Community Impact

Graduates of the Doctors Academy Closing Ceremony - May 13, 2026

Connecticut High School Seniors Graduate from ‘Doctors Academy’ at UConn Health

The annual Closing Ceremony of the Health Career Opportunity Programs (HCOP) of UConn Health was marked on May 13, 2026.

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BUILDing Connecticut’s Capital City: Unique UConn Course Celebrates Five Years of Partnership, Collaboration, and Hartford Stories

'BUILD Hartford is a hands-on UConn course that turns digital storytelling into real support for Hartford’s businesses'

UConn John Dempsey Hospital on spring day with budding tree in foreground

UConn John Dempsey Hospital’s University Tower Turns 10

Decade of ‘remarkable growth’

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UConn Extension Councils Help Connect Communities

Volunteer Extension Councils across the state help UConn Extension identify and respond to community needs

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Community Outreach’s ‘Food Systems’ Alternative Break

A food system comprises interconnected elements needed to provide people with sustainable access to food. The system entails food production, processing, transport, distribution, marketing, consumption, and management of waste

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UConn Provost Announces 2026 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

5 women sitting in a row in front of a screen that says Breaking the silence in Perinatal Mental Health

UConn Health Strengthens Perinatal Mental Health Care for Connecticut Families

During Perinatal Mental Health Month, UConn Health is highlighting its growing efforts to improve care for pregnant and postpartum individuals through integrated services, community engagement, research, and education aimed at supporting families across Connecticut.

Two of the Women's Health Interest Group students

Harm Reduction and Food Insecurity: Urban Health/AHEC Scholars Make the Connection

Interprofessional health students in the Women’s Health Interest Group (IG) take action to organize and distribute healthy food bag donations to community women in need.

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Strengthening Connecticut Communities Through Food Security

For decades, UConn Extension has connected research-based solutions with local needs, helping individuals and communities build stronger, more resilient food systems

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UConn Fire Department Celebrates 50 Years of Paramedics

Ceremony honors the first class of paramedics in the region, which included 4 UConn Health firefighters