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UConn Students collecting trash in Mansfield as part of the "Don't Mess with Mansfield" event.

“Don’t Mess With Mansfield” Event Helps Clean Up Town

A total of 116 bags of trash were collected in this event, which was coordinated from the UConn side by the Office of Sustainability

Scott Zinke, James Mahoney, and Alexander Bernier with pavement samples.

Paving the Way for Future Success

UConn Engineering helped pilot an asphalt training program aimed at reducing recidivism and creating job paths for formerly incarcerated individuals

Anke Finger, director of the graduate program in German studies at UConn and co-director of EUROBIZ and EUROTECH, speaks during the Germany on Campus summit in the Alumni Center.

Prominent German Company Executives Come to UConn to Recruit New Business, Engineering Talent

‘Having exposure to German companies and German life absolutely would set someone apart as a job candidate’

An interior view of the water reclamation facility.

UConn Cuts Storrs Water Demand in Half With High-Tech Facility, Conservation Efforts

The drop in water use has happened despite a 22% increase in the population being served

James Waller, Yvette Young, Ruchira Gupta, Aida Salazar, Michele Palmer, and Elise Delacruz at The Dodd Center for Human Rights

Award-Winning Authors Share Stories of Human Rights, Impact on Children in Visits to Hartford and Storrs

'I knew the power of great literature in influencing me'

Three master gardeners posing at the Collinsville Pollen Trail

UConn’s Hidden Gem: Master Gardeners

More than 700 master gardeners educate and beautify communities across the state

The street in Hartford where housing for UConn students will be built.

UConn Receives $500,000 from Travelers to Support Housing Stipends for UConn Hartford Students

'The residence hall will serve as a catalyst for learning as well as connecting students to the rich historical, cultural, political, and business resources of our capital city'

Aerial view of a mural of the Puerto Rican flag

From Policy to Action: Anna-Michelle McSorley Focuses on Health Equity for Latinos

McSorley's work goes beyond health policy to study political processes, potential political biases, and power dynamics

The new HuskyGo electric bus—the first of its kind in its fleet—sits next to the bus stops in the W Lot

Electric, Hybrid Buses Coming to UConn as Next Generation of Clean Transit

The electric buses produce no tailpipe emissions and provide all the features that today’s students need for a comfortable and productive ride

Woman pointing at poster

Research Assesses Assets and Challenges for North Hartford Food Environment

Using the innovative Photovoice approach, community participants engage in citizen science by sharing their personal, lived experience to enhance research studies and bring awareness to health disparities