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Graduate Students’ Trip to Munich a Success

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Claire Hall

Graduate students, most from the MSBAPM program, visited Munich last month to expand their knowledge of international business. Pictured above, the students gather around a mobile indoor mapping system. (Contributed Photo)

Eleven graduate students recently traveled to Munich, Germany, as part of a course that was designed to deliver an international experiential opportunity that could be personalized to each student’s interest.Continue Reading

Hartford MedTech Accelerator partners lay out their vision

Posted on April 24, 2019April 25, 2019 by Scott Slater III

Hartford Business Journal – A newly announced medical technology and digital health accelerator in Hartford’s Constitution Plaza promises to find plenty of synergies with the city’s two-year-old insurance technology accelerator, Mayor Luke Bronin said Wednesday.

Undergraduate non-profit teams up with UConn Child Development lab

Posted on April 24, 2019September 10, 2021 by Scott Slater III

Daily Campus – The partnership between Levo International and UConn Child Labs will pilot the non-profit’s first solar-powered hydroponic system, founder of Levo International and a sixth-semester applied and resource economics major with a concentration in international development Christian Heiden, said.

Why the Uptick in Strikes? A Negotiations Expert Responds

Posted on April 23, 2019December 18, 2020 by Claire Hall

Thousands of unionized Stop & Shop workers across New England walked off the job early this month, leading to an 11-day strike. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

Although the Stop & Shop strike is over, that may not be the end to the tide of recent labor action. In the past year, there have been prominent teacher strikes across the nation, and here in Connecticut, a possible strike is looming among nursing home employees.Continue Reading

The Best of the Valley Shore 4-19-2019 – CCEA

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Scott Slater III

CCEA’s Fred Castensen was interviewed on the Best of the Valley Shore on WLIS/WMRD

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Connecticut Turns Up Pressure on OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma

Posted on April 23, 2019May 7, 2019 by Melissa Ferrigno

CT Post – Connecticut’s expanded lawsuit against Purdue Pharma and its owners positions the state to more aggressively pursue its claims, but does not assure a full redress of its allegations of deceptive marketing and fraudulent finances against the much-maligned OxyContin maker.

Hartford HealthCare, Trinity, UConn to launch Hartford medtech accelerator

Posted on April 23, 2019April 25, 2019 by Scott Slater III

Hartford Business Journal – Hartford HealthCare, Trinity College and the UConn School of Business on Wednesday are expected to announce the launch a medical technology and digital health accelerator, which would join insurance and manufacturing startup programs that have launched in the Capital City in the past few years.

Op-ed: How Should Social Media Platforms Combat Misinformation, Hate Speech?

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Scott Slater III

UConn Today – Social media companies are under increased scrutiny for their mishandling of hateful speech and fake news on their platforms.

Stamford-Based Charter Communications to Stay, Expand in NY

Posted on April 22, 2019May 7, 2019 by Melissa Ferrigno

Stamford Advocate – Charter Communications and New York officials have reached an agreement for the cable-and-internet giant to stay in the state by expanding its internet service, nine months after state regulators had ordered the firm to leave.

Stop & Shop Strike Bearing Little Resemblance to Walkout 31 years ago

Posted on April 19, 2019May 7, 2019 by Melissa Ferrigno

My Record Journal – The last time Stop & Shop workers went on strike, more than three decades ago, they were expressing concern over a merger aimed at preventing a hostile corporate takeover.

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