School of Medicine
Empowering Equity in the Emergency Department
Grassroot diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are improving care and experience for UConn Health’s most vulnerable patients.
June 4, 2025 | Jennifer Walker
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin 2025 Wallace H. Coulter Lecturer at Pittcon
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.
June 4, 2025 | Jon D'Arpino
Young Dung Reinvigorates Old Mice
Researchers are working to identify the bacteria responsible for the anti-aging effects, and maybe develop a probiotic that can benefit humans
June 3, 2025 | Kim Krieger
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Receives Bioactive Materials Lifetime Achievement Award
The Bioactive Materials Lifetime Achievement Award serves as a catalyst for advancing the field, fostering international collaboration, and inspiring innovation.
June 2, 2025 | Jon D'Arpino
CT AHEC Offers Clinical Nurse Preceptor Training Conference in Hartford
The free event provided 30 Connecticut nurses with a one-day conference on clinical nurse precepting skills on May 14.
May 30, 2025 | CT AHEC
Taking on Period Poverty
UConn public health, medical, dental students address menstrual inequity in Hartford
May 29, 2025 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
2025 Dr. Cato T. Laurencin ScHOLA²RS House Award Recipients
Professor Sir Dr. Cato T. Laurencin awarded three outstanding students the ScHOLA2RS House/ Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D. Award at the graduate convention banquet.
May 29, 2025 | Jon D'Arpino
2025 Dickson Prize in Medicine Goes to Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn
Sir Cato T. Laurencin, Albert and Wilda Van Dusen Distinguished Endowed Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Connecticut, is the recipient of the 2025 Dickson Prize in Medicine, the University of Pittsburgh’s highest honor.
May 29, 2025 | Jon D'Arpino
First Stem Cell Medicine Course for Clinicians Available for Free
UConn School of Medicine Expertise and Leadership Contributes to International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) and Harvard Medical School’s First Global Continuing Education Course for Clinicians and Medical Students.
May 29, 2025 | Lauren Woods
Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit: Dr. Cato Laurencin and Dr. Samuel Laurencin
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin and his nephew Dr. Samuel J. Laurencin participated in the Waterbury, Connecticut event.
May 28, 2025 | Jon D'Arpino