'As a leading medical school and hospital, we need to remain engaged with our communities, especially the poor and disenfranchised, to provide education about risk-mitigation strategies'

In celebration of Black History Month we honor trailblazer and inspiring physician-scientist Dr. Marja M. Hurley, the first woman of color to graduate from the School of Medicine in 1976. Learn how for decades she's been inspiring the next generation of doctors and scientists.

UConn School of Medicine's largest class of students participating in the early match process learned where they are set to spend the next several years for advanced residency training in urology, ophthalmology and the military.

'What we learned from other species has direct applications in advancing our understanding of human cancer'

Previous Spingarn Medal recipients have included Martin Luther King, Maya Angelou, Jackie Robinson, and others