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Purdue Pharma grapples with growing protests

Posted on August 27, 2018August 27, 2018 by

Stamford Advocate– Controversy surrounding Purdue Pharma’s role in the opioid crisis has spilled from the courtrooms into the streets.

Peter R. van Dernoot ’57: Hope Springs from Tragedy

Posted on August 24, 2018August 28, 2018 by Claire Hall

A participant gets "a close up look at cancer" in the program at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Oncology in Lawrence, Kansas. (Peter R. van Dernoot) — A participant gets “a close up look at cancer” in the program at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Oncology in Lawrence, Kansas. (Peter R. van Dernoot)

The gut-wrenching day that Alice and Peter R. van Dernoot ’57 told their two children that their mother had lung cancer is forever etched in Peter’s mind. Continue Reading

Congressional Committee Investigates Purdue Pharma

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Melissa Ferrigno

Stamford Advocate– Purdue Pharma is facing questions from a Congressional committee investigating the opioid crisis, opening another round of scrutiny for the embattled maker of OxyContin.

Beleaguered Purdue Pharma Makes Leadership Changes

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Melissa Ferrigno

My San Antonio– Purdue Pharma announced Tuesday a corporate turnaround specialist as its new board chairman and also changed its top lawyer, marking the latest in a series of organizational shifts for the embattled maker of the OxyContin opioid.

SmackDown, Raw Deals Highlight WWE Growth

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Melissa Ferrigno

Stamford Advocate– WWE’s audience continues to grow — and so do the company’s cornerstone contracts.

NBC Sports and Telemundo team up for World Cup coverage

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Melissa Ferrigno

The Hour– Stamford-based NBC Sports Group has assigned about 50 people to work on World Cup production from Russia or its East Side headquarters as part of its support of sister organization Telemundo’s coverage of the world’s most-watched soccer competition.

Studying for the Bar? Put Down the Phone — Or Not

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Melissa Ferrigno

ABA Journal– The days of attending bar review classes in person are waning, say law school deans, and recent graduates preparing for the bar now do a great deal of studying on smartphones with offerings like streamed lectures, flashcard apps and even YouTube songs devoted to thinking through statutes and case law.

New Business Faculty Drawn by UConn’s Reputation

Posted on May 29, 2018January 8, 2025 by Claire Hall

Alina Lerman and Debanjan Mitra will join the UConn School of Business faculty this fall. (Alina Lerman, Debanjan Mitra)

The UConn School of Business is welcoming two distinguished veteran faculty members this fall, including an accounting expert from Yale and a marketing professor who studies innovation. Continue Reading

Purdue Pharma Faces Private-Sector Litigation

Posted on May 14, 2018May 15, 2018 by Melissa Ferrigno

News Times– Purdue Pharma and other prescription-drug makers and distributors are being sued in five states for private health-insurance costs allegedly spiked by the opioid crisis, in what the plaintiffs’ lawyers describe as unique litigation.

Spring 2018 Research Newsletter

Posted on April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 by Melissa Ferrigno

Hello Colleagues,

Spring has arrived in Connecticut and, with it a renewed sense of excitement, growth and accomplishment both in our classrooms and through our research commitment. I would like to share with you some of our recent milestones.

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