Community Impact
Busy Beavers: Using Remote Sensing to Track Connecticut Wildlife
The Connecticut Beaver Site Mapping Project uses remote sensing technologies to map beaver colonies and provide valuable information to the public
Women’s Health Research on the Rise at UConn School of Medicine
This Women’s History Month marks the Second Annual Women’s Health Clinical, Health Disparities, Basic Science Research Symposium at UConn Health
HuskyTHON Raises Over $2.1 Million
The annual dance marathon raised $2,102,853.03 for Connecticut Children's
UConn Students Empower Community Resilience, One Project at a Time
Through hyperlocal projects, Climate Corps helps communities lay the groundwork for resilience-building
Manchester Teacher Named 2025 Rogers Educational Innovation Fund Winner
Giselle Ziegler ’22 6th Year, a music teacher at the Odyssey Community School, will receive $5,000 to support her innovative project
UConn Student Club Bringing Free Medical Clinic to Willimantic This Weekend
'It’s very meaningful work, and we’re all really happy and grateful that we have support to do this'
UConn Students Are Ready for 26th Annual HuskyTHON
Candygrams, raw eggs, hot sauce: Anything for a good cause
Waterbury Teens Research Ways to Improve Public Health in their Hometown
Successful Health Equity Scholars Program of UConn Health Disparities Institute for Rising Ninth Graders Hopes to Expand Statewide to Tackle Public Health Issues
Husky Harvest Waterbury: Innovating Food Access with Hydroponic Systems, Refrigerated Lockers, and a Transformed Pantry
Husky Harvest Waterbury is improving food access at UConn with new refrigerated lockers, expanded hydroponic systems for fresh produce, and a redesigned pantry to promote healthy eating. These initiatives aim to provide convenient, sustainable, and nutritious food for students, faculty, and staff facing food insecurity.
UConn’s Visiting Externships for Students Underrepresented in Medicine (VESUM) and its Students are Thriving
Meet UConn School of Medicine Surgical Resident Dr. Edison Martinez Monegro