University News

Laurencin Rock Star event in Denver

Rock Stars of Regenerative Engineering: American Chemical Society Hosts Annual Conference

Regenerative Engineering Society, founded by UConn's Cato T. Laurencin, held its annual conference this fall in Denver.

Giving Back with Gratitude

Chief of Vascular Surgery at UConn Health giving back to Hartford middle school students with fun, educational hands-on teachings about health and medicine.

Wind turbines in the desert at sunset.

UConn College of Engineering Announces New Power Electronics Research Center

This innovative new Center of Excellence will advance research and education in power electronics ranging from semiconductor materials to systems

Women’s Health Research Efforts of UConn Health Spotlighted at AAMC

UConn Health's Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) were honored for their successful inaugural Women’s Health Clinical, Health Disparities, Basic Science Research Poster Symposium.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin speaking at the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation.

UConn Professor Cato T. Laurencin Presents at Dreyfus Foundation’s 2024 Teacher-Scholar Symposium

The Teacher-Scholar Symposium highlights emerging areas in the chemical sciences, with many Teacher-Scholars presenting posters of their research while also featuring talks from senior scientists.

UConn Students collecting trash in Mansfield as part of the "Don't Mess with Mansfield" event.

“Don’t Mess With Mansfield” Event Helps Clean Up Town

A total of 116 bags of trash were collected in this event, which was coordinated from the UConn side by the Office of Sustainability

Writing equations on a whiteboard

Math Department Wins GAANN: Full Funding for Five Ph.D. Fellows

The national award will allow the department to grow in size, diversity, and research output

An interior view of the water reclamation facility.

UConn Cuts Storrs Water Demand in Half With High-Tech Facility, Conservation Efforts

The drop in water use has happened despite a 22% increase in the population being served

Kermit The Frog and UConn Nation stickers the back of a car along Route 195

As Transportation Institute Hits 50-Year Mark, Efficiency, Safety Still in the Driver’s Seat

'The partnership between the Connecticut DOT and UConn is only growing'

Jon Contaxis '25 (PHARM), right, and his father, Bill Contaxis '90 (ENG) of Milford, pick up trash around Mirror Lake

“Don’t Mess With Mansfield” Clean-Up Event on Saturday

The University of Connecticut and the Town of Mansfield are teaming up for a community cleanup day on Saturday, Nov. 16