The Graduate School

Hannah Steinke gives the husky statue a kiss on the nose following College of Liberal Arts & Sciences commencement ceremony on May 12. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Snapshot of Commencement

In rain and shine, graduates processed to their commencement ceremonies this weekend. Here is a glimpse into their milestone moments.

Outstanding Women in Medicine and Science Honored

The Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) at UConn Health has awarded its 2019 outstanding women faculty, and graduate, medical and dental students.

New York University Policy Case Competition Winners with Judges (from left to right): Professor Jacqueline Klopp, Joshua Schreier, Shankar Kumar, Tony Patelunas, Sneha Jayaraj, and Professor Lawrence White (photo: Joshua Schreier)

Huskies Win International Policy Competition

A team of UConn MBA and MPP students are champions of the annual New York University Policy Case Competition (NYUPCC), a competition comprising 500 students across 139 teams.

Six of this year's 11 UConn recipients of National Science Foundation graduate research fellowships at the Biology/Physics Building. From left, Hetal Patel, Eric Lepowsky, Leann McLaren, Angela Lanning, Connor Ligeikis, and Shaylin Cetegen. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Eleven Young Scientists from UConn Win NSF Graduate Fellowships

'The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship is the gold standard when it comes to federally-funded fellowships for aspiring scientists,' says the director of UConn’s Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships.

Kent Holsinger, Dean, The Graduate School at UConn; Sandra Chafouleas, Professor and 2019 recipient of the Edward C. Marth Mentorship Award; and Edward C. Marth, former Executive Director of the UConn AAUP chapter (Cinnamon Adams)

Sandra Chafouleas Receives Award for Mentorship

The UConn AAUP honored Professor Sandra Chafouleas, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, as the 2019 recipient of the Edward C. Marth Mentorship Award.

Koyel Sen and Poster

Pharmaceutical Sciences Grad Student Koyel Sen Takes Top Honors

This Pharmaceutical Sciences student carried on a UConn tradition of having winning posters at the Particle Technology Forum Poster Session.

Kimberly Bryant, founder and executive director of Black Girls Code, gives the address at the School of Engineering Commencement ceremony at Gampel Pavilion on May 5, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

2019 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients

Editor’s Note: The University of Connecticut will begin to use walk-through metal detectors at Gampel Pavilion this month as part of an ongoing commitment to safety and security. The new technology will be in place for the commencement exercises held in Gampel on Saturday and Sunday, May 11 and 12.  Whether arguing a case before […]

Carolina Vicens-Cardona in Panama

Support for UConn Global Health Scholar

M.D./MPH candidate Carolina Vicens-Cardona will continue her study of health care access in Panama with the backing of the Maria and Edward P. Hargus, M.D., Professor Judy Lewis Global Health Education Scholarship.

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Pharmacy Takes Top Spots in Three-Minute Thesis Competition

UConn School of Pharmacy graduate students find that there is an 'art' to talking about science.

UConn research was the cover story in a recent edition of the journal CrystEngComm.

Crystallizing Knowledge with a Learning Machine

UConn researchers working with Pfizer used machine learning to figure out the best way to coax a drug into solid form for the development of pharmaceuticals.