Community Impact
New Online Dashboard Offers Look at Violent Deaths in Connecticut – When, Where, and How
Details on how much violent death is in the state has been hard to come by until now
April 16, 2025 | Kimberly Phillips
UConn Seniors Win Awards for Landscape Architecture Projects
'It’s very validating to all of the hard work I put into this project to have it recognized at a professional level by my peers'
April 16, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
WISH to Ignite: WISHfest25 Sparks Curiosity, Community, and Courage in Waterbury
UConn Waterbury Co-Hosts Third Annual WISHfest, Featuring Spielberg’s 'Jurassic Park' Scientific Advisor and Paleontologist, Alongside Miss Connecticut USA
April 15, 2025 | By Monica Lattimer and Fumiko Hoeft for UConn Today
Physical Therapy Program Brings in High Schoolers to Learn About the Profession
"It is a positive recruitment opportunity for everyone involved and can eventually change lives.”
April 15, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Go Baby Go Provides Modified Cars for Children with Disabilities
With students and faculty from the Doctor of Physical Therapy program and College of Engineering, Go Baby Go helps children and their families gain independence and have fun
April 15, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Whole Child Project Positively Impacts East Hartford Public Schools
Students and staff benefit from strategic actions aligned with the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model
April 11, 2025 | Laura Roberts and Kathleen M. Williamson ’13 MA ’17 Ph.D.
Fentanyl is in Our Backyard – Connecticut and Parents Take Action
UConn School of Medicine researcher calls for better protection and services for our youth at risk of fentanyl’s fatal consequences
April 10, 2025 | Lauren Woods
Engineering Takes Flight at Connecticut Manufacturing Simulation Center
With Connecticut aerospace company Aero Gear, CMSC helps model excellence
April 7, 2025 | Mac Murray
Study: Police Finance Organizations Allow Steady Flow of Dark Money to Law Enforcement
'When you don’t know what’s going into a police budget, that raises questions about who the police are working for. Is it the community that pays taxes or someone else?'
April 4, 2025 | Kimberly Phillips
Meals4Moms: UConn, CT Small Business Develop Program to Support Gestational Diabetes Management
Gestational diabetes impacts 2 to 10% of U.S. pregnancies, and about 50% of patients with GDM will develop Type 2 diabetes
April 3, 2025 | Danielle Faipler