Community Impact
UConn, Graduate Hotels to Enter Deal For Sale of Nathan Hale Inn
The University plans to sell the Nathan Hale Inn to a professional hotel company that will make much-needed improvements to the property.
UConn Fire Department Adds Excitement To Elementary School Egg Drop
The department's ladder truck added to the students' challenge of keeping a raw egg intact.
Catching Recyclables Before the Football Game
Students took to the tailgating area outside of Pratt & Whitney Stadium Saturday to collect recyclables.
UConn Engineers Seek to Validate Methods of Testing Pyrrhotite in Concrete
The study, funded by UConn, aims to establish a rigorous framework for standardized testing.
99-year-old Law School Alum Finds Purpose as Public Defender
WWII veteran Morton Katz '51 is still putting the lessons he learned at UConn Law to good use as a special public defender at Hartford Superior Court.
Puppet Workshop Spotlights Local ‘Sheroes and Heroes’
UConn held two days of puppet-building workshops in preparation for the parade and pageant "Sheroes, Heroes, and other Champions of the Mansfield Community" that will take place Sunday in Dowtown Storrs.
Class: Human Rights and the Supply Chain
A human rights class for engineering and social sciences students encourages complementary approaches to social and environmental sustainability.
Labor Day Report: Occupational Illnesses Remain High in Connecticut
The report shows that the rate of occupational illness in Connecticut is 6 percent higher than the national average.
Sierra Club Ranks UConn a Green Campus Leader Again
One area where UConn consistently excels is dining services. Sustainability efforts include sourcing food from small, community-based and locally owned farms.
Degrees of Change: UConn Increases Diversity in Teaching Programs
The Neag School of Education has made a concerted effort to increase diversity in the teacher preparation program, with a view to putting more teachers of color in classrooms.