University News
UConn Making Strong Progress Toward Overhauling Budgeting Process; More Town Halls Planned
To date, nearly 800 faculty and staff have participated in listening sessions, small group meetings, and one-on-one discussions
Aging Research in U.S. Accelerated by Major ARPA-H Contract
UConn Center on Aging is Part of a National Research Consortium Testing a Drug Originally Developed for HIV Treatment as a New Possible Gerotherapeutic Therapy for Biological Aging
UConn Develops Assessments to Capitalize on Unique Strengths of Each Regional Campus
'The presence of UConn campuses throughout the state is a strength that responds to student and community needs'
UConn Renames School of Pharmacy to Reflect Full Scope of its Educational and Research Impact
The School enters its second century as the UConn School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Ranked Number One in Orthopaedic Surgery in the U.S. by ScholarGPS
Laurencin is ranked number 8 in the world.
Polyploidy-Induced Senescence May Drive Aging, Tissue Repair, and Cancer Risk
“Our work highlights the need to study polyploidy and senescence in concert to understand their roles in aging, cancer, and therapeutic resistance.”
Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Receives Blaise Pascal Medal of European Academy of Sciences
The Blaise Pascal Medal in Materials Science from the EurASc was awarded to Laurencin in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the field.
Recent UConn Grads Seeing Immediate ROI with Hiring Success, Strong Starting Salaries
Survey shows that 91% of UConn’s newest alumni had positive post-graduation outcomes
A Pill Explores New Frontier in Early Parkinson’s Disease Treatment
UConn School of Medicine offering innovative clinical trial testing novel pill’s impact for reducing inflammation to treat Parkinson’s disease
Program to Support College Access, Completion Shows Strong Success, Gets Grant Extension
The programming is centered on the campuses in Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford, and Waterbury, which together enroll more than 5,200 undergraduates