On his first day as a student athlete at UConn, John Fodor ’85 briefly considered just packing up and going home.Continue Reading
Commencement 2019: In an Unpredictable World, Be True to Yourself
May 17, 2019
Building a Successful Startup with UConn Support
May 16, 2019
In less than six years, Cremins turned the company he began at UConn into a sought-after enterprise. He recently sold it to Elkay, an international manufacturing company known for water fountains and bottle filling stations commonly found in offices, schools, gyms, airports, and hotels.Continue Reading
Homegrown Hydroponics Project Spreads Around the World
May 15, 2019
UConn Today – Heiden started the non-profit organization Levo International in his freshman year at UConn to bring hydroponics to those in need in both Haiti and in Connecticut. He soon reached out to Jonathan Moore, an instructor at the operations and information management department (OPIM) in the School of Business.
Grim Forecast: UConn Economist Says Global Change is Reshaping Connecticut, Despite the State’s Best Efforts to Forge Its Own Future
xCITE Conference: Bolster Women Entrepreneurs by Starting Younger
May 10, 2019
When Cristal Glangchai asked a 5-year-old girl if there was a problem in her life that she would like to solve, the youngster said she was tired of getting scolded for eating Play-Doh. Continue Reading
Lawsuit: Sackler Emails ‘Shocking and Offensive’ to Opioid Victims
May 8, 2019
CT Post – Connecticut Attorney General William Tong released Tuesday an unredacted version of the state’s lawsuit against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, revealing emails from 2001 that he said showed company co-owner and former CEO and President Richard Sackler’s “shocking and offensive” disregard for victims of the opioid crisis — an assertion contested by Sackler’s attorney.
The Best of the Valley Shore 4-29-2019 – CCEA
May 7, 2019
CCEA’s Fred Castensen was interviewed on the Best of the Valley Shore on WLIS/WMRD
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UConn Researchers Win Patent for Nanoparticle Cancer Drug Delivery System
Huskies Win International Policy Competition
May 6, 2019
UConn Today – With over 500 students comprising 139 teams, the annual New York University Policy Case Competition (NYUPCC) came to a close on April 28, 2019. After reaching the final round, UConn students Shankar Kumar ’19 (MBA), Tony Patelunas ’19 (MPP), ’20 (Ph.D.), Sneha Jayaraj ’19 (MPP) and Joshua Schreier ’19 (MPP) impressed the judges to become the 2019 champions. The team was awarded trophies, a $1000 prize and a celebratory dinner with esteemed judges in New York City.
CABA Partners with Capital Community College to Boost Student Retention
May 3, 2019
G. Duncan Harris, Interim CEO at Capital Community College, and his team, know the strengths and the struggles that many of their 3,300 students face on the path toward achieving their degrees.Continue Reading