Community Impact

Emily Wicks, Gary Wolff, and Sandy Chafouleas pose with the $25,000 check following the Wolff New Venture Competition. Wicks and Chafouleas are the founders of Feel Your Best Self, which won the top award. Photo by Alex Syphers/Defining Studios

Wolff Entrepreneurship Competition Crowns Startup That Brings Emotional-Coping Skills to Elementary-Age Kids

The Wolff competition awarded almost $60,000 in funds for UConn-affiliated startups

Students working on the Spring Valley Farm.

CT Farmers’ Needs Are Changing, and They Say UConn Can Help

From climate change to labor shortages and business regulations, there are new challenges facing the state's agricultural community

Exterior views of the Public Safety Complex, Police/Fire Departments Complex.

Marketing Students Played a Pivotal Role in Creating a Safer UConn

'I knew it could save lives'

Woman in garden

BIPOC Farmers Leading by Example through UConn Extension Program

“I think what I learned, even though it was a lot, is nowhere near the knowledge I’ve decided I want to seek out.”

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UConn Extension’s Jiff Martin Recognized for Excellence in Extension and Diversity

Martin has worked for over 12 years on food and agriculture issues in Connecticut, including researching community food security in Connecticut’s 169 towns and connecting consumers to local agricultural products

Three smiling females stand in front of blue banner with letters "Neag School of Education."

Neag School’s Annual Scholarship Celebration Spotlights Students and Donors

The event on Oct. 6 commemorated students’ academic achievements and the generosity of donors who have financially enabled those students to continue pursuing higher education.

Man in lab

Students Help Keep Humans and Animals Safe in Unique Lab

Students working in the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (CVMDL) serve the public, industry, and government agencies

Karen Gorman and Penny Thompson speak with Katie Malgioglio and Randi Mendes near the Aroostook River.

EPA Awards $5M Grant to Support UConn’s Technical Assistance for Brownfields Program

Brownfield sites may present environmentally hazardous conditions for residents residing near such properties.

Students receiving instruction on performing CPR in a School of Nursing Simulation Lab.

UConn School of Nursing Receives Largest Gift in University’s History

New building, increasing enrollment to help address critical shortage of nurses

A closeup photo of a mosquito biting a human being.

UConn CVMDL Detects First Cases of EEE This Year in Domestic Animals in CT

A horse and emu were found to have been infected with the rare but serious disease transmitted by mosquito bites