UConn Today – More than a dozen UConn students put Hartford under the microscope this semester, assessing the city’s strengths, scrutinizing its shortcomings, and strategizing ways to increase its vibrancy.
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School of Business Welcomes Four Experienced Faculty to its Ranks
UConn Today – The School of Business has added four faculty members to its ranks, all with extensive classroom experience. The new professors include a trio of OPIM experts, who will be based in Stamford, and a former LEGO-company innovator who is joining the Marketing Department.
The heat is on: 7 things to know about Greater Hartford’s summer home sale market
UConn Grad Student Kevin O’Neil Extends College Hockey Career Following Pandemic Disruption
During what should have been the pinnacle of his college hockey career, as a forward for the Yale Bulldogs, Kevin O’Neil had to accept the biggest defeat of them all—the Ivy League teams canceled the 2020-21 season due to the pandemic.Continue Reading
UConn Redesigns MBA Programs to Offer More Flexible Course Options
Hartford Has Become One of Top 5 Cities for Techies
Hartford is among the Top 5 cities that techies are relocating to in the wake of the global pandemic. Despite rumors that Austin and Miami are luring tech workers, Inc.com is reporting that Madison, Wisc., Cleveland, Sacramento, Minneapolis-St. Paul and Hartford are “winning the war” to attract those fleeing the traditional big-city tech hubs.Continue Reading
Greenhorn Connects Small Businesses with Skilled Students
Innovation Hartford – University of Connecticut student Patrick Hocking delved into entrepreneurship early on. In 2017, he worked with Dyadic Innovations, LLC, a startup formed at the University of Connecticut School of Nursing that is developing an innovative breastfeeding diagnostic device. There he stepped into a Director of Entrepreneurial Activities role and represented the startup in two accelerator programs.
CABA Partners with Capital Community College to Boost Student Retention
G. Duncan Harris, Interim CEO at Capital Community College, and his team, know the strengths and the struggles that many of their 3,300 students face on the path toward achieving their degrees.Continue Reading
UConn Grabs Second-Place In Sustainability Case Competition
The 2019 MBA Sustainability Case Competition, organized by the UConn’s Net Impact Graduate Chapter, took place earlier this month, with teams from seven U.S. colleges vying for $5,000 in awards and championship bragging rights.Continue Reading
Hartford MedTech Accelerator partners lay out their vision
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.