School of Medicine
Commencement 2026 at a Glance
More than 8,000 Huskies heard their names called as they make the transition from “student” to “alumnus”
May 11, 2026 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications
UConn Provost Announces 2026 Awards for Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship
The Provost's Awards for Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship (PAECES) recognize scholarly activities that integrate community engagement with research, creative work, and teaching
May 7, 2026 | Merly Downey, Office of Outreach and Engagement
Advancing the Treatment of Depression
Newer combinations of existing medications may help patients who haven't found much relief from other methods
May 6, 2026 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications
2026 Society for Biomaterials Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D. Undergraduate Travel Fellowship Award Winners
The Cato T. Laurencin Fellowship has an emphasis on supporting those traditionally underrepresented in the field of biomaterials.
May 5, 2026 | Jon D'Arpino
Faculty in the Spotlight – Spring 2026
UConn School of Medicine Honors the Excellence of its Faculty Members Dr. Rebecca Riba-Wolman, Dr. Kourosh Parham, and Dr. Yazeed Maghaydah.
May 5, 2026 | Lauren Woods & Carolyn Pennington
‘Healthy Rounds’: Stroke Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery
Dr. Priya Narwal, medical director of UConn Health’s stroke program, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast
May 5, 2026 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health
Harm Reduction and Food Insecurity: Urban Health/AHEC Scholars Make the Connection
Interprofessional health students in the Women’s Health Interest Group (IG) take action to organize and distribute healthy food bag donations to community women in need.
May 4, 2026 | Barbara O’Neill, CT AHEC
Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn to Receive the 2026 Jensen Tissue Engineering Award
Laurencin will be honored by TERMIS (Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society, Inc.) Global this fall.
May 4, 2026 | Jon D'Arpino
UConn’s Class of 2026: By the Numbers
A look at the newest group of Husky alums by the numbers
May 4, 2026 | Jaclyn Severance
UConn Medical and Dental Students Award Their Faculty
Faculty were honored at the annual Second Year Awards Ceremony by the Class of 2028.
April 30, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine