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Finding Refuge from War and Persecution in Connecticut’s Quiet Corner
How Jewish families left behind a shattered Europe to build a thriving community in the Yankee heartland
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
UConn, SCSU Partner on Postgrad Research Program for Underserved Communities
The NSF-funded program will help participants learn skills to be more competitive and prepared for jobs in fields like biotechnology
Respecting Roots and Growing for the Future with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
A partnership between UConn and local tribes led to the development of Meechooôk Farm and other programs that strengthen the tribal community, their land-base, and self-sufficiency
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
Seaweed is on the Menu with Connecticut’s Sugar Kelp Industry
A team from UConn is using innovative research and community outreach to help make this novel food more accessible for consumers and more profitable for producers
A Kitchen for the Community
UConn researchers are studying the importance of food and how to build more just, equitable, and sustainable communities by focusing on a unique facility called the Commercially Licensed Co-operative Kitchen or CLiCK.
What It’s Like to be a 40-year-old First-year Student
'It’s never too late to go back. You never know what you’re capable of until you try'
Allied Health Major Lets Students Make a Difference Close to Home
Emelis Santos '24 is among a growing number of students choose allied health sciences at UConn Waterbury to give back to their communities
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