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New book takes an inclusive look at war
Re-examining old battlefields through a new lens is the subject of a recently published book, "Conflict Archaeology, Historical Memory, and the Experience of War," co-edited by Ashley Ann Bissonnette, assistant professor of public health at Eastern Con...
Feb 2, 2023, 10:50am EST
High school students recruited for STEM program this spring at Eastern
Twelve area high school students will be recruited to conduct healthcare management data research at Eastern Connecticut State University this spring under a NASA grant awarded to faculty members Fatma Pakdil and Steve Muchiri. The $2,000 grant from N...
Feb 1, 2023, 2:46pm EST
Eastern Voice and Piano Faculty Present a Recital of American Song
The Music Program at Eastern Connecticut State University is proud to present the first concert of their Spring 2023 Concert Season on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. "Hold Fast to Dreams: A Recital for Voice and Piano," presented by faculty m...
Jan 30, 2023, 12:40pm EST
Waterbury teacher, Eastern alumna Elaine Hill '17 wins $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Eastern Connecticut State University alumna Elaine Hill '17 was surprised with one of the nation's most prestigious education awards, the Milken Educator Award, on Jan. 12 in a surprise assembly at her elementary school in Waterbury. The award includes...
Jan 20, 2023, 11:01am EST
Scorpion stinger could be source of new antibiotics
New biology research at Eastern Connecticut State University has discovered that novel bacteria exist in the stingers of scorpions. Long considered a sterile environment, the research finds for the first time that this venom-producing appendage in fact...
Jan 17, 2023, 2:55pm EST
Exhibit tells the story of a Holocaust survivor's resilience and creativity
The story of one woman's journey from Holocaust concentration camps to life in Western New England as a clothing designer will be told through 35 of her creations displayed in an exhibit that was developed and designed by students and staff at Eastern ...
Jan 5, 2023, 12:17pm EST
Longer hospital stays reduce readmission rates, say Eastern researchers in new analysis
A study by Eastern Connecticut State University researchers of hospital readmission rates for patients with congestive heart failure shows that longer initial hospital stays reduce the risk of readmission, a finding that could help the healthcare indus...
Jan 5, 2023, 10:02am EST
Eastern faculty trio releases debut jazz album
A revamped faculty performance ensemble at Eastern Connecticut State University has just released its debut album. The self-titled release by the Thread City Jazz Trio features three music faculty whose fusion is an adventurous re-imagining of jazz sta...
Jan 4, 2023, 11:24am EST
North Star awards writing fellowships to Eastern professors
Two assistant professors at Eastern Connecticut State University, Khai Zhi Sim of Hartford and Soojin Kim of Windham, have won fellowships from the New England Board of Higher Education's North Star Collective, which supports Black, Indigenous, and Peo...
Dec 29, 2022, 12:15pm EST
Eastern archaeologist wins NSF grant to study medieval indigenous city of Cahokia
Sarah Baires of Manchester, associate professor of anthropology at Eastern Connecticut State University, is the principal investigator on a new National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to conduct an archaeological study in Cahokia, an indigenous city in...
Dec 28, 2022, 10:41am EST