Community Impact

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A Clinic Without Walls

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

A grocery bag full of fruits and vegetables. Food pantry clients have said they want more healthy options, according to new research.

Color-coded Nutrition Info Helps Food Pantry Clients Choose Healthier Options

The study reinforces earlier findings that food pantry clients want healthy food options

Connecticut's medication-assisted treatment programs for opioid addiction have impressive retention rates, according to a new study, although more research is needed on related questions.

UConn Study: Connecticut’s Medication-assisted Opioid Treatment Programs Retain Patients at Higher Rates

New strategies are needed to help boost retention rates among younger people

UConn Forestry crew hauling pine boards out of the forest

Homegrown Conservation Projects Underway, Courtesy of the UConn Forest

How a couple of fallen trees led to a dynamic opportunity for Connecticut students

Nurse Lina Godfrey, wearing personal protective equipment, holding a newborn

6 Nightingales Reflect Commitment of Entire UConn Health Nursing Staff

Paying tribute to nurses who served during a year of unprecedented challenge

Changing the Lives of Young People

For two decades, the Health Career Opportunity Program has been inspiring people of all backgrounds to pursue the study of health care

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City of Stamford, Stamford Partnership Gift Will Help Fight Food Insecurities

The Mayor's Humanitarian Community Fund provided a gift of $10,000 to create the UConn Stamford Food Insecurity Fund.

A nurse holds the hand of an elderly patient.

UConn School of Nursing Working to Fill the Need for Skilled Alzheimer’s, Dementia Care

Meeting the growing needs of people suffering from dementia - and their families

Alexander Mika '21 (CLAS) performs a stand-up comedy in a classroom.

Students Turn Classroom Knowledge into Real World Outcomes 

Students seeking hands-on experience find playwriting, food security advocacy, and public speaking competitions boost their classroom learning

Ignite Hartford Grant Promotes Student Entrepreneurship

A new program through the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will take advantage of the growing entrepreneurial ecosystem in Hartford to create opportunities for students at UConn and Hartford-area partner institutions.