Awards & Scholarships
New Vice President of the Gerontological Society of America is from UConn
Blanka Rogina, M.S., Ph.D. begins her 1-year term as vice president of the GSA this January.
January 13, 2026 | Combined Reports
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Awarded Pariser Global Lectureship for Innovation in Physical Sciences
UConn's Laurencin was the 2025 Pariser Global Lecturer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
January 12, 2026 | Jon D'Arpino
UConn IMS Alumna and External Advisory Board Member, Weina Li, Honored by SASE
Carrier Technical Fellow and UConn IMS External Advisory Board member recognized for leadership in materials, energy storage, and mentorship.
December 22, 2025 | Rhonda Ward, Institute of Materials Science
UConn Student Team Wins National Food Marketing Competition
UConn’s team once again won the Food Distribution Research Society (FDRS) Student Food Marketing Challenge, a prestigious national competition focused on the global food supply industry
December 22, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Named Fellow of Sigma Xi
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin has been named a fellow by Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society.
November 25, 2025 | Jon D'Arpino
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Receives the Highest Honor of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
Laurencin of UConn is the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Pharmaceutical Scientist Award by the AAPS.
November 25, 2025 | Jon D'Arpino
Dr. Linda Barry of UConn Medical School Delivers Keynote Address for the Black Men In White Coats Youth Summit
The inspiring Summit for the future health care workforce was hosted in Waterbury by Saint Mary’s Hospital at the Palace Theater and the UConn Waterbury campus.
November 13, 2025 | Lauren Woods
UConn Creates Family Medicine Leaders
Three graduates of UConn School of Medicine elected leaders of the American Academy of Family Physicians and its Connecticut Chapter.
October 31, 2025 | Lauren Woods
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin is Plenary Speaker at AAMP Conference
UConn Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin was the Plenary Speaker at 39th Annual Association for Academic Minority Physicians, Inc. Conference in Alexandria, VA.
October 28, 2025 | Jon D'Arpino
Faculty in the Spotlight – Fall 2025
UConn School of Medicine Applauds the Excellence of its Faculty Members Dr. S. Brett Sloan, Dr. Michael Weber, and Dr. Guangfu Li
October 27, 2025 | Lauren Woods