Community Impact
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.
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.
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.
Helping Adults with Reading Disabilities Improve Their Language Skills
A group of UConn speech-language pathologists is working with participants in an adult literacy program in Hartford.
Termite Trouble? Blame it on the Microbes
Molecular and cell biologist Kenneth Noll explains why termites would not be a threat to your home without the help of microbes.
Philosopher Joins ACLU in Phone Records Monitoring Suit
Philosophy professor Michael Lynch has filed a friend of the court brief in the NSA legal action.
'Science Friction' Brings Scientific Debates to a Public Audience
Engineering professor Jeffrey McCutcheon hosts a weekly radio show that targets scientific controversies.
Genomics Institute Awards $1 Million in Research Grants
The funding supports Affinity Research Collaboratives with UConn, JAX, and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.
New UConn Microgrid to Provide Power in Storm-related Outages
The University has received state funding to create an independent microgrid energy system at the Depot Campus.
Learning About a Healthy Home
UConn extension educators have developed an illustrated children's book as part of the Healthy Environments for Children initiative.