Community Impact
Turfgrass Disease Diagnostic Lab Helps Professionals Maintain Healthy Turf
The lab serves professional turfgrass managers, including golf courses, athletic fields, and lawn care operators for rapid diagnosis to address turfgrass pathogens and other problems
UConn Law Students Gain Real-World Experience in Criminal Defense Victory
Working alongside Connecticut public defenders, students in the Criminal Defense Appellate Clinic helped secure a new trial in a murder case while developing skills in appellate advocacy and community service.
UConn Physical Therapy Event Celebrates 75 Years of Impact
On October 3, 2026, alumni joined current students, faculty, and UConn administration to celebrate the Doctor of Physical Therapy program's 75-year-long legacy
From 4-H Camp Friends to College Connections
“I realized I was helping create the same positive experience for younger campers that older leaders once created for me.”
UConn 4-H Volunteer Hogan Eng Helps Youth Find Their Voice
Since 2018, Eng has led Power Surge 4-H Robotics, a UConn 4-H club that helps youth gain hands-on experience in engineering and technology while also developing leadership, teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills
Help on the Way for Kids in Child Welfare System, Caregivers
UConn Health building program to strengthen care, support for foster, adoptive families
Community Connections to Fight Cancer
UConn Health's Rosa Agosto is helping connect patients to the care they need
Connecticut Foodshare, UConn Release Report Highlighting Food Pantry Experiences
76% of food pantry guests reported having to choose between buying food and another expense such as housing, utilities, or medical care
UConn 4-H Shares Ongoing Success with Board of Trustees
'From robotics to biotechnology, agriculture, financial literacy, and environmental conservation, 4-H resonates as a powerful symbol of our land-grant mission in action'
Building Capacity for Livestock Production in Southern New England
More than 250 service providers and farmers actively participate in the Tri-State SARE project with the goal of building a stronger support system for livestock producers