Connecticut Has Presence in National Inventors Hall of Fame, Including Some Less-Than-Household Names

Connecticut Has Presence in National Inventors Hall of Fame, Including Some Less-Than-Household Names

The National Inventors Hall of Fame has been honoring the spirit of innovation and promoting inventors as role models since 1973. During those 47 years, 17 inventors with Connecticut connections have been inducted. Some are household names, others less so.

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ECSU Dean to Receive STEM Achievement Award from Connecticut Science Center

ECSU Dean to Receive STEM Achievement Award from Connecticut Science Center

The Connecticut Science Center has named Carmen Cid, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Eastern Connecticut State University, recipient of its 2020 STEM Achievement Award. The 2020 Petit Family Foundation Women in Science Leadership Award will go to Jacquelynn Garofano, the Margaret Ingels Engineering Development Program Manager at Raytheon Technologies.

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Governor’s Innovation Fellowship Ready for Launch in Stamford with 18 Recent College Graduates

Governor’s Innovation Fellowship Ready for Launch in Stamford with 18 Recent College Graduates

The Governor's Innovation Fellowship (GIF), administered by StamfordNext and supported by CTNext, has announced the first cohort of fellows for the program, scheduled to begin this month. Sixteen companies in Stamford will be providing positions for 18 recent college graduates, urged to “Become the next generation of great leaders in Connecticut.”

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Connecticut Ranks #5 in Offshore Wind Power Development, Aerospace

Connecticut Ranks #5 in Offshore Wind Power Development, Aerospace

The annual rankings in a range of business development categories are in, and Connecticut is ranked in the top10 in two of nearly a dozen categories. The state ranked #5 among the leaders in aerospace, a traditional strength, and also at #5 in offshore wind power development, as that field gained significant traction in 2019.

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Pandemic Has Strengthened Public Perception of Museums as Highly Credible Sources of Information

Pandemic Has Strengthened Public Perception of Museums as Highly Credible Sources of Information

Museums may emerge from the past few months, replete with sudden shutdowns, economic downturn, industry layoffs, and developed on-the-fly virtual programming, as an even more valuable and appreciated resource than before. That’s what new national data indicates, and Connecticut museums are among those encouraged by the news.

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Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Provides Guidance for State’s Ongoing Pandemic Response

Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Provides Guidance for State’s Ongoing Pandemic Response

Connecticut’s success-to-date in knocking down the spread of the coronavirus can be attributed to many decisions made by the state’s leaders and individual residents across the state. Among those efforts which have received less attention, but contributed to the progress, is a special committee of experts quickly set up by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE).

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