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Students and a health coordinator at a table outside

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

A mural depicting the slave Fortune, commemorated in November 2024

OLLI Program: Remembering Our Past Helps Others Navigate the Future

A Juneteenth event at UConn Waterbury, hosted by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, celebrated diversity and historical reflection

A large group of people stands in front of a building's doors, cutting a ceremonial ribbon.

UConn Waterbury Joins Community to Dedicate The Neil O’Leary Building

'Mayor O’Leary recognized the potential of this structure when many considered it beyond saving'

Waterbury Walkbury.  Students walking around Waterbury, CT. visiting local businesses and City Hall

Student Activities Building a Sense of Belonging at UConn’s Regional Campuses

Engagement in clubs and organizations has dramatic and positive impact on student experiences

Portrait of Briana Brady in front of the Young Building

Veteran and Mom Adding New Title to Her Résumé: UConn Graduate

The hard work of being a full-time student while taking care of a family is about to be rewarded

young students gathered around a table with a woman sitting next to them and another woman standing.

Local Partnership Expands Early Childhood Development Training for UConn Waterbury Students

A new partnership with a Waterbury school is allowing UConn students the opportunity to specialize in early childhood development by gaining hands-on experience closer to campus

A man in a red shirt and bluejeans gestures with both arms while standing on stage. Behind him a screen shows the words "WISH Fest."

WISH to Ignite: WISHfest25 Sparks Curiosity, Community, and Courage in Waterbury

UConn Waterbury Co-Hosts Third Annual WISHfest, Featuring Spielberg’s 'Jurassic Park' Scientific Advisor and Paleontologist, Alongside Miss Connecticut USA

Three people stand in front of a projected slide. The person in the middle, a woman, is holding a microphone.

UConn Waterbury’s Neurovariability Initiative: Where Cognitive Strengths Fuel Learning for All

Rethinking education through strength, science, and innovation

UConn student Anthony Mensah hands out food to a line of young people during a food drive in Accra, Ghana.

UConn Senior’s Organization Takes Aim at Food Insecurity

Focusing on healthy proteins for families in New Haven and Ghana

The Afro-Latino panel discussion at UConn Waterbury

Mapping, Documenting, and Digitalizing Latin American and Caribbean Communities in Waterbury

UConn Waterbury students are forming connections with community members to create a digital library that documents the hidden stories of Latin American and Caribbean communities in Waterbury