Impact
UConn CT Trails Program: Know Before You Go with CT Trail Finder
A comprehensive resource for exploring Connecticut’s plentiful trails
May 20, 2026 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
BUILDing Connecticut’s Capital City: Unique UConn Course Celebrates Five Years of Partnership, Collaboration, and Hartford Stories
'BUILD Hartford is a hands-on UConn course that turns digital storytelling into real support for Hartford’s businesses'
May 14, 2026 | Jaclyn Severance
UConn Extension Councils Help Connect Communities
Volunteer Extension Councils across the state help UConn Extension identify and respond to community needs
May 13, 2026 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
UConn Alum Directs Public Service Announcement on Racial Profiling
A new campaign supported by UConn’s Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy advances statewide outreach on racial profiling while giving alum Matt Johnson ’25 (SFA) his directorial debut.
May 13, 2026 | Valerie Gordon
Quantum Connects UConn, Yale Like Never Before
Connecticut’s two most active research universities have synergized the acceleration of quantum innovation and education
May 12, 2026 | Matt Engelhardt
Protecting and Restoring the Southeastern Connecticut Shoreline
The Connecticut Estuarine Research Reserve is providing important outreach and education on critical environmental preservation
May 7, 2026 | Falyn McQuarrie, CTNERR
TCS Initiative Positions Startups for Growth
The LaunchPad program offers early-stage companies not ready for dedicated lab or office space access to high-value services, mentorship, and community benefits available through UConn's Technology Incubation Program
April 20, 2026 | Loretta Waldman
From Flames to Fungi: Prescribed Burns and Soil Restoration
Plant science researchers and the UConn Fire Department are using prescribed burns to mitigate brush fires and study the role of microbes in soil recovery to generate new insights to help Connecticut manage rising wildfire risk
April 16, 2026 | Jason Sheldon - College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Governor Lamont Proclaims April 15 as Petra Clark-Dufner Day in Recognition of Statewide Leadership
The proclamation honors her more than three decades of service in strengthening Connecticut’s health professions pipeline and expanding access to health care services in under resourced communities.
April 14, 2026 | Barbara J. O'Neill, CT AHEC
Bringing Landscape Architecture Directly to Communities
An early love of nature and world-class training from UConn's Landscape Architecture program helped prepare Stephanie Stroud '12 for her unique career in the Park Service’s Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program
April 10, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources