Community Impact
UConn Student Navigates New Role in Years After Sandy Hook
Elizabeth Charash '18 (CLAS) was a high school student in Newtown at the time of the Sandy Hook school shootings. The tragedy has shaped her academics and activism.
Worth a Thousand Words: Connecticut’s Coastline Changes
From early hand drawings and aerial photos to today's drone images, a new website tells the story of changes in the Connecticut coastline over the past century.
Physical Therapy Student Veteran Will Serve Veterans
Graduate student and former Marine Nate Hutt is conducting research to identify a new subtype of Parkinson’s disease in veterans exposed to Agent Orange.
Early Detection of Lung Cancer Saves Lives
'Early detection is a patient’s best chance for a lung cancer cure,' says UConn Health's Dr. Omar Ibrahim.
Electronic Voting and the Risk of Cyberattacks
Could a cyberattack disrupt this year’s presidential election? UConn expert Alexander Schwarzmann discusses this concern and what's being done.
Initiative Calls for Diversification of Shellfish Industry
The plan embraces the state’s shellfish as a natural resource and recreational harvesting as well as commercial shellfishing.
New UConn Center Will Give CT Manufacturers Access to Modeling Technology
The center will share computer modeling facilities and expertise with small and medium-sized Connecticut manufacturers, and work with the community colleges to create a workforce pipeline.
Outcome of American Indian Lawsuit Significant, Says UConn Scholar
UConn Law professor Bethany Berger says she is optimistic that the country 'is in a different age of federal tribal relations.'
Intellectual Property Clinic: Help for Inventors, Experience for Students
UConn's Intellectual Property Law Clinic assists clients with services such as patent applications, trademark registration applications, and copyright issues.
Campaigns and Candidates: Experts Discuss Presidential Election
UConn experts offered a variety of perspectives on the upcoming election at an event at the Hartford Public Library.