Hartford County

Over the last two years, Leandra Manos has had many close calls when her father George got out of bed and wandered around at night. Her solution is to sleep next to his bed to prevent him from hurting himself. This is one image from Smith's photo essay, "A Daughter's Long Goodbye," which has won several awards this year.

Finding Inspiration in the Face of Alzheimer’s: ‘A Caregiver’s Journey’ Looks at Life With the Disease

UConn journalism professor documents Manchester woman's struggle to provide care for her ailing father

An exterior building shot of the UConn Hartford building.

Conference on Anti-Racism to be Held at UConn Hartford

A chance to amplify UConn's role as a key part of intellectual and community life in the capital city

Group portait taken on front porch of a home

Homeless No More, Thanks to ‘Guardian Angel’ From UConn Health

“I don’t think I would have lasted another winter.” A man who was homeless for most of the last four decades credits the population health team at UConn Health for helping him find a home.

UConn School of Law Professor Emeritus John Brittain (contributed photo).

One Foot in the Classroom, One Foot in the Courtroom

March 31 event will honor role of UConn Law's John Brittain in historic Sheff v. O'Neill case

UConn-Trained Future Doctors Meet Their Match

This is the day UConn School of Medicine students find out where their journey will take them next

Another Record-Breaking Year for the UConn School of Dental Medicine’s Research Program

In FY 2021, the School of Dental Medicine received its highest-ever level of research funding and retained its coveted number eight research ranking in total direct funding from the NIH.

Handmade shadow puppets of Esther and King Ahasuerus were designed for UConn's production of "Wayang Esther: A Contemporary Retelling of the Book of Esther," which will be performed March 12 and 13 at the Mandell Jewish Community Center in West Hartford.

Celebrating Purim with a Spiel That Shows Off What Happens in the Shadows

A production in West Hartford draws on artistic traditions from around the globe to celebrate the Jewish holiday

Dr. Kwame S. Amankwah, Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery performing a bypass surgery.

Newsweek Names UConn’s Hospital to World’s Best Hospitals List

UConn John Dempsey Hospital is one of only four in Connecticut to make the list

Meet the Innovator: Nicole Wagner, LambdaVision, Inc.

Nicole Wagner is working to translate a technology she began developing as a graduate student at UConn into a medical solution for patients with end-stage retinal degenerative diseases

Meg Sanders ’22 (CAHNR) (left) worked with two high school students from Cheshire high where they created an environmental education booth at the Cheshire Sustainability Fair. (Photo courtesy of Laura Cisneros).

UConn Program Shows the Difference a Mentor Can Make

Connecting UConn students with high school students to foster skills ranging from forestry to overcoming imposter syndrome