Community Impact

Connecticut Closer to Establishing National Research Reserve

Connecticut is closer to having a national research reserve established along its coastline.

What’s Ahead for Connecticut’s Climate

A new report lays out the science projecting Connecticut's hotter, more uncertain future as the climate changes.

Show A Blue Heart for UConn Health

It has become a familiar way to honor health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic – and now it can feature a special UConn twist.

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UConn Students, Alum Shine As Part of ‘The Ventilator Project’

A pair of UConn students and a recent graduate are part of an effort to bring an emergency ventilator to market as quickly as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A store with a sign in front that says "Support Local Business."

Help For Owners of Small Businesses During Pandemic

The Connecticut Small Business Development Center is helping owners and entrepreneurs throughout Connecticut navigate the pandemic economy.

Op-Ed: Respond to the 2020 Census to Save Money, Save Lives, and Be Counted

Sudip Bhattacharjee of the UConn School of Business explains why filling out a US Census form is so important.

Yuansun (Sonny) Jiang and Prof. Oskar Harmon examine the site Jiang built to track the spread of coronavirus in Connecticut. (UConn Photo)

UConn Student Tracks Pandemic With Data

An MS student at UConn has created a website to track the spread of coronavirus in Connecticut.

UConn Health white coats ready to be distributed at a ceremony held at John W. Patterson Auditorium at UConn Health in Farmington on March 22, 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

“Outpouring of Support” as Researchers, Barnes & Noble Donate Lab Supplies to UConn Health

A UConn researcher's desire to help out during the coronavirus pandemic sparked a University-wide effort to collect needed supplies for UConn Health.

A man in a woman in a farm office pause amidst empty cardboard boxes.

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.

High school student peforming mock arthoscopic surgery, cheered on by another student and Dr. Katherine Coyner

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.