Awards & Scholarships
2026 Society for Biomaterials Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D. Undergraduate Travel Fellowship Award Winners
The Cato T. Laurencin Fellowship has an emphasis on supporting those traditionally underrepresented in the field of biomaterials.
Faculty in the Spotlight – Spring 2026
UConn School of Medicine Honors the Excellence of its Faculty Members Dr. Rebecca Riba-Wolman, Dr. Kourosh Parham, and Dr. Yazeed Maghaydah.
Past and Present UConn Students Earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
The program recognizes and supports outstanding students in NSF-supported disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited institutions in the United States
Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn to Receive the 2026 Jensen Tissue Engineering Award
Laurencin will be honored by TERMIS (Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society, Inc.) Global this fall.
UConn Medical and Dental Students Award Their Faculty
Faculty were honored at the annual Second Year Awards Ceremony by the Class of 2028.
Meet the Graduate: Malak Nechnach ’26 (CLAS)
From Morocco to UConn, Malak Nechnach helps first-year students find their footing just like she did
UConn’s Sarah Feldstein Ewing, Ph.D. Wins 2026 Gold Medal Award for Impact in Psychology
She is awarded by the American Psychological Foundation for her innovative and transformational work in the field of psychology.
Commencement Student Speaker Spotlight: Madeleine Tessier-Kay
After graduation from UConn medical school on May 11, 2026 Madeleine Tessier-Kay, MPH, is training at Johns Hopkins to be a future dermatologist.