Community Impact
With UConn’s Help, Zambia’s First Radiology Residency Transforms into a Medical Leader in Southern Africa
UConn Radiologist Dr. Jill Wruble on how volunteerism ignited the Global Village of ‘GlobalRadZambia’
December 15, 2025 | Special essay by Dr. Jill Wruble
UConn-led Project Promotes Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities
Funded by a $500,000 NSF grant, the two-year initiative spearheaded by researchers at UConn-based Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) will ensure coastal communities have access to the expertise and tools needed to develop and implement strategies and policies that make them more resilient to the effects of extreme weather and climate change
December 15, 2025 | Loretta Waldman
UConn Hartford, Other Institutions Relaunch Greater Hartford Consortium for Higher Education
The consortium will focus on leveraging the institutions’ locations in and near Hartford to promote new opportunities for students, workers, and employers
December 10, 2025 | Combined Reports
UConn’s Native Plants and Pollinators Conference Draws Strong External Engagement
The fifth biannual Native Plants and Pollinators Conference brought together professionals and enthusiasts from across Connecticut
December 10, 2025 | Jessica McBride, PhD
From Crops to Capital: Training New Farmers in Business Basics
UConn Extension provides new and beginning farmers with resources to ensure their businesses grow and thrive
December 4, 2025 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
An Uncommon Collaboration: UConn Researchers Help CT Prepare for Wildfires
'No wildland fire in Connecticut should be a surprise at this point, given what we know'
December 2, 2025 | Elaina Hancock
Building Better Roads: UConn’s T2 Center Leads the Way
Through a comprehensive suite of training and technical assistance programs, the CT T2 Center helps municipal agencies enhance safety and efficiency throughout the state’s surface transportation system
December 1, 2025 | Sarah Redmond
Funding, International Trade, Artificial Intelligence Top Priorities for New Small-Business Champion
'When that SBDC-UConn badge goes on, it is the best of both worlds, a bridge between business and education'
November 18, 2025 | Claire Hall
Bronchiectasis Patient Shares Gratitude for His Pulmonologist and Power of Clinical Trials
West Hartford man’s participation in UConn Health clinical trial leads to FDA-approval of first-ever medicine that he needs for his lung condition.
November 18, 2025 | Lauren Woods
Dr. Linda Barry of UConn Medical School Delivers Keynote Address for the Black Men In White Coats Youth Summit
The inspiring Summit for the future health care workforce was hosted in Waterbury by Saint Mary’s Hospital at the Palace Theater and the UConn Waterbury campus.
November 13, 2025 | Lauren Woods