Community Impact
UConn Extension Offers Clearinghouse of Resources on Coronavirus Response
UConn Extension educators have assembled an online collection of resources on COVID-19 for farmers, businesses, and the general public.
March 23, 2020 | Stacey Stearns, UConn Extension
Widening Women’s Paths to Orthopedic Surgery
It’s a historically male-dominated medical specialty, but UConn Health orthopedic surgeon Katherine Coyner is working to change the course of that history.
March 5, 2020 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
UConn-Backed MedTech Accelerator Advances 10 Startups: ‘These Companies Will Absolutely Change Lives’
An event for new healthcare startups, including two with UConn roots, offers prospects for improved patient care and economic development in the region.
February 13, 2020 | Claire Hall
Tackling the Opioid Crisis with a Warmer Touch
UConn is partnering with Waterbury police and health officials on an innovative new program to help people recover from addiction.
February 10, 2020 | Jessica McBride, PhD
Medicaid Expansion Reduces Cancer, Saves Black Lives
UConn and UNC researchers say expanding Medicaid would reduce the burden of colon cancer and save lives, especially among black men.
January 30, 2020 | Kim Krieger
Report Emphasizes Importance of Communication in Climate Change Resilience
Effective communication is essential for community resilience in the face of the effects of climate change, a new study finds.
January 21, 2020 | Elaina Hancock
Analysis: UConn Generates $5.3 Billion in Economic Activity in Connecticut
The University of Connecticut is a major driver of economic activity across the state, according to a new analysis.
January 14, 2020 | Stephanie Reitz
Healthier School Meals Are Evidence of the Success of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act
A federal law has led to improvements in the dietary value of meals served to schoolchildren, according to researchers at UConn's Rudd Center.
January 14, 2020 | Kristin Messina, UConn Rudd Center
UConn Students Behind New State Law to Help Verbally Impaired
Materials from students in the UConn Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities are helping emergency responders communicate.
January 9, 2020 | Christopher DeFrancesco '95 (CLAS)
Tax Clinic at UConn Law Helping Contract Workers
The gig economy is creating more questions in regards to IRS payments.
January 7, 2020 | Jeanne Leblanc