Community Impact
Fostering College Dreams for Kids in Foster Care
UConn's new First Star Academy is a residential summer program for high school students in foster care.
Celebrating a Threatened Bird
UConn professor and State Ornithologist Margaret Rubega teaches local residents about chimney swifts.
Donation Takes Okafor’s Legacy Beyond UConn Sports Record Books
Former UConn basketball player Emeka Okafor has made a second donation to the Husky Sport program, which mentors Hartford schoolchildren.
UConn Students Bring the Magic of Science to Middle Schools
A group of graduate and undergraduate students spent three weeks giving hands-on polymer chemistry demonstrations at 12 Connecticut schools.
Hartford Students ‘Over the Moon’ After NASA Race
Six high school students competed in NASA’s Great Moonbuggy Race, with the help of UConn graduate STEM fellows.
Volunteer Firefighters Learn Professional Skills While Helping Out in the Community
Students volunteering with the Mansfield Fire Department learn to cope with the unexpected.
Symposium Highlights UConn’s Ties to Urban Connecticut
From nursing to agriculture, UConn faculty, staff, and students make a difference in cities across the state.
A Passion for Penguins Inspires Rescue Efforts
Two alums of UConn’s animal science program are fighting for the conservation of a species.
Improving Health Care for Cambodian-Americans
Two UConn faculty members are using innovative techniques to improve health care for Cambodian Americans who suffered under the Khmer Rouge.
Rain Garden App Puts UConn on Apple’s Stage
The Center for Land Use Education and Research has developed UConn’s first smart phone app that is designed for use by the general public.