CT to Commemorate Securing First National Estuarine Research Reserve
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Connecticut is celebrating its first estuary reserve, which will help identify environmental threats to waterways and natural resources.
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Sensory Friendly Days Provide Opportunities to Experience CT Museums
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The Connecticut Science Center will be lowering the volume and dimming the lights later this month to welcome visitors with sensory disabilities, one of a number of museums around the state offering Sensory Friendly days.
Read MoreConnecticut a Top-10 State for Nurses, Analysis Shows
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With the annual observance of National Nurses Week just days away and the ongoing pandemic continuing to place stress and strain on frontline workers, a new national survey has ranked Connecticut in the top 10 among the best states for nurses.
Read MoreEastern CT State Health Sciences Student Named Pfizer Research Fellow
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Eastern Connecticut State University senior Nancy Gonzalez has been named a fellow by the Pfizer Research and Development Rotation Program. After she graduates next month, Gonzalez, who is majoring in Health Sciences with a concentration in Allied Health and double minoring in Public Health Studies and Healthcare Management, will join the highly selective paid fellowship.
Read MoreCongress Opens Investigation Into FDA’s Handling of a Problematic Heart Device
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A congressional oversight subcommittee is investigating the Food and Drug Administration’s regulation of a high-risk heart pump, citing safety issues detailed by ProPublica.
Read MoreConnecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Elects 35 New Members in 2022
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The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) has elected 35 of Connecticut’s leading experts in science, engineering, mathematics, medicine, and technology to membership in the Academy.
Read MoreConnecticut Has Its First Geographic Information Officer
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Alfredo Herrera became Connecticut’s first Geographic Information Officer at the start of the year. The position was created by the state legislature to help the state’s Office of Policy and Management with better information for analysis, planning and delivering of services across the state. Geographic information can help organizations and governments make better and faster decisions using data visualization tools.
Read MoreIn New Leadership Model, University of New Haven's Kaplan Transitions from President to CEO
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Steven 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 MoreCT Manufacturers Can Access Free Energy Efficiency Assessments at New Industry Center at UConn, Univ. New Haven
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The 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.
Read MoreYale Dean, Infectious Disease Epidemiologist, Poised to Lead CT Academy of Science & Engineering
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Sten H. Vermund, MD, PhD, a pediatrician and infectious disease epidemiologist focused on diseases of low and middle income countries and health disparities in the U.S., has been elected Vice President/President Elect of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE).
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