Month: September 2026

Connecticut Students Turn Environmental Projects into Lasting Community Impact

NRCA CAP Initiative gives Connecticut high school students the first step to tackling environmental issues within their local communities. Meaningful change often begins close to home. Through UConn’s Natural Resources Conservation Academy’s (NRCA) Conservation Ambassador Program (CAP), Connecticut high school students are identifying challenges in their own communities and developing projects that create lasting impact. The […]

Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn to Accept the 2027 American Chemical Society Award for Creative Invention

Laurencin will be honored at the ACS 2027 National Awards Banquet and Ceremony on March 23 in New Orleans. Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin MD, PhD, has been named the winner of the 2027 American Chemical Society (ACS) Award for Creative Invention for his revolutionary work in originating the field of Regenerative Engineering and its […]

UConn Staff Members Receive International Blackboard Catalyst Award

The international honor recognizes Kaitlyn Anderson and Sally Chamberland for advancing assessment and institutional effectiveness at UConn. The most effective assessment work does more than measure progress. It reveals what is working, identifies where change is needed, and helps a university turn evidence into a better experience for its students. That work at UConn has […]