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His Excellency Julian Du Bois of St. Lucia Visits The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering at UConn
Recently, His Excellency (H.E.) Julian Du Bois. Ambassador for Saint Lucia Diaspora Affairs, Ministry of External Affairs, International Trade, Civil Aviation and Diaspora Affairs, visited The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering at UConn.
January 15, 2026 | Jon D'Arpino
New Vice President of the Gerontological Society of America is from UConn
Blanka Rogina, M.S., Ph.D. begins her 1-year term as vice president of the GSA this January.
January 13, 2026 | Combined Reports
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Awarded Pariser Global Lectureship for Innovation in Physical Sciences
UConn's Laurencin was the 2025 Pariser Global Lecturer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
January 12, 2026 | Jon D'Arpino
Tower Garden Initiative of The Cato T. Laurencin Institute is Thriving
Initiative Supports Wellness and Inspires Personal Transformation at Wilson Gray YMCA.
January 8, 2026 | Jon D'Arpino
UConn Medical Students Always Advancing Scientific Knowledge
The highly successful Summer Research Program is powered by generous donations to the Dean’s Discovery Fellowship Fund
December 17, 2025 | Lauren Woods
UConn Ranked 8th Most Sustainable University in the World
UConn is one of only two US universities in the Top 10
December 11, 2025 | Betsy Mortensen
UConn Hartford, Other Institutions Relaunch Greater Hartford Consortium for Higher Education
The consortium will focus on leveraging the institutions’ locations in and near Hartford to promote new opportunities for students, workers, and employers
December 10, 2025 | Combined Reports
Because of UConn Campaign Surpasses Halfway Mark with $800M Raised
Over halfway to $1.5B, donor-fueled campaign is driving student success, academic excellence, health innovation, and Husky pride
December 10, 2025 | By Siobhan Murray, UConn Foundation
Brain Scans May Signal Which Therapy Tactics Work Best for Youths
Connecticut and Texas researchers working together to advance testing of the effectiveness of group motivational interviewing for youths struggling with addiction.
December 8, 2025 | Stephen Fontenot. UT Dallas
Outstanding Poster Award Goes to UConn Health’s IACUC Office
The Pillars of Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) has Honored UConn Health’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) with the 2025 Pillars of PRIM&R Outstanding Poster Award.
December 3, 2025 | Lauren Woods