Robert “Bob” Biolsi, 64, an assistant finance professor-in-residence, based at the Stamford campus, passed away on Friday, Aug. 16 after a brief illness.Continue Reading
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New Business School Faculty for 2019
The School of Business is welcoming 10 new faculty members this fall, including Yiming Qian, a full professor, who will chair the new Toscano Family Chair in Finance. Continue Reading
Business Law Professor Vincent Carrafiello Dies at 78
Beloved business law professor Vincent Carrafiello, a two-time alumnus who devoted 52 years to educating UConn students, passed away on Saturday at age 78.Continue Reading
Grim Forecast: UConn Economist Says Global Change is Reshaping Connecticut, Despite the State’s Best Efforts to Forge Its Own Future
Lawsuit: Sackler Emails ‘Shocking and Offensive’ to Opioid Victims
CT Post – Connecticut Attorney General William Tong released Tuesday an unredacted version of the state’s lawsuit against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, revealing emails from 2001 that he said showed company co-owner and former CEO and President Richard Sackler’s “shocking and offensive” disregard for victims of the opioid crisis — an assertion contested by Sackler’s attorney.
The Best of the Valley Shore 4-29-2019 – CCEA
CCEA’s Fred Castensen was interviewed on the Best of the Valley Shore on WLIS/WMRD
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Stamford-Based Charter Communications to Stay, Expand in NY
Stop & Shop Strike Bearing Little Resemblance to Walkout 31 years ago
Professor Lucy Gilson Named SMA Fellow
Professor Lucy Gilson, the head of the management department at the School of Business, has been named a Fellow of the Southern Management Association (SMA). The SMA is an affiliate of the Academy of Management and membership consists of more than 1,000 management professors, doctoral students and executives. Election to the Fellowship is based on scholarly achievements, service to the organization, and a history of contribution to the organization.
Congratulations, Lucy!