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The UConn School of Medicine is celebrating the recent awarding of several endowed professorships or chairmanships, which are generously supported by donors to UConn’s medical school through the UConn Foundation.

UConn’s excellence in graduate education is being recognized nationwide, with U.S. News & World Report granting high rankings for 2026 to several online programs for their quality, affordability, and flexibility for distance-learning students.

The Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing at UConn was a particular standout, continuing its swift rise in nationwide prominence as its application numbers keep rising each year and construction on its new building is slated for completion this fall.

UConn’s Goldenson Center just received a landmark $11M commitment from Mark Goldenson and Janet Vadiveloo — the largest in CLAS history.

This gift strengthens a unique model of experiential learning that connects students directly with industry needs.

Congratulations to UConn alumni Kathryn Morel ’18 (CLAS) and Ryan Gadea ’18 (ENG) on officially tying the knot.

Two graduate students from UConn Pharmacy, Leila Sharifi and Saeed Najafian, attended the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting in November, where they each received an award.

Najafian earned the First Place Academic Award, while Sharifi was honored with the Pharmaceutical Discovery, Development, and Manufacturing (PD2M) Award.