During the first two years of the pandemic, the number of Connecticut households unable to afford the basics grew to 39%, an 11% increase, and Greater New Haven has the highest percentage of families struggling to make ends meet at 42%, according to a new report.
Read MoreThe assault on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 and the Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center in Kyiv, Ukraine are the twin centerpieces for the inaugural Dodd Human Rights Summit at The Dodd Center for Human Rights at the University of Connecticut in Storrs next month.
Read MoreSustainable CT, a statewide program that supports municipal sustainability initiatives, announced this summer that its 2023 cohort of Sustainable CT Fellows are working on developing strategies and materials for an extensive outreach campaign to support the implementation of EPA-funded Climate Action Plans across the state.
Read MoreWith the demand for data, analytical tools, and a competitive edge on the rise in professional and collegiate sports, the 2023 New England Symposium on Statistics in Sports to be held later this month will feature new findings, applications, and insight into player performance and team success. A Yale professor will lead a key panel session.
Read MoreAs kids return to school, Connecticut's teacher shortage will seriously impact the new school year.
Read MoreIt may be an evening that generates more light than heat, unlike most political events witnessed in recent years. Connecticut Public and the University of Hartford (UHart) are collaborating to host a unique conversation between two Connecticut governors – one Democrat and one Republican - on Wednesday, September 13th, from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. on the University of Hartford campus.
Read MoreWith Women’s Equality Day – commemorating when women gained the right to vote in the United States – celebrated this past weekend, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst States for Women's Equality. Connecticut landed in the middle-of-the-pack, ranking 23rd among the states.
Read MoreTwo Connecticut universities have been selected by Forbes Advisor as having among the 10 best online criminal justice master’s programs in the nation. The rankings placed the criminal justice master’s program offered online by Albertus Magnus College as the 5th best and the University of New Haven’s program ranked 9th.
Read MoreThe University of Connecticut is promoting efforts focused on “Innovating to Secure a Sustainable Future Powered by Clean Energy” including “10 Ways UConn and Connecticut are Making an Impact.”
Read MoreThe University of Saint Joseph (USJ) in West Hartford is launching three new education programs beginning this fall in response to the substantial teacher shortage in Connecticut. The new offerings aim to attract students to the teaching profession and to provide professional development options for teachers already in the classroom.
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