Community Impact

Woman farming sunflowers

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

A wildfire smoke-enhanced sunrise glows behind Jacobson Barn and Horsebarn Hill

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'

A group of public works employees in safety vests gather outdoors around an open traffic signal cabinet for a training demonstration.

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

Dorian Zwierewicz, the new director of the Connecticut Small Business Development Center.

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'

Patient Woody and Dr Metersky happily talking in exam room

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.

On the steps of the Waterbury Palace Theater Keynote speaker Dr. Linda Barry of UConn (left) with N. Chineye Anako of Trinity Health (right) both wearing maroon outfits and smiling.

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.

Three visitors examine poster displays at the Bloomfield Mosaic exhibition wall.

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

Group of professional adult students gather for a group photo.

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

Woman and man holding new baby and reading a book to the baby

Read to Grow Books for Babies Launches at UConn Health

Giving Every Newborn the Gift of Reading

Laura Burton, Jelena Pavićević, and Danielle DeRosa.

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