Entrepreneurship
Gov. Lamont Honors Grad Students Who Won Global Investment Championship
'We have students who want to innovate, who want to do research, and who want to stay in Connecticut'
January 24, 2022 | Claire Hall
Seeing Beneath the Trees: Using Robots and AI to Control Understory Invasive Plants
A PhD candidate and certified forester is developing a next-generation approach to invasive plant removal
December 15, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Magazine: Bee Good
'Raina is different. She has the eye of the tiger, she has the thing you cannot teach, so you just try to support it'
December 10, 2021 | Claire Hall, and Jaclyn Severance
Business Graduate Students ‘Turned on the Jets,’ Topped Nearly 500 Teams to Win Bloomberg’s First Global Trading Challenge
The student investors' trading portfolio surpassed a Bloomberg benchmark by $467,961
December 1, 2021 | Claire Hall
The Real World Experience of the Stamford Startup Studio
'They're learning about politics. They're learning about the inner workings of Stamford. And then they're also learning their technical skills'
November 30, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance
With Help From UConn, Alumna Hayley Segar Dives Into Women’s Swimwear Industry
Hayley Segar ’17 says her mentors helped with everything from marketing to securing trademarks
November 18, 2021 | Claire Hall
TIP Digital Supports App Promoting Accessibility of Investing for Young People
TIP Digital startup FinTron helps new investors learn about the stock market and get an early start in investing wisely
November 15, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Starfish and Small Wins: UConn Sophomore Launches Brand Focused on Mental Health, Self-Development
'To me, success means helping others shift their mindsets to focus on daily, often overlooked, accomplishments and progress'
November 2, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance
UConn Senior’s Baseball-Training Device Scores a Grand Slam, Wins Wolff Prize for Entrepreneurship
'I am beyond excited and grateful to have won,' says senior whose startup netted the $20K prize
October 27, 2021 | Claire Hall
Startup Strives to Simplify Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Reduce Toxic Waste
A molecular 'Wiffle Ball' that could add up to huge savings for the pharmaceutical industry
October 19, 2021 | Claire Hall