- UConn Pharmacy Student Receives the Gateway to Research AwardKayla Barca, a fifth-year Pharm.D. student, has received the Gateway Award from the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) for her research in opioid use disorder. With the support of her mentor, Gregory Sartor (Ph.D.), Kayla has excelled both in the classroom and laboratory, evidenced by this prestigious award.
- UConn Health Minute: Comfort in 3DEven a simple skin procedure can make someone a little nervous. At UConn Health, a new study is helping patients find calm in an unexpected way – through virtual reality. Fourth-year UConn medical student Avni Jain initiated the study starting in UConn Health’s dermatology clinic.
- Training Program Delivers Resources to Reduce Social Isolation Among SeniorsSocial isolation is a growing health concern that disproportionately impacts older adults. Researchers at UConn, Johns Hopkins University, and Brown University have designed cost-effective resources to reduce it
- UConn Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Delivers Plenary Lecture at the ACS Global Scientific ConferenceLaurencin traveled to Mumbai, India to serve as the Plenary Speaker at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Global Scientific Conference.
- UConn Creates Family Medicine LeadersThree graduates of UConn School of Medicine elected leaders of the American Academy of Family Physicians and its Connecticut Chapter.
- One Collapse. Countless Saves.One Collapse. Countless Saves. Can we stop deadly heat in its tracks with ice and science? With half a lap left in the 10k race, Douglas Casa collapsed. The 16-year-old had dreamed of competing in New York’s Empire State Games since he was 12. He made the cut that June, finishing in the top two […]
- Meet the Undergraduate: Iris Yu ‘26 (CLAS, SFA)Yu demonstrates her creativity through diverse artwork depicting the visual culture of the Asian body
- UConn Magazine: Inventor of your Next Favorite AppleAll hail Snap Dragons and Autumn Crisps: What it means to be queen of the fruit breeding universe
- Finding Presence: Using Mindfulness to Transform Social Work Education at UConn"Social workers carry the world’s challenges on their shoulders," says Associate Professor and course instructor Caitlin Elsaesser. "By practicing mindfulness—an energy of awareness—we nurture the presence and compassion that make transformative healing and advocacy possible."
- Tales From the CollectionsCollecting, skinning, and skeletonizing – for science!
- Meet the Undergraduate: Liam Tyler ‘28 (CLAS)Inventing a smart solution for a perennial problem of dorm living
- Wolff Competition Awards Grand Prize to Company Using Seaweed to Replace PlasticEvent brings ‘incredible energy, great ideas, a celebration of innovation’
- Diego Cerrai Wins NSF CAREER Award for Advancements in Power Outage, Restoration ModelingDiego Cerrai's models help utility companies predict power outages during winter storms and restore power more efficiently.
- Halloween Dental Myths BustedUConn's pediatric dentists share truths and tips for Halloween
- Two UConn Students Chosen as AFPE Pre-Doctoral FellowsUConn Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. students, Liam Carman and Luke Burroughs, have been named 2025-2026 pre-doctoral fellows by the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) for their research.
- Meet Jean: A Lifetime Giver on a Mission to Always Help OthersJean Martin has enrolled in a new UConn Health clinical research study to help enhance the future care of sickle cell disease patients.
- Misunderstood Monsters: Tales of Horror Are Far More Than Blood Splatter and Gore'There’s just tremendous beauty and art and intelligence behind the greatest films in any category. Why do so many critics plug in the worst horror films for all horror?'
- Professor: Supply Chain Management Can Strengthen Connecticut’s Vital Manufacturing SectorIn Connecticut, the demand for supply-chain managers has increased 52% in the last five years
- UConn John Dempsey Hospital Recognized for Exceptional Clinical PerformanceSepsis, pneumonia, hip fracture care, and GI surgery earn 5 stars from Healthgrades
- Being Seen, Feeling Seen: Summit Examined Complicated, Far-Ranging Intersections of Sport and Human RightsHuman Rights Summit features perspectives from athletes, academics, and industry experts
