University News

Manisha Juthani, MD, the Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH).

Connecticut DPH Commissioner to Headline UConn Health’s 54th Commencement

On May 12 Dr. Manisha Juthani is the Commencement Speaker for the Class of 2025 medical, dental, and graduate students.

Students celebrate at commencement.

Career Successes of Recent Grads Underscore Strong ROI of a UConn Education

UConn’s most recent cohort of graduates earned annual starting salaries of nearly $65,000 on average – up about $5,200 from the previous year

University Professor Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn being knighted in St. Lucia.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin Appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St. Lucia

Laurencin of UConn is now a Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia, an Order Established by Queen Elizabeth II

An aerial view of UConn Health in Farmington.

UConn John Dempsey Hospital Recognized Among World’s Best for Fourth Consecutive Year

In just three years, UConn John Dempsey Hospital has surged an impressive 103 places in the prestigious rankings

Three young people converse with each other in a crowded room.

Research Day 2025 Highlights Medical and Dental Research Breadth

'Research and innovation have everything to do with being a good doctor'

An aerial view of the Science 1 building on a sunny day in Storrs on Aug. 20, 2024.

CASE Class of 2025 Includes 12 UConn Faculty Members

The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Celebrates its 50th class with its induction ceremony to be held in Storrs

Graduating UConn medical student and future primary care doctor Lily Zhong celebrating Match Day 2025 with her parents.

111 UConn Medical Students Meet Their Residency Match

Largest Match Day ever for Connecticut’s No. 1 producer of new doctors, UConn School of Medicine

John DiBiaggio, right, speaks with fellow former UConn presidents Harry Hartley, left, and John Casteen at the rededication of the Wilbur Cross Building in 2002.

Former UConn President John T. Casteen III Passes Away

Casteen’s presidency at UConn focused on undergraduate program reform, expansion of the graduate program and support for the research of a growing faculty

Architectural view of the Gant Complex

Final Phase of Gant Overhaul Expected to Start This Summer

Enhancement of UConn's 'workhorse' is a signature element of the Next Generation Connecticut initiative

A display shows two magazine covered with photos of a young Joe Steffan.

UConn Law Library Exhibit Shows Alumnus’ Case Against Department of Defense

Joe Steffan donates his files to the library in hopes that those studying the case and the issue of gay rights in the future will understand how they were litigated