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Commencement Student Speaker Spotlight: Michael Raizin

After graduating with his UConn MPH degree on May 11, 2026 Michael is joining the Peace Corps in the Philippines.

Jane Grant-Kels MD, FAAD (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo).

UConn’s Dr. Jane M. Grant-Kels Elected Next President-Elect of the American Academy of Dermatology

Grant-Kels will be installed as AAD president-elect in March 2027 and then president in March 2028.

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UConn Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin and Mentoring of Young African Entrepreneurs

Dr. Laurencin’s mentoring in Africa is characterized by high-level institutional partnerships aimed at building scientific capacity and fostering a global network of young researchers.

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Employees Honored At 2026 UConn Spirit Awards Ceremony

Every year, the ceremony recognizes the efforts of employees, especially staff, in building community and promoting civility at the University

New skin patch in clinical studies in action being placed by the UConn Center on Aging study coordinator Alba Santiago at the UConn Center on Aging.

Testing a Tiny Skin Patch is Teaching UConn Researchers About Your Aging Immune System

A novel, non-invasive, skin micropatch technology is being tested at UConn Center on Aging and The Jackson Laboratory for its potential advantages over blood draws and biopsies for older adults

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Multiple UConn Graduate Programs Earn Rankings Among Nation’s Best

U.S. News & World Report rankings show breadth and depth of graduate education at UConn

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UConn Launches New Sexual Violence Prevention Research Center

The new center will be led by Lisa Eaton, professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences

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A Message from President Maric and Provost Alpay on the Segal Group’s Findings and Recommendations

An informational session will be scheduled on organizational assessment of key administrative areas  

The UConn Health Disparities Institute at the State Capitol on April 1, 2026 participating in a menopause equity roundtable (Photo by HDI).

Connecticut’s Health Equity Week Calls Residents to Action

UConn Health Disparities Institute Leads a Statewide Push for Affordability to Advance Equity.

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Researchers Led by UConn Publish Latest Study Insights about Bronchiectasis

The latest findings on the chronic, inflammatory lung condition focus on the association of Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in sputum of patients with Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis.