Community Impact
Study: Tree Trimming Pays Dividends for Eversource Customers
New England’s largest investor-owned utility’s tree trimming program increases grid reliability
December 16, 2021 | Combined Reports
Closer Collaboration and Community Outreach for Urban Sustainability, Together at Hartford Campus
The partnership between CIRCA and SCGI aims to help build more environmentally sustainable and resilient cities
December 9, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
Mysteries Solved: Unique Residency Program Trains Future Pathologists
By providing a critical service to the residents of Connecticut, UConn gives veterinarians the opportunity to gain real-world professional experience in anatomic pathology
December 7, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Connecticut Urges Other States to Adapt Rapid Opioid Overdose Surveillance
As deadly overdoses spike, the ability to respond quickly becomes ever more urgent
December 2, 2021 | Lauren Woods
UConn Magazine: ‘You Change the Way You Live When You’re Hungry’
Connecticut Foodshare CEO Jason Jakubowski '99 (CLAS), '01 MPA talks about the challenges of keeping people fed during a global pandemic
November 23, 2021 | Peter Nelson for UConn Magazine
CIRCA Awarded $5 million in New Funding to Strengthen CT’s Climate Change Resilience
CIRCA is creating a 'project pipeline' to move resilience planning and adaptation forward
November 16, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
UConn Magazine: Rise Up
Breaking bread is about more than just eating
November 15, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance
Nursing Faculty and Students Administer Nearly 1,600 COVID-19 Vaccines at Over 90 Community Initiatives
The School of Nursing partnered with community organizations, such as Charter Oak Health Center in Hartford and Norwalk Community Health Center, over the spring and summer
November 9, 2021 | Mikala Kane
Unique College Experience for Connecticut High School Students
The UConn Early College Experience (UConn ECE) program gives students across the state the opportunity to take UConn classes at their own high schools
November 9, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Magazine: Cool to be Kind
'I feel like I'm living my dream'
November 5, 2021 | Amy Sutherland for UConn Magazine