August 25, 2020

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

August 25, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

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.

August 24, 2020

ECSU Dean to Receive STEM Achievement Award from Connecticut Science Center

August 24, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

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.

August 23, 2020

Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Hospital for Special Care in Patient Trial Testing Treatment for ALS

August 23, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

A Connecticut-headquartered biopharmaceutical company and a Connecticut hospital are key participants in what is potentially the most comprehensive and promising research effort into finding an effective treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease - which has stubbornly eluded researchers.

August 18, 2020

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

August 18, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

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.”

August 17, 2020

Connecticut's Community College System Ranked #5 in the U.S.

August 17, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

As Connecticut prepares to merge its 12 community colleges into one institution with 12 campuses, a new analysis suggests that the current configuration of the community college system is already one of the nation’s best.

August 11, 2020

Teen Girl CEOs Across CT and US Drive Change with New Business Ventures

August 11, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

Even with the pandemic forcing students to stay at home, girls from throughout Connecticut – including Farmington, Hartford, Stamford, and Greenwich – and beyond are becoming CEOs and driving real social change in the process.

July 28, 2020

2,200 Respond to State's Offer of Free Community College; Will Receive $2.5 Million in Grants

July 28, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

Connecticut’s tuition and fee free community college program for first-time students is off to a strong start, according to officials of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system, which includes the state’s 12 community colleges.

July 27, 2020

Public Schools in CT Ranked #2 in U.S.

July 27, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

Public schools in Connecticut are, overall, the second best in the nation according to a new analysis.

July 22, 2020

CT Students Look Ahead to College with Drawings and Dreams

July 22, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

For nearly 300 Connecticut youngsters, saving for college just received a boost, thanks to their winning essays and artwork, earning scholarships in the Connecticut Higher Education Trust college savings program.

July 20, 2020

New Report Urges Universal Civic Duty Voting to Reinvigorate Democracy

July 20, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

Boldly stating that “the concept of making voting a universal civic duty in the United States would significantly enhance our democracy by broadening civic participation in all communities,” a working group organized by The Brookings Institution and the Ash Center at the Harvard Kennedy School released a comprehensive report, following a year and a half of research and analysis, saying the concept “is worthy of a broad public discussion.”