2022 will mark the 175th anniversary of the Great Hunger. Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum at Quinnipiac University in Hamden is home to the world’s largest collection of artwork related to the topic of the Great Hunger, also known as the Potato Famine. Where that collection will be next year is now an open question.
Read MoreThere was substantial flooding in Connecticut this week, from a relatively mild brush with a hurricane-turned-tropical storm. It could have been considerably worse. It was, however, a reminder of the damage that flooding can do along the state’s coastline, and inland. And in the years ahead, a new report predicts it will get worse, and we ought to start preparing now.
Read MoreConnecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) President Terrence Cheng has announced that, beginning in the fall 2021 semester, students at Connecticut’s community colleges will have access to free, 24/7, telehealth options to provide health and counseling services.
Read MoreDescribed as the foremost engineer-physician-scientist in the world, Professor Cato T. Laurencin of the University of Connecticut is the 2021 recipient of the prestigious Spingarn Medal, the highest honor of the NAACP. He is one of just 25 individuals and the only surgeon to be elected to all three National Academies, considered one of the greatest professional honors in science, engineering, or medicine and health.
Read MoreThrough homemade herbal recipes, Tynne Love, Founder of Herbal Diva, aspires to educate and encourage the use of herbal remedies as a means to heal and protect the health of individuals in and around Connecticut.
Read MoreConnecticut is the 32nd state to require all back-seat occupants to buckle up. Connecticut's new mandatory back-seat seat belt law is effective on October 1. The new law comes as traffic fatalities have climbed since COVID, and seat belts are seen as a way to help reduce those increasing numbers.
Read MoreTwo Connecticut higher education institutions have earned record-breaking grants in recent weeks to undertake groundbreaking research. The University of Connecticut and the Hartford Seminary – occupying very different locations on the education spectrum – have each gained notice for their expertise, to good result.
Read MoreAttorney General William Tong, Aging and Disabilities Commissioner Amy Porter, Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull and the Coalition for Elder Justice in Connecticut have launched the Elder Justice Hotline-- a “one stop shop” for older in adults in Connecticut in need of information, aid, and justice.
Read MoreGRDN KTCHN creates delicious vegan dishes inspired by the meals Amanda Courtney Powell enjoyed most while growing up in her African American household in Bridgeport. Her focus with the just-launched business is on creating vegan/plant-based recipes for classic soul and comfort food dishes.
Read MoreIn the United States, Latino children are more than two times as likely to be without health insurance as non-Latino children. In Connecticut, while the disparity is not as great, it has also grown wider in recent years. The uninsured rate for Latino children in Connecticut is 4.8%, compared with 3.1% for non-Latino children, a difference of more than 1.5 times.
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