Community Impact

Connecticut Collaboration

Governor Lamont Visits UConn Health to Celebrate Connecticut’s Innovative Collaborations Reducing the State’s Carbon Footprint

Connecticut collaborators with Gov. Ned Lamont include Budderfly, Connecticut Innovations, UConn Health, and UConn.

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Protecting People and Animals from Eastern Equine Encephalitis

With this mosquito-borne disease currently circulating in New England, Emily Reinhardt ’20 (CAHNR), assistant clinical professor, and Ash Nakashima, graduate student, in UConn’s Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science share information to keep Connecticut residents and their animals safe.

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Connecticut Sees Increase in Occupational Disease

On eve of Labor Day, new report finds 2022 saw significant rise in cases

Students walk across the campus at UConn Storrs in the autumn.

Connecticut High Schoolers Thriving in UConn Early College Experience Courses

More than 17,000 students participate annually in the ECE program at nearly 200 Connecticut high schools

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Why Whooping Cough Now?

Resurgence of pertussis is relative, says Dr. Timothy Lishnak from UConn Health’s family medicine faculty

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Transitioning Invasive Plants from a ‘Horror Movie’ to Managed Landscapes

While invasives can seem as scary as a horror movie, UConn experts calm public fears with science-based resources

UConn Welcomes School of Medicine’s Class of 2028

112 future doctors have arrived at UConn Health in Farmington and are now equipped with their white coats to give back to the people of Connecticut.

Five UConn faculty members and 12 local K-12 educators stand in front of a screen that reads "QuantumCT: Leading the next quantum revolution."

UConn Departments Collaborate to Enhance Quantum Science Education for Connecticut Students

Faculty from the departments of Chemistry, Curriculum & Instruction, and Digital Media and Design host professional development for K-12 teachers

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Summer Scientific Research by Connecticut Youth at UConn Health

The High School Student Research Apprentice Program is one of the many programs of UConn Health’s Aetna Health Professions Partnership Initiative

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Altruistic Teens Help UConn Health Grow Volunteer Program

With 33 high school students, volunteer participation is highest since before pandemic