Community Impact

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Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity Moves to UConn

A new partnership with the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity was announced today in Hartford.

The Public’s Perception of the Obesity Epidemic

Does the American public understand the significance of the country’s weight issue? Data from the Roper Center tell the story.

The Connecticut State Capitol. (Peter Morenus/UConn photo)

UConn to Host 2014 Gubernatorial Debate

The Hartford Courant and FOX CT will partner with UConn for a live televised gubernatorial debate on Oct. 2.

Children displaced by fighting in South Sudan stand outside a tented school run by UNICEF. (UNICEF Photo)

Addressing the Global Impact of Violence on Children

A family studies professor says intervention is needed at a very early age to avoid perpetuating the effects of war and other forms of violence.

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Monitoring Work-related Illnesses in Connecticut

A recent UConn Health study shows the number of work-related illnesses in the state has declined but remains above the national average.

Community School of the Arts (Photo courtesy of CSA)

UConn Partners with Mansfield on Arts, Recreation Programs

UConn’s Community School of the Arts and the town’s Parks and Recreation Department are joining forces to provide programs to the community.

Dr. Bruce Gould, foreground, makes holes in the soil to plant seedlings, while UConn Master Gardener Sheila Dworkin plants lettuce in the community garden in the grounds of the Burgdorf Clinic. (Chris DeFrancesco/UConn Health Photo)

Hartford’s Burgdorf Clinic is Rooted in the Community

An urban garden outside a North End clinic for the underserved provides fresh produce and education on nutrition and health.

Eduardo Urios-Aparisi, associate professor of literature, culture, and languages, leads an Early College Experience summer training institute for high school Spanish teachers at Oak Hall. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Spanish Teachers Hone Skills at Summer Institute

A recent Early College Experience professional development institute provided an immersion experience for high school teachers.

From left: Philip Montgomery, Julian Rose and Kitsha Alvarado, and Jeremy Figueroa-Ortiz (right) are among more than 200 graduates of Aetna Health Professions Partnership programs at UConn Health. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy was the keynote speaker at their closing ceremony Friday. Dr. Marja Hurley (right) is director of the Health Career Opportunity Programs at UConn Health. Photo by Janine Gelineau

UConn Program Interests Youth in Health Careers

The Aetna Health Professions Partnership Initiative prepares students from populations underrepresented in health care fields for academic success.

‘Magnificent Microbes’ Offers Kids New View of the World

A popular summer program in STEM subjects attracts young students with a wide variety of interests.