Community Impact
From Crops to Capital: Training New Farmers in Business Basics
UConn Extension provides new and beginning farmers with resources to ensure their businesses grow and thrive
December 4, 2025 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
An Uncommon Collaboration: UConn Researchers Help CT Prepare for Wildfires
'No wildland fire in Connecticut should be a surprise at this point, given what we know'
December 2, 2025 | Elaina Hancock
Building Better Roads: UConn’s T2 Center Leads the Way
Through a comprehensive suite of training and technical assistance programs, the CT T2 Center helps municipal agencies enhance safety and efficiency throughout the state’s surface transportation system
December 1, 2025 | Sarah Redmond
Funding, International Trade, Artificial Intelligence Top Priorities for New Small-Business Champion
'When that SBDC-UConn badge goes on, it is the best of both worlds, a bridge between business and education'
November 18, 2025 | Claire Hall
Bronchiectasis Patient Shares Gratitude for His Pulmonologist and Power of Clinical Trials
West Hartford man’s participation in UConn Health clinical trial leads to FDA-approval of first-ever medicine that he needs for his lung condition.
November 18, 2025 | Lauren Woods
Dr. Linda Barry of UConn Medical School Delivers Keynote Address for the Black Men In White Coats Youth Summit
The inspiring Summit for the future health care workforce was hosted in Waterbury by Saint Mary’s Hospital at the Palace Theater and the UConn Waterbury campus.
November 13, 2025 | Lauren Woods
UConn Humanities Project Helps Bloomfield Preserve Its Cultural Mosaic
A new exhibition celebrates community history and highlights how UConn humanities research, led by professor Fiona Vernal, is helping Connecticut towns preserve and share their stories
November 13, 2025 | Bri Diaz
Preparing the Next Generation of School District Leaders: The Impact of UConn’s Executive Leadership Program
This year, alumni from various cohorts stepped into new superintendent and central office roles that allow them to strengthen communities and expand educational opportunities
November 10, 2025 | Nicole Dobrzanski
Read to Grow Books for Babies Launches at UConn Health
Giving Every Newborn the Gift of Reading
November 6, 2025 | Jennifer Walker
Neag School Faculty Mentor Emerging Leader in Sport Through Global Exchange Program
The Sport Management Program participated in the 2025 Global Sports Mentoring Program, hosting Serbian coach and advocate Jelena Pavićević
November 6, 2025 | Shawn Kornegay