Awards & Scholarships

From left: Josué Martínez-Martínez, John Toribio, and Kyle Mahoney.

Innovation Quest’s Three Winning Teams All Passionate About Human Health

Entrepreneurship competition draws 22% more participants this year

Neo Lin holds a sample in a laboratory.

UConn Junior Named Goldwater Scholar

The Goldwater Scholarship was established with the purpose of identifying students of outstanding ability and promise, and encouraging them to pursue advanced study and research careers

UConn School of Medicine student Ire Opayemi presenting his winning research poster at the American College of Physicians national Internal Medicine Meeting.

UConn Medical Student Wins National Research Poster Competition

Ireoluwatomiwa “Ire” Opayemi was honored at a national meeting of the American College of Physicians

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UConn Provost Announces Awards for Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship

The Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship (PAECES) recognize scholarly activities that integrate community engagement with research, creative work, and teaching

four women at dais after accepting an award

Medical Students’ Activism Honored

UConn Med Students for Choice recognized for reproductive rights advocacy

Jason G. Irizarry

Neag School of Education Dean Receives Equity Champion Award

Jason G. Irizarry will accept the award from the Connecticut Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents in May

Danielle Filipiak and Grace D. Player

Two Neag School Researchers Honored with AERA Early Career Awards

Danielle Filipiak and Grace D. Player will receive the awards at the American Educational Research Association’s 2024 Annual Meeting

Dr. Yanlin Wang

UConn Nephrology Physician-Scientist Awarded by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Dr. Yanlin Wang Receives Senior Clinician Scientist Investigator Award to Expand His Transformative Chronic Kidney Disease Research

Portrait of awardee and two presenters

National Honor for UConn Health’s Dr. Mario Fahed

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 2024 Educator of the Year

Aerial image of the University of Connecticut during Fall 2023.

Six From UConn Named Presidential Management Fellows

The program is the federal government's flagship leadership development program for advanced degree holders across all academic disciplines