February 25, 2020

CT Academy for Science & Engineering Elects 36 New Members from Academia, Industry; Nominations for Prestigious 2020 Medal of Technology Due March 12

February 25, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

In 2020, the Connecticut Medal of Technology, Connecticut's highest honor for technological achievement in fields crucial to Connecticut's economic competitiveness, will be awarded by the Connecticut Academy for Science & Engineering (CASE). Nominations are being accepted through March 12. CASE has also elected 36 new members, from academia and industry, including a former astronaut and a university president.

January 26, 2020

Youth Suffering From Trauma Benefit From EMDR Therapy in Community Mental Health Settings, Study Shows

January 26, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

A study by The Village for Families & Children and Yale University School of Medicine Consultation Center demonstrates that a recognized psychotherapy technique originally developed to help war veterans is also helping at-risk children and adolescents in Connecticut process the trauma they’ve experienced from sexual or emotional abuse, loss or separation and domestic or community violence.

January 16, 2020

UConn Puts 7 On List Of World’s Most Highly-Cited Researchers; 51 at Yale University Earn Place

January 16, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

Seven University of Connecticut professors have been named to a list of the world’s most highly-cited researchers. The 2019 Highly Cited Researchers list, released recently by the Web of Science Group, identifies scientists and social scientists who produced multiple papers ranking in the top one percent.

November 05, 2019

19 Connecticut School Districts Among Best for Music Education

November 05, 2019/ Bernard Kavaler

Nineteen Connecticut school districts have been recognized as being among the Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) in the United States for 2019. Among them is one regional school district.

September 25, 2019

Salmon-in-Schools Program Focuses on Education, Restoration of Atlantic Salmon

September 25, 2019/ Bernard Kavaler

The award winning ”Salmon-in-Schools” Program (S-i-S) is a science and conservation based educational program administered by the Connecticut River Salmon Association (CRSA) in partnership with the Connecticut DEEP Fisheries Division.

September 25, 2019

Impact of Legalized Marijuana on Youth Uncertain, Study Finds

September 25, 2019/ Bernard Kavaler

In the years prior to legalization for adults, the rate of marijuana use among Massachusetts youth had been falling. A new report by the Commonwealth’s Cannabis Control Commission examines what was happening among youth before, and since, marijuana use was legalized for adults.

September 10, 2019

High Schools Stick with Early Start Times, Despite Scientific Evidence on Sleep

September 10, 2019/ Bernard Kavaler

Some schools in Connecticut have recently been rolling school start times forward to help high school students get more sleep. Many others have debated the issue but opted to maintain the status quo, despite the research.

June 26, 2019

Long-Term Use of Statins Increases Risk of Diabetes, Study Finds

June 26, 2019/ Bernard Kavaler

Individuals who use statins for more than two years have an increased risk of developing diabetes compared with those who do not use the cholesterol-lowering drugs, according to a study by a Southern Connecticut State University assistant professor of public health.

June 18, 2019

CT Nonprofits Ponder Impact of Proposed United Technologies Merger, Corporate Relocation

June 18, 2019/ Bernard Kavaler

One of the many questions surrounding the pending merger between United Technologies and Massachusetts-headquartered Raytheon is what happens next year? Will the merged company, Raytheon Technologies, continue to support nonprofit organizations in Connecticut to the extent that UTC has, in many instances, for decades. Among those wondering is Special Olympics.

June 02, 2019

Market CT as a Bioscience Hub in 2020, Legislature Tells State Agency

June 02, 2019/ Bernard Kavaler

The Connecticut legislature appears to be quite insistent on making Connecticut synonymous with bioscience. Legislation passed this month follows two laws enacted last year - calling for a strategic plan and an array of marketing initiatives. And the legislature expects an update in 2020.