It is hard to quantify the great impact of UVM on the state of Vermont and our local communities. This page features just some of the many ways UVM contributes to the lives of local citizens. For more information, contact the Office of Federal, State and Community Relations at (802) 656-2992.

Technology and Research

• National Transportation Center
• Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)
• Hughes Endeavor for Life Sciences (HELiX)
• Governor's Institutes of Vermont
• UVM Centers and Institutes
• UVM Research

Environment

• Green Forestry Education Initiative
• Watershed Alliance
• Lake Champlain Sea Grant
• Vermont State Climate Office
• Northeastern States Research Cooperative
• Vermont Monitoring Cooperative
• Vermont Water Resources and Lake Studies Center

Agriculture

• UVM Extension
• 4-H and youth programs
• Center for Sustainable Agriculture
• Center for Rural Studies
• Farm Biodiesel Project

Arts, Culture, Athletics

• UVM Theater
• Athletic events
• Athletic community programs
• Musical performances (Music Dept.)
• Fleming Museum
• Lane Series performances
• UVM Calendar online

UVM: Vermont's land grant institution

When Ira Allen chartered and founded the University of Vermont in 1791, he made the astute observation that no state could prosper without educating its citizens. Centuries later, UVM maintains that educating Vermonters and providing service to the state are among our top priorities.