UConn Today – For the second consecutive year, a team of UConn grad students won the InsurTech NY University Case Competition.
Graduate students Trishan Kundu (BAPM) and Vitosavero Avila Wibisono (FinTech) took home the top prize and a $2,500 award on Tuesday at the event in New York City. The competition was judged by insurance leaders, investors and practitioners.
UConn Today – Two-time National Boxing Champ Aidan Jubb ’26 (BUS) has a series of rituals before he steps into the ring.
He always wears the same well-worn pair of Adidas socks, a favorite from his first fight. He reads the same prayers, listens to instrumental music followed by 50 Cent, and eats a handful of Mike & Ike candy.
UConn Today – The student-run UConn Finance Society hosted its 10th annual Finance Conference on Friday at Morgan Stanley headquarters in Manhattan, an event which, by all accounts, was a tremendous success.
Nearly 100 UConn finance students attended the day-long event, as did 60 alumni Wall Street professionals, double the attendance from last year.
UConn Today – A tenacious team of finance majors, who sacrificed most of their winter break to prepare for the CFA Institute Research Challenge, took first place in that regional competition last week.
Students Hunter Baillargeon, Dylan Fischetto, Richard Opper, Philip Ochocinski and Rushit Chauhan were tasked with researching and analyzing a major utility company, and then producing a 10-page report about whether to buy, hold, or sell its stock. They chose to sell.
CT Insider – More diners are ordering takeout or using food delivery apps like Door Dash, as consumers try to balance their hectic schedules with the high cost of food.
Nearly three out of every four restaurant orders in the United States were not eaten in a restaurant in 2025, according to the National Restaurant Association, a figure that holds true in Connecticut, too, said Scott Dolch, president of the Connecticut Restaurant Association.
UConn Today – UConn’s excellence in graduate education is being recognized nationwide, with U.S. News & World Report granting high rankings for 2026 to several online programs for their quality, affordability, and flexibility for distance-learning students.
UConn Today – Two UConn graduate students took home the first-place and runner-up awards in the ACORD Student Challenge, an insurance-industry competition that drew dozens of participants from across the country.
Manasa Ramaka, a graduate student in the Business Analytics and Project Management (BAPM) program, took first place and accepted the $5,000 grand prize. Rutendo Mahanzu, a graduate student enrolled in the Financial and Enterprise Risk Management (FERM) program, shared the runner-up prize with a student from Georgia Tech, and took home a $2,000 award.
UConn Today – UConn Real Estate students took first-place in a national ‘future of housing’ competition, presenting a detailed proposal for a 42-unit residential building, with a commercial kitchen and computer center, that would allow residents to participate in workforce development and cooking and nutritional courses.
UConn Today – A dream team with great chemistry, months of brainstorming, research and practice, and a well-executed presentation helped five UConn Case Club teammates finish in the Top 3 in the prestigious Boston University Questrom 50K Sustainability Case Competition.
UConn Today – The School of Business hosted its first ‘Risk Manager on Campus Event,’ a two-day program to encourage students to consider careers in the growing fields of risk management and insurance.
The event included panel discussions, classroom visits, and an opportunity for students to network with some top leadership in the field. Many of the speakers highlighted the risk industry’s need for young talent.