Community Impact

Desmond’s Law 5 Years Later: UConn Animal Law Clinic Leader Conducting Study, Crafting Manual, Developing Diversionary Program

UConn Law professor Jessica Rubin is working on a grant to study the impact of a groundbreaking animal cruelty law in Connecticut and help other states adopt similar measures

UConn Joins Forces with University of New Haven to Help Local Manufacturers Adopt Sustainable Practices

UConn and the University of New Haven will work with local manufacturers to help them invest in the future with sustainable practices and workforce development

An agility ladder is on a green turf field with three young boys in cleats running through each leg.

Progress Continues in Ensuring Safety for Nation’s High School Athletes

The Korey Stringer Institute aims to improve student athlete safety across the country

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My CAHNR Summer: Khadija Shaikh Applies Passion for Environmental Justice and State Trails

Shaikh and partners are helping develop the go-to resource for Connecticut’s outdoors

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Microplastics Are Everywhere

'Even though you may not be able to see this, it's happening'

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Quantifying Risk of Cognitive Dysfunction Among People in Drug Treatment Programs

The simple, effective assessment tool can help providers evaluate patients without hours of testing

Smiling girl with cow

My CAHNR Summer: Megan Davenport Grows as an Agricultural Educator

Through her internship with UConn Extension, Megan Davenport '22 (CAHNR) is sharing her love of agriculture with the community

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HCOP Celebrates New Graduates at 2021 Closing Ceremony

More than 200 high school and college students are now graduates of UConn Health's summer Health Career Opportunity Programs.

Crowd greets June Chu as she arrives on her bicycle at academic entrance

Conquering Coast to Coast ’21

They took slightly different paths, but the UConn Health students who decided to spend the summer bicycling cross-country, carrying on a 16-year school tradition, are back.

Outdoor group portrait of students and faculty, masked

Not Just Another Day in the Park

UConn dental and medical students continue a series of free community health care clinics, offering health screenings and education both within and beyond Connecticut.