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The Helper
Stephanie Mora Gutierrez ’27 brings dedication and passion to everything she does, from the student experience at UConn to the nonprofit she founded
April 13, 2026 | Jaclyn Severance
The Power of Academic Medicine: Multidisciplinary Team Saves Young Man with Rare, Aggressive Cancer
Sebastian Sanchez’s sudden illness revealed one of the fastest-growing cancers. Through seamless collaboration across specialties, UConn Health’s academic medical center delivered the complex, time-sensitive care needed to save his life
April 8, 2026 | Jennifer Walker - UConn Health
Alum Lucas Ruiz Examines Nuclear Policy Among Global Powers
From working on a Storrs farm to convening gatherings of global experts on nuclear weapons, Ruiz credits UConn with giving him the skills to succeed
April 6, 2026 | Anna Heqimi
Agricultural and Resource Economics Programs Emphasize Experiential Learning
Fulfilling UConn's land-grant mission is providing real-world job skills for CAHNR students
March 31, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Two-Day Puerto Rican Summit Aims for Change
Puerto Rico: Puerto Ricans in Connecticut, sponsored by UConn’s Puerto Rican Studies Initiative for Community Engagement and Public Policy (UConnPRSI), was held March 20-21
March 23, 2026 | Kimberly Phillips
Medical Minds Matter Nonprofit Founded at UConn Growing Nationally
Medical Minds Matter is destigmatizing the discussion of mental health in medicine especially early-on for the next generation of the health care workforce
March 17, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine
Author Nikkya Hargrove Keynotes Women’s History Month at UConn Stamford
'You can build something you are proud of'
March 16, 2026 | Jessica Lasley, UConn Stamford
‘None of us can escape aging’: Doctoral Project Looks at Getting Older in Northeastern CT
Asmita Aasaavari immersed herself in ethnographic research and slowly built relationships for her dissertation, which this year received support from a fellowship through the UConn Humanities Institute
March 16, 2026 | Kimberly Phillips
Third Annual UConn Student-Organized Free Medical Clinic Coming to Willimantic
Last year, UConn student volunteers helped provide more than $142,000 in care to 196 patients
March 4, 2026 | Jaclyn Severance
Waterbury Hospital Joins UConn Health Community Network, Strengthening Care for the Community
Transition creates a new system of care for the Waterbury community and beyond
March 2, 2026 | Jennifer Walker - UConn Health