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  • Congratulations MCB Graduates!
    It was a beautiful weekend as MCB's Undergraduate and Graduate students celebrated commencement this past weekend. If you have additional photos, please share! They can be sent to susan.vining@uconn.edu and we will include them here.
    Posted on May 13, 2025
  • Vieira da Silva and Pasqualetti place 1st, 2nd at Graduate Student Research Symposium
    The inaugural Graduate Student Research Symposium Poster Competition was held on April 23, 2025.   MCB is proud to share that Carol Vieira Da Silva (Milligan-McClellan Lab) and Sarah Pasqualetti (Milligan-McClellan Lab) each placed first in their categories. (Carol in cognition, health and medicine & Sarah and economy, energy and environment). Top category winners went on […]
    Posted on May 6, 2025
  • GO:MCB Announces 2025-2026 Executive Board
    Join us in congratulating next year's elected board members! President: Josette Nammour Vice President: Paul Braymen Treasurer: Danielle Arsenault Secretary: Lianna Wagner Outreach Coordinator: Shania Kalladanthyil DEIC Facilitator: Katherine Fleck DEI Grad Rep.: Mullein Francis Senator: Nadia Upah Visit GO:MCB website
    Posted on May 5, 2025
  • 15 MCB Undergrads take home 2025 SURF Awards!
    The 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) Awards were announced and 15 out of 46 awardees are MCB students! These UConn students were selected from a strong group of applicants representing diverse areas of academic inquiry. Thank you to the research advisors and other faculty members who supported SURF applicants, to the faculty who served […]
    Posted on April 30, 2025
  • MCB Celebrates Promotion and Tenure of Faculty
    Each year, the University of Connecticut proudly recognizes faculty members across our campuses who have earned promotion and/or tenure. These decisions reflect the exceptional contributions our faculty make through their teaching, research, mentorship, and service to the university and the broader community. Promotion and tenure mark important milestones in a faculty member’s academic journey, affirming […]
    Posted on April 30, 2025

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