Workforce Development
UConn Student Justin Fargo Went from Family iPhone-Fixer to Small Business Cybersecurity Champion
'There is a massive shortage of security professionals, and the opportunity for information security-related roles is only increasing'
September 9, 2026 | Claire Hall
The 4-1-1 on the Impact of Lowering Federal Student Loan Limits for Healthcare Workforce Students
The Public Issues Council is made up of faculty at UConn School of Medicine as well as community partners. This Q & A article is the first in a series by faculty aiming to raise awareness to the public of the impact of various important public health topics such as new federal student loan caps.
August 27, 2026 | Dr. Anton Alerte, Public Health Council (PIC)
Training Connecticut’s Next Generation of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Disease Researchers
The future healthcare workforce to help advance critical research in nephrology, urology, and hematology is being built right here in Connecticut.
August 20, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine
UConn Students Bring Landscape Design to Connecticut Correctional Facilities
Through a partnership with UConn’s Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy, landscape architecture students are gaining hands-on experience while exploring how thoughtful design can help create healthier correctional environments
August 20, 2026 | Valerie Gordon
UConn School of Medicine Grows its Career Mentorship of Hartford Youth
More and more UConn faculty have been mentoring middle school students weekly this summer at Horizons at Westminster School.
August 19, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine
UConn’s Largest Medical School Class Yet Dons 117 New White Coats
August 14 marked the annual White Coat Ceremony milestone for the incoming Class of 2030 at UConn School of Medicine.
August 14, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine
A New Path for Rising Tech Talent
New Tech Park Talent Incubator presents UConn first-year students with early chance to establish career path
August 12, 2026 | Matt Engelhardt
New UConn Survey Finds 53% of Connecticut Parents Say Childcare is Too Expensive
Statewide survey conducted by UConn and the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood provides an updated benchmark for tracking childcare access and affordability
July 23, 2026 | Olivia Drake
Veterans’ Bootcamp Graduates 21 Entrepreneurs – Including One Who Appreciated a Great Hot Sauce Before He was Born
‘It could make a dirty shoe taste good!’
July 22, 2026 | Claire Hall
U.S. National Science Foundation Announces Transformational Award to Connecticut’s Quantum Tech Sector
'NSF Engines investments in critical technologies and future industries will transform America’s innovation infrastructure for decades to come'
July 14, 2026 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications