Hartford Business Journal – Data centers are seen as powerful economic drivers that allow cities, regions and states to generate jobs and tax revenue.However, Connecticut has largely missed out on opportunities to land such high-tech facilities.
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Hurting the Planet is not Only Bad for Humanity, It Can Be Bad for Business
UConn Today – When it comes to climate change, one segment of society wants to do good and do well: investors. Be environmentally kind, yes; but build wealth, too. In short, hurting the planet is not only bad for humanity, it can be bad for business. All of which brings pressure to bear on companies that are polluters. How will this shake out? We ask Stephen Park, an associate professor of business law and the Satell Fellow in Corporate Social Responsibility at the School of Business.Continue Reading
Advice From Top CEO: Push Yourself Outside Your Comfort Zone
UConn Today – Alumna Mary Laschinger is one of only 24 women CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. To be clear: That is 24 out of 500.Continue Reading
Alum Dan Toscano Named Board of Trustees Chair
UConn Today – Dan Toscano, a UConn alum and active supporter of a wide range of university initiatives, has been named the next Board of Trustees chairman.Continue Reading
What Can Real-Time Data Analytics Do for Higher Education?
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UConn president’s goals: expand research and entrepreneurship, mitigate pension liability
Hartford Business Journal – The University of Connecticut’s new president, Thomas C. Katsouleas, got his marching orders Wednesday — a wide-ranging list of goals from working with the corporate community on workforce development to taking steps to mitigate the effect of the state’s burdensome unfunded pension liability.