Community Impact
Young Conservationists Inspired to Tackle Community Projects
High school students who attended a conservation program at UConn last summer recently completed environmental service projects close to home.
Theories of Time Travel
One hundred years on from Einstein's Theory of General Relativity, are we closer to achieving time travel? UConn's Ron Mallett says theoretically, yes.
UConn Considering New Approach to Realign, Expand Alumni Outreach
The University is working with the UConn Foundation and UConn Alumni Association to improve outreach to the more than 230,000 UConn alumni worldwide.
Hospital’s High-tech Wall Opens Doors to Imagination
UConn faculty and students designed an interactive wall for the Boston Children's Hospital lobby.
Honoring MLK Through Service
UConn students were among volunteers from across the country who spent Martin Luther King Day engaged in service projects.
Breaking Down Barriers to Healthcare for the Incarcerated
UConn is taking the lead in treatment of incarcerated patients with its Center for Correctional Health Networks.
Child Advocate Report on Sandy Hook Shooting Finds Missed Opportunities
UConn Health psychologist Julian Ford was one of six primary authors of the report.
Food Insecurity Emerging as Rudd Center Focus
Food insecurity – uncertainty about having sufficient food – is an issue of growing importance for the Rudd Center.
The International Language of Sports
UConn recently hosted 10 South African educators with a mutual interest in the power of sports to build relationships and effect social change.
Molly Rockett ’15 (CLAS): Making Her Voice Heard
The target of bullies throughout her adolescence, Molly Rockett ’15 (CLAS) found a way to turn her feelings of powerlessness into a sense of purpose.