Community Impact

Patient visit at dental clinics office

Third Annual UConn Student-Organized Free Medical Clinic Coming to Willimantic

Last year, UConn student volunteers helped provide more than $142,000 in care to 196 patients

St Lucia Academy Founding Fellows

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin: Founding Fellow of The Saint Lucia Academy of Technology, Science, and the Arts

Vision of UConn's Laurencin incorporated in The Saint Lucia Academy of Technology, Science, and the Arts.

Brick building with signage that says UConn Health Waterbury Hospital

Waterbury Hospital Joins UConn Health Community Network,  Strengthening Care for the Community  

Transition creates a new system of care for the Waterbury community and beyond  

Department of Social Services Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves portrait and Dr. Tony Alessi candid at microphone in studio

‘Healthy Rounds’: Medicaid Myths, Keeping CT Families Healthy

Department of Social Services Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves and Dr. Alessi discuss the impacts of social determinants of health

Visitors enjoying park overlook

Major Restoration and Improvements Planned for Bluff Point

The UConn-led NERR will apply the funds to significant improvements at the popular park, supporting habitat and restoration

Cars traveling on a highway in the early morning light.

Connecticut Transportation Institute Grant Funding Drives Traffic Safety Improvement

'If we could even save one life, it’s well worth all the time, effort and money that we put into making our roadways safer'

A Black female college student sits with three elementary school students at a table in a classroom.

Neag School Researchers Seek to Use Innovative Methods and Analysis to Reimagine Special Education Policy

A two-day conference, sponsored by the Spencer Foundation, brought national experts to Storrs to outline and plan for a new QuantCrit policy center

A hearing room in a legislative office building.

Moving Beyond Implications Conference Grows in Third Year

The 3rd annual Moving Beyond Implications: Research into Policy conference sought to foster dialogue between researchers and state policymakers

Mike Dietz stands near a stream

Michael Dietz Named Head of UConn’s Department of Extension

A UConn alumnus, he has served the University in a variety of Extension leadership roles, developing and leading statewide programs focused on water resources, environmental quality, and community-based education

group of women in pink shirts stand on a basketball court holding a large pink check.

UConn’s Play4Kay Partnership with the Kay Yow Cancer Fund Grows from Game Day to Lasting Impact

Nearly two decades after first coming together on the court, UConn and the Kay Yow Cancer Fund are translating advocacy into lasting impact for women facing cancer