Community Impact
UConn Health: Putting Top Research into Medical Practice
UConn leadership, medical faculty present groundbreaking research techniques and innovations to legislative committee
February 27, 2024 | Matt Engelhardt
UConn Students Gift 100 Mini Air Filters to the VA
On February 23 UConn students drove from Storrs to the VA to deliver student-made small, portable air purifiers.
February 26, 2024 | Lauren Woods
Shoreline Restoration Project Comes Alive Through UConn’s Eco-Digital Storytellers Program
A team of West Haven High School students is working with UConn to tell environmental stories and find solutions for their community
February 23, 2024 | College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
After First Aid Training Hosted by CT Sea Grant at UConn Avery Point, Fisherman Makes Dramatic Rescue
'You saved someone's life. It's a big deal'
February 16, 2024 |
Come on, Get Hoppy! UConn Provides Guidance on Growing Hops in CT
Experts from UConn Extension are helping bolster the craft brewing industry with research and outreach on this all-important crop
February 15, 2024 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Allied Health Sciences Launches Hands-On Health Education Program at UConn Waterbury
The project gives Waterbury middle schoolers a chance to learn firsthand from UConn students and faculty
February 12, 2024 | Combined Reports
‘Community-Informed Learning’ Experience for UConn Med Students
Neighborhood activists in Hartford’s North End offer perspective on health equity
February 7, 2024 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Researchers Aim to Predict the Probability of Concrete Foundation Failure in Connecticut Homes
UConn recently received an additional $4 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to better understand the effects of the concrete-degrading mineral pyrrhotite
February 5, 2024 | Olivia Drake
Twenty Years of Nutrition and Physical Education in Connecticut’s Communities
UConn Husky Nutrition & Sport, a merger of two SNAP-Ed programs, launches new website and sets high goals for its next phase of community and campus engagement
January 30, 2024 | Mikala Kane
UConn Earns Carnegie Community Engagement Classification
'A testament to the collective efforts of our faculty, staff, and students in nurturing a culture where education, research, and service intersect to advance societal well-being'
January 29, 2024 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications