Traveling away from home can be hard. Solo-Traveler’s Loneliness, or STL, is a real thing (or at least I’m making it a thing now). Common symptoms include: Continue Reading
Solo-Traveler’s Loneliness
January 29, 2018
Are You a Millennial in Disguise? Take the Quiz!
Shared Experiences, Not Birth Years, Define a Generation
You can’t go anywhere today without hearing or reading about millennials. Millennials are the biggest population group in American society today, up to 79.8 million people as of 2016 and growing. Millennials are the new consumer group that will affect the economy, with spending power of $1.3 trillion dollars. Yes, trillion! And millennial identity can redefine American culture, especially regarding work. Continue Reading
Purdue Faces Uphill Battle to Overcome Opioid Controversy
School of Engineering Student-Faculty Startup Joins UConn Technology Incubation Program
January 26, 2018
New York’s Suit Against Purdue Pharma Could Have Major Impact
January 25, 2018
Stamford Advocate– New York City this week added a new dimension to the legal crisis facing Purdue Pharma.
The nation’s largest city is suing several pharmaceutical firms including Stamford’s Purdue, one of the most prominent of the many lawsuits that blame the company for fueling the opioid crisis.
Why are Potential Forks not Accounted into the Bitcoin Futures Price
‘A Game-Changer for MSBAPM Students’
January 23, 2018
Fun-Filled Professional Enhancement Challenges Will Highlight Student Accomplishments, Strengthen Resumes
Students in the Business Analytics and Project Management master’s degree program (MSBAPM) will have the opportunity to compete in a new professional enhancement, gamification-style challenge. Continue Reading
NSF I-Corps: Bringing Together Industry, Academia, and Entrepreneurship
UConn Innovation Portal– UConn alumnus Tim Myles ’14 Ph.D. (ENG) has taken advantage of several NSF I-Corps programs to help commercialize a non-invasive, clinically accurate device that detects and monitors the status of chronic illnesses through analysis of exhaled breath. Hear about his experience with I-Corps, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Macarons in Paris
January 22, 2018
Somehow I’d gone 22 years of my life without having a macaroon. I’d known what they were, seen them in bakeries and at dinner parties, yet never taken a bite. When I came to Paris I knew I had to try one, and I wanted one from the best. Continue Reading
Professor Cohen Honored for Transportation Work
Finance and Real Estate Professor Jeffrey Cohen has received the 2017 Distinguished Member Award from the Transportation and Public Utilities Group (TPUG) of the Allied Social Sciences Associations (ASSA). The award was bestowed at the organization’s annual meeting in Philadelphia on Jan. 5. Continue Reading