Community Impact
Empowering People to End Poverty
Using hydroponics to sustain food security
September 24, 2025 | Izzy Harris
UConn Expanding its Robust Residency Programs
Eastern Connecticut Health Network and Waterbury Health Join UConn School of Medicine’s Sponsored Residency Programs
September 23, 2025 | Lauren Woods
Ready for Anything: Building Resilience Through Disaster Preparedness
Disasters will happen, and preparation is the best defense. UConn Extension shares resources to keep Connecticut communities safe
September 23, 2025 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
New Plant and Soil Health Center Named in Honor of Alum George Leigh Minor
George Leigh Minor ’56 (CAHNR) passed away at the age of 90 in January 2025, leaving a generous donation, which will be used to fund the renovations necessary to open the George Leigh Minor Plant and Soil Health Center.
September 19, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Researchers Hope Documentary’s Example Can Promote Common Ground in Connecticut
'One of the things ‘The Tennessee 11’ shows us is that people generally are on the side of less firearm injury and death. We may just disagree about how to get there'
September 18, 2025 | Kimberly Phillips
Clinical Research Center Makes a Real Difference in Patients’ Lives (and Clinical Trials)
UConn School of Medicine is home to the tireless teamwork of the Clinical Research Center supporting over 80 clinical trials.
September 17, 2025 | Lauren Woods
UConn Health Emergency Physicians Bring Expertise to NASCAR Event at Lime Rock Park
From heat illness to high-speed crashes, UConn Health’s doctors were ready for anything at NASCAR’s Connecticut debut.
September 11, 2025 | Jennifer Walker
Neag School Student Wins SURF Award for Project Tackling Marine Debris on Connecticut Beaches
Hiis LaRose ’26 (ED), ’26 (CLAS), ’27 MA was one of UConn's 46 Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) Award recipients for 2025
September 11, 2025 | Nicole Dobrzanski
How Will Cuts to SNAP Funding Impact Connecticut?
Three UConn experts who have worked for decades to provide nutrition education through SNAP share insights on what cuts could mean for residents of our state
September 9, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Continuing Education for Health Professionals and Students at the Right Time, Right Cost, and Right Here!
Health care professionals turn to the CT AHEC Network based at UConn Health to get the training and information they need to keep up to date.
September 8, 2025 | Barbara O'Neill, CT AHEC