Community Impact
BioBlitz: Exploring Biodiversity Close to Home
Children and adults joined scientists in observing and cataloging nature during UConn's BioBlitz in July.
Engineers Support Landmark Transportation Initiative
As Connecticut’s flagship university, UConn has a significant role in the state's transportation overhaul.
For the Sake of a Hot Shower
A group of UConn students recently installed solar panels in 10 homes as part of a service project to bring hot water to a Peruvian village.
In A Word: Transgender Transition Through Speech
Transgender clients at the UConn Speech and Hearing Clinic receive guidance on vocal changes that support their transition.
Reducing the Japanese Beetle Population
A UConn researcher recommends planting peonies to attract a parasitic wasp that preys on the beetle grubs.
Food for Thought at UConn’s First Science Salon
The UConn Foundation hosted a lively discussion of 3D printing and its potential in the field of health care at a science cafe in Hartford Thursday.
UConn Science Salon: Talking Research Over Cocktails
UConn’s new series of engaging science discussions kicks off June 4 with '3D Printing: Living Tissue to Human Organ.'
Compensating for Low Wages
A study by UConn researchers examines the costs and benefits of a proposed levy on companies in Connecticut that pay low wages.
Relax. Your Aging Brain is Just Behaving Normally
A UConn communication professor was part of a national research panel that found those occasional memory lapses are probably not cause for concern.
Medicine in the Himalayas Before – and After – the Quake
A UConn medical student who spent last summer providing health care in Nepal discusses how the challenges have been magnified since the disaster.