Accolades

May 15, 2025

Hillyer's Noel Casiano Selected for 100 Men of Color Award

Recognizing the contributions from men of color in various fields for the impact they have made on the lives of people throughout Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Western Massachusetts.

May 14, 2025

Barney Celebrates Faculty and Staff Award Winners

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all of this year’s awardees.

May 14, 2025

Hillyer College Presents 2025 Outstanding Faculty Awards

Faculty recognized for advising, scholarship and creativity, teaching, and service.

May 13, 2025

Alexandros Cooke-Politikos Receives Belle K. Ribicoff Prize

One of two students this year receiving this award for academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, originality of thought, and a commitment to extracurricular activities and community service.

May 12, 2025

Hilary Bareiss Honored with Belle K. Ribicoff Prize

One of two students this year receiving this award for academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, originality of thought, and a commitment to extracurricular activities and community service.

May 09, 2025

Evan Blass Named Recipient of Marion A. Bills Scholarship

Presented biennially to a deserving UHart senior who wishes to pursue graduate study at a top university in Great Britain.

May 09, 2025

CETA Recognizes Three Faculty for Teaching Excellence, Student Engagement, and Service to Students

Congratulations to Professors Asaki, Milanovic, and Wang.

May 08, 2025

Woody Doane Honored with Humphrey R. Tonkin Award

Presented to a full-time faculty member for scholarly and/or artistic creativity

May 08, 2025

Hillyer College Recognizes Student Academic Award Winners and Shell Keeper Authors

Congratulations to the second-year students who were recognized.

May 08, 2025

Carrie Koffman Honored with Roy E. Larsen Award

Honoring a full-time faculty member for excellence in teaching and a valuable contribution to life at UHart.

May 07, 2025

Hartt School Theatre Division Alumni Honored with Major Awards for Acclaimed New Play

The Hartt School Theatre Division proudly celebrates the outstanding achievements of Douglas Lyons '09 and Michael Rishawn '11.

May 06, 2025

Caryn Christensen Is Recipient of Oscar and Shoshana Trachtenberg Award

Honoring a full-time faculty member for sustained service to the University.

May 05, 2025

Ju-Yong Ha Receives Donald W. Davis UIS Award

Presented annually to a faculty member who has made outstanding contributions to the University Interdisciplinary Studies program as an effective interdisciplinary teacher and scholar..

May 01, 2025

Rachel Walker Honored with Belle K. Ribicoff Endowed Professorship

This rotating professorship is awarded every three years to one of the past three recipients of the Belle K. Ribicoff Junior Faculty Prize.

May 02, 2025

Hartt Alumnus Recieves 10 Tony Nominations

Join us in celebrating an extraordinary achievement by our distinguished alumnus Orin Wolf '01.

Apr 30, 2025

Ayelet Brinn Awarded Ribicoff Junior Faculty Prize

Awarded annually to recognize an outstanding junior faculty member in a tenure-track position.

May 01, 2025

2025 Awardees of the Regents' Honor Awards for Graduate Students Announced

The Regents’ Honor Awards for graduate students is the highest recognition the University gives to its graduate students.

Apr 30, 2025

Four Faculty and Staff Receive the 2025 Laura Johnson Leadership Awards

The Women’s Advancement Initiative’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Laura Johnson Leadership Awards.

Apr 28, 2025

CETA Students Place First in Statewide Competition

Congratulations to the students in IEEE.

Apr 24, 2025

ENHP Inducts Six Education Students into Kappa Delta Pi

The students are excited to be part of the prestigious KDP network.

Apr 23, 2025

Two Faculty Members Awarded Travel Grants from the Whiting Foundation

Congratulations to Mehdi Danesh and Amanda Carlson.

Apr 22, 2025

Barney Inducts 26 Students into Beta Gamma Sigma

On Friday, April 18, the Barney School of Business inducted 26 students into Beta Gamma Sigma, the honor society for outstanding business students.

Apr 22, 2025

Humanities Center Chooses Four Faculty Fellows for 2025–26

Faculty fellows will receive research support and present in the Humanities Center's 2026 Spring Lecture Series.

Apr 21, 2025

ASCE UHart Surveying Team Places 2nd at NE Student Symposium

The team earned 2nd place in the ASCE Northeast Student Symposium.

Apr 17, 2025

Assistant Professor Jonathan Gordils Receives Russell Sage Foundation Pipeline Competition Award

He will investigate how income gaps influence perceptions of competition and other psychological outcomes.

Apr 16, 2025

ENHP's Prosthetics and Orthotics Faculty Members Attain Fellowship through AAOP

UHart's MSPO Program is the only program where 100% of faculty have attained this prestigious status.

Apr 15, 2025

Barney Students Rank at DECA International Conference in San Francisco

Students earned top Honors in finance, hospitality, and accounting at the annual DECA CICDC Competition.

Apr 14, 2025

2025 Junior Regents' Honor Awards

Congratulations to this year's outstanding recipients for their incredible dedication to excellence.

Apr 07, 2025

Humanities Center Chooses 15 Student Fellows for 2025–26

Student fellows will receive a scholarship and participate in the year-long seminar "AI in Action: The Future of Humans."

Apr 04, 2025

Honors Students Present at Regional Conference

Congratulations to the six UHart Honors students that had the opportunity to present their research and creative work

Mar 31, 2025

The College of Arts & Sciences Presents Staff, Faculty, and Alumni Awards

The ceremony also honored senior student ambassadors and award-winning FYS Symposium faculty.

Mar 21, 2025

HAS Students Featured in Graphic Design Publication

Halle Angell ’25 and Sandy Le ’25 were featured in GDUSA as part of the ‘Students to Watch’ section.

Mar 21, 2025

Seven Members of UHart Community Receive Artist Fellowship Program Awards

The recipients are affiliated with the Hartford Art School and the College of Arts and Sciences, including faculty, staff, and an alumnus.

Mar 17, 2025

The Hartt School's Karen Cook Wins Publication Award

Hartt's chair of music history was honored by the Film and Multimedia Interest Group of the Society for Music Theory.

Mar 17, 2025

Architecture Professor Promotes High School Interdisciplinary Design Curriculum

Associate Professor Sawruk presents paper at national conference.

Mar 12, 2025

Theodore Presser Publishes Schuttenhelm's Chamber Music Cycle for Guitar & Strings

Theodore Presser has published Thomas Schuttenhelm's (Hartt; DMA Composition) chamber music cycle for guitar and strings.

Mar 05, 2025

Hartt Alumnus Awarded 2024–25 Performing Arts Educator of the Year

Emmett Drake '08 was one of the 25 Outstanding Music Educator award recipients.

Mar 03, 2025

ENHP's Molly Dickerman Accepted to ASRT Student to Leadership Development Program

Molly is one of three Connecticut students who were accepted into this inspiring leadership development program.

Feb 26, 2025

Hartt Professor Marcus Thomas Publishes Article in MEIEA Journal

The article was published in the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association Journal.

Feb 14, 2025

Manny Sanchez Featured in Hartford Business Journal

The state representative spoke about his work as co-chair of the Connecticut general assembly's labor and public employees committee.

Feb 14, 2025

Barney's Ke Yang Promoted to Associate Dean of Student Success

Please join us in congratulating Professor Yang.

Feb 12, 2025

Greenberg Center Names 2024 Edward Lewis Wallant Award Winner

The literary award will be presented to Scott Nadelson for "Trust Me: A Novel."

Feb 11, 2025

2024–25 Promotion and Tenure Awardees

Congratulations to the following faculty members and deans who were approved for tenure and/or promotion.

Feb 04, 2025

2025 Goldfarb Exhibition Purchase Prize Winners

Congratulations to HAS Students Brianna Dunn and Elsa Lamere. Each will receive $1,000 prize for their artwork.

Feb 03, 2025

CETA's Dan Horowitz Elected to the AIA CT Board of Directors

Join us in congratulating professor Horowitz.

Jan 30, 2025

Gordon Clark Ramsey Awards Presented

Recognizing adjunct and part-time faculty who do outstanding and innovative work in the classroom.

Jan 30, 2025

Danesh Wins Award for Innovations in Teaching and Learning

Recognizing exceptional dedication, innovation, and effectiveness in the classroom through recent and specific achievements in teaching.

Jan 29, 2025

Sustained Excellence in Teaching Awards Presented to Part-Time Faculty

Recognizing outstanding contributions to teaching and learning

Jan 29, 2025

Outstanding Staff Member Awards Presented

Recognizing staff members who demonstrate exceptional dedication to the University and play a critical role in the success of this institution and its students.

Jan 29, 2025