Community Impact

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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.

Professor Jeffrey McCutcheon in the studio. (Chris LaRosa/UConn Photo

'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.

Solar panels at the Depot Campus on Aug. 7, 2013. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

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.

Photos of a illustrated brochure named Susie and Jerome learn about a healthy home on Aug. 2, 2013. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Learning About a Healthy Home

UConn extension educators have developed an illustrated children's book as part of the Healthy Environments for Children initiative.

The First Star Academy at UConn is a residential summer program to prepare teens in foster care for college. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

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.

A Chimney swift, sometimes referred to as a flying cigar. (Michael Veltri Photo)

Celebrating a Threatened Bird

UConn professor and State Ornithologist Margaret Rubega teaches local residents about chimney swifts.

Former men's basketball player Emeka Okafor, with children at the Clark Elementary School in Hartford, after announcing his $250,000 gift to the Husky Sport program. In the back row, at left, is Lashika James, a paraprofessional at the school. Husky Sport, developed by kinesiology professor Jennifer Bruening, uses UConn students as mentors in nutrition and life skills, and encourages children to take part in sports and physical activities.

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.

UCoUConn science Wizard and future physics teacher Peter Dufner '12 (CLAS), '13 MA, right, helps an Illing Middle School 8th grader test his poly putty. (Cathy Torrisi/UConn Photo)

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.

Moonbuggy drivers Ricardo Santiago (left/center) and Ebony McWaynson undergo a safety inspection before beginning their race. (Cathy Torrisi/UConn Photo)

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.