Community Impact
Isaias Aftermath: Dealing with Wind and Storm-Damaged Trees
A UConn Extension expert offers advice on what to do - and what not to do - with storm-damaged trees on your property.
Meet the Researcher: Margaret Lloyd Sieger, School of Social Work
Margaret Lloyd Sieger's research is guided by her desire to help families struggling with substance abuse.
Review of Microfinance Studies Finds Many Flaws, No Conclusions
A study of peer-reviewed research on microfinance finds flawed work, but no solid conclusions about the practice itself.
UConn Law Professor’s Brief Cited in Landmark Supreme Court Case
UConn School of Law Professor Bethany Berger's legal brief was cited by the Supreme Court in a ruling with broad implications for Native American sovereignty.
UConn Magazine: Our Defining Moments
These Huskies — students, staff, professors, doctors, nurses, and graduates new and old —are finding innovative ways to help us all navigate a global pandemic.
UConn Magazine: Local Hero
Louis Goffinet ’17 (CLAS) offered in a Facebook post to shop for elderly neighbors. Two months later he was still shopping, and overseeing a $30,000 Neighbors Grocery Fund.
$3 Million Grant to Help Students with Disadvantaged Backgrounds Become Nurse Practitioners
The UConn School of Nursing has won a $3 million grant to a launch a program aimed at increasing diversity among health care providers in underserved communities.
Reading and Language Arts Center Champions Literacy Amid Pandemic
The Neag School of Education's Reading and Language Arts Center is helping schools around the state in the pandemic-caused shift to online learning.
UConn Dental Faculty Address Need for More Diverse Dental Workforce
Faculty at the UConn School of Dental Medicine are launching a program to build a more diverse workforce across multiple fields.
In a Paradise Threatened, Teaching Girls to Be the Change They Want to See
A UConn Extension educator describes her challenging and hopeful experiences with a project aimed at teaching girls from impoverished families in the Dominican Republic about marine sciences.