UConn Today – The University of Connecticut is one of several leading research institutions collaborating with the Toyota Research Institute to accelerate the design and discovery of advanced materials using artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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Student Innovators Create Solutions to Allergies
West Hartford Mayor Shari Cantor Inducted Into UConn Hall of Fame
Learning the Rules of the Game
UConn Today– Gamification may not yet be a familiar concept to many in the academic world, but thanks to courses taught by Jonathan Moore in the School of Business, UConn students are beginning to bring what they’ve learned in the classroom about this powerful user engagement tool into real-world settings.
UConn’s Own “Folk Hero” On Basketball and Green Tea Lava Cake
UConn Alumni– Do you remember Ace Watanasuparp?
He was the first Asian-American walk-on for the UConn men’s basketball team in 2000.
And while he still plays in a couple of basketball leagues to stay in shape, he has gone on to become a vice president at Citizen’s Bank and open a boutique dessert bar in Manhattan.
UConn School of Business Dean Elected Officer of International Business-School Accreditation Program
Hartford Business Journal– John A. Elliott, the dean of the University of Connecticut School of Business, has been elected an executive officer of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the ‘gold standard’ accrediting body for business schools.
Graduate School Applications and Rankings on the Rise
UConn Today– Applications to graduate programs at the University of Connecticut are on the upswing, while at the same time the programs are registering a rise in rankings.
Throughout the past decade, the number of applicants to UConn’s graduate programs has grown steadily – from 8,400 in 2006 to 12,200 in 2016 – and that trend is expected to continue.
Looking Through the Glass Ceiling
Symposium Examines State of Women’s Advancement
News @ Northeastern– Kim Eddleston, professor of entrepreneurship and innovation in Northeastern’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business, and Gary Powell, management professor at the University of Connecticut School of Business, have studied the differences between male and female entrepreneurs. While they cautioned that their findings are broad and can’t be applied to every individual, Eddleston and Powell said that women and men define success very differently.
Stamford-Based Nestlé Waters Brews New Lines of Nestea
Students Startup Their Internship Careers
The Daily Campus– Many interested in innovation, creation and changing the world through technology, spent their Tuesday afternoon at the Start-Up Nation Technology Fair in the Rome Ballroom.