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Waterbury Hosts Business and Human Rights Lecture Series
Former Timex executive Bob Werner will be the keynote speaker during the second of a three-part lecture series on business and human rights, hosted at the UConn Waterbury campus. Continue Reading
Vineyard Vines to Launch Target Collection
Many sue OxyContin maker, but not its own city: Stamford
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The Quest for Joy
Medium – A Q&A with Professor Robin Coulter about Marie Kondo, the psychology of clutter, and what it means for marketers.
Purdue Pharma to research non-opioid treatments
Daily Heralds – Purdue Pharma, the controversial maker of OxyContin, and eyecare-pharmaceutical firm Ocular Therapeutix has announced a research partnership aiming to develop non-opioid pain treatments.
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Ph.D. Candidates: From Writing Prose to Writing Pros
Hongfei Li, a Ph.D. candidate in Operations and Information Management, knows there’s more to writing a great research paper than just having a fascinating topic. Continue Reading
Op-ed: What saying ‘Happy Holidays’ says about us
Stamford Advocate – “Happy Holidays!” It is the most common greeting offered this time of year. People say it to each other. Retailers greet consumers with it. We hear it in advertisements across all platforms-television, radio and in print. It is now so common the words go almost unnoticed, much like asking “how are you” as you pass by someone you know, and often don’t even hear the answer. Such greetings have become a habit.