Community Impact

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UConn Whole Child Project Positively Impacts East Hartford Public Schools

Students and staff benefit from strategic actions aligned with the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model

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Fentanyl is in Our Backyard – Connecticut and Parents Take Action

UConn School of Medicine researcher calls for better protection and services for our youth at risk of fentanyl’s fatal consequences

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Engineering Takes Flight at Connecticut Manufacturing Simulation Center

With Connecticut aerospace company Aero Gear, CMSC helps model excellence

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Study: Police Finance Organizations Allow Steady Flow of Dark Money to Law Enforcement

'When you don’t know what’s going into a police budget, that raises questions about who the police are working for. Is it the community that pays taxes or someone else?'

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Meals4Moms: UConn, CT Small Business Develop Program to Support Gestational Diabetes Management

Gestational diabetes impacts 2 to 10% of U.S. pregnancies, and about 50% of patients with GDM will develop Type 2 diabetes

Fiona Vanderhoof, 4, with her mother Jacqueline, is already making a big difference in the future lives of others living with autism.

This World Autism Awareness Day a Proud Mom Celebrates Her Young Daughter’s Advancement of Science

4-Year-Old Fiona Vanderhoof Has Donated Her Cells to UConn to Fuel its Cutting-Edge Autism Research Developing Future Gene Therapies

Storrs Center. (Ryan Glista/UConn Photo)

Mansfield Is Updating Its 10-Year Plan, and These Sophomores Want the UConn Community to Help

'How we can develop the area better, not only to suit the needs of everybody, but really to help UConn students?'

Students working on the Spring Valley Farm.

Strengthening Connecticut Farms with Risk Management Training and Tools

“Whether it’s an online course, an app, or direct conversations, farmers benefit from a multi-faceted approach to managing risk."

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Podcast: Attacking Endometriosis With Awareness and Research

Leaders of the new Connecticut collaborative EndoRISE discuss the effort to advance the recognition and treatment of endometriosis

A young woman stands in front of a glass door, behind which is a seed library.

Sowing the Seeds of a New Community Resource

'A place on campus where you’re able to get the seeds you need, the pots you need, and the other resources you need to grow your own food'