Community Impact

Interprofessional Health Care

AHEC students work and learn in interprofessional teams to provide care for the urban underserved.

Signing up for Affordable Health Care. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Helping the Uninsured

Nine pharmacy students are helping people enroll for health insurance as part of the Affordable Care Act.

Rube Goldberg Contest 2014. (Ryan Gilmour/UConn Photo)

Zipping a Zipper the Goldberg Way

High school students brought their Rube Goldberg devices to Storrs to demonstrate creative solutions to a nationwide challenge.

Breaking Bad’s Bad Chemistry

Chemistry professor Nicholas Leadbeater offers a three-part examination of the chemistry behind the hit TV show.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy addresses a group of state and university water experts at a conference held Feb. 3 at the Law School to discuss strategic planning for the state's water resources. (Bianca Slota/UConn Photo)

Planning for the State’s Water Resources

UConn hosted a conference of water experts Monday to discuss development of a strategic plan for the state.

The University’s milk production makes it an important contributor to the region’s dairy industry. (Bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

Milking the Herd for Education, Science, and the Economy

The value of UConn’s award-winning dairy herd extends far beyond providing the main ingredient in a double dip cone.

Microbes and Methane

Molecular and cell biologist Kenneth Noll explains the process of methane production by microbes in woodland ponds.

Guerreiras Project Founder Caitlin Fisher Speaks to Neag School Sport Management Students

Ethnographer and former professional women’s soccer player Caitlin Davis Fisher recently spoke to UConn’s Neag School of Education Sport Management students about the ability of athletics to promote gender equality.

Coventry Public Schools Partner with Neag School for “Technology in the Classroom” Initiative

The Coventry Public Schools and the Neag School have joined forces to discover new ways to integrate iPad technology into classroom learning, as well as to use their partnership to plan, implement, and assess both the process and the emerging impacts of this new area of technology integration.

Neag School Hosts “Respect for All” Workshops to Improve School Inclusivity

Teachers and administrators from throughout New England attended a Neag School-sponsored workshop that focused on challenging stereotypes, exploring gender roles, reducing bullying and helping ensure that school is a place where all youths—no matter what their background—can thrive.