Community Impact

James Marks and Zach Giguere

UConn Medical Students Riding Coast-2-Coast to Prevent Suicide

Two rising second-year UConn School of Medicine medical students are on a once-in-a-lifetime coast to coast bicycle ride, in honor of a lifesaving cause – suicide prevention.

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Office of the Provost Honors Two Members of the UConn Law Community

Professor Jon Bauer and Research and Instructional Services Librarian Tanya Johnson received the prestigious Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Community-Engaged Scholarship (PAECES).

Drs. Melissa Held and David Banach speaking in podcast studio

Podcast: Measles and Vexing Vaccines (Including COVID)

UConn Health infectious diseases experts offer help navigating confusion over vaccination

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Improving Urban Land Access for Agriculture in Connecticut

'Secure land access is one of the greatest challenges that urban producers grapple with in Connecticut'

Four students wearing rainbow lanyards use materials like plastic cups and baggies to build contraptions

At UConn’s Queer Science Conference, New Futures Take Shape for Young Scientists

Fourth annual event offers high schoolers hands-on fun served up with a scoop of science

West Indian Foundation award goes to Dr. Cato T. Laurencin.

UConn’s Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Honored by the West Indian Foundation

In May, Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D., KCSL, was honored with an award by the West Indian Foundation for his outstanding contributions to the community at their Board of Directors Reception.

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Milestone for Favarh’s Project SEARCH at UConn Health

Class of 2025 is 10th cohort; All 5 graduates hired to independent employment

Heather Kurtzman and Danielle Mailloux

Empowering Equity in the Emergency Department

Grassroot diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are improving care and experience for UConn Health’s most vulnerable patients.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin 2025 Wallace H. Coulter Lecturer at Pittcon

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D., K.C.S.L, was the keynote 2025 Wallace H. Coulter Lecturer at the world renowned Pittcon Conference in Boston.

group portrait of 12 in conference room with menstrual products on table in front of "Championing Menstrual Equity" sign

Taking on Period Poverty

UConn public health, medical, dental students address menstrual inequity in Hartford