Awards & Scholarships
‘Grant Trails’ Shows How Research Funding Benefits Connecticut
A heat map worth a thousand words
October 9, 2025 | Mac Murray
UConn Researchers Receive NSF CAREER Awards
Five early career UConn faculty received NSF CAREER Awards to support their research, education, and outreach efforts
October 7, 2025 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Xueju ‘Sophie’ Wang Named 2026 Recipient of SEM’s James W. Dally Young Investigator Award
The award recognizes Wang for pioneering contributions to experimental mechanics of soft matter
October 2, 2025 | Rhonda Ward, Institute of Materials Science
UConn Health Named One of Forbes America’s Best-In-State Employers 2025
UConn Health has been named one of Forbes’ America’s Best-In-State Employers for 2025, earning a Top 20 spot in Connecticut thanks to its culture of collaboration, opportunity, and the extraordinary people who make it a special place to build a career.
October 2, 2025 | Jennifer Walker
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Elected International Fellow of Chinese Society for Biomaterials
UConn's Sir Cato T. Laurencin's prestigious recognition honors the most distinguished scientists in the field of biomaterials around the world.
September 30, 2025 | Jon D'Arpino
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Presents Allcock Lecture at Penn State University
Laurencin presented The Allcock Alumni Group Lectureship in Polymers and Materials Chemistry September 15-16, 2025.
September 25, 2025 | Jon D'Arpino
Most Outstanding Abstract Honors for Dr. Ernesto Canalis of UConn
At ASBMR’s Annual Meeting the Canalis Lab of UConn was honored with the 2025 ASBMR Most Outstanding Basic Abstract Award.
September 24, 2025 | Lauren Woods
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin’s Former Mentees White Coat Ceremonies
Four former students and mentees of Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin are embarking on the next segment of their medical education journeys.
September 24, 2025 | Jon D'Arpino
New UConn School of Medicine Faculty Appointments for 2025
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.
September 17, 2025 | Office of Faculty Affairs, UConn School of Medicine
Emmanouil Anagnostou Named Fellow of the American Meteorological Society
Emmanouil "Manos" Anagnostou is honored for contributions to remote sensing hydrology, hydrometeorology, and environmental engineering
September 12, 2025 | Mac Murray