Schools & Colleges

Dr. Deidre Gifford speaks to the PharmD. Class of 2022 from the stage in the Jorgenson Center, Storrs

Commissioner Deidre Gifford Commencement Address to the Pharm.D. Class of 2022

Deidre S. Gifford, MD, MPH, Commissioner, Department of Social Services, Senior Advisor to the Governor for Health and Human Services, State of Connecticut gave the Commencement address to the UConn School of Pharmacy's Pharm.D. class of 2022. Her speech is reprinted here.

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Tech-assisted Spine Surgery Likened to ‘X-Ray Vision’

UConn Health’s leadership in minimally invasive spine surgery continues with central Connecticut’s first ‘augmented reality’ procedure.

Student Awards 2022

UConn Law Students Recognized with 2022 Awards

The annual awards recognize achievements in many areas of the law as well as contributions to the law school and the community.

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UConn Law Class of 2022 Offers Thanks

Every year we give students graduating from UConn School of Law the opportunity to thank the people who supported them through law school. Members of the Class of 2022 had a long list:

Drone morning shot of UConn Avery Point Campus

UConn, NOAA, DEEP, Other Partners Celebrate Designation of Estuarine Research Reserve Along Shoreline

UConn is joining with several partners to celebrate the establishment of the Connecticut National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)

The School of Dental Medicine Celebrates the Class of 2022

“On behalf of the entire School of Dental Medicine community, I congratulate each of our soon to be new graduates for completing, arguably, the most challenging and rigorous dental education program anywhere,” Dean Dr. Steven Lepowsky said.

A Small Spot of Skin Cancer Can have a Big Impact

It's skin cancer awareness month and Ken Jones was fortunate to find melanoma early and have it treated. Ken shared his story with us and Dr. Hao Feng tells us how much sunscreen we really need and how often you should see a dermatologist for a skin check.

Jenna Bartley, a UConn researcher on aging and health, stands in a hallway at UConn Health, wearing a white lab coat.

Science in Seconds: Healthy Aging

Getting a broad picture of how aging affects the whole body, and how older adults can be healthier for longer

Researchers have crafted a series of recommendations for behavioral weight loss interventions to address the unmet needs of Black people with obesity.

COVID-19 and Obesity Disparities for Black Communities

A new study provides recommendations for behavioral weight loss interventions to address the unmet needs of Black people with obesity

Class of 2022 UConn School of Medicine Student & Faculty Awards

The UConn School of Medicine Class of 2022 Senior Awards Luncheon was held on May 6. Find out which graduating medical students and faculty were awarded.