Community Impact
UConn Students, Alum Shine As Part of ‘The Ventilator Project’
A pair of UConn students and a recent graduate are part of an effort to bring an emergency ventilator to market as quickly as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Help For Owners of Small Businesses During Pandemic
The Connecticut Small Business Development Center is helping owners and entrepreneurs throughout Connecticut navigate the pandemic economy.
Op-Ed: Respond to the 2020 Census to Save Money, Save Lives, and Be Counted
Sudip Bhattacharjee of the UConn School of Business explains why filling out a US Census form is so important.
UConn Student Tracks Pandemic With Data
An MS student at UConn has created a website to track the spread of coronavirus in Connecticut.
“Outpouring of Support” as Researchers, Barnes & Noble Donate Lab Supplies to UConn Health
A UConn researcher's desire to help out during the coronavirus pandemic sparked a University-wide effort to collect needed supplies for UConn Health.
UConn Extension Offers Clearinghouse of Resources on Coronavirus Response
UConn Extension educators have assembled an online collection of resources on COVID-19 for farmers, businesses, and the general public.
Widening Women’s Paths to Orthopedic Surgery
It’s a historically male-dominated medical specialty, but UConn Health orthopedic surgeon Katherine Coyner is working to change the course of that history.
UConn-Backed MedTech Accelerator Advances 10 Startups: ‘These Companies Will Absolutely Change Lives’
An event for new healthcare startups, including two with UConn roots, offers prospects for improved patient care and economic development in the region.
Tackling the Opioid Crisis with a Warmer Touch
UConn is partnering with Waterbury police and health officials on an innovative new program to help people recover from addiction.
Medicaid Expansion Reduces Cancer, Saves Black Lives
UConn and UNC researchers say expanding Medicaid would reduce the burden of colon cancer and save lives, especially among black men.