University News

UConn entryway sign with purple flowers on the corner of North Eagleville Road on June 3, 2026.

UConn Adopts FY27 Budget That Keeps Tuition Flat, Continues Expense Mitigation Strategies

The new budget balances UConn's commitment to academic excellence and student success with the financial challenges facing higher education at large

UConn entryway sign with purple flowers on the corner of North Eagleville Road on June 3, 2026.

Meet UConn’s Newest Board of Trustees Distinguished Professors

The Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor designation recognizes extraordinary achievement in scholarship, teaching, and service.

Men of Pause community event on May 30, 2026 (Photo by Marvin Bowe Photography.)

‘Men of Pause’ Brings Men into the Conversation on Menopause and Midlife Health

UConn Health Disparities Institute (HDI) hosted community event sponsored by AARP Connecticut.

Group photo with Dr. Deb Kennedy

Implementing Food as Medicine: From Food Access to the Fork

CT AHEC turning an ‘eat better’ prescription into practice.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn in blue suit with arms crossed.

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Presents Groundbreaking Study at the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons Annual Meeting

Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D., K.C.S.L. was a presenter at the 2026 Annual Meeting of The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons (ABJS) held in Napa Valley, California.

A man types on a keyboard with supermiposed graphics saying "AI" in front of him.

AI for ImpaCT: UConn Launches University-Wide Initiative to Drive AI Innovation Across Connecticut

The AI for ImpaCT initiative aims to ensure that UConn remains a trusted resource for Connecticut, helping people understand, adapt to, and shape a future in which AI plays an ever-increasing role

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WISHfest 2026 Brings Innovation and Inclusion to UConn Waterbury

A day to cultivate creativity, partnership, and, above all, 'possibility and our future'

UConn IM residency program honored on stage

Internal Medicine Residency at UConn Champions Care for the Homeless

UConn residents were honored with the David R. Kennedy Community Champion Award for its collaborative “Street Medicine” community healthcare efforts.

Dr. Henry Siccardi being honored

UConn Residents Honored for Community Service

Annual Community Service Awards of the Capital Area Health Consortium

Dr. Charles Lee is joining UConn's medical school from The Jackson Laboratory.

Dr. Charles Lee Joining UConn School of Medicine as Associate Dean

Joining from The Jackson Laboratory Dr. Lee will start his next career chapter at UConn.