Community Impact

A map of Connecticut overlaid with blue dots of various sizes, corresponding to different towns

‘Grant Trails’ Shows How Research Funding Benefits Connecticut

A heat map worth a thousand words

A student in a hoodie with a "Project Raccoon" logo poses with a large bin of recyclable plastic bottles

Meet the Undergraduate: Abigail Koval ‘26 (BUS)

Koval shares her entrepreneurial journey from UConn's Innovation Zone to starting her own business -- and beyond

Healing Power of Music Series event of The Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Institute was held on Martha’s Vineyard.

The Cato T. Laurencin Institute Healing Power of Music Sponsors Jazz on the Vineyard

Cool jazz and community outreach was the focus of the 14th Annual Jazz on the Vineyard event sponsored by The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering.

Dr. Katherine Phillips with baby patient.

Our Impact

UConn School of Medicine's 2025 Annual Report.

At the United Nations, Marina Creed signing pledge.

UConn Indoor Air Quality Initiative at the United Nations

Initiative joins Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air

Zoe Green, clinical research assistant at information table.

New England Sickle Cell Institute Continues Raising Awareness

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month, and the Institute proudly participated in the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America’s New Haven community walk.

Female social worker mental health specialist working with teenage guy, home visit, survey consultation. Psychological social services, psychology psychotherapy counseling help treatment support

School of Social Work Awarded $2.4M to Address Youth Behavioral Health Crisis

With support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 17 Master of Social Work students will be selected annually as Behavioral Health Scholars, receiving specialized coursework, intensive practicum placements, and faculty mentorship

Three people standing next to a large display devoted to the Pandemic Journaling Project.

Pandemic Journaling Project Reminds Universities of their Impact

'Universities can be both a window into stuff that’s happening and a door to new ways of asking and reflecting'

Dr Laurencin and Taraje Whitfield with family

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin’s Former Mentees White Coat Ceremonies

Four former students and mentees of Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin are embarking on the next segment of their medical education journeys.

A hand picking food off a vine with an overlay and the title "emplowering people to end poverty"

Empowering People to End Poverty

Using hydroponics to sustain food security