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A Connecticut America 250 sign with information about the Hartford Courant with a Connecticut flag and U.S.A flag next to it

Series of Historical Markers Celebrate America’s 250th Through a Connecticut Lens

And while UConn wasn’t around in 1776, its fingerprints are all over the project

July 1, 2026 | Kimberly Phillips

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UConn 4-H youth participants present a poster

Exploring STEM Futures through UConn 4-H’s Biotechnology Club

The Biotechnology Club is intentionally designed to complement classroom learning and prepare Connecticut students to enter the skilled, science-literate workforce

July 1, 2026 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension

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PHIG team at UConn Health in academic lobby.

CT AHEC Introduces New Public Health Programs and Partnerships

New public health and public health careers enrichment programs for high school and emergency medical technician (EMT) and paramedic college students launching thanks to new award of Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) funds.

June 25, 2026 | Barbara O’Neill, PhD, RN

Community Impact UConn Health University News
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Science in Seconds: Improving GLP-1

A UConn Health researcher explains how her lab is focusing on how GLP-1 medications affect the brain and how they can be improved for the future

June 24, 2026 | Carolyn Pennington - Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine

Community Impact Research & Discovery UConn Health
Ten people stand behind a man who is sitting at table signing a piece of paper.

UConn Law Professor Helps Overhaul Connecticut’s Hate Crime Laws

Sachin Pandya played a key role in developing new legislation that streamlines and strengthens the state’s hate crime laws.

June 23, 2026 | Meagan Fazio - UConn School of Law

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Flooding in coastal Connecticut as the climate changes is one of several concerns for local leaders addressed in fact sheets provided by Adapt CT (Getty Images).

Go Bags and Stay Bins: Using Research and Outreach to Help Older Adults Prepare for Emergencies on Connecticut’s Coastline

A multi-agency, cross-disciplinary effort to help Connecticut residents stay aware and safe

June 22, 2026 | Jaclyn Severance

Community Impact Research & Discovery
A picture of a forest with the words "Silent Invaders: Invasive Plants at Home" superimposed.

New Program Trains CT Residents to Manage Invasive Plants

A new UConn Extension certificate program helps residents tackle the 100+ invasive species spreading throughout our state

June 18, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

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New World Screwworm larvae

What You Need to Know About Screwworm

There are no current cases of New World Screwworm (NWS) in the Northeast, but one UConn expert shares information to keep Connecticut animals and residents safe

June 17, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

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a group of men and women stand with a large pair of scissors and cut a ribbon with the UConn Husky Mascot

UConn Health Celebrates Grand Opening of Expanded Torrington Location

The newly renovated facility brings a range of healthcare services together under one roof, making care more convenient and accessible close to home.

June 16, 2026 | Jennifer Walker - UConn Health

Community Impact UConn Health
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From Kitchen Tables to Healthier Futures: 50+ Years of EFNEP

What began as in-home cooking lessons in the 1960s is now a program that reaches across Connecticut with evidence-based, impact-driven nutrition education

June 16, 2026 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension

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