No More Worry Warts: Medical Resident’s Innovation May Revolutionize Patient Care

October 8, 2020

Reid Waldman MD is a resident in the dermatology practice at UConn Health on June 19, 2018. (Stan Godlewski for UConn Health)
Reid Waldman MD is a resident in the dermatology practice at UConn Health. Waldman is one of five UConn innovators who will compete in the Wolff New Venture competition. (Stan Godlewski for UConn Health)

Ugggh, warts. They’re disgusting!

Although they may be a minor-league player in the hierarchy of medical maladies, warts are the source of annoyance, embarrassment and, often, teasing for school-age kids.Continue Reading

Human Rights, Business Practices — and a Generation Ready to Make a Difference

October 6, 2020

People with placards and posters on global strike for climate change.
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Human Rights, Business Practices — and a Generation Ready to Make a Difference

During the 10 years that Rachel Chambers worked as a barrister, practicing employment and discrimination law in the British courts, she occasionally wore formal attire: a full-length robe and a white, horsehair wig.

No wig is required in her role today as a UConn postdoctoral fellow and professor, where her international legal experiences, recent work for the United Nations, and passion for social justice prepared her to teach BLAW 3252: “Corporate Social Impact and Responsibility.”Continue Reading

Pisces Atlantic Wins Prestigious Wolff New Venture Competition

September 29, 2020

UConn Student Peter Goggins poses in a rustic warehouse.
UConn Senior Peter Goggins is the founder of Pisces Atlantic. He competes against four other startups in the Wolff New Venture Competition on October 19th. (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

Student Entrepreneur Opens Fish-Food Production Facility; Prepares for Next Business Competition

Except for the challenges of operating an extruder machine that is as complex as an airplane control panel, and the problem of disposing of fish-food dust that can pile up ankle-deep, Peter Goggins is a happy guy.Continue Reading

‘Society Gave Up on My Friends’

September 9, 2020

Janoye Williams, stands with his business partner Chiziterem Uwaga. Their startup Junity will be competing in the Wolff New Venture competition this year. (Contributed Photo)
Janoye Williams (right) stands with his business partner Chiziterem Uwaga (left). Their startup Junity will be competing in the Wolff New Venture competition this year. (Contributed Photo)

Startup Bridges Gap Between Struggling Students and Organizations That Help Them

The Florida high school that Janoye Williams was slated to attend was well-known for one thing: underperforming. In fact, it had earned an “F” rating among its peer schools.Continue Reading