Hartford County
UConn Lab Helps Detect First Case of Foreign Rabbit Disease in Connecticut
The Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (CVMDL) helped detect the highly contagious pathogen, which is often fatal in domestic and wild rabbits
September 29, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Biodegradable Plastic Mulch: A Climate Smart Agricultural Practice
UConn is working with growers in the state to find alternatives to plastic mulch without eliminating the benefits it brings
September 22, 2022 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources and UConn Extension
White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy Recognizes UConn’s Indoor Air Quality Initiative Fighting COVID-19
A DIY air filtration device assembled by fifth graders in Hartford makes its way to Washington, thanks to a cross-campus effort
September 12, 2022 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Knock, Knock: UConn Students Making Hartford House Calls with COVID Vaccines
The community initiative is a partnership of CT AHEC, based at UConn Health, with the City of Hartford Department of Health and Human Services, Harriott Home Health Services, and the Hispanic Health Council
August 25, 2022 | Lauren Woods
Law School Alum Pursues Passion for Aiding Immigrants
From the Asylum and Human Rights Clinic to a prestigious legal fellowship in New York City
August 15, 2022 | Jeanne Leblanc
E-STEAM Ahead: CT High Schoolers to Become ‘Eco-Digital’ Storytellers Through Interdisciplinary Grant
An interdisciplinary group of UConn researchers is leading an effort to empower high school students to become "Eco-Digital" storytellers in their communities.
August 10, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
School of Business To Offer Advanced Business Graduate Certificate in Fast-Growing FinTech Field
The new offering, a 12-credit graduate certificate, is expected to appeal to mid-career managers and executives eager to expand their skills
August 4, 2022 | Claire Hall
For Popular Trail, There’s Light at the End – and the Beginning, and the Middle – of the Tunnel
UConn students' Service Learning project will help make the Hop River Trail safer for the thousands of bikers and pedestrians who use it
July 12, 2022 | Jaclyn Severance
Getting Injured Athletes Back in the Game
The UConn Institute for Sports Medicine offers return-to-play training to help athletes come back from their injuries safely and confidently
June 22, 2022 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Reflecting on the Impact of Conservation Training Partnerships
While UConn’s unique Conservation Training Partnerships program has concluded its five-year run, the environmental projects it inspired and relationships it established continue to support Connecticut communities
June 7, 2022 | Jason Sheldon