Community Impact

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‘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.

A doctor, a medical student, and a young patient together in an examination room. The UConn CLIC program has been connecting medical students with community providers for 25 years.

 Early Clinical Care is a Cornerstone of UConn Medical School Curriculum

Giving medical students early experience with patients in clinical settings

A large tree limb fallen in a residential street, flanked by orange traffic cones.

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

A pair of glasses sitting on a folded newspaper. Social work students who wrote letters to Connecticut newspapers say the experience helped improve their skills as social workers.

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

UConn Health Auxiliary quilt

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.

People walking a trail through tall grass. The Connecticut Trail Finder will be regularly updated with new information for hikers, cyclists, local businesses, and more.

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

The School of Business building on October 1, 2020.

CT Small Business Development Center Supports Businesses During, After COVID-19

The Connecticut Small Business Development Center, housed in the UConn School of Business, saw demand for its services soar during the pandemic

Students with their bikes in front of academic entrance

Traditional Student Bike Tour Returns to Cross-Country

UConn medical student June Chu and dental student Alexandra Estanislau are hitting the road, by bicycle, for the 16th "Coast to Coast for a Cause," this year benefitting the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.

Three female students in masks smiling

Student Entrepreneurs Use Nutritional Bar to Reach Out to Those in Need

Reach Bar fills a market need at the same time it helps reduce child hunger

Four students doing exercises

A Clinic Without Walls

Students help uninsured members of the local community with pro bono health and wellness services