Community Impact
New Book Helps Parents Help Kids at Risk of Autism
UConn autism experts suggest ways parents can adapt everyday activities to help children during their critical early years.
January 7, 2016 | Beth Krane, Center for Health, Intervention, and Prevention
UConn in Uganda
UConn Health medical student Ryan Duggan was part of a team that traveled to Uganda to help provide medical care and learn about tropical diseases.
December 17, 2015 | Bret Eckhardt - UConn Communications
Faculty Weigh In on 2016 Presidential Race
At a recent panel in Hartford, President Herbst and other political scientists predicted the winners of the GOP and Democratic primaries.
December 15, 2015 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications
‘The Whisper’ in the Words and Pictures of Pamela Zagarenski
Author and illustrator Pamela Zagarenski '88 (SFA) appears at the Connecticut Children's Book Fair.
November 13, 2015 |
Neag School of Education Selected as Connecticut Sponsor for Library of Congress’ National “Letters About Literature” Contest
The Neag School of Education is proud to announce its selection as the Connecticut sponsor for the Letters About Literature (LAL) writing contest for students in grades 4-12. The Neag School was awarded the sponsorship as a result of its sustained commitment to educational outreach in the areas of literature study, reading, and writing.
November 3, 2015 | Lucy
UConn Extension Educator Honored at White House
'Jiff' Martin is one of a dozen individuals from across the country being honored today as White House Champions of Change for Sustainable and Climate-Smart Agriculture.
October 27, 2015 |
President Clinton Awarded Dodd Prize for Human Rights
Clinton was one of two recipients honored during a ceremony for the 20th anniversary of the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center at UConn.
October 16, 2015 | Kristen Cole - UConn Communications
Back in the Game: Recognizing, Recovering from Concussion
UConn's NeuroSport program is teaching athletes, coaches, and parents how to spot a concussion.
October 13, 2015 | Kristen Cole - UConn Communications
Coming Home: State’s Elderly Transitioning to Community
UConn’s Center on Aging found that a state program to move institutionalized individuals home improved their quality of life and saved money,
October 6, 2015 | Lauren Woods, UConn Health
Neag School Math LEAD Initiative Supplies iPads to Local Middle School
Last month, Rojas presented 30 iPads and a charging cart to Windham Middle School in Windham, Conn., as part of Mathematics Literacy in English Across Disciplines (Math LEAD) – an initiative that seeks to improve math instruction for the school’s large population of English language learners (ELLs).
October 5, 2015 | Lucy