Community Impact
A Clinic Without Walls
Students help uninsured members of the local community with pro bono health and wellness services
May 25, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Color-coded Nutrition Info Helps Food Pantry Clients Choose Healthier Options
The study reinforces earlier findings that food pantry clients want healthy food options
May 25, 2021 | Kristin Messina, UConn Rudd Center
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
May 18, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance
Homegrown Conservation Projects Underway, Courtesy of the UConn Forest
How a couple of fallen trees led to a dynamic opportunity for Connecticut students
May 11, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
6 Nightingales Reflect Commitment of Entire UConn Health Nursing Staff
Paying tribute to nurses who served during a year of unprecedented challenge
May 5, 2021 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
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
May 4, 2021 | Lauren Woods
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.
May 3, 2021 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
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
April 29, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance
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
April 15, 2021 | Amanda Song
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.