Community Impact

Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars Program student conducting free health screening for the community at the Edgewood Back to School Dunkin Stadium event in August 2025 (Photo by CT AHEC).

Urban Health/AHEC Scholars Spark Transformation in Individuals and Communities

Students bring their passion and talents to more than 4,000 community members statewide annually.

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Making a Difference, from the Classroom to the Community

To date, UConn E-Corps students have completed 237 projects in 70 Connecticut towns

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Sheldon Kasowitz Champions Science-Based Solutions for Addiction

For Kasowitz, the motivation is deeply personal and urgent

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Cancer Awareness Takes the Court at Coaches vs. Cancer Game

UConn's Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center partnered with UConn Athletics during the Coaches vs. Cancer game to bring cancer education and screening resources directly to fans.

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‘Healthy Rounds’: The Impact of Public Health

DPH Commissioner Manisha Juthani joins Dr. Anthony Alessi

Dr. Aida Roman caring for primary care patient Denise L. Donnelly in exam room happily.

Inaugural ‘Rising Scholar’ Succeeding at UConn School of Medicine

Dr. Aida Roman is conducting research while caring for Primary Care patients in the Department of Medicine at UConn Health.

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UConn Ph.D. Candidate Fostering Partnership with Litchfield School for Diverse Learners

'Forman is a school that serves students with learning differences, but also explicitly teaches them how their brains actually work and learn. That’s been a passion of mine for over 20 years now'

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10 Food Safety Resolutions for the New Year

A UConn Extension expert shares tips for incorporating food safety into your healthy habits this New Year

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UConn Medical Students Reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Public Service

The next generation of doctors training at UConn share how they are carrying on Dr. King’s legacy of helping others.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin and His Excellency Julian DuBois

His Excellency Julian Du Bois of St. Lucia Visits The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering at UConn

Recently, His Excellency (H.E.) Julian Du Bois. Ambassador for Saint Lucia Diaspora Affairs, Ministry of External Affairs, International Trade, Civil Aviation and Diaspora Affairs, visited The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering at UConn.