Community Impact
As Legislative Session Gets Underway, UConn Offers Insight and Expertise
Faculty members and alumni will provide guidance on issues ranging from crime to an expected wave of retirements in 2022
Rabies Readiness: Genomic Surveillance Helps Prepare for Outbreaks in Bats
This study is the first to collect genetic sequencing data from bat rabies viruses in the Northeast
Recent UConn Grads Overwhelmingly Settled in First Jobs or Graduate Education
Nine out of 10 graduates from last spring reported favorable outcomes by the end of 2021
National Survey Seeks Experiences of 17,000 Sexual and Gender Diverse Teens
'The spirit of the project is to better understand who among a very heterogenous group may need the most attention in reducing health disparities'
Eversource Energy Center Prepares for Storms with Stormwise Program
Stormwise helps develop forest systems in Connecticut that are resilient to climate change and coexist with human infrastructure
NIFA Grant Teaches Youth About Biotechnology, Develops Career Readiness
A new grant will use educational games to teach Connecticut youth about biotechnology and biotechnology careers in agriculture
UConn Health: 100,000 COVID Shots and Counting
UConn Health reaches milestone in the ongoing public health effort to minimize COVID-19 infection and illness
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