Community Impact
Confronting Gun Violence With Scholarship
April 1 panel will bring together U.S. senators, scholars, advocates to address urgent policy questions
March 31, 2021 | Tom Breen
Helping Change Health Behaviors with the Click of a Button
Valerie Duffy, professor of allied health sciences, has developed a user-friendly, online tool to support healthy behaviors in children and reduce their risk for obesity.
Rudd Center’s Schwartz Helps Develop Toolkit For Food Banks
Food banks and pantries need to measure in nutritional quality and not just bulk weight
March 23, 2021 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
The Research of our Environment: How UConn Researchers are Working to Save the Planet
With insects declining precipitously, plastics building up in our oceans, and indigenous cultures suffering under misguided eco-policies, these UConn researchers are working to save the planet, one ethical decision at a time.
March 22, 2021 | Christine Buckley
HuskyTHON Raises Over $1 Million For The Kids
The annual dance marathon raised $1,052,534.21 for Connecticut Children's Medical Center.
Brave Space: Dorian R. Debussy and Christine Sylvester
Alum talks making the University and the country a more supportive place for the LGBTQ-plus community
March 17, 2021 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
How Marine Animals Could Be Used to Clean Up Nature’s Big Pollutant: Microplastics
'Nature's perfect filtering machines' to the rescue
March 15, 2021 | Eli Freund
Connecticut Zoning Atlas Makes the Case for Zoning Reform
The nation's first interactive map letting citizens visualize their town's zoning laws
March 8, 2021 | Kim Colavito Markesich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Hartford Program Offers Healing and Empowerment on Horseback
The Ebony Horsewomen initiative provides life lessons, teaches skills, and promotes youth development.
February 26, 2021 | Stacey Stearns, UConn Extension
UConn’s Impact is Statewide
Each and every one of Connecticut's 169 cities and towns has strong links to the state's flagship public university.
February 24, 2021 | Tom Breen