CT Mirror– When Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin appealed for help to save his municipality from bankruptcy, one response he faced was that the capital city’s big-spending ways had come home to roost.
Author: Melissa Ferrigno
Ban on Cryptocurrency Ads Not Good for Consumers
Already Deep in Debt, Connecticut Struggles With Extremes of Wealth and Income
Hartford Business Journal– Even within a nation racing dangerously toward unprecedented levels of income and wealth inequality, Connecticut stands apart.
The Museum of London and the National Gallery
This week, my peers and I were fortunate enough to visit the Museum of London and the National Gallery. In the museum my class had the chance to learn about the history of London through the artifacts, videos and touch screen games. The museum was very impressive due to London’s history being so long (since it does date back to 43 AD). Continue Reading
Studying for the Bar? Put Down the Phone — Or Not
ABA Journal– The days of attending bar review classes in person are waning, say law school deans, and recent graduates preparing for the bar now do a great deal of studying on smartphones with offerings like streamed lectures, flashcard apps and even YouTube songs devoted to thinking through statutes and case law.
Tunxis Among Group Receiving $237K for Bioscience, Health Research
Hartford Business Journal– Tunxis Community College is among a group of higher education partners being awarded $237,069 to provide students with research opportunities in bioscience and health-related fields.
Getting to Know London
My first day in London was extremely exhausting, however, the 5-hour time difference was easy to get over. The second day we jumped into class mode and I was happy to see that my syllabus was a mix of learning about the culture and exploring London. Continue Reading
Pet stations, cafés, bars — Apartment amenities climb along with occupancy, rents
Hartford Business Journal– After a day of mind-numbing graduate coursework at UConn’s School of Business downtown, John Lundeen looks forward to relaxing in the voluminous community-room space inside Hartford’s Spectra on the Plaza.
Universities Will Drive Blockchain for Business
R3.com– Corda is open for business. Each day, more students and recent graduates contribute towards the growing ecosystem around the enterprise-grade platform built by R3 and it’s development community.