Community Impact
Don’t Mess with Mansfield Brings UConn Students and Community Together for Cleanup Day
The community cleanup initiative has collected more than 4,000 pounds of litter while strengthening connections between UConn and the surrounding Mansfield community
Stimulating Stroke Recovery for Connecticut Veterans
With support from UConn Health and the state’s Veterans Grant Program, Glenn Ellis is working toward greater independence with an innovative treatment called Vivistim
Growing Food, Community, and Opportunity at a Veteran-Owned Farm
Veteran Steven Thompson combined a desire to help his community with resources from UConn Extension to launch a growing local farm
UConn’s Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Receives Leadership and Advocacy Award from InterCommunity Health Care
Laurencin was honored for his commitment to bettering public health through his medical advancements, advocacy, and mentorship.
Mulch Ado About Plastics: Shuresh Ghimire Works to Make Mulch More Sustainable
“If we increase crop yield, it may help humans in the short term. But if we’re degrading the environment, that would ultimately, in the long term, harm humanity. Everything we do should be in the One Health framework.”
Ask UConn Extension: What to Know About PFAS and Microplastics
UConn Extension offers an overview of what residents should know about contaminants that have become widespread in our environment
Teacher Absenteeism: An Analysis of Trends and Interventions
Researchers with the Neag School’s Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation prepared the following research brief regarding teacher absenteeism in Connecticut
Strengthening Mathematics Recovery in Connecticut: Research-Informed Priorities for Local Districts
Researchers with the Neag School’s Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation prepared the following research brief regarding post-pandemic mathematics recovery in Connecticut
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Named UConn Engineering Faculty Innovator of the Year
The award recognizes Laurencin’s technological innovations with significant real-world impact.
IDEA Grants Allow Sisters to Share Passion
'UConn helped me realize I can be a STEM student, but that doesn’t mean I’m not allowed to be creative and have fun hobbies. You get to be multidisciplined here. It’s encouraged'