Awards & Scholarships
UConn Health Disparities Institute Joins National Center of Excellence Addressing Substance Use Disorder, Hepatitis C Virus, and HIV
UConn experts joining CHERISH, a multi-institutional Center of Excellence funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, are Linda Sprague Martinez, Ph.D. and Gillian Betz, MPH
UConn Student Spends Summer in Turkey As Part of CLS Program
The Critical Language Scholarship program provides summer programs for students to learn languages of strategic importance to the United States
UConn’s Continuing Medical Education Earns Reaccreditation
CME program of UConn School of Medicine has received a four-year accreditation again until July 2029.
UConn Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Delivers Keynote Address at American Chemical Society Fall 2025 Meeting
The Fred Kavli Innovations in Chemistry Keynote Lecturer at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2025 conference in Washington, D.C. was delivered by Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn.
The Cato T. Laurencin Lifetime Research Award Given to Dr. Paula A. Johnson
The 2025 Cato T. Laurencin Lifetime Research Award was bestowed upon Dr. Paula A. Johnson at the opening ceremonies of the National Medical Association annual meeting. The award, named in honor of Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin of the University of Connecticut, was given by Dr. Laurencin. It is considered one of the highest honors of the W. Montague Cobb/National Medical Association Health Institute and the National Medical Association.
A RaMP Up to Scientific Success
A unique training opportunity propels students to NSF fellowships and beyond
Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn to Receive the 2025 Blaise Pascal Medal in Materials Science
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, MD, PhD, has been named the winner of the 2025 Blaise Pascal Medal in Materials Science from the European Academy of Sciences (EURASC) for his exceptional contributions to the field.
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
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
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.