School of Dental Medicine
UConn Names Radenka Maric as 17th President
Maric, previously vice president for research, innovation, and entrepreneurship, has served as interim president since Feb. 1
UConn Welcomes Outstanding New Class, Including Many First-Gen Students
The Class of 2026 will be the most diverse in UConn history
Knock, Knock: UConn Students Making Hartford House Calls with COVID Vaccines
The community initiative is a partnership of CT AHEC, based at UConn Health, with the City of Hartford Department of Health and Human Services, Harriott Home Health Services, and the Hispanic Health Council
Service Trips Resume for School of Dental Medicine Students
Students in the Class of 2023 provided screenings and treatment to patients in clinics in Puerto Rico, Maine, and South Dakota.
52 Future Dentists Receive Their White Coats
"Putting on the white coat for the first time ushers in a lifetime of providing compassionate, ethical care," said Dean Lepowsky. "It is a passageway to serving humanity for the rest of your lives and an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals.”
UConn Health Welcomes Medical and Dental Classes of 2026
UConn Health welcomes the medical and dental classes of 2026. The incoming classes include 110 future physicians, selected from more than 4,000 applicants, and 52 future dentists selected from nearly 1300 applicants, embarking on their four-year educational journey.
Lalla Recognized with Top Honor from International Cancer Society
“The leadership opportunities in MASCC have allowed me to work with healthcare professionals in several continents to promote supportive care in cancer for patients around the world. Across cultures, languages, and time-zones, we share the mission of improving the lives of patients with cancer," said Lalla.
Creating an “Adult-like” Mature Human Cardiac Tissue
Model developed by UConn and UCSF researchers to be used for myriad of applications, most notably to evaluate safety and efficacy of drugs on the cardiovascular system
’22 Coast to Coast Comes Home
Dustin Moore, Julia Neri, and Brian Legato, the students making up the UConn Health’s 17th Coast to Coast for a Cause team, pedal for seven weeks and more than 3,000 miles to complete this year’s cross-country bicycle tour for charity.
UConn Orthodontics Program Recognized Nationally for Research Activity
Since 1997, UConn has received at least 38 awards from the American Association of Orthodontists, with a total research funding of approximately $660,000