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Making a Difference, from the Classroom to the Community
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (663+ words) January 29, 2026 | Elaina Hancock To date, UConn E-Corps students have completed 237 projects in 70 Connecticut towns Land grant universities, like UConn, were established with the goal of broadening the scope of education to respond to societal needs and serve the public good....
School of Business Professor Robert Bird Has Transformational Fulbright Scholar Experience in Finland
1+ week, 1+ day ago (705+ words) January 21, 2026 | Claire Hall Finland represents a unique way of life that Americans can learn and benefit from Robert Bird giving a keynote address on legal strategy to corporate counsel in Barcelona, Spain (courtesy of Robert Bird). Robert Bird, Eversource Energy…...
University Scholars Tackle Environmental and Energy Challenges Through Advanced Research
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (336+ words) January 15, 2026 | Claire Galvin Five University Scholars from the UConn College of Engineering are exploring intense research projects while earning their undergraduate degrees. The University Scholar Program allows students to design an in-depth research project and to craft a learning plan…...
CT LEND Fellows Train to Improve Health Care for People with Developmental Disabilities
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (444+ words) December 1, 2025 | Olivia Drake Three School of Social Work MSW students are learning to assist children and adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities as 2025-26 Connecticut Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (CT LEND) Fellows Through high school and into her undergraduate studies…...
SSW Launches New Certificate to Address Children’s Mental Health Crisis
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (496+ words) December 1, 2025 | Olivia Drake The School of Social Work aims to better prepare future social workers to meet the complex mental health needs of children and youth while strengthening the behavioral health workforce Community organizations and mental health providers have increasingly…...
After Receiving Internship Offers From The Big Four, Accounting Alumna Isabella Williams ’25 Is Thriving at PwC
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (572+ words) October 21, 2025 | Claire Hall As an undergraduate, Isabella Williams "25 received internship offers from all of the Big Four accounting firms, a very rare accomplishment. She accepted an internship at PwC and is now an associate in the company"s Investigations & Forensics…...
From Storrs to Dublin and Back Again: Two Pharmacy Students’ Study Abroad Experiences
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (743+ words) October 6, 2025 | Abigail Baier Trading campuses and sharing cultures, Emily Ray and Emma Lopes each chose studying abroad as an opportunity to learn more about the pharmaceutical industry and challenge themselves in a new environment " making memories and building skills that…...
What Even Is Social Media, Tho? Adults and Teens Often Differ, UConn Researchers Find
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (926+ words) September 17, 2025 | Jaclyn Severance No cap: Differences in understanding the basics can lead to bad policy outcomes fr fr The goal of the qualitative research was to explore how the adults defined social media, how they perceived the effects of social…...
Wolff Finalist Startup ‘Orbit Crates’ Offers Subscription Toy Rentals for Kids
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (702+ words) September 17, 2025 | Claire Hall Company offers 500 toys from classics to Bluey to Disney Princesses" After a busy day at work, the last thing mother-of-three Kim Conti wanted to do was spend time sorting and organizing construction trucks, pretend-play toys, puzzle pieces'and…...
Where are the UST/AHEC Scholars?
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (233+ words) August 26, 2025 | Barbara O'Neill New interactive online Urban Service Track Scholars Map connects past, current and future UST/AHEC scholars Stock image (Courtesy of CT AHEC). You are probably familiar with the "Where's Waldo?" puzzle where readers are challenged to find…...