‘It’s very validating to all of the hard work I put into this project to have it recognized at a professional level by my peers’

UConn researchers, students, and alumni are working together to make waterfront areas accessible for Bridgeport residents

Evaluations for promotion, tenure, and reappointment apply the highest standards of professional achievement in scholarship, teaching, and service for each faculty member evaluated

‘We have heard these wonderful talks, now what are we going to do? The time for action is now’

‘We want to greenify those lands that have been disregarded and underestimated in the city setting’

The garden was a collaborative effort between various members of the University community, including students and faculty of Public Health House and the landscape architecture program

‘While many studies looked at these topics at the city level, I was able to explore the local patterns within the city, not just talk about the fact that there is unequal access to parks, but I was able to identify neighborhoods that should be improved’

With climate-adaptive designs and community engagement, distressed properties in the Hartford area and beyond can go from public eyesore to public benefit

An opportunity to rediscover why the great outdoors are so great in the first place

The team presented a redesign of the Avery Point campus that uses native plants and green infrastructure features to mitigate the effects of stormwater pollution on the terrestrial and marine ecology of Long Island Sound

The recent event honored the visionary landscape architect and Hartford-area native

The University of Connecticut has recognized several faculty, staff, and students with the annual Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship. The awards recognize scholarly activities led by members of the UConn community that are in collaboration with local, regional/state, national, or global communities to create conditions for the public good, culminating in sustainable […]