Community Impact

UConn Health Heads into Hartford Public Schools with Vaccines

This holiday season the COVID-19 Vaccine Program of UConn Health headed into the Hartford Public Schools to help the community continue to fight the virus with vaccine offerings for eligible school-aged children ages 5 and above.

A generous donation will help Master Gardeners at Auerfarm in Bloomfield grow more healthy food for Foodshare clients.

Gift Helps UConn Master Gardeners Support Foodshare

An anonymous donor's gift will help volunteers provide healthy food to needy families

Redeveloped orchard land that did not have contaminated soils. Higgins says historic aerial photos showed that the trees were not planted until around 1970, which was after lead arsenate pesticides fell out of style.

Arsenic in Connecticut Wells May be a Legacy of Past Pesticide Use on Orchards

Poisons can linger in the ecosystem decades after they were last applied

A large tree limb fallen in a residential street, flanked by orange traffic cones.

Study: Tree Trimming Pays Dividends for Eversource Customers

New England’s largest investor-owned utility’s tree trimming program increases grid reliability

The new collaborative effort will see part of CIRCA housed in SGCI offices at UConn Hartford.

Closer Collaboration and Community Outreach for Urban Sustainability, Together at Hartford Campus

The partnership between CIRCA and SCGI aims to help build more environmentally sustainable and resilient cities

Three women standing in front of CVMDL sign on UConn campus

Mysteries Solved: Unique Residency Program Trains Future Pathologists

By providing a critical service to the residents of Connecticut, UConn gives veterinarians the opportunity to gain real-world professional experience in anatomic pathology

Fentanyl is driving the surge in deadly overdoses both in Connecticut and nationwide.

Connecticut Urges Other States to Adapt Rapid Opioid Overdose Surveillance

As deadly overdoses spike, the ability to respond quickly becomes ever more urgent

Connecticut Foodshare CEO Jason Jakubowski '99 (CLAS), '01 MPA.

UConn Magazine: ‘You Change the Way You Live When You’re Hungry’

Connecticut Foodshare CEO Jason Jakubowski '99 (CLAS), '01 MPA talks about the challenges of keeping people fed during a global pandemic

Increased flood risk is not confined to coastal development. Inland towns and cities also faced increased flooding risks.

CIRCA Awarded $5 million in New Funding to Strengthen CT’s Climate Change Resilience

CIRCA is creating a 'project pipeline' to move resilience planning and adaptation forward

UConn Magazine: Rise Up

Breaking bread is about more than just eating