Community Impact
UConn Extension Cares for Community in Ways Both Obvious and Little-Known
UConn is part of all 169 Connecticut towns and cities, thanks to Extension
UConn, Waterbury Officials Announce ‘Promise’ Financial Aid Program
Talented students from the Brass City will receive financial aid for attending any UConn campus
The Goldilocks Effect: Adding the Right Amount of Sediment to Salt Marshes Keeps Coastlines Afloat
According to a new UConn study, adding just the right amount of sediment to the surface of a Connecticut salt marsh protects coastlines in the face of rapid sea level rise
UConn Health Rallying Community to Stop Spread of COVID-19
DIY air purifiers can be made in 30 minutes for $60 worth of supplies
Operation Community Impact: Still Helping Connecticut Residents in Need
Since April 2020, more than 220,000 pounds of dairy products have been delivered to Connecticut families in need
Classrooms Without Computers: UConn Grad Student Seeking to Change that in Ghana
'These kids we are talking about are in resource-limited areas. They are at a disadvantage compared to children in bigger cities and towns'
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Establishes Tribal Department of Agriculture
UConn Extension offers assistance in developing sustainable agriculture and community education
UConn Health Heads into Hartford Public Schools with Vaccines
This holiday season the COVID-19 Vaccine Program of UConn Health headed into the Hartford Public Schools to help the community continue to fight the virus with vaccine offerings for eligible school-aged children ages 5 and above.
Gift Helps UConn Master Gardeners Support Foodshare
An anonymous donor's gift will help volunteers provide healthy food to needy families
Arsenic in Connecticut Wells May be a Legacy of Past Pesticide Use on Orchards
Poisons can linger in the ecosystem decades after they were last applied