Community Impact
Social Work Program Puts Students on Track to Serve Latinx/a/o Families in Connecticut
As the need for bilingual social workers grows, the UConn School of Social Work's new program aims to meet that need
April 25, 2022 | Ziba Kashef
Everyone Wins at the Science Bowl, Thanks to UConn Seniors
Undergrads ensure the regional event for middle schoolers runs smoothly, while helping spark interest in the next generation of learners
April 21, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
Projecting Hope on a Global Scale
For CAHNR senior Iris Palencia, a spring break trip to Guatemala became a life-changing way to provide local families new homes
April 20, 2022 | Jason Sheldon
Pop-Up Food Pantry at UConn Stamford Aims to Curb Food Insecurity
A class project that's making a dent in the problem of hunger
April 18, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
Graduating HDFS Student Driven to Advocacy: ‘Everyone should have access to basic needs’
'I get involved in everything I’m passionate about, and UConn gave me that ability to tap into these different networks'
April 14, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
SNAP-Ed Supports Nutrition Education, Gains Attention from National Food & Nutrition Services
The program supported by UConn Extension provides nutrition education for Connecticut families, underscores national priorities
April 11, 2022 | Jessica McBride, PhD
Podcast: Supplying CT’s Health Care Workforce
Dr. Bruce T. Liang, dean of the UConn School of Medicine, and Dr. Steven Lepowsky, dean of the UConn School of Dental Medicine, explain the role of the medical, dental, and graduate schools in preparing and producing generations of professionals to maintain Connecticut's health care workforce.
April 7, 2022 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
HuskyTHON Raises Over $1.3 Million For The Kids
The annual dance marathon raised $1,340,670.68 for Connecticut Children's Medical Center.
April 4, 2022 | Sean Flynn
Conference on Anti-Racism to be Held at UConn Hartford
A chance to amplify UConn's role as a key part of intellectual and community life in the capital city
April 1, 2022 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Steward of the Land: Elise Bouthillier Protects and Serves Connecticut Wildlife and Natural Resources
How the James V. Spignesi, Jr. Memorial Scholarship changed the course of one student's life
March 31, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources