Awards & Scholarships
The Enduring Human Rights Legacy of Christopher Dodd
'Our humanity, in many ways, is defined by how we treat the most vulnerable, and not just elsewhere, but in our own country'
Dodd Impact’s 2021 Malka Penn Award Honors This is My America
Lauded by critics for its crucial look at justice in the United States, This is My America by author Kim Johnson has been recognized as the 2021 recipient of the Malka Penn Award for Human Rights in Children's Literature, presented by Dodd Human Rights Impact at UConn.
UConn Scholars Earn Gilman and CLS Scholarships
The scholarships demonstrate the inclusive opportunities available for every UConn student to develop intercultural competencies
UConn’s Fifth Newman Civic Fellow Pursues Social Change Through Public Policy
Michael Hernandez ’22 (CLAS) is UConn’s fifth Newman Civic Fellow, honored for his political activism and service to his community.
Student Leader Wanjiku (Wawa) Gatheru Named UConn’s First Rhodes Scholar
Wanjiku (Wawa) Gatheru, a highly accomplished student leader whose academic achievements have garnered national recognition, has been selected as the University of Connecticut’s first Rhodes Scholar.
Senior Wins Prestigious Marshall Scholarship
Akshayaa Chittibabu '19 (CLAS) is one of 48 Marshall recipients nationwide this year, and the fifth UConn student to be so honored.
Following in the Footsteps of Physicians for Human Rights
This fall UConn School of Medicine students are starting the UConn Immigration Rights Initiative (UIRI) to assist asylum seekers in their pursuit of safe haven in the U.S. Learn how their advocacy efforts have been guided by the internationally renowned Physicians for Human Rights, winners of the 2017 Dodd Prize who are set to be honored Nov. 2-3 at UConn and UConn Health.
Doctors’ Group to Receive UConn’s Dodd Prize in Human Rights
Physicians for Human Rights, which uses science and medicine to combat abuses and atrocities, will accept the award on Nov. 2.
Fine Arts Graduate Wins Marshall Scholarship
The scholarship will enable artist and poet Antonio Campelli '15 (SFA) to earn a master's degree at the University of London.
President Clinton Awarded Dodd Prize for Human Rights
Clinton was one of two recipients honored during a ceremony for the 20th anniversary of the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center at UConn.