Community Impact

Grant Marsden from Tolland worked with Meng (Fred) Lu from Beijing, China (by way of Kent, Conn.) to check their coordinates. (Susan Schadt/UConn Photo)

Conservation Academy Creates Connections with the Environment

A new summer program was designed to set high school students on the path to becoming life-long advocates for the protection of natural resources.

The Galerucella beetle feeding on a leaf of the purple loosestrife provides an efficient form of biological control. (Donna Ellis/UConn Photo)

Cooperative Extension Reaches Out to Help Maintain a Healthy Environment

UConn’s extension specialists are on the front line in the struggle against invasive species.

Bill Davenport '85 (CANR), '86 MS, right, a teacher at Nonnewaugh High School in Woodbury, gets some advice on using a micropipette from Yi Ma, left, a post-doctoral fellow, and Gerald Berkowitz, professor of plant science and landscape architecture on June 28, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

High School Teachers Get a Lesson in Identifying Genetically Modified Foods

A day-long workshop on DNA analysis gave teachers another tool to engage students in science.

Antigua, Guatemala - April 17, 2011: Locals and visitors alike shop in the Semana Santa market in front of La Merced Cathedral.

Learning in the Global Classroom

A new Study Abroad program in Guatemala has an added dimension: the participants are drawn from Universitas 21 institutions around the world.

Chris Cerpa of Rocky Hill is seen through the skin of his drum during the Yamaha Sounds of Summer held at the Music Building on June 26, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Drumline Doesn’t Miss a Beat with Sounds of Summer Program

The Drumline hosted musicians in grades 7-12 for Yamaha's summer percussion camp June 25-26.

Aerial View of Griswold Point, Old Lyme - 1974-2000 (Photo courtesy of UConn Libraries)

Historical Aerial Photos of Connecticut’s Coastline Now Available Online

Aerial photographs of the state’s coast covering the past 40 years provide a valuable time series of environmental and land use conditions.

Early Music Festival (Photo courtesy of Connecticut Early Music Festival).

Festival of Early Music Based on Music Scholar’s Research

As artistic director for the Connecticut Early Music Festival, music historian Eric Rice is organizing a concert series featuring music written before 1800.

Candle being held in hands

Journeys of Faith

Gerald Krell '57 (SFA) is a documentary film maker whose overview of world religions is a response to current events.

Teacher giving a lesson in the classroom.

Neag School Sees New Role in Conversation About Education Reform

Lawmakers turn to UConn's education school for assistance in evaluating a portion of the program created by Connecticut's new law.

Mary Holz-Clause, vice president for economic development is interviewed at the WIlbur Cross south reading room on Jan. 25, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Driving the Economy

Mary Holz-Clause, the University’s first vice president for economic development, talks about the ways in which UConn can contribute to economic development across the region.