Tolland County
Deep Roots
Worthley is working in partnership with the nonprofit Connecticut Humanities and it’s America 250 Connecticut program to distribute the the 100-or-so baby white oak tree seedlings, many the direct descendants of the original Charter Oak, to community partners around the state later this year
Designating the State Rock: A Dazzling Educational Experience
Here's the stone-cold truth: a team effort by UConn and Mansfield educators has built a rock-solid foundation for holistic learning across the state
Benton Museum Examines America at 250 with Wide-Ranging Exhibitions
The show prompts visitors to think about America as a place, an identity, and an idea
Series of Historical Markers Celebrate America’s 250th Through a Connecticut Lens
And while UConn wasn’t around in 1776, its fingerprints are all over the project
DEEP and UConn Researchers Working to Help Rare Butterfly Recover on Campus
Rare species don’t only exist in remote places. They’re sometimes surviving right here on campus
Don’t Blame the Geese: A Closer Look at a Campus Wildlife Question
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. And that includes lawns
UConn CT Trails Program: Know Before You Go with CT Trail Finder
A comprehensive resource for exploring Connecticut’s plentiful trails
From Flames to Fungi: Prescribed Burns and Soil Restoration
Plant science researchers and the UConn Fire Department are using prescribed burns to mitigate brush fires and study the role of microbes in soil recovery to generate new insights to help Connecticut manage rising wildfire risk
‘None of us can escape aging’: Doctoral Project Looks at Getting Older in Northeastern CT
Asmita Aasaavari immersed herself in ethnographic research and slowly built relationships for her dissertation, which this year received support from a fellowship through the UConn Humanities Institute
Third Annual UConn Student-Organized Free Medical Clinic Coming to Willimantic
Last year, UConn student volunteers helped provide more than $142,000 in care to 196 patients