University News
- Three New Faculty Members Join the School of Business September 8, 2026Welcome!Scott Slater
- UConn Pharmacy Ph.D. Student Receives National Research Service Award September 8, 2026Michael Lehane, a Ph.D. Student at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SoPPS), recently received the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).Mackenzie Lederer
- UConn Health Opens Perinatal Mental Health Clinic September 8, 2026An integrated team of obstetric and mental health specialists is helping patients recognize and treat depression, anxiety and other conditions that can emerge during pregnancy and the first year after childbirth.Jennifer Walker
- Online Home Gardening Course Brings Research-Based Education to Gardeners September 8, 2026The course offers a flexible way to learn from trusted expertsJessica McBride, PhD
- School of Dental Medicine Achieves Record Research Funding September 8, 2026The School received its highest ever amount of new research funding in FY26, totaling $17.75 millionCourtney Chandler
Engineering News
- Students Help Students in Hands-on Chemical Engineering Course September 8, 2026The course offers students the opportunity to develop educational content for future semesters, gaining perspective outside of a lecture hallClaire Galvin
- Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Inducted into the Black Inventors Hall of Fame August 31, 2026The honor recognizes Laurencin’s pioneering inventions and research in regenerative engineering.Lauren Woods
- Alexander Dupuy’s Approach to Materials Science: Processing Possibilities August 25, 2026UConn materials scientist Alexander Dupuy is exploring how new approaches to materials processing could unlock advances in technologies ranging from solid-state batteries to biomedical implants and more efficient engines.Sarah Redmond
- Exploring Precision Medicine for Pancreatic Cancer August 21, 2026UConn School of Medicine is advancing the future of pancreatic care with Encapsulate, Inc., a precision medicine start-up company at the UConn Technology Incubation Program (TIP).Lauren Woods
- UConn Dental School Researchers Win Award from U.S. Military For Traumatic Wound Healing Technology August 20, 2026Researchers advancing combat casualty care with multifunctional biomaterial platformCourtney Chandler