Community Impact
UConn Health Disparities Institute is Breaking the Silence Around Menopause
May is Women’s Health Month, let’s talk about menopause
UConn’s Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Mentors Students at University of Maryland School of Medicine
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin was the keynote speaker at the University of Maryland medical school's Stephen R. Max, Ph.D. Memorial Lecture
Meeting the Needs of Early Childhood Educators with Critical New Resources
Through a grant from the Maryland State Department of Education, and with partnership from The Johns Hopkins University Department of Education, Innovations Institute developed a new Pyramid Model Practice Guide that provides much needed support for childcare and pre-K educators working to meet the social and emotional needs of very young children
UConn Provost Announces Awards for Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship
The Provost's Awards for Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship (PAECES) recognize scholarly activities that integrate community engagement with research, creative work, and teaching
UConn Waterbury Joins Community to Dedicate The Neil O’Leary Building
'Mayor O’Leary recognized the potential of this structure when many considered it beyond saving'
‘Don’t Mess with Mansfield’ Encourages Students and Community Members to Clean Up their Town
This litter cleanup event fosters the growing relationship between students at UConn and the local community while conserving the environment
Inaugural UConn Hunger Symposium
Congresswoman Jahana Hayes Tours UConn Health’s Husky Harvest Food Pantry
New Online Dashboard Offers Look at Violent Deaths in Connecticut – When, Where, and How
Details on how much violent death is in the state has been hard to come by until now
UConn Seniors Win Awards for Landscape Architecture Projects
'It’s very validating to all of the hard work I put into this project to have it recognized at a professional level by my peers'
WISH to Ignite: WISHfest25 Sparks Curiosity, Community, and Courage in Waterbury
UConn Waterbury Co-Hosts Third Annual WISHfest, Featuring Spielberg’s 'Jurassic Park' Scientific Advisor and Paleontologist, Alongside Miss Connecticut USA