UConn Today – Gordon W. Tasker ’47 (BUS), former chairman of the Board of Trustees, died at age 97 on Feb. 7, 2019, in Palm City, Florida.
MSA Student Wins Global Competition, Trip to Dubai
UConn MSA student Mac Montana is the winner of an international U21/PwC Innovation Challenge Competition after addressing how humans can thrive in an increasingly automated world. Continue Reading
John A. Elliott Appointed Interim Provost
John A. Elliott, dean of the School of Business, has been appointed interim provost at UConn, effective March 1. Continue Reading
What Will Blockchain Do For Us?
To say Blockchain is a complex concept is an understatement. But to say it’s crucial for savvy business leaders to wrap their heads around it is too.
That’s why the UConn School of Business’ Connecticut Information Technology Institute (CITI) is grabbing the bull by the horns, bringing insights on the emerging and highly adaptable technology to those who need it through workshops, a DappDevs Blockchain chapter, the first-ever Blockchain symposium, and creating new classes this semester. Continue Reading
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.
A Side Trip to New Zealand: Part I
During the break between the January Term and Term One, I packed up my suitcase and flew to New Zealand. I was participating in a 9-day trip throughout the South Island of New Zealand. Continue Reading
UConn Names Thomas C. Katsouleas as 16th President
Thomas C. Katsouleas, a leading plasma scientist and engineer with deep academic roots in teaching and research, has been appointed the 16th president of the University of Connecticut.
UConn, Innovate Stamford Collaboration Bolsters Innovation Ecosystem
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.
Australia Day: Both a Solemn and Happy Day
This week marked the end of my January Intercession course. The University of New South Wales is unique in the fact they require their exchange students to participate in two terms, which for me was the January intercession term and their full semester Term One. Continue Reading