Litchfield County
Encouraging Healthy Eating for Older Adults in West Hartford
The Fresh Start Program teaches participants about seasonal produce so they can identify fresh and low-cost fruits and vegetables for year-round healthy eating
October 14, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Winchester Town Manager Is UConn MPA Graduate With Youthful Perspective
Life might seem simple in Litchfield County, but running a town there on a day-to-day basis is not
May 18, 2021 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
OR Team Shares 1st Dr. Richard Simon Award
The Dr. Richard Simon Excellence in Clinical Neurosciences Award goes to Ellen Benson, Shevonne White, and Georgia Priestley from UConn Health’s Operating Room.
April 7, 2020 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Breast Cancer Survivor Runs Ultramarathons to Honor Others
Meet Holly Durstin, one of our nurse anesthetists, ultramarathoner, triathlete, and breast cancer survivor. Read about her inspirational journey to beat breast cancer.
October 24, 2019 | Jennifer Walker
Occupational Illnesses in Connecticut Decrease
The most recent data available indicate workplace-related illnesses have gone down in Connecticut, according to UConn Health experts.
September 2, 2019 | Lauren Woods
Project SEARCH Expands Thanks to UConn Health Success
Five more interns have graduated from Project SEARCH at UConn Health, an innovative program preparing young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities for careers. Thanks to the internship program's success at UConn Health, Project SEARCH is now expanding to five new locations across Connecticut.
May 29, 2019 | Lauren Woods
Multiplying Their Options
Nearly 240 8th-grade girls from middle schools around the state came to campus Wednesday for a one-day conference aimed at exposing them to female role models in the STEM fields.
April 5, 2019 | Christopher LaRosa
UConn’s Key Role in Ensuring Integrity of State Elections
Both before and after the November election, UConn’s Voting Technology Research Center will run forensic analyses on memory cards in the state’s voting equipment.
November 1, 2018 | Eli Freund
UConn Mourns Loss of Alum Ray Neag, Largest Benefactor
Ray and Carole Neag are among the most prominent figures in UConn’s 138-year history, next to brothers Charles and Augustus Storrs.
April 20, 2018 | Jennifer Huber, Senior Editor/Writer, UConn Foundation
Torrington Extension Center Renamed for Late Sen. Adela Eads
UConn’s Board of Trustees is honoring Eads’ legacy of public service by renaming the Litchfield County Extension Center after her.
September 29, 2016 | Stephanie Reitz