Community Impact
Neag School Researcher Receives Funding to Develop New School District Integration Plans
Alexandra Freidus to lead team supported by the Spencer Foundation and the American Institutes for Research
November 13, 2024 | Mikala Kane
Mandating an Elective? The Implementation of Black and Latino Studies Courses in Connecticut High Schools
Researchers with the Neag School’s Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation prepared the following research brief regarding Connecticut mandating an elective course on Black and Latino studies
November 12, 2024 | Hannah Cooke and Alexandra Freidus
UConn’s Hidden Gem: Master Gardeners
More than 700 master gardeners educate and beautify communities across the state
November 5, 2024 | Grace Merritt, UConn Foundation
Professors Creating Computing Models to Increase Public Trust During Elections
The team will report on optimizing the standard for auditing election reporting, analyzing elections and their components, and specifying procedures for desired security
November 4, 2024 | Claire Tremont
UConn Husky Nutrition & Sport Receives $4.9M in Federal Funding
The renewal of USDA funding will support the initiative for the next three years
November 4, 2024 | Mikala Kane
Center for Voting Technology Conducts Comprehensive Assessment of New Connecticut Voting Machines
The Secretary of State asked UConn's VoTeR Center to test multiple voting tabulators for reliability and evaluate which models are least prone to cyberattacks
November 4, 2024 | Olivia Drake
UConn Forum Draws Top Minds to Brainstorm Ways to Grow Connecticut’s Economy
'We make the impossible possible in Connecticut'
November 3, 2024 | Stephanie Reitz
UConn, EPA Launch Regional Environmental Justice Center
The Environmental Protection Agency is backing UConn’s initiative through a $10 million federal grant
October 30, 2024 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20
Second ‘Moving Beyond Implications’ Conference Aims to Advance Evidence-Based Policy
The conference, which aims to bridge the gap between research and policymaking, is accepting abstract submissions from researchers until Nov. 1
October 29, 2024 | Danielle Faipler
UConn Keeping Air in Connecticut Classrooms Safe
$11.5 million in state support awarded to University of Connecticut to deploy effective and inexpensive build-it-yourself air filter technology to every public school classroom across the state.
October 24, 2024 | Lauren Woods