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From Nature Sustainability: A campus sustainability journey (Interview with President Radenka Maric)

Radenka Maric, the president of the University of Connecticut (UConn), talks to Nature Sustainability about her institution’s transition towards a sustainable campus, highlighting the critical roles of governance structures, infrastructure projects, and educational initiatives fostering sustainability literacy.

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UConn Students in Belem: First Impressions from COP30

UConn Students in Belem: First Impressions from COP30

Through the UConn@COP program, 12 UConn students attended COP30 (this year’s United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties, commonly referred to as COP) in Belém, Brazil. The conference, attended by word leaders, policymakers, climate researchers, and climate activists, is a transformative experience for students as they strive to become future leaders in climate science and policy. The fellows shared their initial impressions of the conference through blog posts that can be found on the UConn Office of Sustainability website, with some selections shared in an article for UConn Today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Campus Power Plant Hydrogen-Capable and More Efficient Than Ever (UConn Today)

Campus Power Plant Hydrogen-Capable and More Efficient Than Ever

The University of Connecticut Central Utility Plant, which provides most of the energy used by UConn Storrs, is installing new turbines that can burn hydrogen as well as natural gas. The new turbines could reduce the facility’s carbon emissions by 30%, a key part of the University’s plan to be carbon neutral by 2030.

Read the full article by Kim Krieger on UConn Today

UConn Professors Receive NSF CAREER Awards (UConn Today)

UConn Researchers Receive NSF CAREER Awards

Professor Diego Cerrai (Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering & Interim Director of the Eversource Energy Center), along with four other UConn faculty members, received the prestigious CAREER Awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF) during the 2025 cycle. The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a competitive award honoring early-career scientists and providing them with funding to support the continuation of their career.

Read the full article by Anna Zarra Aldrich (OVPR) on UConn Today