Big ideas don’t come from out of thin air. They come from asking new questions and discovering new answers.

Can we innovate while protecting people and planet?

Can mapping the big picture pinpoint the most fragile futures?

Can we heal injured veterans by studying basketball?

Can we make new plastics out of old clothes?

Can we restore Long Island Sound by eating oysters?

Can we heal injured veterans by studying basketball?

Can we make new plastics out of old clothes?

Can we restore Long Island Sound by eating oysters?

Can mapping the big picture pinpoint the most fragile futures?

Can innovations in the OR help divers in the sea floor?

They come from years of research and exploration, countless hours
of collaborations and efforts.

They come from UConn, in blue and white, and they go on to change the world.

Big ideas come from out of the blue.

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