Common Coronavirus Claims: Don’t Be Fooled

March 6, 2020

Psychology Today – There is nothing that raises the panic meter in quite the same way as staring at empty store shelves where hand sanitizer, surgical masks, and even paper goods used to be. Many consumers immediately whip out their iPhones to order online—only to discover empty virtual shelves as well—at least when it comes to reputable, credible products, with recognizable name identification.

Find True North

Best’s Review – Sitting here in the Boston area, it’s easy to get desensitized to innovation. This is especially true for emerging technologies being applied in industries viewed as technology laggards—industries such as insurance.

Biomedical Entrepreneurship course to be offered fall 2020

The Daily Campus – Applications are open for a three-credit Biomedical Entrepreneurship course that will be offered during the Fall 2020 semester. The course, cross-listed as BME 6086-020, BADM 5894-011 and MGMT 5895, will be held on Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Hartford, according to the online course description.

Bad Bosses: Tell-Tale Signs, Potential Solutions

February 17, 2020

Angry manager shouting at his coworkers during a meeting in the office.
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During his time as a strategic planner with his former employer, Professor Kyoungjo “Jo” Oh had a tyrannical boss, who used to yell, swear, berate, and bully his employees.

The experience fostered Oh’s interest in organizational behavior, human resources management, and workplace civility. He hopes his research can help make the workplace more welcoming for all.Continue Reading

Alumna Kathy Luria ’91: Leading Philanthropy for Webster Bank

February 14, 2020

Kathy Luria '91, SVP, community affairs and director of philanthropy at Webster Bank. (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)
Kathy Luria ’91, SVP, community affairs and director of philanthropy at Webster Bank. (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

Few people are lucky enough to traverse the road of life without hitting a few potholes. For alumna Kathy Luria ’91, senior vice president, community affairs and director of philanthropy at Webster Bank, that jarring, shake-you-to-the-core moment came in 1988.Continue Reading

UConn-Backed MedTech Accelerator Advances 10 Powerful Startups; ‘These Companies Will Absolutely Change Lives’

February 13, 2020

Armin Tahmasbi Rad, co-founder and CEO of Encapsulate
Armin Tahmasbi Rad, co-founder and CEO of Encapsulate (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

The excitement was palpable Monday night as 10 health care startups, including two that are UConn-grown, shared their medical technology innovations that promise unique solutions for some of medicine’s most vexing problems.Continue Reading