Awards & Scholarships
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.
Melissa Manning, UConn Hartford, Receives 2026 NACADA Region 1 Advising Excellence Award
Melissa serves as Director of Advising at the UConn Hartford campus and has supported undergraduates at the University for more than a decade
Five UConn Researchers Receive CAREER Awards
Five UConn faculty members have received NSF CAREER Awards for the 2026 cycle.
A First-Time Teaching Assignment Like No Other: Vietnam
Neag School alumna Lynna Vo ’24 (ED), ’25 (MA) completes Fulbright year, teaching university and elementary students
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Inducted into the Black Inventors Hall of Fame
The honor recognizes Laurencin’s pioneering inventions and research in regenerative engineering.
UConn Stamford Students Win Medals at FISU American Games
Melvy Alvarez and David Yehenara both earned medals in taekwondo and look to the future for continued success
NASA Scholarship Launches UConn Engineer’s Path to Sustainable Energy Innovation
Chemical engineering student Evan Piotrowski has been awarded the NASA CT Space Grant in recognition of his academic excellence and undergraduate research
School of Medicine 2026 Faculty Appointments
The Academic Affairs Subcommittee of the Board of Directors at UConn Health announced this August the new senior rank appointments for UConn School of Medicine faculty.
Research Development – It Takes a Village
New England Public Research Leaders Collaborative takes home NORDP leadership award
Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Receives NAACP’s Dr. William Montague Cobb Award
The national honor recognizes his contributions to health, research, education, and social justice.