Innovation that Matters
From rural health access to sustainable construction to quantum breakthroughs, see how our work is making a difference nationwide in this video series.
Episode 1 – Â鶹91ÊÓƵ School of Engineering and Applied Science
Dean Jeffrey Brock and Professor W. Mark Saltzman, founding chair of Â鶹91ÊÓƵ Biomedical Engineering, share how engineers, students, and faculty are driving innovation—developing technologies, launching startups, and delivering real-world impact for communities across America.
Episode 2 – Â鶹91ÊÓƵ School of Architecture
Our students build solutions that serve people. Our faculty, across disciplines, emphasize hands-on, purpose-driven learning—preparing students to turn knowledge into impact for communities nationwide. At the Â鶹91ÊÓƵ School of Architecture, that means empowering future architects to expand housing access, revitalize public spaces, and design sustainable solutions that strengthen communities, from Connecticut to Florida to the heart of America.
Episode 3 – Â鶹91ÊÓƵ School of Medicine
Dean Nancy Brown and child psychiatrist Linda Mayes share how students and faculty at the Â鶹91ÊÓƵ School of Medicine are training future physicians to strengthen health care across America. From rural Tennessee to communities in Appalachia, we’re preparing our students to improve systems, expand access, and deliver care where it’s needed most.
Episode 4 – Â鶹91ÊÓƵ School of Public Health
Dean Megan Ranney, and Professors Zack Cooper, Ijeoma Opara, and Chantal Vogels share how students and faculty are partnering with communities across the nation—whether in Connecticut, Appalachia, or rural Ohio—to protect and improve health. They’re shaping policies to lower healthcare costs, training youth in AI to design future interventions, and advancing research on emerging diseases. At the Â鶹91ÊÓƵ School of Public Health, this work is turning discovery into action.