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UConn School of Medicine Welcomes the Class of 2027

Childhood dreams of becoming a doctor are coming true at UConn School of Medicine for 112 new medical students receiving their white coats.

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Podcast: Meet the ‘Trauma Avengers’

Some creative characters are part of a UConn Health-led nationwide project to improve mental health services for teens and young adults.

A Love for Dentistry and UConn: Two Recent Dental Graduates Continue Their Dental Journey at UConn

This summer, 46 new dental residents—11 of whom are UConn School of Dental Medicine graduates—started their residencies at UConn. Catherine Florentine and Julia Witt are two of the 11 recent graduates with the Class of 2023 who are proudly continuing their dental education at UConn.

Regenerative Engineering Pioneer Professor Cato T. Laurencin Named 2023 Inventor of the Year

The Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation (IPOEF) awards the prestigious Inventor of the Year award to Dr. Cato T. Laurencin for his groundbreaking innovation in regenerative engineering. Dr. Laurencin’s work has led to clinical systems for bone, cartilage, ligament, and tendon healing and regeneration.

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UConn Medical, Dental Students Complete 18th X-Country Bike Tour

A record eight students carry on the UConn Health first-year summer tradition Coast to Coast for a Cause

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Patients Highly Recommend UConn John Dempsey Hospital

UConn’s teaching hospital is one of just two Connecticut hospitals to be most likely recommended by patients. UConn John Dempsey Hospital has five stars for patient recommendations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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UConn Health and JAX partner in Connecticut to Improve the Lives of those Impacted by Endometriosis

UConn Health and JAX are partners committed to improving the lives of those impacted by endometriosis.

The Cato T. Laurencin Institute for Regenerative Engineering at UConn Selects Four Presidential M1 Mentorship Program Awardees

“I am pleased to welcome the 2023 cohort of Presidential M1 Mentors, comprised of a distinguished group of faculty across UConn and UConn Health. Mentorship is fundamental for student success, and it stands as one of the pillars of our Institute," says University Professor Dr. Cato T. Laurencin.

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Summer School

Seventy students spent 10 weeks immersed in the world of research and entrepreneurship. At Summer Research Day 2023, they got to show off

Chronic Leg Swelling Mystery Solved by Innovative UConn Interventional Cardiologist

To solve her chronically swollen leg issue, Maureen Previti turned to UConn Health's Calhoun Cardiology Center: "UConn is a teaching hospital. I knew they would be able to think out of the box to find a solution for me.”