Community Impact
Podcast: Breaking Down Health Barriers With Urban Service
Hear from three students who canvassed Hartford neighborhoods in the name of preventive medicine
December 15, 2022 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
In New Documentary Series, Senior Explores Student Housing Insecurity
Brianna Chance ‘23, a music education major, received funding from the BOLD Women’s Leadership Network for her project documenting student homelessness and housing insecurity in Connecticut
December 15, 2022 | Mac Murray
Moved by Ukraine Turmoil, Alums Establish Aid Fund for UConn Students, Scholars from Conflict Zones
'Two important pillars of our friendship are our love for UConn and our deep commitment to human rights'
December 8, 2022 | Stephanie Reitz
Pandemic Journaling Project Continues to Grow and Develop
The record of thoughts and feelings collected from around the globe during the pandemic has hit the road with a multimedia exhibition at the Hartford Public Library through December 15
December 7, 2022 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
UConn Aims to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2030 and Become International Model of Sustainability
'There are unique things that we can do at this campus that no other campus is doing. We have the vision, interdisciplinary science, and technologies ready and have to start implementation'
December 6, 2022 | Stephanie Reitz
UConn Asylum Clinic Alumni Participate in CT Afghan Asylum Project
'This is critically important in our community. These individuals are struggling even more than any of us can understand'
December 6, 2022 | Diana Nearhos, UConn School of Law
Raising Awareness of Malnutrition in One Connecticut Community and Beyond
Naniel Scott '23 (CAHNR) is using her knowledge of nutritional sciences to help the community improve the quality of their health
November 29, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
CIRCA Researchers Helping CT Towns Get Wired in for a Clean Energy Transition
The Inflation Reduction Act is putting unprecedented amounts of money into renewable energy, UConn researchers are helping CT towns access those funds
November 29, 2022 | Elaina Hancock
A Solution for Reclaiming Valuable Resources Flushed Down the Drain
UConn researchers are turning a sewage treatment plant problem into biofuel
November 22, 2022 | Elaina Hancock
Husky Harvest Aims to Help Regional Campuses with Food Insecurity
Students, faculty, community groups, merchants, and others join together to address growing need
November 21, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips