Community Impact
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.
‘Tasty Waste Lunch’ Offers Food for Thought
This week, UConn Dining Services will serve a meal produced entirely from 'leftovers' for the first time.
New Website Connects Mental Health Patients and Pharmacists
A UConn faculty member led the recent effort to launch a website with a searchable directory of more than 850 mental health pharmacies.
UConn Health Helping Adults With Sickle Cell Live Longer
Care providers at the New England Sickle Cell Institute help patients live longer, healthier, less painful lives.
9/11 Memories Still Fresh for UConn Health Responders
Members of the UConn Health Fire and Emergency Departments recall their harrowing experiences at Ground Zero.
Look-alike ‘Smart Snacks’ Confuse Students, Parents
A UConn researcher says selling look-alike Smart Snacks in schools is a tool for marketing junk food brands to children.
Vascular Surgeon Helps Patient Beat Survival Odds
A 70-year-old survived an abdominal aortic aneurysm, thanks to the quick work of his surgeon and UConn John Dempsey Hospital.
Natural History Museum to Relocate, Expand Public Outreach
With its relocation, the museum will boost its outreach to the community and expand its work with partners at the University.
Program Gives Teachers Lab Time
STEM teachers from secondary schools and community colleges worked on research projects at UConn this summer, an experience that they will take back to their classes.
‘Country Prepped for Conversation on Education’
The former dean of the Neag School discusses a new national report calling for greater support for teachers in order to improve learning for all students.