Community Impact

Researcher Margaret Lloyd Sieger sitting in a garden

Meet the Researcher: Margaret Lloyd Sieger, School of Social Work

Margaret Lloyd Sieger's research is guided by her desire to help families struggling with substance abuse.

A woman counts non-American money on a table with a calculator and office paperwork

Review of Microfinance Studies Finds Many Flaws, No Conclusions

A study of peer-reviewed research on microfinance finds flawed work, but no solid conclusions about the practice itself.

The US Supreme Court building, with microphone stands.

UConn Law Professor’s Brief Cited in Landmark Supreme Court Case

UConn School of Law Professor Bethany Berger's legal brief was cited by the Supreme Court in a ruling with broad implications for Native American sovereignty.

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UConn Magazine: Our Defining Moments

These Huskies — students, staff, professors, doctors, nurses, and graduates new and old —are finding innovative ways to help us all navigate a global pandemic.

UConn alumn putting bags of groceries into car trunk.

UConn Magazine: Local Hero

Louis Goffinet ’17 (CLAS) offered in a Facebook post to shop for elderly neighbors. Two months later he was still shopping, and overseeing a $30,000 Neighbors Grocery Fund.

School of Nursing students in the Clinical Learning Simulation Center of the Widmer Wing of the School of Nursing.

$3 Million Grant to Help Students with Disadvantaged Backgrounds Become Nurse Practitioners

The UConn School of Nursing has won a $3 million grant to a launch a program aimed at increasing diversity among health care providers in underserved communities.

Female hands type onto laptop; learning during a pandemic.

Reading and Language Arts Center Champions Literacy Amid Pandemic

The Neag School of Education's Reading and Language Arts Center is helping schools around the state in the pandemic-caused shift to online learning.

Young scientist discussing with colleague. Female researcher is sharing her ideas during meeting. They are wearing uniforms in laboratory.

UConn Dental Faculty Address Need for More Diverse Dental Workforce

Faculty at the UConn School of Dental Medicine are launching a program to build a more diverse workforce across multiple fields.

While the Dominican Republic is known for its beaches, it also boasts vast mountain ranges and fertile green valleys. Pico Duarte, at 3,098 meters (10,164 feet), is the highest peak in the Caribbean.

In a Paradise Threatened, Teaching Girls to Be the Change They Want to See

A UConn Extension educator describes her challenging and hopeful experiences with a project aimed at teaching girls from impoverished families in the Dominican Republic about marine sciences.

UConn Research and the COVID-19 Pandemic

A new online resource collects the various coronavirus-related projects being undertaken by UConn faculty, students, and staff.