Community Impact
UConn School of Nursing Receives Largest Gift in University’s History
New building, increasing enrollment to help address critical shortage of nurses
UConn CVMDL Detects First Cases of EEE This Year in Domestic Animals in CT
A horse and emu were found to have been infected with the rare but serious disease transmitted by mosquito bites
UConn, Partners Secure Federal Grant to Support Green Initiatives at Connecticut Manufacturers
The work aims to bring value to the CT manufacturing base, reduce industrial emissions, and train the engineering workforce
Husky Harvest Comes to UConn Health
Medical, dental, graduate students not exempt from food insecurity; pantry opening in Farmington in late October
UConn’s CVMDL Detects Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEEV) in a Donkey
The presence of mosquitoes carrying EEEV on the rise in Connecticut, according to surveillance program from CAES and testing from UConn's CVMDL
Paige Bueckers, Chegg Inc. Announce Their Support for Husky Harvest in Storrs
'For Paige to step up and make this a priority is something I commend her for. She’s an incredibly busy student-athlete with a rigorous schedule'
Trails and Active Living Program Expands Access to the Outdoors
A major initiative from UConn Extension, the UConn CT Trails Program is making it easier for wilderness explorers of all levels to hit the trails
Neag School Launches New Licensed Professional Counselor Program
The online certificate program is an extension of the Counselor Education master’s program and will help meet Connecticut's demand for licensed counselors in the wake of the pandemic
UConn’s First Global Oncology Program
The program's leader is UConn Health Hematologist/Oncologist Dr. Victoria Forbes of the Carole & Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center who is working to ensure cancer care is available to all, no matter where they live.
Conflict and Commerce: A Journey to Support Founders in Ukraine
'In newly liberated cities, the business returns within days. The cities recover their shops, their supply chains, and people return to work'