Economic Development
Recent UConn Grads Overwhelmingly Staying in Connecticut for Jobs, Graduate School
Of the UConn undergraduates who received degrees in August 2022, December 2022, and May 2023, about 92% were in pursuits of their choosing within six months
January 3, 2024 | Stephanie Reitz
Innovation Experts Make Their Pitch for Quantum Technology, Unleashing Excitement, Urgency
'What gets me fired up is a future where the entire world benefits from novel developments'
December 18, 2023 | Stephanie Reitz
Novel Probiotic Application Method Shows Promise as Egg-cellent Growth Promoter for Chickens
Mary Anne Amalaradjou has patented a novel method of spraying eggs with a probiotic before they hatch
December 6, 2023 | Stephanie Reitz
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
December 4, 2023 | Stephanie Reitz
After Semester-Long Development, Student-Created ‘BrewConn’ Beer Debuts with Glowing Reviews
New UConn brewing innovation initiative seeks to bring education, research, outreach to industry
November 30, 2023 | Stephanie Reitz
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
November 28, 2023 | Stephanie Reitz
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
November 15, 2023 | By Loretta Waldman, for the Office of the Vice President for Research
BIPOC Farmers Leading by Example through UConn Extension Program
“I think what I learned, even though it was a lot, is nowhere near the knowledge I’ve decided I want to seek out.”
October 17, 2023 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn, Partners Secure Federal Grant to Support Green Initiatives at Connecticut Manufacturers
The work aims to bring value to the CT manufacturing base, reduce industrial emissions, and train the engineering workforce
October 3, 2023 | Stephanie Reitz
UConn’s Kellogg Dairy Center Named New England Green Pastures Winner
This award recognizes an outstanding dairy farm for overall farm management and operation, and considers a farm's contributions to the state and regional agricultural community
September 15, 2023 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources