UConn Voices
Giving Latine Families an ‘Early Head Start’
Vanessa Esquivel, a Ph.D. student in the department of human development & family sciences, has received a major federal grant to study early childhood services for Latine families
December 5, 2024 | Mac Murray
Creating a Sense of Belonging Drives UConn’s Dean of Students
'I believe in the power of a sense of belonging, and that is what creates community and supports students’ success'
December 3, 2024 | Stephanie Reitz
UConn Institute Working to Train Social Entrepreneurs Around the Globe
The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative goes beyond the classroom to help address real-world problems
November 25, 2024 | Jaclyn Severance
English Doctoral Student’s Publication for Black Girls To Collaborate With Publishing House
Write On, Black Girl features writing by girls of color and will partner with publisher Porch Water Press for its first print edition
November 21, 2024 | Sarah Al-Arshani
Grant Supports Graduate Student Training in Secondary Transitions for Students with Disabilities
The grant will support a five-year program to recruit and train students to become leaders in the field of secondary transitions for students with disabilities
November 21, 2024 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Award-Winning Authors Share Stories of Human Rights, Impact on Children in Visits to Hartford and Storrs
'I knew the power of great literature in influencing me'
November 18, 2024 | Jaclyn Severance
Connecticut Adjutant General, Head of National Guard, Cultivated ‘Selfless Service’ at UConn
'I could have taken a bunch of different paths back in the mid-1980s, but the Army gave me discipline and taught me values'
November 11, 2024 | Kimberly Phillips
UConn Named Fulbright HSI Leader for First Time
Fulbright Hispanic Serving-Institutions demonstrate noteworthy support for Fulbright exchange participants
November 2, 2024 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
From Policy to Action: Anna-Michelle McSorley Focuses on Health Equity for Latinos
McSorley's work goes beyond health policy to study political processes, potential political biases, and power dynamics
October 29, 2024 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Research Assesses Assets and Challenges for North Hartford Food Environment
Using the innovative Photovoice approach, community participants engage in citizen science by sharing their personal, lived experience to enhance research studies and bring awareness to health disparities
October 23, 2024 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources