Community Impact
UConn School of Engineering Unveils the Vergnano Institute for Inclusion, Supported by UConn Alumni Mark and Betsy Vergnano’s $3M Donation
The gift represents the largest diversity, equity, and inclusion investment in UConn School of Engineering history and is one of the largest single DEI investments in UConn
June 16, 2021 | Eli Freund
Should We Stay or Should We Go? Shoreline Homes and Rising Sea Levels in Connecticut
How strategies to address rising sea levels could affect local taxes, home values, and other factors
June 15, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
High School Students Exposed to UConn Chemistry Through Virtual Event
Students from Berlin High School didn't let COVID-19 get in the way of learning directly from UConn faculty
June 14, 2021 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
UConn Faculty Appointed to New State Hate Crimes Advisory Council
Bringing scholarship to bear on a vexing problem
June 10, 2021 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
‘Urban Service Talks’ (About Interprofessional Learning)
The future physicians, dentists, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, and physician assistants who take part in the Connecticut Area Health Education Center's (CT AHEC) Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars Program are walking the walk and now, talking the talk.
June 9, 2021 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Early Clinical Care is a Cornerstone of UConn Medical School Curriculum
Giving medical students early experience with patients in clinical settings
June 9, 2021 | Lauren Woods
People, Trees, and Power: Learning How to Strike a Balance and Keep the Lights On
Connecticut residents are broadly supportive of tree management practices, but good communication is essential
June 9, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
Social Work Students Turn to Old-Fashioned Advocacy
Clinical social work students learn the power of the written word to advocate through Letters to the Editor
June 7, 2021 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
5 Decades of Good Deeds
The UConn Health Auxiliary leaves a legacy of financial and volunteer contributions in support of the institution’s missions going back to 1969.
June 4, 2021 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Hitting the Trail in Connecticut Just Got Easier
Connecticut Trail Finder is a new resource for those looking to explore the Nutmeg State's 2,000 miles of trails
June 4, 2021 | Stacey Stearns, UConn Extension