Community Impact
Buzzkill for Bugs: Jillian Bowen Educates Kids on Insect-Borne Illness
One student's summer internship helps keep Connecticut residents informed on tick- and mosquito-borne illness with a focus on One Health
For Popular Trail, There’s Light at the End – and the Beginning, and the Middle – of the Tunnel
UConn students' Service Learning project will help make the Hop River Trail safer for the thousands of bikers and pedestrians who use it
Master Gardener Program Supports Ecologically Sound Gardening at Hammonasset Beach State Park
From butterfly gardens to erosion control, UConn Extension Master Gardeners show there's much more to Hammonasset beach than surf and sand
Who You Gonna Call? UConn Extension!
Part of a national network of Cooperative Extension Systems at land-grant universities across the country, UConn Extension reaches every community in the state to help real people solve real problems
UConn Extension Rides High on Hybrid Learning
Regardless of the pandemic, UConn Extension is exploring ways to keep meeting Connecticut residents where they are
“By Us, For Us”: First Queer Science Conference Creates Connections
Forty-three high school students and 13 members of the UConn community came together to celebrate science – and themselves – in the first Queer Science Conference
Hartford Calls on UConn Health to Make Restaurant Dining Healthier
UConn Health and the UConn Husky Programs have worked with local restaurants in the North End of Hartford to create healthier menu options that can be offered to its dining community members.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Entrepreneurship, But Were Afraid to Ask
Mentorship program connects business hopefuls with industry experts
UConn Produces An All-Time High 17 Gilman Scholars
Each Gilman Scholar is required to complete a service project upon their return from studying abroad in their campus or home community
Consortium Honors 4 From UConn Health
The Capital Area Health Consortium recognizes two residents, Drs. Meghana Singh and Nancy Presnick, for their work in the community, honors Dr. Scott Allen for his distinguished service, and awards a scholarship to Mariam Zacharias, who’s studying to become a nurse practitioner.