Community Impact
The International Language of Sports
UConn recently hosted 10 South African educators with a mutual interest in the power of sports to build relationships and effect social change.
November 6, 2014 | David Bauman
Molly Rockett ’15 (CLAS): Making Her Voice Heard
The target of bullies throughout her adolescence, Molly Rockett ’15 (CLAS) found a way to turn her feelings of powerlessness into a sense of purpose.
November 6, 2014 | Stefanie Dion Jones
Getting Out the Vote
The director of UConn's Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work discusses the importance of making voting a habit instead of a chore.
November 3, 2014 | David Bauman
Singers Keep Gullah Traditions Alive
A Gullah singing group with a UConn connection through two music professors continues a tradition passed down from one of the early African-American cultures in the U.S.
October 31, 2014 | Kenneth Best
Cybersecurity Contest Challenges Teams to Think Like a Hacker
A recent competition on campus demonstrated that those protecting the security of data need to be as ingenious as the hackers.
October 27, 2014 | William Weir, School of Engineering
Entrepreneurship Program for Disabled Veterans ‘One of Best in Country’
The UConn program has been recognized as one of the nation’s most innovative programs for improving the quality of life for U.S. military personnel.
October 10, 2014 | Claire Hall, School of Business
Dollars to Pounds: Boosting Purchasing Power to Lower Obesity Rates
The first in a semester-long series exploring obesity research by UConn faculty.
September 24, 2014 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Preserving Crucial Tern Habitat in Long Island Sound
UConn extension experts and volunteers are helping maintain ecological balance on treasured nesting sites.
September 22, 2014 | Sheila Foran
IMCORP: On the Fast Track to Success
A Connecticut company built on UConn technology is one of the fastest-growing engineering firms in the U.S.
September 18, 2014 | Colin Poitras
UConn’s Value to Connecticut: $3.4 Billion a Year
An independent firm reports that the University also supports more than 24,000 jobs, and provides $202 million in tax revenue.
September 17, 2014 | Tom Breen