Community Impact
Interprofessional Health Care
AHEC students work and learn in interprofessional teams to provide care for the urban underserved.
March 26, 2014 | Cathleen Torrisi
Helping the Uninsured
Nine pharmacy students are helping people enroll for health insurance as part of the Affordable Care Act.
March 24, 2014 | Colin Poitras
Zipping a Zipper the Goldberg Way
High school students brought their Rube Goldberg devices to Storrs to demonstrate creative solutions to a nationwide challenge.
March 14, 2014 | Ryan Gilmour '15 (ENG)
Breaking Bad’s Bad Chemistry
Chemistry professor Nicholas Leadbeater offers a three-part examination of the chemistry behind the hit TV show.
February 27, 2014 | Nicholas Leadbeater, Department of Chemistry
Planning for the State’s Water Resources
UConn hosted a conference of water experts Monday to discuss development of a strategic plan for the state.
February 6, 2014 | David Bauman
Milking the Herd for Education, Science, and the Economy
The value of UConn’s award-winning dairy herd extends far beyond providing the main ingredient in a double dip cone.
January 31, 2014 | Sheila Foran
Microbes and Methane
Molecular and cell biologist Kenneth Noll explains the process of methane production by microbes in woodland ponds.
January 30, 2014 | Kenneth Noll, Department of Molecular & Cell Biology
New Institute to Focus on Adapting to Climate Change
The Institute for Community Resiliency and Climate Adaptation will develop best practices for managing the risks from extreme weather events.
January 24, 2014 | Sheila Foran
A Report Card on Teacher Evaluation
The report by UConn education researchers is designed to help ensure the state's students get the high-quality teachers they need to succeed.
January 16, 2014 | Cindy Wolfe Boynton
Mapping the Spread of Tropical Disease
It’s 5,200 miles from Kaduna, Nigeria to Haddam, Conn. That’s how far two scientists traveled to take part in UConn’s geospatial training.
December 23, 2013 | Sheila Foran