, accelerating its drive toward carbon neutrality by 2030
Microalgae for Poultry Nutrition: UConn Researchers Receive NSF Future Manufacturing Grant
Researchers from the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources and the College of Engineering have received an NSF Grant to develop a sustainable, organic method for producing an essential amino acid for poultry feed
Extension Educators Launch School-Based Green Infrastructure Initiative
Supported by a $100,000 grant from the EPA, the program will partner with two CT school districts and three sustainable development organizations to bring hands-on projects to students and teachers
Thermal Refuges Help Trout Beat the Heat in Hot Weather
New research explores how cold-water fish handle extreme heat in Connecticut
UConn Receives Department of Energy Grant Supporting Offshore Wind Grid Integration
Project is part of a national effort to improve grid reliability, optimize electricity infrastructure, and facilitate grid connection with renewable resources
Two UConn Researchers Among Authors of Fifth National Climate Assessment Report
Guiling Wang and Zhe Zhu explain how the gold standard of national climate reports gets put together - and why climate change isn't all doom and gloom
UConn, Partners Investigate Impact of Windfarms on Marine Life
UConn welcomed Orsted and Eversource officials to Avery Point to launch an impact study on a project designed to power 350,000 homes in southern New England
Chemist Unlocks Plastic Alternatives Using Proteins and Clothing Scraps
Challa Kumar has developed methods to create novel plastic-like materials using proteins and fabric