Community Impact
Health Scholars Contribute $250,000 in Volunteer Hours to Medically Underserved
Urban Service Track volunteers have contributed nearly 9,000 hours of health care service to the state’s urban poor.
Shoes, Foot Exams for Thanksgiving
For a seventh year, UConn Health Center providers offered foot exams and distributed donated footwear at homeless shelters in New Britain.
Dodd Prize Highlights Business Link to Global Human Rights
Human rights in a global economy requires oversight.
Corporate Social Responsibility Group to Receive Dodd Human Rights Prize
The London-based Business and Human Rights Resource Center will receive the prize at the Dodd Research Center on Nov. 13.
Digital Humanities Expert Tom Scheinfeldt Joins UConn Faculty
Scheinfeldt is an authority on the intersection of digital media and the traditional humanities.
Learning to March with Pride
High school students learn from the UConn Marching Band, while music education students practice the skills to be a future band director.
Human Rights Conference Draws High School Students
High school students will be among those at the UNESCO conference today focusing on violence against women as a human rights issue.
Dental Care Leads to Free Breast Cancer Screening
The Screening with a Smile program offers mammograms to underserved women seeking dental care at the Health Center.
Helping Adults with Reading Disabilities Improve Their Language Skills
A group of UConn speech-language pathologists is working with participants in an adult literacy program in Hartford.
Termite Trouble? Blame it on the Microbes
Molecular and cell biologist Kenneth Noll explains why termites would not be a threat to your home without the help of microbes.