Opening doors for community engagement
The Office of Outreach & Engagement creates and coordinates opportunities to connect UConn with the community. Our goal is to build and strengthen partnerships that advance an inclusive society, environmental sustainability, and economic growth in Connecticut.
Assist
We help UConn faculty and staff develop partnerships with the local community to advance research, outreach, and teaching programs.
Connect
We connect community partners with UConn’s talent and resources to address local problems.
Support
We coordinate engagement activities across campus that result in educational experiences for students.
Develop
We create guidelines and training to promote productive and authentic partnerships within UConn and with the community.
“Our ultimate goal is to improve people’s lives. We want our potential partners to know about the great work that we do at UConn and that our doors are open to collaborate on building an institution that promotes sustainable development, an inclusive society, and scientific advancement.”
– Rosa Raudales, Ph.D.
Director of Outreach & Engagement
Community engagement describes collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity. ~ Carnegie Foundation
Community Engagement News
Successful UConn researchers offer Insight on fruitful collaboration with private industry
UConn researchers have demonstrated that a novel protein-based nanoparticle can make mRNA vaccines more effective to tackle a troublesome pathogen in chickens
President Maric discusses the impact on UConn and UConn Health
Grassroot diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are improving care and experience for UConn Health’s most vulnerable patients.
‘Industry fellowships are highly competitive, with a rigorous application process that spans several months. UConn does a great job preparing us for this path through a variety of resources’
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D., K.C.S.L, was the keynote 2025 Wallace H. Coulter Lecturer at the world renowned Pittcon Conference in Boston.