Community Impact

On May 21, HDI and the Commission shared a preview of the Commission’s statewide strategic plan’s recommendations at the Connecticut State Capitol.

Connecticut Addressing the Impact of Racism on Health

State Commission on Racial Equity in Public Health and UConn Health Disparities Institute Debut its Recommendations for Connecticut Legislators

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Power and Environmental Engineering Faculty Explore Wildfire and Power Grid Nexus in a Changing Climate

Junbo Zhao led a study in Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering, which suggests a comprehensive approach to strengthen power grid resilience against the rising threat of wildfires

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Disaster Response: Master and Apprentice

UConn Health emergency medicine physicians Rob Fuller, Caroline Lloyd back from Myanmar earthquake aid mission

Connecticut high school seniors celebrating their successful graduation from the Senior Doctors Academy of the Health Career Opportunities Programs (HCOP) of UConn Health on May 14, 2025 (Photo by John Atashian).

‘Doctors Academy’ Graduates Win College Scholarships

Connecticut High School Seniors graduated on May 14 from the Health Career Opportunity Programs of UConn Health

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Using TheirStory to Help Tell Our Stories

UConn's Fiona Vernal is helping CT communities collect oral histories with the aid of a new online platform

Graduates of UConn School of Medicine Class of 2025 celebrating on May 12 at the UConn Health 54th Commencement in Storrs.

UConn Graduates the Next Generation of the Health Care Workforce

UConn Health’s 54th Commencement graduated 258 new physicians, dentists, scientists, and public health experts

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Connecticut ¡Adelante! Program Fills Workforce Need for Spanish Speaking Social Workers

The UConn School of Social Work is one of the leading MSW programs helping close the language gap to meet urgent workforce demand

UConn Health Disparities Institute is Breaking the Silence Around Menopause

May is Women’s Health Month, let’s talk about menopause

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UConn’s Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Mentors Students at University of Maryland School of Medicine

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin was the keynote speaker at the University of Maryland medical school's Stephen R. Max, Ph.D. Memorial Lecture

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Meeting the Needs of Early Childhood Educators with Critical New Resources

Through a grant from the Maryland State Department of Education, and with partnership from The Johns Hopkins University Department of Education, Innovations Institute developed a new Pyramid Model Practice Guide that provides much needed support for childcare and pre-K educators working to meet the social and emotional needs of very young children