Community Impact
When Science Meets (Performance) Art
Molecular and cell biology professor Kenneth Noll discusses how artistic performances can help make science more accessible.
Engineering Students Go Beyond the Books to Assist Massachusetts Girl
Special equipment designed by three students in the biomedical engineering program has given 3 year-old Samantha Gillard a degree of freedom she never had before.
School of Education to Launch College Readiness Program in Bridgeport
A grant from the Balfour Foundation will support a college readiness initiative in two Bridgeport schools that will be run by the Neag School's CommPACT Schools Program.
Community Outreach: Med Students at Senior Fair
Urban Service Track scholars helped provide health care screenings and nutrition information for senior citizens in New Haven.
Jorgensen Outreach for Youth Brings World of Performance to Kids
The JOY! program, which has introduced thousands of economically disadvantaged children to the world of music, drama, and dance, is one of this year's winners of a Provost's public engagement award.
Stamford-Based Program Expands University-Business Partnerships
The Stamford Learning Accelerator will bring together faculty-mentored teams of students to work with a corporate representative on a real world issue.
Human Rights Litigation Experts Receive Dodd Prize
This year's prize recognized the work of CEJIL, an NGO dedicated to the defense and promotion of human rights in the Americas.
Linking Schools with UConn Engineering
A dozen middle and high school teachers and their graduate student partners discuss their experiences in an NSF-funded summer program at UConn.
Business Boot Camp Brings Veterans to Campus
This year's Entrepreneurial Boot Camp for Disabled Veterans has six state residents among its 25 participants.
Center for Justice and International Law to Receive Dodd Human Rights Prize
The center works to address torture, land rights, and gender violence in the Americas.