Awards & Scholarships
Neag School’s Annual Scholarship Celebration Highlights Students and Donors
On Oct. 4, the UConn Neag School of Education held its annual Scholarship Celebration, which highlights students’ academic achievements and the generosity of donors who financially support their pursuit of higher education.
UConn’s Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Receives Leadership and Advocacy Award from InterCommunity Health Care
Laurencin was honored for his commitment to bettering public health through his medical advancements, advocacy, and mentorship.
CAHNR Hosts First Annual Alumni Awards Event
The alumni awardees embody the values of innovation, mentorship, service, and lifelong learning that are at the heart of CAHNR's land-grant mission
‘America’s Best-in-State Hospitals’ Again Includes UConn Health’s
Newsweek distinction for UConn John Dempsey Hospital 4 years running
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Named UConn Engineering Faculty Innovator of the Year
The award recognizes Laurencin’s technological innovations with significant real-world impact.
Neag School Alumni Board Names Recipients of its 2026 Scholarship
Doctoral students Yasmin Elgoharry, Marcus Harris, and Jeongeun Lee are recipients of the scholarship, which was created to invest in future generations of Neag School students
Elaine Choung-Hee Lee Inducted as National Academy of Kinesiology Fellow
The NAK is a member-based organization composed of elected fellows who have made sustained and distinguished contributions to the discipline
UConn Kinesiology Ph.D. Program Ranked No. 1 in Country
The semiannual ranking is primarily based on faculty research productivity and mentorship of doctoral students
Six from UConn Named CT Women of Innovation Finalists
The finalists include UConn staff, faculty, and a doctoral student
Cato T. Laurencin Distinguished Research Career Award Presented to James E.K. Hildreth Sr., MD, PhD
Hildreth was honored for his extraordinary contributions in immunology, virology, HIV research, and health equity.