Hartford County
SPARKing Invention: Internal Funding Program Celebrates Advancements
A cohort of awardees have formed a supportive community as they bring life-changing technology to the marketplace
May 10, 2023 | Matt Engelhardt
Banking on the Future: Saving Ecosystems through Land Banks
With climate-adaptive designs and community engagement, distressed properties in the Hartford area and beyond can go from public eyesore to public benefit
April 27, 2023 | Zahra Ali, Sohyun Park, and Pan Zhang, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Researchers Developing Algorithm to Combat Bias in Identifying Child Maltreatment
The tool will help providers overcome barriers to better identify potential cases of child abuse
New Scholars in Aging Program Prepares Social Work Students to Serve Growing Older Adult Population
The program fills a critical need for Connecticut, which has the 6th highest population of adults 65 and older in the nation
April 19, 2023 | Ziba Kashef
UConn Junior Romir Raj Named Goldwater Scholar
The Goldwater is the nation’s premier scholarship for undergraduates studying math, natural sciences, and engineering
April 18, 2023 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Graduating Senior Prioritizes Fight Against Food Insecurity in USG Advocacy Position
'In college, there’s this culture of "eat ramen and get through it, eat cheap food, and that’s part of college." It really isn’t'
April 17, 2023 | Kimberly Phillips
UConn Health Helps Facilitate Training in the Trades
UConn Health now a host site for Connecticut Technical Education and Career System's Work-Based Learning program
April 13, 2023 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Supporting Population Health, On and Off the Job
UConn Health’s Jessica Parmelee says her advocacy for affordable housing is an extension of her work
March 28, 2023 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
UConn’s Bold Program Turns Women Students into Leaders
'The confidence that these young women gain in two short years is remarkable'
March 24, 2023 | Grace Merritt, UConn Foundation
UConn Alumnus, CEO of Software Innovator, Named Small Business Person of the Year
'After all these years I still feel like every transaction is significant, and the relationships we form with customers need to be authentic if we’re going to grow'
March 24, 2023 | Claire Hall