UConn to Offer New Online Graduate Certificate in Dementia Care, First in State

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UConn to Offer New Online Graduate Certificate in Dementia Care, First in State

More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s dementia and the number of people living with dementia of all types is expected to increase to approximately 14 million by the year 2060. Experts describe it as an ongoing public health crisis for which treatment is limited – there remains no cure, and as the number of Alzheimer’s patients grows, so does the shortage of skilled professionals to care for those in need.

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Commemorative License Plates Raise Funds for Causes, Organizations Across Connecticut

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Commemorative License Plates Raise Funds for Causes, Organizations Across Connecticut

Connecticut state law establishes special license plates commemorating people, organizations, and causes in a variety of different categories. These plates bear distinct designs or logos and typically carry additional fees, and can be seen on vehicles throughout the state.

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Tourism Data Drives Launch of New Marketing Campaign as COVID Recedes

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Nearly two-thirds of residents in the Northeast said in a recent survey that once they are vaccinated they will feel comfortable engaging in tourism activities, including seeing live performances, attending festivals, and enjoying indoor attractions. The faster the vaccine rollout, the faster visitation will increase. That was the finding of a new, proprietary research program aimed at supporting the Connecticut tourism industry’s recovery.

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Yale Epidemiology Researcher Selected to Receive Connecticut Medal of Science

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Yale Epidemiology Researcher Selected to Receive Connecticut Medal of Science

Nancy H. Ruddle, Professor Emeritus of and Senior Research Scientist in Epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health and Yale School of Medicine, has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the Connecticut Medal of Science, the state’s highest honor for scientific achievement in fields crucial to Connecticut’s economic competitiveness and social well-being.

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Connecticut Office of the Arts Designates the State’s First “Cultural District” in Ridgefield

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Connecticut Office of the Arts Designates the State’s First “Cultural District” in Ridgefield

The State Department of Economic and Community Development’s (DECD) Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) has approved an application from the Town of Ridgefield to establish a Cultural District in town. Ridgefield is the first municipality in the state to receive the designation.

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Effort Underway to Relocate Children's Museum from West Hartford to Hartford

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Effort Underway to Relocate Children's Museum from West Hartford to Hartford

The West End Civic Association (WECA), a non-profit devoted to the improvement of Hartford’s West End Neighborhood, is seeking community support to bring the Children’s Museum, now located in West Hartford, to their adjacent Hartford neighborhood, less than two miles from the current location.

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Riverfront Recapture Expands Geography with New Land Purchase on Hartford-Windsor Line

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Riverfront Recapture Expands Geography with New Land Purchase on Hartford-Windsor Line

RIverfront Recapture has purchased 60 acres of riverfront land on the Hartford-Windsor town line to build a new community park. The acquisition will allow Riverfront Recapture to complete a regional trail connection between the Hartford and Windsor, and will complete a seven-mile multi-use public transportation system extending from South Windsor to Hartford with connections to East Hartford and Glastonbury.

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Connecticut Invention Convention Names New Leader; Prep Underway for 2021 Event

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Connecticut Invention Convention Names New Leader; Prep Underway for 2021 Event

STEM educator Christine Lawlor-King has been named the new executive director of the Connecticut Invention Convention (CIC), the nation’s oldest and largest continuously operating invention education program for student inventors. For 2021, student invention applications are now being judged over a period of several weeks via a virtual portal system. A virtual "award ceremony" will take place on May 23 at 6pm, via YouTube and Facebook.

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Women In Bio Launches 14th Chapter, WIB-Connecticut, Connecting Women in the Life Sciences

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Women In Bio Launches 14th Chapter, WIB-Connecticut, Connecting Women in the Life Sciences

Women In Bio (WIB), a national organization of professionals committed to promoting the careers, leadership and entrepreneurship of all women in the life sciences, chose Connecticut as home to its 14th and newest chapter in North America. The new chapter will have its kick-off event virtually on April 20, bringing the perspectives of panelists from pharma, academia, and the BioCT organization.

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