Community Impact
Sierra Club Ranks UConn a Green Campus Leader Again
One area where UConn consistently excels is dining services. Sustainability efforts include sourcing food from small, community-based and locally owned farms.
Degrees of Change: UConn Increases Diversity in Teaching Programs
The Neag School of Education has made a concerted effort to increase diversity in the teacher preparation program, with a view to putting more teachers of color in classrooms.
High School Students Take Mock Trial Seriously
High school students learning how the legal system functions during UConn Law's Summer Mock Trial Program put the celebrity Kanye West 'on trial' in a fictional case.
Preserving Green Spaces in Connecticut’s Changing Landscape
Smart land use management is critical in order to preserve open space, says extension educator Chester Arnold. 'It isn’t something we can go back and fix later on.'
Data Privacy Training for European Union Regs at Stamford
UConn is offering new training courses to prepare companies to comply with European Union data privacy regulations that went into effect this past May.
UConn First Hospital in State to Host Milk Depot for Newborns
The service will distribute donated, pasteurized human milk to babies in fragile health, to boost their chances of survival and healthy development.
First Patient Receives Novel Gene Therapy for GSD
The gene therapy, administered for the first time at UConn John Dempsey Hospital, offers hope to patients with a rare and potentially deadly genetic liver disorder known as glycogen storage disease.
UConn Responds to Need for K-12 Mandarin Teachers
The program will be taught on two different levels – in the five-year Integrated Bachelor’s and Master’s Program and the post-graduate Teacher Certification Program.
UConn Survey: Local Hurricane Evacuees Need Basic Necessities
Housing issues and insufficient food are the most critical needs facing hurricane-displaced families from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands that are now living in Connecticut, according to UConn's Charles R. Venator-Santiago.
$8 Million Grant to Increase Connecticut’s Coastal Resilience
UConn will lead development of a framework for resilience planning and preparation for Connecticut cities and towns.