FACULTY HONORS
Dr. Alpay Named UConn Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Excerpted from a story from the School of Engineering
Dr. S. Pamir Alpay, Associate Dean for Research and Industrial Partnerships, was named a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, after a vote by the trustees. The award recognizes faculty who have achieved exceptional distinction in scholarship, teaching, and service and has been awarded annually since 1998.
Dr. S. Pamir Alpay
In addition to serving as associate dean, Alpay is the General Electric Professor in Advanced Manufacturing in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Executive Director of UConn Tech Park, where he serves as UConn’s chief ambassador to industry and government agencies in building industry-responsive and economically important initiatives based on UConn’s strengths in applied research. In this role, he has excelled in outreach, having hosted workshops and symposia connecting over 500 professionals and government leaders on current topics ranging from sustainability, cybersecurity, energy, advanced manufacturing and support for small/medium size businesses.
UConn Health’s Dr. Cato Laurencin Honored for Promotion of Justice, Equity Excerpted from a story from UConn Today
On Monday, August 24, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) announced University of Connecticut Professor Cato T. Laurencin as the recipient of the 2020 Herbert W. Nickens Award. The award is bestowed on an individual who has made monumental contributions to promoting justice in medical education and health care equity throughout the nation. Laurencin received the prestigious award in November during the virtual AAMC annual meeting, where he gave a presentation entitled “Black Lives Matter in Science, Engineering, and Medicine.”
Dr. Cato Laurencin
“Connecticut applauds and congratulates Dr. Laurencin for his lifelong dedication to the betterment of society and science. His work in support of humanity is exemplified by his recent title of Healthcare Hero by Connecticut Magazine, and now in receiving the AAMC’s Herbert W. Nickens Award,” said Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont.
Dr. Luyi Sun Named a 2020 M1 Mentor by Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering Institute of Materials Science
The Presidential M1 Mentorship Award Program was established to create a national model for best practices in mentorship and formalize mentorship as an academic discipline. The award seeks to establish a cadre of accomplished UConn faculty who will deliver mentorship to racially and ethnically underrepresented individuals along the biomedical science pipeline. Dr. Luyi Sun, Director of the IMS Polymer Program, and Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering was named a 2020 recipient of the M1 Mentorship Award. Funding for the Presidential M1 Mentorship Award Program covers up to 25% of protected time for mentoring activities, including mentorship of individual students as well as participation in the development and execution of various mentorship initiatives. In addition, up to $5,000 will be allocated to the development of new and innovative initiatives focused on student-related activities that promote their academic growth and increase the number of students in the pipeline.
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Dr. Luyi Sun, IMS Polymer Program Director
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