Community Impact
Ask UConn Extension: How to Prepare for Extreme Weather During El Niño and Beyond
As Connecticut heads into the peak of summer, UConn Extension experts offer guidance to prepare for any storm
Student Loan Repayment—Another Tool in CT AHEC’s Toolkit to Grow the State’s Healthcare Workforce
CT AHEC expanding and retaining Connecticut’s healthcare workforce, especially in underserved areas.
What’s in Your Soil? UConn Lab Has Answers
Processing over 14,000 samples a year, UConn's Soil Nutrient Analysis Lab helps residents and businesses learn about their soil with comprehensive, low-cost testing
Preventing Religious Charter Schools is Simple. Let Local School Boards Govern Them
Getting buy-in to do that could be difficult, but UConn’s Preston Green warns that private school students might not have the same constitutional protections as their public school counterparts - and that’s the crux of the issue
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
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
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.
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
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.
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