The Guardian – Drug company executives appearing in court in Boston this week have been accused of running “a criminal enterprise” and putting greed before patient safety as they pushed prescription narcotics during the opioids crisis, blighting the health of America.
Department News
Articles about activities within the academic departments
Hannah Bonitz ’19: Applying Analytics For Social Good
For her senior honors thesis, Hannah Bonitz is working to create a platform that would help law enforcement and other agencies to coordinate efforts to combat modern-day slavery. Continue Reading
Connecticut Casinos See Ongoing Slot Revenue Decline
Lamont Hints at New Budget Proposal
Why it pays to have Gen Z women on business teams
Fox Business – For most CEOs, HR partners and operations directors who have never given much thought to Gen Z, those born between 1995-2010, data from a new report should be their wake-up call: Pay attention to the “innovation Opens a New Window. generation” if you want to drive growth and global competitiveness.
Jimmy Tang ’11 Chosen by Forbes as Among the Elite
Under any circumstances, alumnus Jimmy Tang‘s recognition by Forbes as one of the elite ‘Thirty Under 30’ leaders in the game industry would be remarkable. Continue Reading
Lessons in Investing
In Memoriam: Longtime Board of Trustees Chairman Gordon W. Tasker
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.
In-House Counsel Insights: What In-House Counsel Need to Know About Blockchain
The National Law Review – Ward and Smith attorney Trip Coyne moderated a discussion with three panelists:
David Noble, director of The Peter J. Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management at the University of Connecticut and Founder of GunClear.
Stephen Rogers, vice president of blockchain initiatives for supply chain industry platforms at IBM, and
Bob Meeks, a Ward and Smith patent attorney.
They started by explaining what blockchain — the technology that powers cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin as well as a growing number of business applications — is.