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UConn Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Has Audience with Pope Leo XIV
Sir Cato T. Laurencin presented the Cato T. Laurencin Regenerative Engineering Founder’s Award Medal to Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican.
July 10, 2026 | The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering
A Decade of Excellence in Stroke Care
UConn Health John Dempsey Hospital received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus for 10th Consecutive Year
July 9, 2026 | Courtney Chandler - UConn Health
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.
July 7, 2026 | Benjamin Schaedler & Barbara O’Neill, CT AHEC
Never Giving Up
When Jean Barden, a vibrant, active grandmother, suddenly began struggling to swallow and breathe, her family feared the worst. But UConn Health’s neuromuscular team refused to give up on her care and expertly navigated Jean through her myasthenia gravis diagnosis and treatment – helping her regain her strength and love for life.
July 7, 2026 | Carolyn Pennington - Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine
‘Healthy Rounds’: Keeping Women Active and Healthy
UConn Health’s Dr. Katherine Coyner and Dr. Allison Schafer join on Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast
July 7, 2026 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health
Veterans and UConn Work for Access to Advanced Stroke Rehab
'As our country approaches its 250th birthday, it is fitting to give quality care to the vets who struggled and sacrificed'
July 2, 2026 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications
UConn Predicting Risk of Gestational Diabetes Early, Before it Strikes
Ten percent of pregnant women develop gestational diabetes by the third trimester.
July 1, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine
From Employee to Volunteer to Survivor: Carol Continues to Brighten Lives at UConn Health
A longtime UConn Health employee and beloved Cancer Center volunteer, Carol Staubley never imagined she would one day become a patient herself. Now a cancer survivor, she continues to give back with compassion, humor, and hope.
June 30, 2026 | Jennifer Walker - UConn Health
UConn Announces Recipients of 2026 Provost’s Outstanding Service Award
The award honors those who have demonstrated excellence in service to UConn that far exceeds reasonable expectations
June 29, 2026 | Alexis Lohrey, Office of the Provost
CT AHEC Introduces New Public Health Programs and Partnerships
New public health and public health careers enrichment programs for high school and emergency medical technician (EMT) and paramedic college students launching thanks to new award of Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) funds.
June 25, 2026 | Barbara O’Neill, PhD, RN