Community Impact
National Innovation Award Goes to UConn Health Leaders Program
UConn Health Leaders (UCHL) is the proud national winner of the Quality and Practice Innovation Award from the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM).
May 22, 2024 | Lauren Woods
Governor Launches Student Loan Repayment Program for Healthcare Providers
On May 20 Governor Ned Lamont announced that his administration is launching a new state program to address the healthcare workforce shortage in Connecticut’s health professional shortage areas.
May 21, 2024 | Governor's Office
UConn Lab Sequences Rabies in Black Bear
The Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (CVMDL) published findings after they sequenced the entire genome of the virus and compared it with existing rabies sequences from other animals
May 21, 2024 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
‘Doctors Academy’ at UConn Health Graduates High School Seniors
Connecticut High School Seniors graduated on May 15 from the Health Career Opportunity Programs
May 17, 2024 | Lauren Woods
Revived Give and Go Program Helps People and Planet
UConn community diverts over 8,000 pounds of donations to local aid organizations during move out.
May 16, 2024 | Betsy Mortensen
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood Awards $10 Million to HDFS Project
UConn researchers and CT OEC launch the ‘CT Early Years’ program to support families of infants and toddlers
May 15, 2024 | Mac Murray
Delicious Medicine: UConn Extension and Danbury’s Food Farmacy
UConn Extension nutrition experts are helping hundreds of shoppers use food as medicine and learn about healthy cooking
May 13, 2024 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
Health Disparities Institute Leader on a Community Mission to Make Change
In this Q & A article Dr. Linda Sprague Martinez shares how much more we still have to learn from our community members to address pressing public health issues like health inequity.
May 8, 2024 | Lauren Woods
Connecticut’s Only Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Center Launches
New, collaborative PCD Center at Connecticut Children’s and UConn Health is advancing diagnosis and treatment for children and adults with the rare genetic condition.
May 7, 2024 | Connecticut Children's & UConn Health
Ask UConn Extension: Tips to Stop Bugging Out on the Trails
Enjoying Connecticut's trails doesn't have to include a bite from ticks, mosquitoes, or stinging insects
May 7, 2024 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension