Hartford MedTech Accelerator partners lay out their vision

April 24, 2019

Hartford Business Journal – A newly announced medical technology and digital health accelerator in Hartford’s Constitution Plaza promises to find plenty of synergies with the city’s two-year-old insurance technology accelerator, Mayor Luke Bronin said Wednesday.

Undergraduate non-profit teams up with UConn Child Development lab

Daily Campus – The partnership between Levo International and UConn Child Labs will pilot the non-profit’s first solar-powered hydroponic system, founder of Levo International and a sixth-semester applied and resource economics major with a concentration in international development Christian Heiden, said.

Why the Uptick in Strikes? A Negotiations Expert Responds

April 23, 2019

Thousands of unionized Stop & Shop workers across New England walked off the job early this month, leading to an 11-day strike. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

Although the Stop & Shop strike is over, that may not be the end to the tide of recent labor action. In the past year, there have been prominent teacher strikes across the nation, and here in Connecticut, a possible strike is looming among nursing home employees.Continue Reading

The Best of the Valley Shore 4-19-2019 – CCEA

CCEA’s Fred Castensen was interviewed on the Best of the Valley Shore on WLIS/WMRD

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Connecticut Turns Up Pressure on OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma

CT Post – Connecticut’s expanded lawsuit against Purdue Pharma and its owners positions the state to more aggressively pursue its claims, but does not assure a full redress of its allegations of deceptive marketing and fraudulent finances against the much-maligned OxyContin maker.

Hartford HealthCare, Trinity, UConn to launch Hartford medtech accelerator

Hartford Business Journal – Hartford HealthCare, Trinity College and the UConn School of Business on Wednesday are expected to announce the launch a medical technology and digital health accelerator, which would join insurance and manufacturing startup programs that have launched in the Capital City in the past few years.

Op-ed: How Should Social Media Platforms Combat Misinformation, Hate Speech?

April 22, 2019

UConn Today – Social media companies are under increased scrutiny for their mishandling of hateful speech and fake news on their platforms.

MBA Students Give Back to Community

UConn Full-time MBA students share wisdom and advice during a visit with young adults from local nonprofit group Our Piece of the Pie. Left to right: Shelby Iapoce-Lintz, Maria Cebula, Lucy Adjei, Michael Keating (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

Never think that you’re stuck in your professional life; you always have options.Continue Reading

Stamford-Based Charter Communications to Stay, Expand in NY

Stamford Advocate – Charter Communications and New York officials have reached an agreement for the cable-and-internet giant to stay in the state by expanding its internet service, nine months after state regulators had ordered the firm to leave.

Stop & Shop Strike Bearing Little Resemblance to Walkout 31 years ago

April 19, 2019

My Record Journal – The last time Stop & Shop workers went on strike, more than three decades ago, they were expressing concern over a merger aimed at preventing a hostile corporate takeover.

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