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Business Leader John Fodor Named As Interim President Of UConn Foundation

Posted on August 3, 2018August 7, 2018 by

Hartford Courant– John Fodor, a UConn graduate and a frequent guest lecturer there, will become interim president and CEO of the UConn Foundation, the university fundraising arm announced on Friday.

To Boost Economy, UConn Establishes Entrepreneurship Graduate Program

Posted on August 2, 2018August 3, 2018 by

Hartford Courant– UConn, looking to boost entrepreneurship and bring innovation to the state’s lackluster economy, is launching a graduate program to help aspiring business owners establish moneymaking ventures.

Peyman Zamani ’06 MBA Strives to be E-Commerce Superhero

Posted on August 1, 2018August 15, 2018 by Claire Hall

Logicbroker CEO Peyman Zamani (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)

If you’ve made an online purchase from Rite Aid, Walmart, Amazon, Home Depot, Best Buy, or Staples recently, Logicbroker Inc. CEO Peyman Zamani and his team have helped ensure that you got your order–on time and in good condition. Continue Reading

UConn Foundation taps interim CEO; notches record donations in ’18

Posted on July 27, 2018 by

Hartford Business Journal– UConn’s fundraising arm announced Friday it named a recently retired global distribution executive as its interim chief executive to succeed outgoing CEO and President Joshua R. Newton.

Professor Emeritus Gary Powell Earns International Recognition

Posted on July 27, 2018July 26, 2018 by Claire Hall

Professor Emeritus Gary Powell, an internationally recognized scholar and educator on gender, diversity, and work-family issues in the workplace. (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)

Professor Emeritus Gary Powell will be recognized by the Family Firm Institute as the recipient of a 2018 Academic and Family Business Review Award at a global conference in London in October. Continue Reading

Foundation Reports Record Fundraising Year

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Melissa Ferrigno

UConn Today– The UConn Foundation raised $82.45 million in contributions and pledged commitments for FY18, the largest annual amount in the Foundation’s history and a 15 percent increase compared to FY17. The Foundation presented its year-end results in a recent report to the Board of Trustees.

UConn Leads Nation in Data Privacy Training

Posted on July 26, 2018August 20, 2025 by Claire Hall

The University of Connecticut is only the eleventh organization in the nation, and the first institution of higher education, to be certified to offer training for Data Protection Officers in the wake of the European Union’s new data privacy regulations. Continue Reading

Beleaguered Purdue Pharma Makes Leadership Changes

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Melissa Ferrigno

My San Antonio– Purdue Pharma announced Tuesday a corporate turnaround specialist as its new board chairman and also changed its top lawyer, marking the latest in a series of organizational shifts for the embattled maker of the OxyContin opioid.

Study: Faster Internet Not a Boon to All of CT

Posted on July 24, 2018July 23, 2018 by Melissa Ferrigno

Hartford Business Journal– Government officials in a number of Connecticut cities and towns have long wanted to broaden access to faster internet speeds to spur economic development and make their local communities more attractive places to live and work.

Mobile Sense Technologies Wins U.S. Patent, $225K from NSF

Posted on July 23, 2018December 18, 2020 by Melissa Ferrigno

SF Gate– Mobile Sense Technologies, Inc. (Mobile Sense) today announced it has been issued an additional patent from the USPTO, bringing the company’s issued patent portfolio total to 12.

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