Community Impact

An older woman sitting at a kitchen table, looking at a laptop computer.

Virtual Resource Helps Older Adults Find Their Place

A new web resource helps older adults navigate the sometimes confusing world of long-term care.

Synchrony Digital Technology Center Dedicated; Gift to Connecticut Commitment Announced

Synchrony donates $1 million to the Connecticut Commitment as its new Digital Technology Center opens at UConn Stamford.

UConn Grads Finding Jobs at Record Rates Within 6 Months of Earning Degree, New Report Shows

Nine in 10 graduates from UConn's class of 2019 are either working full time, pursuing further education, serving in the military, or otherwise positively engaged.

A depressed little girl sits alone on a filthy city sidewalk

Researchers: Look at factors outside the family that cause child neglect

UConn researchers say that looking beyond family dynamics to larger social factors may inform policy makers looking to reduce instances of child neglect.

Women feeling sick and sleeping on sofa at home

Stopping Flu Myths Before the Flu Stops You

Dr. Imran Ali at UConn Center on Aging busts the most common flu myths. Myth #1: The flu isn’t that bad -- it's just sniffles and body aches.

At Hartford Jazzfest this summer left to right: Jeremy Baouche ’19 (ENG), Aaron Eaddy ’14 (ENG), Singngam, Walters, Marsters, and McNeill.

Midtown Funk — Funky Dawgz Brass Band

From a European tour to Madison Square Garden, the Funky Dawgz Brass Band is on a serious roll.

A group of SPARK campers work on their underwater robots in the UConn Wolff-Zackin Natatorium during the summer of 2019. SPARK seeks to mentor and encourage 7th-9th grade females to enter the STEM fields through overnight summer camps. (UConn Photo/Christopher LaRosa)

UConn Recognized as a Leader in Educating Women Engineers

The ranking reflects data from a survey of 135,205 women engineering student and professional subscribers of Woman Engineer magazine.

A member of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation harvests heirloom at their farm located in North Stonington Ct. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and UConn Extension have been collaborating thanks to a USDA Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program to enhance agricultural production, food security, and health of tribal community members.

UConn Extension Growing Food With the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and UConn Extension are collaborating to enhance agricultural production, food security, and health of tribal community members.

Karen Chammas from Lebanon is visiting UConn's Sport Management faculty as part of a Global Mentorship Program. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Plays Host to International Sport Mentoring Program

Launched by the U.S. Department of State, the Global Sports Mentoring Program is a leadership development project aimed at advancing gender equity through sports.

Jessica Kelly ’08 (CLAS)

Jess Kelly Wants Women to Run

As the centennnial of the 19th Amendment approaches, Jessica Kelly '08 (CLAS) is chief of staff at Running Start, a Washington, D.C. nonprofit that trains young women to run for public office.