Obesity Rates Climb Across U.S. in 2019; CT Among Nation’s Lowest Levels
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Connecticut’s obesity rate – the percentage of adults considered to be obsess – was 27.4% in 2019, ranking 7th lowest in the U.S.
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UConn Researcher Earns National Grant to Explore Changing Attitudes Toward Pandemic Response
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A University of Connecticut researcher has launched a year-long study to examine how behavior and social attitudes change, and what factors influence those changes, when people in the United States are faced with the threat of widespread disease. A National Science Foundation grant will fund the national study, which is already underway.
Read MoreBusiness Council of Fairfield County Decides to End Operations
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In the midst of a global pandemic that has hit the health and economy of Fairfield County particularly hard, the region’s leading business advocacy organization has announced it will be closing permanently at the end of this month after 50 years of operations.
Read MoreComcast Expands Access During Covid-19, Adds Black News Channel
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Comcast, which has hundreds of Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspots across the state, has provided a location map to any member of the public in need of free internet, including non-customers. Comcast also announced that it has paused data caps for 60 days to give all customers unlimited data for no additional charge.
Read MorePerkinElmer, With Facilities in Connecticut, Develops Detection Kit for Virus That Causes COVID-19
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Perkin-Elmer, a global company with Connecticut faciities in Branford and Shelton, has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the company’s New Coronavirus RT-PCR test.
Read MoreMuseums Seek Federal Aid to Stay in Business Beyond COVID-19 Crisis
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As the economic ramifications of the ever-expanding shutdown of daily life across the state and across the country due to the spreading COVID-19 pandemic accelerate, public officials are increasingly discussing how to assist families, small businesses and major industries recover. Now, another sector of the economy, museums of all types (including history museums, art museums, zoos, aquaria, gardens, science centers, and historic sites) are reaching out for financial help.
Read MoreConnecticut Literary Festival Receives Recognition for Inaugural Event
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The inaugural Connecticut Writing Festival, held last fall in Hartford, is among the winners of the 2020 edition of Best Writing Conferences in America, produced by the Writer magazine, based on a survey of its readers.
Read MoreCT Schools Start Time Among Earliest in U.S., Science Indicates Later is Better; Legislature Considers Study to be Due Next January
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According to the most recent national data, the average time that Connecticut high schools begin each morning is among the earliest in the nation – as increasing volumes of scientific data indicate that a later start is better for students health and performance in the classroom. The state legislature’s Education Committee will conduct a public hearing on Friday, March 6 on a proposal to study the issue of school start times.
Read MoreCollaboration Between Hartford Public Library and Hartford Stage to be Honored
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Hartford Stage partnered with the Hartford Public Library four years ago to create a program inviting Hartford residents to attend shows at the theatre, free of charge. Through the innovative Library Pass Program Hartford residents with an adult or teen library card can reserve a two-ticket pass per eligible show from any of the seven library branches in the city. Since its inception, nearly 2,000 Hartford residents have enjoyed free performances at Hartford Stage.
Read MoreCT Academy for Science & Engineering Elects 36 New Members from Academia, Industry; Nominations for Prestigious 2020 Medal of Technology Due March 12
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In 2020, the Connecticut Medal of Technology, Connecticut's highest honor for technological achievement in fields crucial to Connecticut's economic competitiveness, will be awarded by the Connecticut Academy for Science & Engineering (CASE). Nominations are being accepted through March 12. CASE has also elected 36 new members, from academia and industry, including a former astronaut and a university president.
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