Community Impact
UConn Grads Finding Jobs at Record Rates Within 6 Months of Earning Degree, New Report Shows
Nine in 10 graduates from UConn's class of 2019 are either working full time, pursuing further education, serving in the military, or otherwise positively engaged.
Researchers: Look at factors outside the family that cause child neglect
UConn researchers say that looking beyond family dynamics to larger social factors may inform policy makers looking to reduce instances of child neglect.
Stopping Flu Myths Before the Flu Stops You
Dr. Imran Ali at UConn Center on Aging busts the most common flu myths. Myth #1: The flu isn’t that bad -- it's just sniffles and body aches.
Midtown Funk — Funky Dawgz Brass Band
From a European tour to Madison Square Garden, the Funky Dawgz Brass Band is on a serious roll.
UConn Recognized as a Leader in Educating Women Engineers
The ranking reflects data from a survey of 135,205 women engineering student and professional subscribers of Woman Engineer magazine.
UConn Extension Growing Food With the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and UConn Extension are collaborating to enhance agricultural production, food security, and health of tribal community members.
UConn Plays Host to International Sport Mentoring Program
Launched by the U.S. Department of State, the Global Sports Mentoring Program is a leadership development project aimed at advancing gender equity through sports.
Jess Kelly Wants Women to Run
As the centennnial of the 19th Amendment approaches, Jessica Kelly '08 (CLAS) is chief of staff at Running Start, a Washington, D.C. nonprofit that trains young women to run for public office.
Pedal to the Metal: New DMV Leader Accelerating the Process
Bongi Magubane ’76 is determined to fix the Connecticut DMV.
Op-ed: Migrant Children’s Rights to Health and Rehabilitation
The U.S. should provide child migrants with community-based alternatives, not detention, say two School of Social Work professors.