University News
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.
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin ScHOLA²RS House Award Recipients Celebrated for 2026
Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin awarded three outstanding students the 2026 ScHOLA²RS House/Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D. Award at their graduate convention banquet.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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. […]
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.
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