Community Impact
Evaluation Enhances UConn Extension’s Commitment to Serving Connecticut
Fanny Hernandez uses data and a culture of evaluation to ensure Connecticut residents receive quality programming that improves their quality of life
December 5, 2024 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
Waste to Resource: How A State-of-the-Art Facility Helps UConn Save Water
Since the Reclaimed Water Facility came online, it has reclaimed hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater for reuse on campus
December 4, 2024 | Elaina Hancock, and Sydney Herdle
UConn Health Takes Center Stage at Connecticut Public Health Association Annual Conference
Experts from the Department of Public Health Sciences at UConn School of Medicine showcase the importance of community-based research.
December 3, 2024 | Lauren Woods
Exhibition Pairs the Unlikely – Photography, Physical Therapy – to Help Those with Parkinson’s
'Not enough people know that even though this is a progressive neurological disease there is something that can be done to help you manage it, live your life with it, maintain a high quality of life, and find some level of joy, happiness, engagement in spite of it'
December 3, 2024 | Kimberly Phillips
Emphasizing HIV Prevention
UConn Health’s PrEP navigator helps empower vulnerable populations
December 2, 2024 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Giving Back with Gratitude
Chief of Vascular Surgery at UConn Health giving back to Hartford middle school students with fun, educational hands-on teachings about health and medicine.
November 26, 2024 | Lauren Woods
Paving the Way for Future Success
UConn Engineering helped pilot an asphalt training program aimed at reducing recidivism and creating job paths for formerly incarcerated individuals
November 20, 2024 | Ira Morrison
Neag School Hosts Early College Experience Day for 116 High School Students
Eight public school districts brought EDCI 1100, EPSY 1100, and EDLR 2001 students to Storrs
November 19, 2024 | Mikala Kane
UConn Cuts Storrs Water Demand in Half With High-Tech Facility, Conservation Efforts
The drop in water use has happened despite a 22% increase in the population being served
November 18, 2024 | Stephanie Reitz
Neag School Researcher Receives Funding to Develop New School District Integration Plans
Alexandra Freidus to lead team supported by the Spencer Foundation and the American Institutes for Research
November 13, 2024 | Mikala Kane