Guiling Wang, professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Morico Sustainability Fellowship, recognizing her continued contributions to research and scholarship focused on environmental sustainability.
This marks the second time Wang has received the fellowship, reflecting the continued impact of her work addressing complex challenges at the intersection of climate, water, and the environment.
Established by UConn alumna Kris Morico, the fellowship supports College of Engineering faculty who have demonstrated excellence in research, teaching, and scholarship related to environmental and sustainability engineering. The one-year fellowship provides support for work that advances sustainable environmental resources and helps faculty pursue research and educational activities related to sustainability.
Wang’s research focuses on land-atmosphere interactions, hydrometeorological extremes, and climate change impacts on water resources and terrestrial ecosystems. Her work examines interactions among the land surface, atmosphere, water cycle, and climate system, contributing to a better understanding of environmental change and its implications for water availability and sustainability.
The fellowship comes at a particularly meaningful time for Wang and will provide additional support as she continues advancing her research over the coming year.
The Morico Sustainability Fellowship reflects Kris Morico’s continued commitment to supporting sustainability-focused research and education at UConn Engineering. Through the fellowship, faculty researchers are given additional resources to pursue work addressing important environmental challenges and to further sustainability-focused scholarship.
Congratulations to Wang on receiving the 2026 Morico Sustainability Fellowship and on this continued recognition of her work in environmental and sustainability engineering.
