University News
Awards and Honors
Read about the latest accolades received by our faculty and trainees.
December 1, 2021 | Lauren Woods
Six From UConn Named to World’s Highly Cited Research List
The list identifies researchers who produced multiple papers ranking in the top one percent by citations for their field and year of publication
December 1, 2021 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Overseer of UConn Health Campus Expansion Looks Back
UConn Health VP for Facilities Development and Operations Tom Trutter reflects on the evolution and growth of UConn Health, which included many construction projects he planned and managed over his nearly three decades of service to the University.
November 22, 2021 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Thanks(giving) for Open-Heart Surgery Just in Time for Holidays
Lucy Tine never thought she'd need heart surgery, until she began feeling strange while doing everyday activities
November 18, 2021 | Lauren Woods
UConn Established as Center of Excellence for Wastewater-based COVID-19 Surveillance
UConn was one of the first universities in the country to implement the testing to detect COVID-19
November 16, 2021 | Matt Engelhardt, Office of the Vice President for Research
Another ‘A’ in Patient Safety for UConn John Dempsey Hospital
The teaching hospital of UConn Health has been awarded two consecutive 'A' patient safety ratings by the national Leapfrog Group
November 10, 2021 | Lauren Woods
Students Help Students In Fight Against Food Insecurity
UConn student organizations are helping the fight against food insecurity among their peers with the formation of Husky Market
November 10, 2021 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
COVID-19 Information and Resources Updates: November 10, 2021
Updated responses to frequently asked questions
November 9, 2021 | Combined Reports
UConn Celebrates its First-Gen Students, Launches Chapter of National Honor Society
The first-year class at Storrs includes 26% who are the first in their families to attend college, with even higher numbers at Waterbury (59%), Stamford (50%), Hartford (44%), and Avery Point (42%)
November 8, 2021 | Stephanie Reitz
Governor, Lawmakers Visit UConn Health to Celebrate University’s Record-Breaking Research Funding
University-wide, researchers received more than $375M in external funding in the last fiscal year
November 1, 2021 | Ira Morrison