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One Step Closer to a Fuller Picture of the Universe - UConn Today (opens the original)
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'PRIMA will give us a new view to the universe, enabling observations of unprecedented sensitivity in the far-infrared' To study the origins of the universe, astronomers need a variety of tools to capture as many pieces of the picture as possible. While observatories like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) can capture images in the mid-infrared range, and pioneering facilities like the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) observe the universe in the submillimeter range, there remains a sizab
Revealing the Science of Walden - UConn Today (opens the original)
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Enchantment can come from a comprehensive understanding On a blustery March morning in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, UConn Department of Earth Sciences professor Robert Thorson was out on the trails near his home, meditating on his morning reading of Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden.” Specifically, he was pondering a passage about science being a process of questioning and proof, the notion that evidence means everything. While admiring the perfect snowflakes that had landed on his glove, he
UConn Student to Continue Legacy of Environmental Stewardship - UConn Today (opens the original)
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'An important part of environmental leadership is about expanding your network and stepping out of your comfort zone' In 1962 biologist and author Rachel Carson sounded the alarm about the ecological devastation resulting from the overuse of pesticides. In her book “Silent Spring,” she detailed the impacts of these chemicals with clear and passionate storytelling on behalf of the environment which awakened a public consciousness that sparked a new era in the environmental movement. The Rachel Ca
Snapshot From the Field: Studying Ecosystem Evolution in the Fastest Warming Region on Earth - UConn Today (opens the original)
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A glimpse at the Summer 2026 EVOME field season A multi-year, multi-institutional collaboration called the Evolving Meta-Ecosystems (EVOME) is taking a close look at adaptive evolution in rapidly warming Arctic ecosystems. Kicking off this year’s field season at the end of May from the Toolik Field Station, the researchers continued their study of how prominent plant and animal species within the closely-knit Arctic upland and river food webs adapt. For this, the team is studying how genetic cha
UConn Student Working for Fewer Lawns and More Meadows Across CT - UConn Today (opens the original)
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Rethinking the lawn, to support biodiversity and sustainability If you are reading this on a pleasant summer day, the chances are good that if you pause for a moment and listen, you will hear a background chorus of lawn mowers, leaf blowers, or other landscaping machinery. Although they are the default landscaping option, manicured lawns can act as net carbon emitters, and they contribute to a host of ecological problems, including plummeting insect populations that are crucial to our well-being
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