New Haven County
UConn-led Project Promotes Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities
Funded by a $500,000 NSF grant, the two-year initiative spearheaded by researchers at UConn-based Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) will ensure coastal communities have access to the expertise and tools needed to develop and implement strategies and policies that make them more resilient to the effects of extreme weather and climate change
UConn Health Begins New Chapter for Waterbury Hospital
UConn Health announced it has submitted a bid to assume responsibility for guiding and sustaining Waterbury Hospital, marking a new era for health care in the region and across the state
State Investment in QuantumCT Supports Innovation Infrastructure
Gov. Ned Lamont announced that Connecticut will invest more than $50 million in New Haven to spur growth in cutting-edge sectors, including $10 million for QuantumCT, a statewide initiative led by UConn and Yale
Building Connecticut’s Shellfish Workforce and Industry Resilience
With learning in the field and classroom, CT Sea Grant offers a program that combines science, policy, and lived experience to help launch Connecticut businesses
UConn Medical Students Bike Cross-Country for Suicide Prevention
UConn School of Medicine students’ Coast-2-Coast bike trek raises over $20,000 for mental health research
Prison-Banned Books Inspire Examination of Education while Incarcerated for Ambitious UConn Undergrad
'One thing that attracts me to a career in academia is the connection with students and student organizing that has been a huge part of activism in American history'
Veterans’ Entrepreneurship Program: ‘Just Come and We Will Change Your Life’
The UConn program for veterans will surpass 300 graduates with this year's cohort
Study Highlights Higher Rates, Risk Factors for Non-Fatal Overdoses
A new opioid overdose study has identified several key risk factors associated with non-fatal overdoses drawing from a sample of people who use opioids in New Haven
Scene Summer: UConn Film Student Documenting Underground Music in Connecticut
'All the bands support each other, and all the crowds are respectful, and everyone just wants to have a good time'
UConn Students Combat Opioid Crisis in CT through Adopt a Health District Program
Through the program, UConn students help Connecticut communities tackle the opioid crisis, from Narcan training to safe medication disposal techniques