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During its MLK Week of activities the first Service and Advocacy Summit was held at UConn Health on Jan. 30. UConn Health Disparities Institute Director Linda Sprague Martinez delivered the keynote address.

Legacy of MLK Jr. Carried On at UConn Health’s Inaugural Service and Advocacy Summit

“We have MLK Day, but we should be thinking about health disparities always, especially in the medical field.”

An AVS van outside Gampel Pavilion

At UConn, Equality Starts One Ride at a Time

'AVS allows people to live where they want on campus and still maintain the same level of presence as any other student'

UConn's Department of Physics hosts the Conference for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics in the Gant Science Complex on Jan. 24, 2025.

UConn Hosts Conference for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics

Nearly 100 undergraduate students gathered at the Storrs campus for the conference, hosted in partnership with the American Physical Society

Golden hour looking out on the UConn Forest.

Plant Power: A New Method to Model How Plants Move Water Globally

Researchers developed a method to detail the incredible influence plants have on the movement of Earth’s water

group portrait of six

25+ Years of National Recognition for Diabetes Education

American Diabetes Association recertifies UConn Health’s Diabetes Self-Management Education Program

An illustration depicting people being assisted in climbing a bar graph by one person with a ladder, illustrating the concept of mentorship.

New NetWerx Initiative Brings Alumni Mentorship into the Classroom

Making those first steps onto a career path less intimidating and more rewarding

Female Neag School student works with elementary student.

Connecticut Public Schools Staffing Trends: Examining Levels of Administrators, General Education Teachers, and Special Education Teachers

Researchers with the Neag School’s Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation prepared the following research brief regarding public school staffing trends

NEM mentors and mentees gathered for an NEM Happy Hour.

Enriching Mentorship to Ensure Success in Grad School

The UConn Graduate School is helping establish enduring mentor and mentee relationships

Waterbury Walkbury.  Students walking around Waterbury, CT. visiting local businesses and City Hall

UConn Waterbury’s ‘Walkbury’ Initiative: Connecting Campus with Community, Culture, and History

'Walkbury is an excellent example of how a university and a city can work together to build community'

UConn Health Opens New Home for New England Sickle Cell Institute and Connecticut Bleeding Disorders Center

Sickle cell and blood disorder patients now have a new, combined state-of-the-art 12,840 sq. ft. care space at UConn John Dempsey Hospital