Community Impact
HuskyTHON Raises Over $1.3 Million For The Kids
The annual dance marathon raised $1,340,670.68 for Connecticut Children's Medical Center.
Conference on Anti-Racism to be Held at UConn Hartford
A chance to amplify UConn's role as a key part of intellectual and community life in the capital city
Steward of the Land: Elise Bouthillier Protects and Serves Connecticut Wildlife and Natural Resources
How the James V. Spignesi, Jr. Memorial Scholarship changed the course of one student's life
Citizen’s Police Academy Open at UConn Health
Following success in Storrs and a pilot in Farmington last year, the UConn Police Department is offering its citizen’s police academy to the UConn Health community May through June.
Homeless No More, Thanks to ‘Guardian Angel’ From UConn Health
“I don’t think I would have lasted another winter.” A man who was homeless for most of the last four decades credits the population health team at UConn Health for helping him find a home.
One Foot in the Classroom, One Foot in the Courtroom
March 31 event will honor role of UConn Law's John Brittain in historic Sheff v. O'Neill case
The G.O.A.T of Goats
Matt Syrotiak turned a love for goats into a life of community service with UConn 4-H
Nurse Researcher Receives Health Disparities Grant from the American Diabetes Association
Louise Reagan's research is testing a mobile app that will help incarcerated individuals self-manage their diabetes when they reenter society from prison
The ‘Front Door’ to the University, New Outreach and Engagement Initiatives Launch with Ambitious Goals
'When we combine community with the University and reach out in ways that meaningfully engage them, that’s where authentic relationships are created'
Know Farms, Know Your Food
An event co-organized by UConn Extension's Grown ConNECTed program helps the community get to know the farmers responsible for their favorite local foods