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Pioneer in regenerative engineering Professor Cato T. Laurencin, is now Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin. Dr. Laurencin received Knighthood on the recommendation of the Prime Minister and the Government of St. Lucia.
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December 9, 2024
University Professor Cato T. Laurencin, representing the Galien USA, was a speaker for a panel that focused on the role of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in addressing the climate and environmental crisis in Africa at the Galien Forum in Dakar, Senegal. The overarching theme of the Galien Forum centered on health and community actions under the crisis, and attendees participated in panels on how to address and prepare for it.
Fifty-two faculty members from the UConn College of Engineering have been recognized among the world’s top 2% of scientists in 2024, according to Stanford/Elsevier’s Top 2% Scientist Rankings. This annual ranking highlights the most widely cited researchers across diverse scientific disciplines, underscoring their significant contributions to research and their global impact. Dr. Cato T. Laurencin is among these 52.
November 27, 2024
The American Chemical Society (ACS) held their annual fall conference in Denver. The Division of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering highlighted the Regenerative Engineering Society which was founded by Dr. Cato T. Laurencin. The mission of the Regenerative Engineering Society (RES) is to promote and advance regenerative engineering, a field defined as the convergence of Advanced Materials Sciences, Stem Cell Science, Physics, Developmental Biology, and Clinical Translation for the regeneration of complex tissues and organ systems.
November 21, 2024
UConn Professor Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D., was one of the main speakers at the Dreyfus Foundation’s Teacher-Scholar Symposium, titled Research Frontiers in the Chemical Sciences. He gave a lecture on regenerative engineering, a field that he pioneered through his expertise in medicine, biomaterials, and chemistry.