Community Impact
A Better Approach to Diagnosing Autism
A UConn professor co-chaired a statewide effort that developed new guidelines for the clinical diagnosis of autism.
December 20, 2013 | Cindy Wolfe Boynton
Bird Flu Research Earns Professor Accolades in China
Pathobiologist Mazhar Khan has developed diagnostic tests and vaccines to help prevent the spread of avian influenza.
December 17, 2013 | Sheila Foran
Health Scholars Contribute $250,000 in Volunteer Hours to Medically Underserved
Urban Service Track volunteers have contributed nearly 9,000 hours of health care service to the state’s urban poor.
December 3, 2013 | Kathleen Torrisi
Shoes, Foot Exams for Thanksgiving
For a seventh year, UConn Health Center providers offered foot exams and distributed donated footwear at homeless shelters in New Britain.
November 27, 2013 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Dodd Prize Highlights Business Link to Global Human Rights
Human rights in a global economy requires oversight.
November 15, 2013 | Kenneth Best
Corporate Social Responsibility Group to Receive Dodd Human Rights Prize
The London-based Business and Human Rights Resource Center will receive the prize at the Dodd Research Center on Nov. 13.
November 8, 2013 | Tom Breen
Digital Humanities Expert Tom Scheinfeldt Joins UConn Faculty
Scheinfeldt is an authority on the intersection of digital media and the traditional humanities.
November 7, 2013 | Tom Breen
Learning to March with Pride
High school students learn from the UConn Marching Band, while music education students practice the skills to be a future band director.
November 1, 2013 | Kenneth Best
Human Rights Conference Draws High School Students
High school students will be among those at the UNESCO conference today focusing on violence against women as a human rights issue.
October 22, 2013 | Kenneth Best
Dental Care Leads to Free Breast Cancer Screening
The Screening with a Smile program offers mammograms to underserved women seeking dental care at the Health Center.
October 17, 2013 | Carolyn Pennington