August 31, 2020

Connecticut Data Indicates Screening Youth in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems for Trauma is Practical, Useful, and Effective

August 31, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

More than 60% of youth nationally report direct exposure to violence, crime, or abuse in the past year, according to data highlighted by Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut (CHDI). The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to increase rates of trauma exposure. An analysis of evidence from screening efforts in Connecticut suggests that trauma screening is feasible, and helpful for providing effective services.

August 30, 2020

UConn's Laurencin to Receive Prestigious Award from Association of American Medical Colleges

August 30, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has named noted University of Connecticut Professor Cato T. Laurencin as the recipient of the 2020 Herbert W. Nickens Award. The award is bestowed on an individual who has made monumental contributions to promoting justice in medical education and health care equity throughout the nation.

August 29, 2020

The Pandemic of Dishonesty That Led To The Pandemic Of COVID-19

August 29, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

2020 has certainly brought its fair share of loss, grief, and shock. But unfortunately, the most threatening atrocity to our society hasn’t been the coronavirus itself; instead, it is the viral spread of confusion and misinformation that has made a difficult situation into an epic global failure.

August 26, 2020

Nominees for Connecticut Book Awards Named; Virtual Awards Event in October

August 26, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

The 2020 Connecticut Book Awards, a program of the Connecticut Center for the Book, an affiliate program of the Library of Congress and a core program of Connecticut Humanities, will be held virtually at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2020. The awards honor the best books written in the past year that have specific ties to the state.

August 25, 2020

Connecticut Has Presence in National Inventors Hall of Fame, Including Some Less-Than-Household Names

August 25, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

The National Inventors Hall of Fame has been honoring the spirit of innovation and promoting inventors as role models since 1973. During those 47 years, 17 inventors with Connecticut connections have been inducted. Some are household names, others less so.

August 24, 2020

ECSU Dean to Receive STEM Achievement Award from Connecticut Science Center

August 24, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

The Connecticut Science Center has named Carmen Cid, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Eastern Connecticut State University, recipient of its 2020 STEM Achievement Award. The 2020 Petit Family Foundation Women in Science Leadership Award will go to Jacquelynn Garofano, the Margaret Ingels Engineering Development Program Manager at Raytheon Technologies.

August 23, 2020

Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Hospital for Special Care in Patient Trial Testing Treatment for ALS

August 23, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

A Connecticut-headquartered biopharmaceutical company and a Connecticut hospital are key participants in what is potentially the most comprehensive and promising research effort into finding an effective treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease - which has stubbornly eluded researchers.

August 22, 2020

Can Higher Education Build Our Next-Generation Learning Infrastructure?

August 22, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

In some sense, American higher education has faced its “Digital Dunkirk Moment” and marshalled a heroic response to an incredibly difficult situation. We must now proactively “ready the force” for the possibility of recurring challenges—and to harness opportunities that the future of digital learning presents.

August 21, 2020

Hartford, New Haven to Receive Funds to Help Residents Navigate Financial Challenges From COVID

August 21, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

National nonprofit organization the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund), in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies, Citi Foundation, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and the Wells Fargo Foundation, has announced that more than 50 city and county partner governments across the country – including New Haven and Hartford - are set to offer financial counseling and financial navigation services for their local residents in need.