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Advancing Knowledge and Empowering Change
In partnership with industry and the state, we will explore ways to strengthen alignment with Connecticut’s economic development and workforce needs, including cultivating an active entrepreneurial environment. - University of Connecticut Strategic Plan 2024-2034
By integrating advanced technology, scientific innovation, and insights from our extensive network of partners, UConn’s Institute of the Environment and Energy generates knowledge that drives better decision-making for people, health, energy, food, and water. Viewed through the lens of sustainability, artificial intelligence, and climate change, these insights equip industry, agencies, and communities with the tools to anticipate risk, seize opportunities, and create a thriving, sustainable future.

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Research Highlights

UConn Research Year in Review (2025)
The Year in Review report from the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) highlights some of the initiatives at UConn that represent the groundbreaking research taking place at the University. Several IoEE faculty members, including affiliated faculty and Eversource Energy Center members, are noted in the report.

Global burn severity in forest ecoregions: trends, climate drivers, and predictive insights
Published: 09 July 2025
Author(s): Kang He, Xinyi Shen, Emmanouil Anagnostou
Affiliations: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Eversource Energy Center

Hottest year in recorded history compounds global biodiversity risks
Published: 25 August 2025
Author(s): Cory Merow, Brian S. Maitner, Andreas Schwarz Meyer, Alex L. Pigot, Josep M. Serra-Diaz, Mark C. Urban (Professor, EEB)
Affiliations: Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Eco-Evolution Lab