The Connecticut Science Center has recognized honorees of the 2024 STEM Achievement Awards and the Petit Family Foundation Women in Science Leadership Awards. All honorees were selected due to their significant contributions and leadership in STEM fields, showcasing their dedication to advancing science and inspiring future innovators.
Read MoreHomelessness in the U.S. increased to the highest level on record in 2024, reportedly driven by factors including high rents, stagnant wages and a surge in migrants seeking asylum, and the end of COVID pandemic restrictions, according to federal officials. Connecticut saw increases as well, according to the data.
Read MoreConnecticut’s Health Care Cabinet has appointed 21 community leaders from diverse backgrounds to serve on the Connecticut AHEAD Advisory Committee, advising the Governor’s office and Office of Health Strategy on health policy initiatives.
Read MoreConnecticut’s job growth is trapped in a frustrating holding pattern, explains Chris DiPentima, president and CEO of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA), the state’s largest business organization. And CBIA is urging legislators to proceed with a series of actions to set a course forward.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) is accepting applications for a one-year CASE Fellowship at the state legislature - the Connecticut General Assembly (CGA) Artificial Intelligence Policy Fellowship, to get underway in 2025.
Read MoreThe Southern New England Regional Commission Act would establish a commission that would encourage jurisdictions at different levels to work together to leverage federal support to strengthen the area’s economy.
Read MoreConnecticut Humanities (CTH) - an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities – has announced grant awards totaling $44,920 to 13 organizations for civics, ecology, and cultural humanities projects.
Read MoreJust weeks ago, Connecticut, in a celebration of cinema and the holiday season, unveiled the nation’s first-ever Christmas Movie Trail. But that’s not the only place that scenes of Connecticut are featured on the nation’s networks.
Read MoreAs many – perhaps event most – parents of pre-teens and teens struggle with if, when and how to permit the use of mobile phones, the Connecticut Board of Education has now been joined by the American Psychological Association in issuing guidance and recommendations.
Read MoreIf we have the data showing that the hotter and wetter summers are increasing the danger of weather events occurring - and we do - it is important to plan for them at the individual, municipal, and statewide level, according to the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
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