‘It’s not just about structural barriers existing, but it’s about pushing through those barriers and getting what you need’ Three years ago, when she came to UConn, Lakshita Ganesh Kumar ‘27 (ENG & CLAS) would never have dreamed she’d be speaking at the United Nations (UN). Now a junior, Lakshita found herself as the youngest […]
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UConn Pharmacy Student Honored with USPHS Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award
One of the top 10 recipients nationwide, out of 85 total recipients, to receive the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award, Aleena Thomas will receive her Pharm.D. and a Master of Public Health from UConn in May. With her passion for helping underserved populations continuing in a post-graduate community-based […]
UConn Post-Doctoral Researchers Win Prestigious NIH Pathway to Independence Awards
Two UConn post-doctoral researchers have received prestigious, competitive 2026 NIH Pathway to Independence Awards (K99/R00) to advance their innovative research along with their careers as early-career scientists. The award-winning post-docs whose research is being funded by the NIH for up to the next five years are UConn School of Medicine’s Dr. Jessica Flori and Dr. […]
The Othmer Gold Medal for 2026 Awarded to Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn
The Othmer Gold Medal, the Institute’s most prestigious award, honors individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to chemical and materials sciences. It recognizes innovators who impact society through research, innovation, and/or entrepreneurship. Recipients include Nobel laureates, pioneering researchers, and leaders in cutting edge scientific work. The award will be presented to Laurencin at the Science […]
Panama Trip Helps Propel Soon-to-Be Grads to Health Careers
For Allied Health students, an internship provided experiences ‘that just can’t be taught’. When Jiannah Paulino ’26 (CAHNR) and Jayline Steiding ’26 (CAHNR) came to UConn in the fall of 2022, the Allied Health Sciences major had never crossed their minds. Now, as they prepare to graduate from the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural […]
Multiple UConn Graduate Programs Earn Rankings Among Nation’s Best
Several of UConn’s graduate and professional degree programs rank among the nation’s best, reflecting its emphasis on providing an innovative, rigorous, and supportive educational experience to guide those students to professional and personal success. U.S. News & World Report’s new rankings, released Tuesday, showed several UConn graduate programs earning high marks across its campuses, including […]
Three Neag School Graduate Programs Ranked Among the Top 25 in the Nation
Three Neag School of Education graduate programs have been ranked among the top 25 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, which released its 2026 Best Education Schools rankings earlier today. In addition, the Neag School appears for the 11th straight year as one of the top 30 public graduate schools of education […]
2026 UConn Health Board of Directors Faculty Recognition Awardee is Dr. David Shafer
The 2026 recipient of the UConn Health Board of Directors Faculty Recognition Award is Dr. David Shafer, associate professor and chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the UConn School of Dental Medicine. Shafer is a nationally and internationally recognized scholar in oral and maxillofacial surgery and implantology and has made significant […]
UConn’s Quantum Spring
Author: Matt Engelhardt As the state awaits word on a transformative grant, UConn continues to prioritize quantum research and technology through a series of events held in March and April. UConn’s Technology Commercialization Services (TCS) is hosting the second annual QuantumUP! hackathon on Wednesday, April 8. The program seeks to engage UConn students and peers across the state in conversations about how advancements in technology […]
Four Faculty Members Elected to AAAS
News Source: UConn Today Author: Matt Engelhardt Four University of Connecticut faculty members have been elected by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to its newest class of fellows. The AAAS is the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals. The four are: Emmanouil Anagnostou, the Board of Trustees […]