Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering

The Connecticut Department of Agriculture has awarded over $525K in Farm Transition Grants to enhance agricultural production for new and existing farm operations. These projects facilitate the development of new products, address essential infrastructure needs, and provide seed funding for new farming initiatives. https://lnkd.in/eXhPZWnC #farming #farms #agriculture #grow #permaculture

Five Connecticut cities ranked in the top 50 of WalletHub's recent report, titled “2025 Most Diverse Cities in America.” In WalletHub’s analysis, Danbury achieved the highest rank of Connecticut cities at 9th, followed by Bridgeport at 13th, Stamford at 19th, Norwalk at 34th, and New Britain at 45th. WalletHub compared the profiles of more than 500 of the largest cities across five major diversity categories: socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household, and religious. https://lnkd.in/eFcRm6eX #diversity #municipalities #city #urban #socioeconomic #culture #economic #religion

The Connecticut Department of Transportation has initiated construction on the rehabilitation project for the Dutch Point Viaduct on southbound Interstate 91 in Hartford. Funded through a combination of federal infrastructure and state funds, this reconstruction project aims to enhance safety for motorists, boost the viaduct’s load-carrying capacity, and prolong its service life until it is eventually replaced as part of the Greater Hartford Mobility Program.https://https://lnkd.in/e9qqY8fD #transportation #infrastructure #motorists #commuter

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation’s agricultural and youth education program, supported by UConn Extension encompasses three primary goals: agricultural production, cultural heritage, and nutrition. Developed with assistance from the USDA’s Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program, the initiative began when Tribal members sought Extension’s expertise to enhance their agricultural practices. “This partnership is a model for how education can drive meaningful change—benefiting communities while preserving cultural heritage,” said Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Member Indrajeet Chaubey, dean of the UConn College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. https://lnkd.in/eBEq4fNk #nutrition #agricuture #culture #tribal #youth #education #science #STEM

Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Member Christopher J. Pittenger, the Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University, has received one of ten 2025 Distinguished Investigator Grants from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) for his groundbreaking research in neurobiology and behavioral science. https://lnkd.in/eaWn57UV #neurobiology #behavioralscience #mentalhealth #psychiatry

Planes are equipped with black boxes that collect and measure operational data for all flights. Did you know your car has one, too? The Connecticut Transportation Institute- UConn is collaborating with the Connecticut Department of Transportation, utilizing state-of-the-art technology to read the black boxes in cars and provide researchers with information about what the vehicle was doing up to five seconds before a crash. By combining this with traditional accident analysis, such as measuring skid marks and conducting accident reconstruction, investigators are better equipped to piece together the details. https://lnkd.in/eN9dX8YA #transportation #automobiles #cars #technology

Experiments aboard the International Space Station may lead to promising advancements in the fight against cancer. The extremely low gravity facilitates the growth of molecules in shapes and uniformity that are difficult to achieve on Earth. Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Member Yupeng Chen, associate professor of engineering at the University of Connecticut, has been cultivating an unusually rod-shaped nanoparticle known as a Janus base nanotube in space. With a $1.9M award from the Center for Advancement of Science in Space and NASA’s Division of Biological and Physical Sciences, Chen and his colleagues will utilize the unique environment of the space station to develop pharmaceuticals whose shape is their secret weapon. https://lnkd.in/g_F7qeRG #pharmaceuticals #cancer #molecules #engineer #bioengineering #nanoparticles #InternationalSpaceStation

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming biotechnology. AI is fostering rapid innovation, but comes with potential risk. A new report from the The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine explores the evolving landscape of AI in biology and evaluates how AI-enabled biological tools might influence biosecurity risks—both as potential threats and as a means of mitigating those threats. https://lnkd.in/erCcdG-f #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #LifeSciences #SyntheticBiology #Biology

Congratulations to the 36 new members of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering - Connecticut’s leading experts in #science, #technology, #engineering, #mathematics, and #medicine.

Members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) have elected Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Member Marina Picciotto, the deputy chair for basic science in psychiatry, a professor of neuroscience and pharmacology, and the director of the Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program at Yale University, to serve as the organization’s president-elect.  Picciotto, whose research focuses on the role of acetylcholine and its receptors in behavior and neurological function, has a long history with AAAS; she is an AAAS Fellow and past chair of Section V: Neuroscience. https://lnkd.in/eBJ5AdRX #science #psychiatry #neuroscience #pharmacology #neurology