Claire Hall


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Entrepreneur, Gender-Equity Advocate to Discuss How Women Can Move from the Sidelines to the C-Suite

“If you look at society for the last 1,000 years, women have too often been sidelined from positions of leadership. Yet studies have repeatedly shown that when women are added to the C-Suite and to Boards of Directors, those companies outperform their peers,’’

OPIM Professor Wei Chen (Contributed photo)

OPIM Professor Chen Wins Prestigious Early-Career Award

The Sandra A. Slaughter Early Career Award honors the late Georgia Tech professor and chair Sandra A. Slaughter, a prolific and highly rewarded researcher who worked tirelessly in pursuit of recognizing the potential leaders of the next generation of information systems academics.

UConn alum Emilia Kwasniak at her job at Nickelodeon.

Three UConn Business Students/Alums Helped Shape Network News, Entertainment Industry This Year

‘When I walk into work every day I think: This job was made for me'

Patagonia’s Ethics Expert to Talk About Building Trust in Business

“I believe trust is the most valuable currency in business. If a company isn’t doing what it says it is or is hiding things, that trust will erode, and that’s really the beginning of the end.’’

Soleia Biosciences, the winners of the grand prize in the Wolff New Ventures Competition.

Camaraderie, Enthusiasm Punctuate Wolff New Venture Competition

 ‘I can't wait to see what impact they are going to have on the world'

MSA Marks 25th Anniversary with Celebration on Oct. 17

World-Class Education, Career Readiness, Engaged Faculty Distinguish Program

UConn alumni and WheelPrice co-founders (from left) Kirk Vanderheijden, Kyle Mayers and Wally Namane.

UConn Alumni, Car Fanatics Creating Marketplace for Second-Hand Auto Parts

'If you’re looking for specific wheels only made in 1973, you can’t just walk into a store and expect to find them'

A soccer player on the ground, clutching his knee in agony.

Medical Startup Soleia Biosciences Aims to Eliminate Severe Pain–Without the Opioids

'No One Has Said, "Ah, We’ve Got It All Figured Out"'

A group of people in a raft on a raging river.

Startup ‘Vamos’ Seeks to Help Companies Thrive—Even When Their Employees Live Thousands of Miles Apart

'We fill a very unique niche and we’re solving problems that haven’t been solved before'

Inventor of the Happy Dinosaurs plush toys speaks with a potential investor.

Alum Roars into Children’s Toy Market with Colorful Plush Dinosaurs, Plans for Complementary Books

'As a solo entrepreneur, there are so many jobs to do.  When you’re starting off, you kick down as many doors as you can'