Business Today: the latest news, events, and research updates from the University of Connecticut School of Business.
As the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Celebrates its 15th Anniversary, Dozens of Startups Excel
To date, some 1,100 aspiring entrepreneurs have participated in one of the many CCEI programs that provide the training that leads to new business success. The Center has provided $1.9 million in venture funding, and provided some $1.5 million in internships and scholarships.
Whatever It Takes: Yak Cheese and UConn Research, at 17,000 Feet
Follow Management & Entrepreneurship professor Ryan Coles on a journey into the Himalayas and the beating heart of small business impact. Keep Reading
Diana Piquette Memorial Scholarship Continues Her Legacy of Uplifting Others
Diana Piquette ’06 (BUS), ’07 MS lived a life of extraordinary achievement while uplifting those around her. When she passed away in 2022 at the age of 37, her family wanted to honor the incredible impact she made on so many people. Keep Reading
Let’s Get This Party Started: UConn Researcher, Colleagues Discover that Certain Celebrations Can Boost the Health of Participants
Whether it’s a graduation party, a milestone birthday, or a toast to a promotion, celebrations can benefit participants’ health and wellbeing.
Those are the findings of UConn marketing professor Danielle Brick, whose research was just published in the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing. Keep Reading
Jay Goldberg '01, along with his father, Richard Goldberg, received the Historic Salem's 2022 Preservation Award for the restoration and development of The Breakaway, Captain Nathanial Silsbee's mansion (circa 1819), on Salem Common in Massachusetts.
Paul Martino '82, co-founder and chief strategy officer of VillageMD, was appointed to the newly created Health Testing Advisory Board at ixlayer, the leading platform for health testing.
Morgan Tuck '16, former UConn Women's Basketball stand-out and professional basketball player, was named assistant general manager for the Connecticut Sun.
