School of Dental Medicine

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School of Dental Medicine Announces Faculty Promotions

Three faculty members received promotions

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UConn Dental School Researchers Win Award from U.S. Military For Traumatic Wound Healing Technology

Researchers advancing combat casualty care with multifunctional biomaterial platform

Student Poster

Summer Research Experiences Give Students Career-Building Boost

Posters and presentations at 2026 Summer Research Day highlight impact of mentored, hands-on student experiences at UConn Health.

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UConn Welcomes 52 New Future Dentists

The Class of 2030 received their white coats

National Area Health Education Center Organization (NAO) leaders in Washington, DC

A Day on Capitol Hill for CT AHEC

CT AHEC joined colleagues in Washington, D.C. from across the U.S. to educate state, regional, and national representatives.

Six moments of a melting snowflake, captured with a lensless chip on a nanometer-scale.

Christmas in July: UConn Engineers Capture Gigapixel 3D Video of Snowflakes

Instead of treating movement over time as a limitation, the system uses those changes to show more detail than a conventional camera could, opening up new possibilities for studying cells, and (even in the summer) snowflakes

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Dental Faculty Honored for Exceptional Mentoring

2026 Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award winners announced

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Connecticut High School and College Students Present their Summer Research

It was all made possible thanks to the Health Career Opportunity Programs of UConn Health.

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Five Simple Habits That Can Help You Thrive in Residency

With new dental residents starting this month, Dr. Bina Katechia shares her top wellness tips

CT SLRP team visit with SLRP awardees at True Pediatric Dental Care

Student Loan Repayment—Another Tool in CT AHEC’s Toolkit to Grow the State’s Healthcare Workforce

CT AHEC expanding and retaining Connecticut’s healthcare workforce, especially in underserved areas.