The 2026 Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) Awards have been announced. Out of the 39 total awardees, MCB is pleased to share that twelve of the students are Molecular and Cell Biology Majors. MCB recipients are: Caroline Burkhardt ’28 (Anthropology & Molecular and Cell Biology, CLAS), Project Title: Chronic Illness Experiences on the Hopi Reservation, Faculty Mentor: […]
Month: April 2026
GO:MCB Announces 2026-2027 Executive Board
Join us in congratulating the newly elected board members! President: Shania Kalladanthyil Vice President: Maddy O’Connor Treasurer: Danielle Arsenault Secretary: Lianna Wagner Outreach Coordinator: Ellie Dubois Senator: Nadia Upah
Nathan Alder Collaborates with OVPR to Form UConn’s Business Development for Individual Faculty Researchers Program
In an effort to help researchers pivot to industry partnerships to offset funding challenges, UConn created the “Business Development for Individual Faculty Researchers” (BD-IFR) program. The BD-IFR is a three-way collaborative effort, organized by OVPR Research Development Services Senior Specialist Anna Gault Galjan, OVPR, UConn Tech Park Business Development Manager Michael DiDonato, and molecular and […]
MCB’s Milligan-McClellan Receives AAUP Service Excellence Award
Kat Milligan-McClellan, Assistant Professor in Molecular and Cell Biology was awarded the 2026 AAUP Faquir Jain Excellence Award. The award represents excellence in Service with positive impact on Connecticut citizens, in line with the land-grant mission National/international service contributing to the common good Leadership enhancing UConn’s visibility and student recruitment outcomes Contributions to academic program […]
Two MCB Undergrads Named Goldwater Scholars
MCB majors Daniel D’Souza (’28) and Mackenzie Robillard ,27 are two out of three recently named Goldwater Scholars for the current year. The Goldwater Scholarship is considered the nation’s premier scholarship for undergraduates studying math, natural sciences, and engineering. See article in UConn Today
MCB Summer Fellowships Announced
The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 graduate and undergraduate student summer fellowships. These distinguished fellowships are made possible by some very generous donors and are offered on a competitive basis to the most highly qualified students. Please join us in congratulating them on their accomplishments and […]