Juneteenth did not begin with Connecticut resident Ben Haith, but among the most visible symbols of the newly christened federal and state holiday is the red, blue and white flag that he designed nearly a quarter century ago.
Read MoreMain Street programs in Hartford, New Haven, Simsbury and Waterbury have been designated as Accredited Main Street America™ programs for meeting rigorous performance standards, and in recognition of their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization.
Read MoreThe National Nurse Practitioner Residency & Fellowship Training Consortium - based in Middletown - has announced its federal recognition as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education.
Read MoreThe continued disproportionate, negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black, Indigenous, and all People of Color in the United States highlights how public policies and corporate practices that push high-calorie options and limit access to affordable, culturally acceptable, healthy food are significant barriers to improved public health and health equity, points out a new analysis and report by the University of Connecticut’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health.
Read MoreEnrollment declines continued to worsen this spring at colleges across the nation and in Connecticut, according to the latest numbers reported by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Read MoreThe tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14, 2012 spurred the establishment of numerous organizations dedicated to urging legislative action at the state and federal level, many honoring the memory of students killed on that day, in the months that followed. It also led to new gun safety laws in Connecticut - a state that has not been part of the increases in such incidents in states across the country.
Read MoreCraig M. Crews, the John C. Malone Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and Professor of Chemistry, Pharmacology, and Management at Yale University, and the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) have been selected as the 2022 recipients of the Connecticut Medal of Technology.
Read MoreEven before the added stress and disruption of the pandemic, many adolescents have experienced mental health issues – earning a response during the just-concluded legislative session from Connecticut lawmakers, and heightened attention nationwide. A new national survey highlights parents views and experiences in obtaining mental health assessments.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Science Center will be lowering the volume and dimming the lights later this month to welcome visitors with sensory disabilities, one of a number of museums around the state offering Sensory Friendly days.
Read MoreTwo online rankings of collegiate nursing programs have cited the Western Connecticut State University Department of Nursing as a top program in which to pursue a nursing education.
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