Community Impact
Internal Medicine Residency at UConn Champions Care for the Homeless
UConn residents were honored with the David R. Kennedy Community Champion Award for its collaborative “Street Medicine” community healthcare efforts.
May 29, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine
UConn Residents Honored for Community Service
Annual Community Service Awards of the Capital Area Health Consortium
May 28, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine
Shucking Success: The Next Generation of Connecticut Shellfish Farmers
UConn Extension and Connecticut Sea Grant prepare aspiring entrepreneurs to navigate the challenges of shellfish aquaculture and sustain Connecticut’s historic working waterfront
May 28, 2026 | Jason Sheldon - College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin ScHOLA²RS House Award Recipients Celebrated for 2026
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin awarded three outstanding students the 2026 ScHOLA²RS House/Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D. Award at their graduate convention banquet.
May 26, 2026 | Jon D'Arpino
UConn CT Trails Program: Know Before You Go with CT Trail Finder
A comprehensive resource for exploring Connecticut’s plentiful trails
May 20, 2026 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
Future Doctors Being Made at UConn ‘Kickoff’ Their Clinical Training Rotations Across Connecticut
Rising Third-Year UConn Medical Students Started Their Early Patient Care Exposure Clinical Rotations.
May 19, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine
A Boost to UConn’s Critical Research
Amid deep losses in federal aid, Connecticut approves $35 million to support research and innovation at UConn and UConn Health
May 15, 2026 | Matt Engelhardt
Honoring and Continuing a Legacy of Community Engagement
Philosophy Professor Emeritus Leonard I. Krimerman championed ideals of social and economic justice, the importance of human dignity, and the prioritization of community wellbeing
May 15, 2026 | Anna Heqimi
Connecticut High School Seniors Graduate from ‘Doctors Academy’ at UConn Health
The annual Closing Ceremony of the Health Career Opportunity Programs (HCOP) of UConn Health was marked on May 13, 2026.
May 14, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine
BUILDing Connecticut’s Capital City: Unique UConn Course Celebrates Five Years of Partnership, Collaboration, and Hartford Stories
'BUILD Hartford is a hands-on UConn course that turns digital storytelling into real support for Hartford’s businesses'
May 14, 2026 | Jaclyn Severance