An Introduction to Blockchain Workshop

February 19, 2018

On Friday February 9th, the Operations and Information Management (OPIM) Department held a workshop on an Introduction to Blockchain. This workshop taught by Christopher Day, a business advisor from RapidQube, is the first in a series of three Blockchain workshops discussing how this new technology is disrupting and revolutionizing the business world.

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Do You Have What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur?

February 16, 2018

Frank Amaefuna, pictured, wants to create a business to provide concussion protocol for high school students. (Devin Basdekian/UConn School of Business)
Frank Amaefuna, pictured, wants to create a business to provide concussion protocol for high school students. (Devin Basdekian/UConn School of Business)

More than 300 Sign-up for iQ Kickoff As Entrepreneurship Takes Root at UConn

When he was a high school lacrosse player, Frank Amaefuna took a slash from an opponent. Although he was wearing a helmet, his head smacked the ground hard. Continue Reading

How the Internet Works Workshop

The internet: an everyday tool that has somehow become obscure and mysterious in both its definition and the way it works. On Friday, February 9, Adjunct Professor Stephen Fitzgerald tackled the daunting task of explaining how the internet works in the latest OPIM Innovate workshop. The workshop covered how we connect to the internet, how we send messages through the internet, the divisions of the internet (such as the surface web, deep web, and dark web), and websites.

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Joanne Crevoiserat ’85 Helping Revitalize Abercrombie & Fitch

February 15, 2018

Abercrombie & Fitch new store concept in Columbus, Ohio.  (Abercrombie & Fitch Co.)
Abercrombie & Fitch new store concept in Columbus, Ohio.
(Abercrombie & Fitch Co.)

Spirit of Adventure

Joanne Crevoiserat ’85 sounds euphoric when she talks about the history of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., the American clothing company where she is celebrating one year as chief operating officer. Continue Reading

Love, Sweat, and Engineering II

February 14, 2018

UConn Today– This is a story about love.

This is a story about UConn.

This is a story about measuring the content of a triathlete’s sweat.

But at its core, this is a story about two UConn alumni who met on campus as undergraduates, got married, and are absolutely crazy proud of their alma mater.