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  • Green Technology Competition at Grasso Technical High School

    GROTON, CT -- April 27, 2012 -- On Tuesday, May 22, students at Ella T. Grasso Southeastern Technical High School, 189 Fort Hill Road, Groton, will demonstrate their innovative, sustainable solutions using recycled materials and addressing real-world environmental issues. In collaboration with Grasso Tech Bioscience and Environmental Technology, this inaugural competition is a special initiative of the University of Connecticut (UConn) GK-12 Program. Judges representing Grasso Tech, UConn and the business community will rate the students' "green technology" devices or designs for relevance, creativity, practicality and feasibility. Prizes will be awarded to the highest scoring student teams, and the top winners will be eligible for further product and process development support and application to UConn innovation and business plan competitions. read more


  • UConn Gk-12 Technical High Schools Mouse Trap Car Competition May 17th, 2012
    more information on the Mouse Trap Car Competition can be found here.

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