Community Impact

UConn Health Recognized Among America’s Best Large Employers for 2025 by Forbes

Among the 701 best companies in America, UConn Health ranked 150th and placed second among seven Connecticut organizations.

UConn's Dr. Cato T. Laurencin (center) with attendees at the welcoming reception for experts participating in The World Congress on Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities that convened for the first time ever in St. Lucia.

The Inaugural World Congress on Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

UConn School of Medicine Experts Participate in Inaugural Congress in St. Lucia

The Afro-Latino panel discussion at UConn Waterbury

Mapping, Documenting, and Digitalizing Latin American and Caribbean Communities in Waterbury

UConn Waterbury students are forming connections with community members to create a digital library that documents the hidden stories of Latin American and Caribbean communities in Waterbury

CT High School Students Publish Their Artificial Intelligence Research Performed at UConn School of Medicine

Two high school seniors are first authors of a new AI study published in one of the top journals for systems biology.

Two women standing beside a Black History Month display

Carrying on Nursing Sorority’s Legacy

UConn Health nurse Desiree A. Mahon showcases Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc. for Black History Month

UConn Waterbury Poised for Expansion with New Building’s Imminent Opening

'With the new facilities, we are strengthening our role as an educational and economic driver in the Naugatuck Valley'

UConn Neuroscientist Dr. Eric S. Levine in his lab at UConn School of Medicine (Photo by Lauren Woods).

Eagles Autism Foundation Awards Research Funding to UConn School of Medicine

Cutting-edge autism research of UConn Neuroscientist Dr. Eric Levine and his Lab wins $400,000 in research funds thanks to football fans donating to the annual Eagles Autism Challenge

During its MLK Week of activities the first Service and Advocacy Summit was held at UConn Health on Jan. 30. UConn Health Disparities Institute Director Linda Sprague Martinez delivered the keynote address.

Legacy of MLK Jr. Carried On at UConn Health’s Inaugural Service and Advocacy Summit

“We have MLK Day, but we should be thinking about health disparities always, especially in the medical field.”

Female Neag School student works with elementary student.

Connecticut Public Schools Staffing Trends: Examining Levels of Administrators, General Education Teachers, and Special Education Teachers

Researchers with the Neag School’s Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation prepared the following research brief regarding public school staffing trends

Waterbury Walkbury.  Students walking around Waterbury, CT. visiting local businesses and City Hall

UConn Waterbury’s ‘Walkbury’ Initiative: Connecting Campus with Community, Culture, and History

'Walkbury is an excellent example of how a university and a city can work together to build community'