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UConn Students Earn Gilman Scholarships

22 UConn students have earned Gilman awards in the last two cohorts for a total of more than $75,000 in scholarship funding

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Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Attends Royal Academy of Engineering Fellows Day

The Royal Academy of Engineering Fellows Day in London was part of the Academy’s 50th anniversary celebration.

Josie Ford, Class of 2026 SOM in clinical training.

Future Doctors Being Made at UConn ‘Kickoff’ Their Clinical Training Rotations Across Connecticut

Rising Third-Year UConn Medical Students Started Their Early Patient Care Exposure Clinical Rotations.

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Wow! UConn English Professor Earns Guggenheim to Work on Next Book of Poetry

V. Penelope Pelizzon is one of 223 individuals worldwide, and the only from UConn, named to the 101st class by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Governor Lamont Press Conference

A Boost to UConn’s Critical Research

Amid deep losses in federal aid, Connecticut approves $35 million to support research and innovation at UConn and UConn Health

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UConn Welcomes Seasoned Higher Ed Leader Marco Dinovelli to Student Life & Enrollment

Marco Dinovelli, a seasoned higher education leader in enrollment and student success strategies, has been named as UConn’s new associate vice president for enrollment in the Division of Student Life and Enrollment. Nathan Fuerst, UConn’s vice president for student life and enrollment, announced Dinovelli’s appointment this week. He begins at UConn on Friday, June 26. […]

Graduates of the Doctors Academy Closing Ceremony - May 13, 2026

Connecticut High School Seniors Graduate from ‘Doctors Academy’ at UConn Health

The annual Closing Ceremony of the Health Career Opportunity Programs (HCOP) of UConn Health was marked on May 13, 2026.

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4,876 UConn Donors Unite to Raise $7.1M in Two Days of Community-Powered Giving

UConn Gives 2026 breaks giving records and 95% of gifts were under $1,000 — showcasing the cumulative power of broad community support

Dr. Lucia Duenas-Bianchi, MPH

55th Commencement Celebrated by UConn Health

No. 1 producer of Connecticut’s healthcare workforce graduates 263 physicians, dentists, and scientists.

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UConn Celebrates Promotion and Tenure of Faculty for 2026

Evaluations for promotion, tenure, and reappointment apply the highest standards of professional achievement in scholarship, teaching, and service for each faculty member evaluated