Community Impact
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.
Uninviting Microbes to Your Summer Outings
The science of microbiology has practical applications that extend beyond the laboratory and into the home.
UConn Tree Program Cuts Chances of Power Outages
A new statewide program integrates sound forest management and research to reduce the damage caused by extreme weather.
For Talented High Schoolers, Summer Fun Includes an Academic Challenge
The Mentor Connection program offers a wide variety of academic challenges to serious young scholars.
Helping African Students Become Agents of Social Change
Forty student leaders from North and Sub-Saharan Africa learned social entrepreneurship strategies at UConn this summer.
From Forgotten Graves to Foreign Dictators (and Vampires, Too)
Retiring State Archaeologist and UConn professor Nicholas Bellantoni looks back on some highlights of a memorable career.
Recreating the History of the Pequot War
Archaeologists are uncovering evidence that is reshaping the story of a series of battles fought in Connecticut nearly 400 years ago.
Ensuring the Safety of Artisan Cheese
Animal science professor Dennis D’Amico helps owners of small dairies comply with federal food safety regulations.
UConn Students to Help Build Time Capsule to Mars
UConn engineering students will partner with peers at Duke, Stanford, and MIT on a project that’s literally out of this world.