The COVID-19 pandemic magnified existing health and economic inequities in Connecticut – and provided important lessons and promising practices that Connecticut leaders and others can draw from in working to create a more equitable state, according to a new report released by the Connecticut Health Foundation.
Read MoreSteven H. Kaplan, Ph.D., who has been president of the University of New Haven for the past 18 years, will become the university’s first chancellor and CEO on July 1, in what the University of New Haven’s Board of Governors described as “an innovative leadership transition plan.”
Read MoreJunior Achievement of Southwest New England (JA) has received a $250,000 grant from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA), JA USA has recognized Travelers and The Hartford for their involvement in JA programs, and JA Worldwide has been nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.
Read MorePancreatic cancer is often detected late, spreads rapidly, and has a poor prognosis. There are no symptoms in the early stages. New treatments are badly needed. A new treatment being developed could revolutionize how we treat deadly cancers like pancreatic.
Read MoreThere’s a whole lot of quitting going on across the nation. In Connecticut, however, not so much. According to a new analysis of data reflecting the past year and the past month, Connecticut had the third lowest job resignation rate in the nation, during both time periods.
Read MoreIt is now known simply as “the list.” It is updated continuously by a research team at the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute with the up-to-date status of companies that have “announced their withdrawal” from Russia since that nation’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
Read MoreHartford and Connecticut were the backdrop for the humble beginnings of one of America’s leading Modern painters, Milton Avery. International acclaim followed his start right here, close to home.
Read MoreIn a new analysis of the Best Cities for College Basketball, the hometown of Connecticut’s flagship university, Storrs, earned a slot as #2 in the nation. Only Durham, North Carolina ranked higher, in the overall ranking of 292 large, midsize and small cities with at least one college (Division 1) team.
Read MoreElizabeth Joseph, Associate Director of Community Engagement at the Ferguson Library in Stamford, has been named as a recipient of the Everyday Democracy Paul and Joyce Aicher Civic Leadership Award for 2022.
Read MoreThe University of Connecticut (UConn), in partnership with the University of New Haven, has launched a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Assessment Center (IAC). The new initiative aims to assist small- and medium-sized manufacturers in reducing their carbon emissions and lowering energy costs, while at the same time training the next generation of energy-efficiency workers.
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