Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering

The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded the University of Connecticut an additional $10.5M for projects related to welding and advanced materials for high-temperature applications. Seven faculty members are working on projects covered by the grant, including Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Members Mark Aindow, Pamir Alpay, Rainer Hebert, and Steven Suib. Congratulations to all involved and best of luck in the work.

Three Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering members are among six University of Connecticut faculty elected by the AAAS to its newest class of fellows. Congratulations on being recognized for your contributions: Daniel Bolnick, professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Guiling Wang, professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; and Brenton Graveley, Health Net, Inc. Chair in Genetics and Developmental Biology, chair of the Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences at the The University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and Associate Director of the Institute for Systems Genomics. https://buff.ly/3xCC4Mz #science #ecology #evolutionarbiology #engineering #biology #genetics #genome #medicine

The 19th Annual Women of Innovation Awards will be held on October 22, 2024. Hosted by the Connecticut Technology Council, Women of Innovation is the largest network of women in technology in Connecticut and is seeking nominations for women who embody excellence in leadership and innovation. Nominations must be received by May 12, 2024. https://buff.ly/3Kai5Zr #technology #womenintechnology #science #innovation #leadership

Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Member Akiko Iwasaki, Sterling Professor of Immunobiology and Professor of Dermatology and of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases) at Yale School of Medicine; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, has been named one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2024 by TIME. Profiled by Anthony Fauci, Akiko has “a deep appreciation of the regulation of the human immune system [allowing] her to lead the way in delineating the mechanisms of how it reacts to COVID-19, and the consequences of Long COVID. Her expertise in innate immunity—or how the immune system first reacts to pathogens—is providing key insights into Long COVID, validating patient experiences and informing treatment strategies.” https://buff.ly/3W5Yu3e #biology #epidemiology #COVD #longCOVID #immunobiology #immunity

The Danbury-based ARKA Group, LP recently completed a 14,000 sf expansion dedicated to the development and production of high-tech devices in support of the space and defense industries, adding cleanroom space for manufacturing, calibrating, and installing electro-optical and infrared telescopes and other payloads for “smallsats,” satellites that are less than a meter across. https://buff.ly/3Ut8FxD #manufacturing #Ctmfg #ctmanufacturing #technology #cleanroom #space #defense #aerospace #telescopes #satellites

On May 6th, from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m., QuantumCT, in partnership with Southern Connecticut State University, the City of New Haven, University of Connecticut, and Yale University, invites you to attend "Imagining a Quantum Future" featuring industry experts, panel discussions with a focus on economic and workforce development, and key officials including Mayor Justin Elicker and Daniel O'Keefe, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development. Find additional information and registration here: https://buff.ly/3Q96Cfc #quantum #economy #economicdevelopment #workforce

The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering is pleased to announce the election of two Honorary Members: Jack Crane, strategic advisor at CONNSTEP, Inc., and Josh Geballe, senior associate provost for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Yale University and managing director of Yale Ventures. Jack and Josh will be recognized at this year's Annual Meeting & Dinner, on May 21st in Branford. https://buff.ly/3U1QGg1 #STEMM #STEM #science #engineering #teechnology #mathematics #medicine #entrepreneur

Albertus Magnus College was awarded a $40,000 grant from the Tech Talent Accelerator (TTA) through the New England Board of Higher Education (NEHBE), a state-funded program to develop pathways from higher education into tech jobs in the state’s business and non-profit sectors. As a result of this award, Albertus will partner with the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce to leverage the College’s academic offerings to meet the need for information technology professionals in the local bio/pharma industry. https://buff.ly/3Jkjs6E #technology #acclerator #techaccelerator #business #nonprofit #informationtechnology #biopharma

Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering is pleased to announce that Connecticut native, Karen Cohen, has joined as Associate Director. Karen brings more than 30 years of writing and communications experience with both in-house positions at Kelser Corporation and United Technologies Corporation (now RTX), as well as freelance content writing for corporate, academic, and nonprofit clients. Welcome to CASE Karen! https://buff.ly/3UjsDL5 #STEM #STEMM #CASE #members #science #engineering #technology #math #medicine

A new microscopy technique – named FLASH-PAINT - developed by Yale University scientists provides an unprecedented way to view the inner workings of individual cells, allowing researchers to view a potentially unlimited number of different molecules. “If you are just able to look at one or two proteins, you’re missing the big picture,” says Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Member Joerg Bewersdorf, PhD, Harvey and Kate Cushing Professor of Cell Biology and principal investigator of the work, “We can now image as many proteins and other features as we want, in a very elegant and fast manner.” https://buff.ly/3JeIfsL #microscopy #science #medicine #biology