University News
Polyploidy-Induced Senescence May Drive Aging, Tissue Repair, and Cancer Risk
“Our work highlights the need to study polyploidy and senescence in concert to understand their roles in aging, cancer, and therapeutic resistance.”
Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Receives Blaise Pascal Medal of European Academy of Sciences
The Blaise Pascal Medal in Materials Science from the EurASc was awarded to Laurencin in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the field.
Recent UConn Grads Seeing Immediate ROI with Hiring Success, Strong Starting Salaries
Survey shows that 91% of UConn’s newest alumni had positive post-graduation outcomes
A Pill Explores New Frontier in Early Parkinson’s Disease Treatment
UConn School of Medicine offering innovative clinical trial testing novel pill’s impact for reducing inflammation to treat Parkinson’s disease
Program to Support College Access, Completion Shows Strong Success, Gets Grant Extension
The programming is centered on the campuses in Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford, and Waterbury, which together enroll more than 5,200 undergraduates
New Gift Opens Doors for Waterbury Students: UConn Launches Nursing and STEM Initiatives
$5 million nursing pathway and $5.45 million STEM investment to strengthen Connecticut’s workforce
UConn Med Students Match Early to Prestigious Residency Training Programs
It is an early Match for two students entering the fields of ophthalmology and urology.
Newly Endowed Chairs and Professors Celebrated at UConn School of Medicine
Transformative research of UConn medical school faculty Danielle Luciano, Pedro Mendes, Sarah Feldstein Ewing, Guangfu Li, Patrick Murphy, and Xiaoyan Guo, being fueled with generous philanthropic support.
American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Elects UConn’s Sarah Feldstein Ewing, Ph.D.
This January Feldstein Ewing was prestigiously elected as a member of the ACNP during its 2026 Annual Meeting.
UConn Online Grad Programs Get High Marks; Nursing Skyrocketing in National Prestige
UConn’s excellence in graduate education is being recognized nationwide