UConn Plant Diagnostic Laboratory

• College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

• Storrs

Environment, Environmental Justice, and Sustainability

The UConn Plant Diagnostic Laboratory diagnoses plant problems, including diseases, disorders, and pests. Current techniques used for diagnosis include visual inspection, digital image analysis, micro...

UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health

• Centers and Institutes

• Hartford

Food

The Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health promotes solutions to food insecurity, poor diet quality, and weight bias through research and policy. The Rudd Center is a leader in building broad-based co...

UConn Soil Nutrient Analysis Lab, UConn Home & Garden Education Center, UConn Master Composter Program

• College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

• Storrs

Environment, Environmental Justice, and Sustainability

The soil lab analyzes about 14,000 soil and plant samples annually, from homeowners to community gardeners to farmers. The goal is to provide environmentally sustainable fertilizer recommendations to...

UConn Wellness Library Collection

• Library

• Storrs

Health

STEM Librarian Renee Walsh applied for Strategic Framework Library funding in Fall 2020 to launch the Wellness Library Collection. Before the pandemic, she noticed a need for accessible mental health...

Veterans History Project

• Administrative Units

• Storrs

Civics, Democracy, and Political involvement

The Veterans History Project, a nationwide initiative of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, collects, preserves, and shares the personal accounts of American war veterans. With o...

Voter Education Day

• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• Stamford

Civics, Democracy, and Political involvement

Voter Education Day engages students in the political process by rallying them around key issues, connecting them with community organizations, and providing opportunities to meet candidates. Launched...

Wellness Library Catalog Collection

• Library

• Storrs

Health

The Wellness Library Collection is an eBook-based collection with books on self-care, mindfulness, health awareness, and popular self-help. It provides relevant and needed information about lowering s...

iGEM

• Student Activities

• Storrs

Other

UConn iGEM is a student organization participating in international Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) events. Students develop synthetic biology projects that aim to solve a world problem. The pro...