Awards & Scholarships

Spring Nature Editor of Distinction Award

UConn’s Sir Cato T. Laurencin Recognized as Springer Nature Editor of Distinction

Sir Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D., K.C.S.L, has received a 2025 Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Award. The award is given to exceptional editors who have demonstrated commitment to upholding scientific accuracy and advancing discovery.

Damion Grasso Ph.D. of UConn School of Medicine (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health Photo)

Next President of Society of Clinical Psychology is from UConn

President-Elect of the Society of Clinical Psychology is Damion Grasso, Ph.D. of UConn School of Medicine.

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Office of Sustainability Awards Environmental and Social Sustainability Grants to Student-Led Projects

Seven projects will increase environmental and social sustainability at UConn thanks to student ingenuity.

Dr. Scott Allen

Dr. Scott Allen Named 2025 CHA Healthcare Hero

Dr. Scott Allen, Chief Medical Officer, has been named a 2025 Connecticut Hospital Association Healthcare Hero an honor that reflects his decades-long commitment to patient safety, clinical quality, and compassionate care.

Portrait of UConn President Radenka Maric in front of a table and a glass wall

President Radenka Maric Named a Fellow of The Electrochemical Society

Maric is a world leader in electrochemistry at surfaces and interfaces

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Six Recent Graduates Earn Spots in Fulbright U.S. Student Program

The program provides grants for individually designed study and research projects or for English teaching assistantships around the world

West Indian Foundation award goes to Dr. Cato T. Laurencin.

UConn’s Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Honored by the West Indian Foundation

In May, Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D., KCSL, was honored with an award by the West Indian Foundation for his outstanding contributions to the community at their Board of Directors Reception.

Rebecca Farrah and her husband

UConn Health Named One of Newsweek’s Best Maternity Hospitals

The honor celebrates the dedication of our providers, nurses, and staff who go above and beyond to ensure every patient receives safe, expert, and compassionate care.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin 2025 Wallace H. Coulter Lecturer at Pittcon

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D., K.C.S.L, was the keynote 2025 Wallace H. Coulter Lecturer at the world renowned Pittcon Conference in Boston.

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Recent Graduate Named to Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange

The fellowship provides American and German young professionals the opportunity to spend one year in each other’s countries