Students, STEM Professionals Honored by Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering

Students, STEM Professionals Honored by Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering

Connecticut’s most talented young scientists and engineers were honored by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) at its 46th Annual Meeting last week, part of a virtual program that recognized 32 newly elected 2021 members of the Academy, along with 36 members elected in 2020.

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State Receives Grant to Support Planning for Transition to 9-8-8 Mental Health Crisis Call Line

State Receives Grant to Support Planning for Transition to 9-8-8 Mental Health Crisis Call Line

The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) has received the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s (Lifeline) 9-8-8 State Planning Grant to develop a strategic plan for Connecticut in preparation for the nationwide rollout of the new 9-8-8 mental health emergency number next summer.

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

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

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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State Encourages More Diversity Across Skilled Trades to Boost Workforce

State Encourages More Diversity Across Skilled Trades to Boost Workforce

Careers in the trades can offer a rewarding job with good pay and opportunities for growth. That fundamental reality explains why Connecticut is looking to better connect the potential career paths of job seekers with the increasing need amongst employers for individuals qualified in the skilled trades. An initiative announced this week by Gov. Lamont and top state officials is focused around a newly published step-by-step informational guide to pursuing a career in the skilled trades.

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Percentage of Children with Disabilities Increased in Past Decade, CT Higher Than National Average

Percentage of Children with Disabilities Increased in Past Decade, CT Higher Than National Average

Over three million children – a total of 4.3% of the under-18 population in the United States - had a disability in 2019, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The childhood disability rate in the United States was higher in 2019 than in 2008, up 0.4 percentage points. Connecticut was slightly higher.

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CT Communities Look to Propel Post-Pandemic Economic Growth

CT Communities Look to Propel Post-Pandemic Economic Growth

As Connecticut communities look to rebound from an economy that has, in many ways, slowed for the better part of a year, Julie Nash, Economic Development Director for the city of Milford, is among those looking forward to “seeing what’s coming next and being in the forefront of making those policy decisions.”

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