Community Impact
Husky Harvest Aims to Help Regional Campuses with Food Insecurity
Students, faculty, community groups, merchants, and others join together to address growing need
Grant Enhances Solar Energy, Storm Readiness Efforts
Eversource Energy Center associate director Junbo Zhao earns $4.4 million to develop transformative technologies and advance Connecticut’s preparedness and response to inclement weather
Season of Thanksgiving: UConn Health Cares for Refugees and Immigrants in Need
To date, 1,000 people from roughly 40 countries have been assisted by UConn Immigrant Health, which provides health care, education, and advocacy
Battling Stage 4 Breast Cancer for 4 Years: ‘I Have Cancer, But Cancer Does Not Have Me’
UConn Health's Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center, a world leader in cancer vaccines, is researching innovative vaccines against aggressive breast cancer and teaming with the V Foundation to raise more research funding for this game-changing research
In Connecticut, Climate Change is Another Way to Say Opportunity
A forum on UConn’s role in Connecticut’s energy future
Free Diapers Can Really Help Connecticut Moms, Dads, and Children in Need
The Connecticut Hospital Association and the Diaper Bank of Connecticut are taking statewide the successful Diaper Connections pilot program of UConn Health’s Women’s Center and Family Medicine Clinics
UCMB Leaders Help High School Marching Bands ‘Look Great, Sound Great’
Make Your Own Band Day brings lessons of performance and camaraderie to high schools across Connecticut
Free Dental Clinic at UConn Serves Over 1,000 Smiles
The Connecticut Mission of Mercy Free Dental Clinic took place for the first time on UConn Health’s campus, serving over 1,000 patients in need during the two-day event
UConn Law Establishes Eviction Defense Clinic
Connecticut recently became one of only three states with a Right to Counsel law in cases of eviction or loss of a housing subsidy
Profile of a Veteran: Jordan Dean, UConn Medical Student
Jordan Dean is a second-year UConn medical student who served in the U.S. Air Force for eight years, achieving the rank of staff sergeant. He shares his perspective as a veteran and physician in training.