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Commencement Speaker: Servant Leadership Distinguishes Top Companies, Stellar Executives from the Rest

Posted on by Claire Hall

UConn Today – Alumnus Rich Eldh ’81, an entrepreneur who created a $300 million global research and advisory firm, told business undergraduates that servant leadership is one of the most important, and misinterpreted, components of business success.

“Servant leadership means leading with strength, for the benefit of others,’’ he told more than 700 graduates, their family and friends, during the Commencement ceremony on Saturday at Gampel Pavilion. “It means empowering your team, fostering growth, and creating environments where others can shine.’’

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Their Final Class Project? A Beer-Tasting Showdown

Posted on by Tom Breen

UConn Today – A friendly competition between two teams of UConn student brewers ended with one victor – but with everyone who got a chance to sample both beers a winner.

The UConn Brewing Innovation initiative – a multidisciplinary hub that partners the College of Engineering, School of Business, and College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources – has been showing students how the beer brewing process works from the ground up since 2023, in collaboration with Connecticut breweries.

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Robust Seafood, Brighter Laundry, and a Platform for Artists Topped This Year’s IQ Entrepreneurship Competition

Posted on by Claire Hall

UConn Today – Three impressive teams of entrepreneurs, whose startups range from more robust seafood to healthier laundry detergent to a great place for artists to share their talent, won this year’s Innovation Quest (iQ) entrepreneurship challenge.

The winning teams split $30,000 in prize money and will continue to develop their businesses in an advanced summer entrepreneurship incubator program at UConn.

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Hartford’s ‘AI Day’ Draws Record Attendance

Posted on by Scott Slater III

UConn Today – A team of tech-savvy UConn undergraduates taught dozens of Greater Hartford business managers, executives, and fellow students how to identify a brain tumor on a CT scan in less than two minutes.

Using Google Teachable Machine, they demonstrated how artificial intelligence can be used to ‘train’ a program to differentiate between scans of healthy brains and those raising red flags. Within minutes, participants were able to analyze new, uncategorized brain images on their laptops.

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BAPM Grad Students Take First-Place in InsurTech NY Case Competition

Posted on by Claire Hall

UConn Today – A UConn Business Analytics and Project Management (MSBAPM) team brought home the first-place award in the inaugural InsurTech NY Student Case Competition earlier this month, outshining ‘brilliant minds and razor-sharp pitches.’

“All the teams were incredible,’’ said Elia Cocoli who represented UConn with friend and classmate Rehaan Ahamed. Both graduate students will earn their degrees in May. “I think we won because of our delivery. We were comfortable with our presentation, brought a great deal of energy, and felt very relaxed on the stage,’’ she said.

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Navigating CT spring home sale market this year. What sellers and buyers need to know.

Posted on by Scott Slater III

Hartford Courant – The spring homebuying season — traditionally the busiest of the year — hasn’t made much of an appearance in Connecticut for five years, after a pandemic buying frenzy depleted the stockpile of houses for sale, so much so that it hasn’t built back up.

Few houses on the market are still frustrating both potential buyers and sellers. Buyers have little choice and still encounter stiff competition, with multiple bids. Many would-be sellers worry they won’t be able to find another place to live, so they sit on the sidelines.

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Five Outstanding Business Leaders Inducted into the Hall of Fame

Posted on by Claire Hall

UConn Today – he School of Business inducted five extraordinary business leaders into its Alumni Hall of Fame on Friday night, at a joyful ceremony that included a sold-out crowd of 400 at the Hartford Marriott Downtown.

Each of the inductees, all alumni who have had remarkable careers and made significant contributions to society, shared their personal stories about their journeys, their passion for helping others and their love of UConn.

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UConn Graduate Programs Ranked Among the Best in the Nation

Posted on by Combined Reports

UConn Today – The University of Connecticut offers graduate programs across a wide variety of fields and disciplines that rank among the very best in the United States, according to rankings released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

“We are proud to see our graduate programs recognized among the nation’s best in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings,” says Provost and Chief Academic Officer Anne D’Alleva. “This achievement reflects the exceptional dedication of our faculty, the talent of our students, and our continued investment in graduate education.”

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Alum’s New Book, ‘The Husky Effect,’ Shares Entrepreneur-Husband’s Story, UConn’s Dedication to Future Innovators

Posted on by Claire Hall

UConn Today – As the wife of a serial entrepreneur, alumna Antoinetta “Toni” Boucher ’02 MBA had a front-row seat to the passion, determination, and business challenges her husband experienced.

Henry “Bud” Boucher, a successful management consultant, had invented personal care items, worked with a team to develop an inflatable bed, partnered on novel medical devices, and more. Like many entrepreneurs, he was driven by the allure of building something of his own.

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