Awards & Scholarships

group portrait six students holding awards on stage

UConn Health Hosts 63rd CT High School Science and Humanities Symposium

Top finishers will be recognized at the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering’s annual meeting this spring

Dr. Cato T.Laurencin, Groundbreaking Life Scientist

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Recognized as a Groundbreaking Life Scientist

Laurencin was honored in a graphic timeline of over the past 100 years that celebrated the milestone achievements of Black life scientists.

Sarah Reed with horses in UConn's animal barns

CAHNR’s Sarah Reed Recognized for Excellence in Food and Agricultural Education by APLU, USDA

Reed is a core faculty member in UConn’s animal science and equine programs where she teaches courses in comparative exercise physiology, horse breeding farm management, equine rehabilitation, and scientific writing

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn in blue suit with arms crossed.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Ranked Number One in Orthopaedic Surgery in the U.S. by ScholarGPS

Laurencin is ranked number 8 in the world.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Blaise Pascal Medal

Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Receives Blaise Pascal Medal of European Academy of Sciences

The Blaise Pascal Medal in Materials Science from the EurASc was awarded to Laurencin in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the field.

Steven Zinn, professor of animal science, in an advising session with C.J. Mozeika '20 (CAHNR) at his office in the George C. White Building on Oct. 16, 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

First Year Programs Names Excellence in Teaching Award for Steven Zinn

Over the years, Zinn has taught 59 FYE sections with over 1,100 students and 34 peer mentors

group of women in pink shirts stand on a basketball court holding a large pink check.

UConn’s Play4Kay Partnership with the Kay Yow Cancer Fund Grows from Game Day to Lasting Impact

Nearly two decades after first coming together on the court, UConn and the Kay Yow Cancer Fund are translating advocacy into lasting impact for women facing cancer

Two men in suits shaking hands as one presents an award to the other

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy Comes to Life at UConn

'You can't rise unless you help others rise with you'

Collage of 6 endowed professors and chairs

Newly Endowed Chairs and Professors Celebrated at UConn School of Medicine

Transformative research of UConn medical school faculty Danielle Luciano, Pedro Mendes, Sarah Feldstein Ewing, Guangfu Li, Patrick Murphy, and Xiaoyan Guo, being fueled with generous philanthropic support.

Dr. Feldstein Ewing smiling in her office with brain scans on computer.

American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Elects UConn’s Sarah Feldstein Ewing, Ph.D.

This January Feldstein Ewing was prestigiously elected as a member of the ACNP during its 2026 Annual Meeting.