University News
- UConn Graduate Students Pursue a Pharm.D. and Ph.D. Simultaneously September 1, 2026Jackson Lin and Nathan Jordan, graduate students at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SoPPS), are among the few students in UConn history to pursue both a Pharm.D. and Ph.D. concurrently.Mackenzie Lederer
- ‘Healthy Rounds’: Great Strides in Cancer Treatment September 1, 2026Dr. Margaret Callahan, chief of UConn Health’s Division of Hematology and Oncology, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcastChris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
- Trading in Palm Trees for Seaweed to Support Domestic Manufacturing September 1, 2026Mingyu Qiao will use an anaerobic digestion process to transform seaweed into a sustainable replacement for palm oilAnna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
- UConn To Remember 25th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks September 1, 2026A University-wide remembrance ceremony will be held at noon in the Student Union TheatreMike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
- UConn Launches New Reporting Site September 1, 2026The site clearly explains the categories of issues that can be reported and walks the user through the process they can expectMike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Engineering News
- 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
- NASA Scholarship Launches UConn Engineer’s Path to Sustainable Energy Innovation August 19, 2026Chemical engineering student Evan Piotrowski has been awarded the NASA CT Space Grant in recognition of his academic excellence and undergraduate researchSarah Redmond