Yale Researcher Named One of the Top 100 Worldwide in Health Science; Focusing on Nasal Vaccines to Block Infections Including COVID

Yale Researcher Named One of the Top 100 Worldwide in Health Science; Focusing on Nasal Vaccines to Block Infections Including COVID

Dr. Akiko Iwasaki is a Sterling Professor of Immunobiology and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at Yale University, and was featured in TIME magazine’s first-ever issue highlighting the Health 100 - the most influential doctors, scientists and more.

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Students Recognized for Outstanding Work in Science, Technology, Engineering Fields

Students Recognized for Outstanding Work in Science, Technology, Engineering Fields

 As Connecticut increasingly looks to strengthen its economic foundation with growth in the STEM fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, talented Connecticut middle and high school student scientists and engineers were honored this month by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) at its 49th Annual Meeting.

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More Destinations, More Flights for Connecticut Air Travelers

More Destinations, More Flights for Connecticut Air Travelers

If you’re in Connecticut, it is getting easier to fly from here to there – wherever there may be.  This month, two carriers rapidly growing operations - Avelo Airlines at Tweed-New Haven and Breeze Airways from Bradley International – are adding destinations and reaching milestones.

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Student Videos Aim to Raise Awareness of Driving Safety; Record Number of Students Participate

Student Videos Aim to Raise Awareness of Driving Safety; Record Number of Students Participate

The Department of Motor Vehicles and Travelers announced the winning high schools in their jointly sponsored 15th annual Teen Safe Driving Video Contest. The videos focused on educating teens on how to be safer drivers to prevent crashes, injuries and deaths.

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Middle-Market Companies Expect to Transition to Exclusively Digital Payments Within Five Years

Middle-Market Companies Expect to Transition to Exclusively Digital Payments Within Five Years

Corporate treasury departments are increasingly going paperless, according to a new survey of more than 200 treasury executives conducted by Citizens Financial Group. The survey found that 94 percent of respondents who use checks today expect their company to transition to exclusively digital payments as soon as the next five years.

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Let the Demo (and Massive Recycling) Begin at Eastern CT State University

Let the Demo (and Massive Recycling) Begin at Eastern CT State University

At Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, a massive recycling effort is underway. Eastern Hall, built around the year 2000 as a temporary classroom/office building next to Eastern's library, will have its bits and pieces recovered, re-used, and recycled to make way for a new green space.

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University of Saint Joseph and MakerspaceCT Partner to Empower Students in STEM

University of Saint Joseph and MakerspaceCT Partner to Empower Students in STEM

The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) has launched a new partnership with MakerspaceCT, a 28,000-square-foot workshop and skills development center in Hartford offering the community support and resources to learn and create, as the University launches its new engineering program this fall.

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