UConn Today – A new Student Managed Fund program at the Stamford Campus, launched this past fall, allows students in the School of Business to learn about investment strategies and then invest a $500,000 endowment under the watchful eye of investment advisers.
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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.
With Few Options, Lamont Considers Taxing Groceries
The CT Mirror – Gov. Ned Lamont wants to end Connecticut’s cycle of budget deficits, deliver property-tax relief and amass a fiscal bulwark against the next recession. But to do it, he may push wary legislators to extend the sales tax for the first time to groceries, medications and other long-exempt items.
Ashley DeCarlo: ‘I Don’t Want to Wish I’d Done More’
Ashley DeCarlo could best be described as unstoppable.Continue Reading
In Memoriam: Herbert Spirer 1925-2018
Professor Emeritus Herbert F. Spirer Ph.D., known for his sense of humor and wit, his infinite kindness and his devotion to family, has passed away.Continue Reading
Online MSA Program Among Nation’s Top 10—Again
UConn’s Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) program is again among the best in the nation, according to a study released today by U.S. News and World Report. Continue Reading
Semin Park Wins Lee Hakel Award
A few weeks ago Semin Park, a 5th year Management doctoral student, stopped by my office with a twinkle in her eye and a box in her hand. The box contained a university pennant that she would pin to my wall showing academic placements. Continue Reading
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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