Connecticut is Nation's #2 State for Working Moms, Analysis Shows
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Connecticut’s overall ranking in a new analysis of the top states for working moms placed the state at #2 nationwide, just behind Massachusetts.
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Facing Challenges for Reducing Weight Stigma in Public Health Policy and Practice
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Eliminating weight stigma in public health requires collective, cross-disciplinary efforts.Stigma reduction initiatives will be most effective through increased recognition of weight stigma as a legitimate social justice issue.
Read MoreIndependent Colleges in Connecticut Have $19.3 Billion Economic Impact, Award Two-Thirds of Advanced Degrees
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The economic impact to the State of Connecticut from its fourteen non-profit independent colleges and universities is $19.3 billion annually, according to a just-completed comprehensive study.
Read MoreFellowship at State Capitol to Focus on Artificial Intelligence Policy, Privacy, Security
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The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) has announced the placement of Stephen R. Nichols as a CASE Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the State Capitol.
Read MoreUniversity of New Haven Will Move to Division I Athletics as University of Hartford Transition to Division III Nears Completion
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The University of New Haven and University of Hartford are moving in opposite directions with their athletic programs, with UNH announcing an imminent move to Division I as UHart settles in to D3.
Read More2025 Connecticut Medal of Science to be Awarded to Thomas Pollard, Pioneer in Cell Biology
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Yale University’s Thomas Pollard has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Connecticut Medal of Science by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering.
Read MoreReport: CT School Mental Health Services Face Workforce Shortages
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A new report found Connecticut is building up its school-based mental health services but faces workforce challenges.
Read MoreData Points to "Impressive Increase" in Availability of Child Care Programs
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New data released this month by 211 Child Care shows that 80% of Connecticut’s child care programs (licensed family child care homes and centers) are operating at their legally authorized capacity - a 6% increase that has helped Connecticut families find needed child care.
Read MoreNew Report Finds Connecticut Air Quality Worsens; Fairfield County Again Has Worst Ozone in Region
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The Hartford-East Hartford metro area was named 28th most polluted in the nation for ozone pollution and 2nd worst in the Northeast, according to the American Lung Association’s 2024 “State of the Air” report.
Read MoreFraud and Scams Rise Again in Connecticut - A New Approach to Stopping Them Is Needed
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The numbers show that we need a new approach to stopping these crimes and immediate action in Congress. As the crimes have evolved, the government’s response to stopping them has failed to do the same.
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