Awards & Scholarships

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Meet UConn Pepper Center’s 2025 REC Pepper Scholars

4 early-career faculty awarded under center’s Research Education Component to help advance aging research and the future of older adult care

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CAPS Summer Program Concludes With Poster Exhibition

During the CAPS Research Summer program, students dedicate efforts to their research projects and leverage skills to be applicants for research-focused graduate degrees

Pioneering UConn physician-scientist Dr. Marja Hurley of UConn

UConn’s Dr. Marja Hurley is President-Elect of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research

Hurley is the fourth faculty member from UConn to be selected to lead the ASBMR.

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UConn John Dempsey Hospital Nationally Recognized for Excellence in Stroke and Heart Attack Care

UConn John Dempsey Hospital has once again been nationally recognized for delivering high-quality, lifesaving care—earning three major 2025 awards from the American Heart Association.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Honored by the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering

Sir Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D., K.C.S.L, was the designated honored guest at the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) President's Circle Reception in Washington, DC.

Spring Nature Editor of Distinction Award

UConn’s Sir Cato T. Laurencin Recognized as Springer Nature Editor of Distinction

Sir Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D., K.C.S.L, has received a 2025 Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Award. The award is given to exceptional editors who have demonstrated commitment to upholding scientific accuracy and advancing discovery.

Damion Grasso Ph.D. of UConn School of Medicine (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health Photo)

Next President of Society of Clinical Psychology is from UConn

President-Elect of the Society of Clinical Psychology is Damion Grasso, Ph.D. of UConn School of Medicine.

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Office of Sustainability Awards Environmental and Social Sustainability Grants to Student-Led Projects

Seven projects will increase environmental and social sustainability at UConn thanks to student ingenuity.

Dr. Scott Allen

Dr. Scott Allen Named 2025 CHA Healthcare Hero

Dr. Scott Allen, Chief Medical Officer, has been named a 2025 Connecticut Hospital Association Healthcare Hero an honor that reflects his decades-long commitment to patient safety, clinical quality, and compassionate care.

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President Radenka Maric Named a Fellow of The Electrochemical Society

Maric is a world leader in electrochemistry at surfaces and interfaces