- Business Woman, Legislator, Philanthropist and Alumna Toni Boucher Describes Her Journey from Poverty to the American DreamBoucher, one of the School of Business’ most important alumni benefactors and the undergraduate commencement speaker this spring, has long been a champion of entrepreneurship, student opportunity, and the power of a business education to change lives.
- Governor Lamont Proclaims April 15 as Petra Clark-Dufner Day in Recognition of Statewide LeadershipThe proclamation honors her more than three decades of service in strengthening Connecticut’s health professions pipeline and expanding access to health care services in under resourced communities.
- The Othmer Gold Medal for 2026 Awarded to Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConnProfessor Sir Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D., KCSL, has been named the winner of the 2026 Othmer Gold Medal by the Science History Institute.
- Three UConn Students Named Goldwater ScholarsThe Goldwater Scholarship was established by Congress to honor the late U.S. Sen. Barry M. Goldwater, with the purpose of identifying students of outstanding ability and promise and encouraging them to pursue advanced study and research careers
- Up to the Three-Minute-Thesis ChallengeUConn graduate students and Ph.D. candidates synthesize years of study into quick presentations
- Prides Corner Farms Establishes Scholarships for Plant Science StudentsThe donation will establish the Prides Corner Farms Graduate Scholarship and the Prides Corner Farms Student Success Fund. The funds will support students pursuing a degree in plant science, with a preference for those studying horticulture
- Gregory Sartor wins the 2026 Faculty Research Advising AwardThe Faculty Research Advising award is an annual award that is given to a full-time School or Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences faculty member that advises undergraduate or Pharm.D. students who conduct research at the School.
- UConn Researcher Targets Tobacco Use in Substance Use CareSchool of Social Work Ph.D Candidate Elizabeth “Liz” Goldsborough stresses that social work education should include competency-based tobacco treatment training
- The HelperStephanie Mora Gutierrez ’27 brings dedication and passion to everything she does, from the student experience at UConn to the nonprofit she founded
- UConn Health Offers New Level of Precision in Cancer CareHigh-tech radiation therapy machine enhances accuracy, safety
- Commencement Student Speaker Spotlight: Michael RaizinAfter graduating with his UConn MPH degree on May 11, 2026 Michael is joining the Peace Corps in the Philippines.
- Are You Fooled by Disinformation?Politifact's editor-in-chief gives a UConn audience a crash course on how to spot false info online
- UConn’s Dr. Jane M. Grant-Kels Elected Next President-Elect of the American Academy of DermatologyGrant-Kels will be installed as AAD president-elect in March 2027 and then president in March 2028.
- UConn Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin and Mentoring of Young African EntrepreneursDr. Laurencin’s mentoring in Africa is characterized by high-level institutional partnerships aimed at building scientific capacity and fostering a global network of young researchers.
- Bringing Landscape Architecture Directly to CommunitiesAn early love of nature and world-class training from UConn's Landscape Architecture program helped prepare Stephanie Stroud '12 for her unique career in the Park Service’s Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program
- ‘A Melting Pot of Music’ Comes to JorgensenWOMEN OF AMERICANA: A Celebration of American Music comes to Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on April 11
- Employees Honored At 2026 UConn Spirit Awards CeremonyEvery year, the ceremony recognizes the efforts of employees, especially staff, in building community and promoting civility at the University
- CEO Weekly Update: April 10, 2026From the desk of Dr. Andy
- Senior’s Retelling of Folktales Headed to Stage'There’s something exhilarating about having a script out and watching the actors play and work with it. There have been times I’ve forgotten that I had anything to do with writing it'
- Panama Trip Helps Propel Soon-to-Be Grads to Health CareersFor Allied Health students, an internship provided experiences 'that just can't be taught'
