Community Impact
UConn Steers the Way to Shellfish Farms
Connecticut's coastline hosts a growing aquaculture industry, which UConn Extension educators promote alongside farmers of oysters, clams, fish, and seaweeds.
The Husky Ticket Project
UConn trio launched a nonprofit that provides free UConn football and basketball tickets to deserving young fans.
UConn Helps New Farmers ‘Bridge the Gap’
UConn Extension offers a range of innovative programs to help new farmers get established.
UConn ‘Angels’ Bring Legal, Mental Health Aid to Asylum-Seekers
UConn students, faculty members, and alumni from across a range of disciplines come together each year to provide aid to asylum-seekers at two federal detention centers in Pennsylvania.
Planting New Trees in the Wake of the Gypsy Moths
A good way to identify a new plant is by looking around your neighborhood or your property to see what is thriving, says Thomas Worthley, UConn Extension.
Op-ed: Trump Wasn’t the First President to Confront the Supreme Court – And Back Down
A conflict between President Andrew Jackson and the U.S. Supreme Court yields lesson for contemporary politics, writes UConn School of Law Professor Bethany Berger.
Future Chefs
Campers at UCann Cook Camp 102 worked with UConn chefs to learn the art of international ethnic cuisine and how to create pastries and breads.
Running the Show at ‘NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt’
As executive producer of 'NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt,' Suozzo, a former dancer, says she directs each episode as if it were a ballet.
Helping Municipalities Meet New Pollution Regulations
A UConn Extension program, partnering with the state, is helping towns comply with new state and federal requirements for reducing water pollution – and saving them money.
Meet Dr. Jennifer Ozimek, Primary Care Physician
Practicing medicine at UConn Health is a dream come true for Dr. Ozimek. She set her sights on UConn while attending a clinical career day here in high school.