New Haven County

People learning in a classroom.

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

James Marks, 25, of Guilford and Zach Giguere, 24.

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

Josephine Burke, a young woman with long curly brown hair wearing an off-white long-sleeved shirt, smiles for photo in front of some trees and bushes.

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'

A male and a female posing for a photo in front of a stone wall

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

White pharmaceutical pills spilling from prescription bottle over American map. (Stuart Richie/iStock/Getty Images)

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

Evan Elmore, a young man with dark hair and glasses, wears a white t-shirt and sits with his arms crossed in this portrait.

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'

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