CT Manufacturers Can Access Free Energy Efficiency Assessments at New Industry Center at UConn, Univ. New Haven

CT Manufacturers Can Access Free Energy Efficiency Assessments at New Industry Center at UConn, Univ. New Haven

The University of Connecticut (UConn), in partnership with the University of New Haven, has launched a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Assessment Center (IAC). The new initiative aims to assist small- and medium-sized manufacturers in reducing their carbon emissions and lowering energy costs, while at the same time training the next generation of energy-efficiency workers.

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Young Professionals Seek to Publicize Food Insecurity in United Way Competition

Young Professionals Seek to Publicize Food Insecurity in United Way Competition

The challenge was to create a public awareness campaign to raise awareness of local resources that address food insecurity in the Greater Hartford region. United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut has announced that the 2021 Emerging Leaders Society (ELS) Case Competition was won by HSB’s team, Steam United.

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Science Building at Eastern Connecticut State University Named to Honor Trailblazing Educator Dr. David G. Carter

Science Building at Eastern Connecticut State University Named to Honor Trailblazing Educator Dr. David G. Carter

Eastern Connecticut State University honored one of its most notable champions when it named the Science Building on campus after David G. Carter Sr., the University’s fifth president. Serving as Eastern’s president from 1988 to 2006, Carter was the first African American to lead a four-year institution of higher education in Connecticut and in New England when he was appointed as president.

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Hartford Foundation Breaks New Ground, Will Grant $175,000 to Support Housing Advocacy

Hartford Foundation Breaks New Ground, Will Grant $175,000 to Support Housing Advocacy

In a groundbreaking initiative drive by a determination to make affordable, stable and higher quality housing more accessible to low-income residents of color or residents encountering housing barriers, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is announcing its first-ever grants focused on supporting housing policy and advocacy activities.

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