Community Impact
Occupational Illnesses in Connecticut Decrease
The most recent data available indicate workplace-related illnesses have gone down in Connecticut, according to UConn Health experts.
September 2, 2019 | Lauren Woods
Glimpse An Internship
Noah Sobel-Pressman ’21 (BUS) recently completed an internship at Stanley Black & Decker, an opportunity which he identified during the School of Business' 'Career Tuesdays.'
August 30, 2019 | Angelina Reyes
UConn Extension Produces Bumper Crop of Urban Farmers
UConn Extension's urban agriculture program brings fresh produce - and the skills to grow it - to Connecticut cities.
August 30, 2019 | Sara Putnam
UConn Steers the Way to Shellfish Farms
Connecticut's coastline hosts a growing aquaculture industry, which UConn Extension educators promote alongside farmers of oysters, clams, fish, and seaweeds.
August 29, 2019 | Elaina Hancock
The Husky Ticket Project
UConn trio launched a nonprofit that provides free UConn football and basketball tickets to deserving young fans.
August 28, 2019 | Camila Vallejo ’19 (CLAS)
UConn Helps New Farmers ‘Bridge the Gap’
UConn Extension offers a range of innovative programs to help new farmers get established.
July 29, 2019 | Stacey Stearns, UConn Extension
UConn ‘Angels’ Bring Legal, Mental Health Aid to Asylum-Seekers
UConn students, faculty members, and alumni from across a range of disciplines come together each year to provide aid to asylum-seekers at two federal detention centers in Pennsylvania.
July 24, 2019 | Jaclyn Severance
Planting New Trees in the Wake of the Gypsy Moths
A good way to identify a new plant is by looking around your neighborhood or your property to see what is thriving, says Thomas Worthley, UConn Extension.
July 23, 2019 | Elaina Hancock
Op-ed: Trump Wasn’t the First President to Confront the Supreme Court – And Back Down
A conflict between President Andrew Jackson and the U.S. Supreme Court yields lesson for contemporary politics, writes UConn School of Law Professor Bethany Berger.
July 23, 2019 | Bethany Berger, UConn Law
Future Chefs
Campers at UCann Cook Camp 102 worked with UConn chefs to learn the art of international ethnic cuisine and how to create pastries and breads.
July 19, 2019 | Peter Morenus