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Students Serving Community With Screenings, Vaccinations
A multidisciplinary force including UConn faculty and students came together last weekend in Hartford’s Keney Park and North End neighborhoods to offer free health screenings, COVID-19 information, and door-to-door vaccinations.
UConn Medical and Dental Students Don their First White Coats at Annual Ceremony
Students from UConn's Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine received their first white coats at the 2021 White Coat ceremony held August 20 in Farmington
UConn Center on Aging Awarded $7 Million NIH Grant to Support Older Adults Initiative
The grant will establish a center focused on helping older adults maintain their independence
HCOP Celebrates New Graduates at 2021 Closing Ceremony
More than 200 high school and college students are now graduates of UConn Health's summer Health Career Opportunity Programs.
Not Just Another Day in the Park
UConn dental and medical students continue a series of free community health care clinics, offering health screenings and education both within and beyond Connecticut.
UConn Dental Student Group Recognized for Community Service
UConn’s Student National Dental Association Chapter receives second-place award in national Chapter of the Year competition
American Institute of Chemical Engineers Honors Dr. Cato T. Laurencin
2021 Hoover Medal "celebrates the civic and humanitarian achievements of an engineer whose professional and personal endeavors have advanced the well-being of humankind."
Local and National Awards for UConn Health Faculty and Staff
This summer UConn Health dental and orthopedic faculty and staff have been applauded on the local and national stage for their accomplishments.
UConn Liver Specialist Awarded Fulbright Scholarship to Teach in Egypt
Dr. George Y. Wu, PhD, former director, Hepatology Section, Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, and Herman Lopata Chair in Hepatitis Research, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to promote and teach liver disease studies and research in Egypt, beginning in fall 2021.