Community Impact
Road to Family-Based Recovery Goes Through UConn Health
A community health researcher at UConn Health is evaluating a DCF project to determine if it is effective in treating parents’ substance abuse and keeping kids in their homes, and whether it is less costly than alternative approaches.
Life Experiences Shape Surgeon’s Desire to Care for Children
UConn Health pediatric surgeon Dr. Christine Finck is using tissue engineering to develop new methods to treat a condition that affects one in 4,500 babies.
Current Alcohol Marketing Controls Don’t Protect Youth
UConn Health researcher Thomas Babor led a global review of youth exposure to alcohol advertising that concludes with a recommendation for statutory controls.
Law Incubator Will Offer Affordable Legal Help
The Connecticut Community Law Center, opening at UConn Law in February, aims to help clients who don’t qualify for legal aid but can’t afford standard legal fees.
UConn Student Navigates New Role in Years After Sandy Hook
Elizabeth Charash '18 (CLAS) was a high school student in Newtown at the time of the Sandy Hook school shootings. The tragedy has shaped her academics and activism.
Worth a Thousand Words: Connecticut’s Coastline Changes
From early hand drawings and aerial photos to today's drone images, a new website tells the story of changes in the Connecticut coastline over the past century.
Physical Therapy Student Veteran Will Serve Veterans
Graduate student and former Marine Nate Hutt is conducting research to identify a new subtype of Parkinson’s disease in veterans exposed to Agent Orange.
Early Detection of Lung Cancer Saves Lives
'Early detection is a patient’s best chance for a lung cancer cure,' says UConn Health's Dr. Omar Ibrahim.
Electronic Voting and the Risk of Cyberattacks
Could a cyberattack disrupt this year’s presidential election? UConn expert Alexander Schwarzmann discusses this concern and what's being done.
Initiative Calls for Diversification of Shellfish Industry
The plan embraces the state’s shellfish as a natural resource and recreational harvesting as well as commercial shellfishing.