Community Impact

Hurricane evacuation sign. (iStock Photo)

Preparing to Face a Hurricane

An engineering graduate student has developed a model that can help Connecticut use its storm shelters more efficiently – and also save money.

Elderly woman with caregiver figuring out a jigsaw puzzle at nursing home. (iStock Photo)

Tackling Depression, Delirium, and Dementia at Home

UConn Health has received a $6 million federal grant to study the effectiveness of teams offering care for older adults at home.

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Pilot Reading Initiative Shows Dramatic Results

The CT K-3 Reading Model, led by UConn professors, more than doubled the number of students meeting grade-level literacy goals over four years.

Marisa Auguste with a traffic safety sign on April 8, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Distracted Driving a Crash Test in Behavior Modification

A UConn behavioral analyst says the majority of vehicle crashes are caused by human error. She hopes her research will ultimately help modify drivers' risk-taking behavior.

Academy of Engineering and Green Technology’s NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge, which occurred over the weekend of April 9-10. They won the Rover Challenge Race 2016 Frank Joe Sexton Memorial Pit Crew Award High School Division. The team was led by graduate student Taofeek Orekan, a UConn NSF GK-12 Fellow.

A Vehicle Fit for Space Exploration

A UConn engineering grad student led a team of high school students in the NASA Rover Challenge to build a human-powered 'moonbuggy.'

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Extra! Extra! Read (Listen, Watch, and Tweet) All About It!

UConn's journalism department marks 50 years in the news business.

Dr. Avinash Bidra conducts a dental exam. (Janine Gelineau/UConn Health Photo)

UConn Dentist Says Restored Teeth Need Lifelong Care

It's not just natural teeth that need regular care, according to new national guidelines with a UConn dentist as lead author.

Arash Zaghi, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, left, speaks with industry partners during the School of Engineering's Open House in November 2015. (Chris LaRosa/UConn Photo)

Boosting Business in the ‘Quiet Corner’

UConn is launching a new partnership to provide R&D support to companies in the eastern part of the state.

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Helping Asylum-Seekers Prepare for the Courts

A group of UConn law and social work students will spend Spring Break assisting women asylum-seekers detained at a federal immigration center.

A group of social work students are in D.C. for two days to learn about and lobby for issues related to the well-being of the clients and communities they serve. (iStock Photo)

Social Work Students Head to Capitol Hill

The students went to D.C. to learn about and lobby for issues related to the well-being of the clients and communities they serve.