Community Impact
UConn Health Disparities Institute Leads the Way: Making Moves for Menopause Equity
From the State Capitol to campus, the UConn Health Disparities Institute (HDI) is accelerating a statewide movement to make menopause visible in policy, practice, and everyday conversations.
HuskyTHON Raises Over $2.2 Million For The Kids
The annual dance marathon raised $2,223,489.67 for Connecticut Children's
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
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.
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
‘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
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
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'
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
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