Recent Competitions
- Multidisciplinary Student Team Wins First Place in American University Case Competition, Showcases the ‘Exceptional Talent’ at UConnUConn Today – Astrong, collaborative team, impressive strategic insights, and an amazing presentation all contributed to a multidisciplinary UConn student team taking first place in a recent case competition at American University. “One judge told us it was the best presentation she had seen in her 20 years of judging,’’ said Tyler Martin ’25, an... […]
- Three Compassionate Alumni Win Competition, Offer Ideas to Help Make-A-Wish Reach More Connecticut ChildrenUConn Today – Three recent alumni, all with competitive spirits and a soft spot in their hearts for children battling illness, are the winners of the recent School of Business’ Global Alumni Case Competition. The competition was designed to help the non-profit Make-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut to reach more children who could benefit from the... […]
- Fueled by Curiosity and Hard Work, MSBAPM Student Wins International Sustainability ChallengeAn insatiable curiosity, hard work, and a background in business development and planning helped UConn graduate student Olaoluwa ‘Ola’ Ogunseun and his team win a prestigious international competition. Ogunseun won the U21/PwC Innovation Challenge, which brings together graduate students from 28 universities around the world. The four-month long competition, which ended in December, asked students... […]
Recent Speaker Events
- Sustainability Summit: Doing the Right Thing for the Environment is Much More Complex Than It SeemsUConn Today – When a team of technicians travels by boat from New London, Conn. to South Fork Wind, the Orsted-company’s expansive offshore wind farm, their vessel travels at a very slow speed to prevent disruption to whales and other marine life. And while that is the best thing to do for the environment, the... […]
- UConn Alum to Discuss Bold Changes, Perseverance in Addressing Sustainability ChallengesUConn Today – When Brian Paganini ’03 (BUS) and the team at Quantum Biopower proposed building a food waste-to-energy plant in Connecticut about 10 years ago, there were plenty of cynics. “The challenges we faced were too many to list,’’ Paganini says. “We had to figure out the logistics of developing, constructing, and operating a... […]
- Innovation Experts Make Their Pitch for Quantum Technology, Unleashing Excitement, UrgencyUConn Today – If Connecticut is afforded the opportunity to develop the most advanced technology in the world—technology that would save lives, create jobs, strengthen the economy, and revolutionize many industries— how could it not vigorously pursue it? That was the question that Rajeeb Hazra, an international quantum-computing expert, and the keynote speaker at Thursday’s... […]
