Community Impact
Career and Technical H.S. Grads Have More Initial Earning Power, Study Says
The alternative pathway for high school students generates positive educational and labor market outcomes, says new UConn study.
Cognitive Garden Takes Root at UConn Avery Point
A brand-new garden at UConn Avery Point is designed to help children learn through using experience.
Teaching in Costa Rica: A Glimpse Into Summer Abroad
This past summer I had the amazing opportunity to travel abroad to Costa Rica, where I spent six weeks living with a host family and volunteering at a local PreK-12 dual immersion school, La Paz Community School.
Hurting the Planet is not Only Bad for Humanity, It Can Be Bad for Business
An argument could be made that socially responsible investing and sustainable finance will need to dramatically grow in order to avert the next financial crisis, says Stephen Park of UConn.
Series Expands Discussion of Research on Undocu/DACAmented Community
This past academic year, UConn’s Neag School of Education, along with UndocuScholars at the University of California Los Angeles and the Association for the Study of Higher Education(ASHE) Presidential Commission on Undocumented Immigrants, co-sponsored a research brief dissemination series highlighting issues related to the undocu/DACAmented community.
Occupational Illnesses in Connecticut Decrease
The most recent data available indicate workplace-related illnesses have gone down in Connecticut, according to UConn Health experts.
Glimpse An Internship
Noah Sobel-Pressman ’21 (BUS) recently completed an internship at Stanley Black & Decker, an opportunity which he identified during the School of Business' 'Career Tuesdays.'
UConn Extension Produces Bumper Crop of Urban Farmers
UConn Extension's urban agriculture program brings fresh produce - and the skills to grow it - to Connecticut cities.
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.