Community Impact
Super Bowl Press Box Has A UConn Feel
Three UConn alums will be in the press box when the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams take the field Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
February 1, 2019 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Sparking JOY!
The Jorgensen Outreach for Youth program aims to expose area children, especially those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, to the arts.
January 25, 2019 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
Dining Services Ends Use Of Plastic Bags
The change supports the University’s ongoing sustainable efforts and is the result of a joint effort between Dining Services and the Zero Waste Campaign of UConnPIRG.
January 18, 2019 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Susan Brillhart ’84 (NUR), A Voice for the Most Vulnerable
Hers is a voice for the most vulnerable among us.
January 4, 2019 | Jackie Hennessey ’83 (CLAS)
Six New Year’s Babies Set Record at UConn John Dempsey Hospital
It's a boy! No, wait ... it's a girl, boy, boy, girl, boy. The half-dozen New Year's Day babies set a record for UConn's hospital.
January 3, 2019 | Delker Vardilos, UConn Health
Want to Thwart Climate Change? Here are 8 Steps You Can Take
Turn down the thermostat, use only what you need, and don't wait to start. These are among the New Year's tips from faculty for those who are concerned about the environment.
January 2, 2019 | Elaina Hancock
UConn in the Conversation
In print, online, and on air, UConn faculty inform public dialogue about the major issues of the day. Here's what they said this year.
December 19, 2018 | Kristen Cole
UConn Considering Sale of Former Torrington Campus
UConn recently signed a “letter of intent” with Five Points Center for the Visual Arts of Torrington, which is slated to be presented to UConn trustees on Monday for their vote.
December 13, 2018 | Stephanie Reitz
UConn Mentorship a Critical Career Step for Mason
Connor Adams began working on campus as a participant in the Work Based Learning Program, which brings students from Connecticut’s technical high schools to perform various jobs on campus. Now he's a full-time Facilities employee.
December 12, 2018 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
UConn Health Patients Can Now Get MRIs at UConn in Storrs
Thanks to a collaboration between UConn Health physicians and UConn researchers, sophisticated MRI scanning equipment originally purchased for research use will now be used for diagnosing patients of UConn Health in Storrs.
November 29, 2018 | Kim Krieger