Community Impact

Karen Chammas from Lebanon is visiting UConn's Sport Management faculty as part of a Global Mentorship Program. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Plays Host to International Sport Mentoring Program

Launched by the U.S. Department of State, the Global Sports Mentoring Program is a leadership development project aimed at advancing gender equity through sports.

Jessica Kelly ’08 (CLAS)

Jess Kelly Wants Women to Run

As the centennnial of the 19th Amendment approaches, Jessica Kelly '08 (CLAS) is chief of staff at Running Start, a Washington, D.C. nonprofit that trains young women to run for public office.

Sibongile Magubane ’76 (CLAS)

Pedal to the Metal: New DMV Leader Accelerating the Process

Bongi Magubane ’76 is determined to fix the Connecticut DMV.

Jenquel, who crossed the U.S., Mexico border with her mother and siblings, speaks with volunteers at the Catholic Charities Humanitarian Respite Center in McAllen, Texas. Once families and individuals are released from Customs and Border Protection to continue their legal process, they are brought to the center to rest, clean up, enjoy a meal, and get guidance to their next destination. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Op-ed: Migrant Children’s Rights to Health and Rehabilitation

The U.S. should provide child migrants with community-based alternatives, not detention, say two School of Social Work professors.

Christopher Perkins ’89 (CAHNR) '95 MS, puts trays of hemp into a drying machine at UConn's Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering lab. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Launches Hemp Testing Lab in Response to Industry Need

“As a producer, you want to ensure that you are not only legal but also that your product is safe," says Michael Willig, UConn's Institute of the Environment.

A cartoon illustration of two wedges of Swiss cheese

300,000 Ways to Do Time with a Federal Crime

Mike Chase '11 JD details on Twitter and a new book some of the more ridiculous ways to run afoul of the law.

(Ethan Giorgetti/UConn Photo)

Meet Dr. David Ozimek, Primary Care Physician

Forming long-term relationships with patients is important, says Dr. David Ozimek of UConn Health.

Robert Huggins, center, assistant research professor, explains a Korey Stringer Institute training performance measurement demonstration to Indrajeet Chaubey, CAHNR dean, right. Riding the bicycle is Jeb Struder, a Ph.D. student. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Alumni Celebrate the UConn Experience

Hundreds of alumni came out to the Pratt & Whitney Hangar Museum in East Hartford to celebrate the UConn experience.

A diagnosis of MS did not stop Marisa Boasa from pursuing her love of running. She will compete in the Hartford Marathon this weekend.

Diagnosis Set This Athlete On a New Course

After UConn Health doctors diagnosed Marisa Boasa with MS, she made it her mission to stay active and inspire others with mobility challenges to do the same. This weekend, she's competing in the Hartford Marathon.

Disabled Veteran Sitting On Floor With Syringe And Pills Near His Wife Supporting Him

Combat’s Other Toll on Veterans: Increased Risk of Addiction

Combat service significantly increases the likelihood of opioid abuse among military personnel, a study led by a UConn researcher has found.