Community Impact
Citizen’s Police Academy Open at UConn Health
Following success in Storrs and a pilot in Farmington last year, the UConn Police Department is offering its citizen’s police academy to the UConn Health community May through June.
Homeless No More, Thanks to ‘Guardian Angel’ From UConn Health
“I don’t think I would have lasted another winter.” A man who was homeless for most of the last four decades credits the population health team at UConn Health for helping him find a home.
One Foot in the Classroom, One Foot in the Courtroom
March 31 event will honor role of UConn Law's John Brittain in historic Sheff v. O'Neill case
The G.O.A.T of Goats
Matt Syrotiak turned a love for goats into a life of community service with UConn 4-H
Nurse Researcher Receives Health Disparities Grant from the American Diabetes Association
Louise Reagan's research is testing a mobile app that will help incarcerated individuals self-manage their diabetes when they reenter society from prison
The ‘Front Door’ to the University, New Outreach and Engagement Initiatives Launch with Ambitious Goals
'When we combine community with the University and reach out in ways that meaningfully engage them, that’s where authentic relationships are created'
Know Farms, Know Your Food
An event co-organized by UConn Extension's Grown ConNECTed program helps the community get to know the farmers responsible for their favorite local foods
UConn Nursing Students Revive Member of the Public Struggling to Breathe
Four seniors were in the right place at the right time when a man experienced a medical emergency at a restaurant
UConn 4-H: Making Magic Happen at the Connecticut Beardsley Zoo
Dedicated volunteer Linda Tomas shares the wonders of nature with hundreds of youth through the Connecticut Beardsley Zoo 4-H Club
School of Nursing Faculty Member Selected for Federal Medicare Advisory Committee
Joy Elwell is one of 100 experts across the country who advise the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on what should be covered under the national health insurance program