The award recognized a lifetime of achievement and public service in medicine. Dr. George Y. Wu, professor emeritus of medicine, former chief of the Hepatology Section of the Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Herman Lopata Chair of Hepatitis Research, and director of the Fellowship Program in Gastroenterology-Hepatology at UConn Health, received the Distinguished Alum Clinical Medicine Award […]
Awards
Neag School Alumni Board Names Recipients of its 2026 Scholarship
Doctoral students Yasmin Elgoharry, Marcus Harris, and Jeongeun Lee are recipients of the scholarship, which was created to invest in future generations of Neag School students Congratulations to the recipients of the Neag School of Education Alumni Board Scholarship for 2026: Yasmin Elgoharry, a doctoral student in learning, leadership, and education policy Marcus Harris, a […]
National Leadership Role for UConn Health’s Dr. Marja Hurley
Starting 1-year term as president of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research UConn Heath’s Dr. Marja Hurley will lead the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research for the next year. The ASBMR inducted Hurley, a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor and associate dean of the Health Career Opportunity Programs at UConn Health, at […]
Six from UConn Named CT Women of Innovation Finalists
The finalists include UConn staff, faculty, and a doctoral student Six leaders and scholars from the University of Connecticut are among the 2026 cohort of CT Women of Innovation finalists. Hosted by the Connecticut Technology Council (CTC), the annual CT Women of Innovation awards recognize Connecticut women for their achievements in science, technology, engineering, and […]
Melissa Manning, UConn Hartford, Receives 2026 NACADA Region 1 Advising Excellence Award
Melissa serves as Director of Advising at the UConn Hartford campus and has supported undergraduates at the University for more than a decade. Melissa Manning, Director of Advising at the University of Connecticut’s Hartford campus, has been named the recipient of the 2026 NACADA Region 1 Advising Excellence Award – Advisor, presented by NACADA: 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 […]
UConn Faculty Named Fulbright Scholars and Specialists
Fulbright Scholars are faculty, researchers, administrators, and established professionals teaching or conducting research in affiliation with institutes abroad. The Fulbright Specialist program deploys highly qualified American academics and professionals to share their expertise and strengthen institutions overseas Three University of Connecticut faculty members have been named Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the 2026-27 academic year by […]
UConn MBA Students Among the Elite in National Ethics Case Competition
News Source: UConn Today Author: Claire Hall Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to remove numerical results from the first round of the NECC competition. Two teams of UConn MBA candidates are among an elite group of students advancing in the highly competitive National Ethics Case Competition. The teams—that tackled ethics in the pharmaceutical […]
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Ranked Number One in Orthopaedic Surgery in the U.S. by ScholarGPS
News Source: UConn Today Author: Jon D’Arpino Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D., K.C.S.L., has been ranked number 1 in the U.S. in the Orthopaedic Surgery category for 2025 by ScholarGPS over the past 5 years. ScholarGPS ranks scholars based upon a rigorous quantitative assessment of contributions across multiple scientific layers. He is also […]