Fast Company – If you’re designing a new product or marketing campaign, what’s the better source of creativity: Your brain or your heart? That’s a question posed by the University of Connecticut and the University of Illinois in a new study published in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Author: Scott Slater III
Want to Be More Persuasive? A New Study Says Do This 1 Simple Thing
Purdue Pharma bypasses state drug monitoring
MGM Resorts, Encore Boston Harbor talks could rile casino waters in CT
Mass Live – Even though the top executive for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation pooh-poohed the notion last week, Connecticut’s two tribal casino would be the logical buyer if MGM Resorts International sells off its downtown Springfield property, according to an expert on the regional gambling industry.
Insurtech Covr sees major hiring, fundraising opportunities downtown
Pay-ratio disclosures put exec compensation, income inequality in spotlight
Australia Blog Week 16 – Melbourne and Sydney

Melbourne and Sydney – the two largest Australian cities fiercely rival one another. This past Easter weekend my friends and I spent the long weekend in Melbourne exploring the iconic landmarks in and around the city. Continue Reading
How GM Cruise uses its Dashride acquisition to build a robo-taxi company
Homegrown Hydroponics Project Spreads Around the World
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.