of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
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Celebrate, Promote, Inform in Service to CT
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A message to our readers... |
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Thank you to members and guests who attended the Academy’s 46th
Annual Meeting and to our sponsors for their generous support.
The meeting highlighted our new members for 2020 and 2021, the Academy’s 2021 honorary member, the inaugural Academy Fellow, and the student awardees from the CT’s STEM Competitions. Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz joined us in recognizing the CT Medal of Technology 2020 Awardee: Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, and the CT Medal of Science 2021 Awardee: Nancy H. Ruddle, John Rodman Paul Professor Emerita, Yale School of Public Health, and member, Department of Immunobiology, Yale School of Medicine. And thanks to CASE Member Radenka Maric, vice president for research, innovation, and entrepreneurship, UCONN, for presenting the keynote address.
A recording of the meeting and more information about our sponsors and those recognized can be accessed at the following link: 2021 Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Academy of Science & Engineering (caseannualmeeting.org)
The meeting was held virtually, but we have every reason to believe we will gather in person for next year’s 47th Annual Meeting and Dinner to celebrate, promote and inform on STEM in service to Connecticut. I look forward to seeing you next May!
Christine Caragianis Broadbridge, President CT Academy of Science and Engineering
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NEW MEMBERS |
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CASE Elects 32 New Members |
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CASE is pleased to announce the election of 32 of Connecticut’s leading experts in science, engineering, medicine, and technology to membership in the Academy. The new members were introduced at the Annual Meeting held on online May 27th. Meet the new members.
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SIKORSKY, A LOCKHEED MARTIN COMPANY |
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2020 CT Medal of Technology |
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Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, received the 2020 CT Medal of Technology in recognition of its X2 Technology, an integrated package of technologies that make X2 aircraft faster, more agile, and more maneuverable than other helicopters. The Medal was conveyed at the 2021 Annual Meeting. Read more.
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NANCY H. RUDDLE |
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2021 CT Medal of Science |
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Nancy H. Ruddle, John Rodman Paul Professor Emerita, Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases and Immunobiology, Yale School of Public Health and Yale School of Medicine, was selected as the 2021 recipient of the Connecticut Medal of Science. Professor Ruddle is a pioneering immunologist whose discoveries have profound implications for the understanding and treating of autoimmune diseases, organ transplantation, and cancer. Read more.
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STUDENT AWARDS |
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CASE Honored Connecticut's Top Student Scientists |
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The state’s most talented young scientists and engineers were honored by CASE at this year’s Annual Meeting. Students from this year’s Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair, Connecticut Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, and Connecticut Invention Convention received CASE awards and showcased their projects during the pre-meeting reception. Read more.
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Science and Engineering Notes from Around Connecticut
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Agriculture, Food and Nutrition |
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A team led by CASE member Jason White, Director, and an environmental toxicologist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven, is fortifying crops with nanosized nutrient packets that boost plants’ immunity against pathogenic fungi more efficiently than traditional plant feeding. Read more.
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Biomedical Research & Healthcare |
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The National Academy of Sciences announced the election of 120 members including 59 women for their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Four CASE members are part of the elected including: Yale faculty Serap Aksoy, Hui Cao, and Debra Fischer, and Cato Laurencin, UConn Health. Additionally, Professor Laurencin is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and National Academy of Engineering; the first surgeon to be elected to all three organizations. Read more.
Joan Steitz, CASE member and 2015 Connecticut Medal of Science recipient and Sterling Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University, was awarded the 2021 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize for discoveries in biology and the function of RNA that have reshaped the understanding of RNA's role in cell function, enabling the design of RNA-based therapies. Read more.
In February 2022, CASE member Edison Liu, CEO of Jackson Laboratories, one of the state’s largest nonprofit research laboratories, will end his 10-year tenure leading the lab. Dr. Liu will remain as professor and research lab head. Read more.
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Communication & Information Systems |
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CASE member Dr. Jane L. Snowdon has been appointed Deputy Chief Science Officer at IBM Watson Health. Prior to this role, Dr. Snowdon managed global efforts to define strategy, design, and implement peer-reviewed research evaluation studies for IBM’s life sciences, genomics, and government health and human services solutions. Read more.
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Arvinas, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, signed a lease for new space in New Haven to allow for continued growth and expansion of operations. CASE Member and John C. Malone Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at Yale School of Medicine Craig M. Crews, serves on the Scientific Advisory Board for Arvinas. Read more.
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Education and Human Resources |
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CASE member and University of Rhode Island Professor of Oceanography Robert Ballard published his memoir, Into the Deep, which recounts his 50-year career of discovery including aspects of his personal life that played a role in shaping his experiences. Read more.
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Energy Production, Use, and Conservation |
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Kenneth Bowes, CASE Member and Eversource Energy’s vice president for siting and permitting, noted the company’s support for a new non-profit organization looking to become a hub for offshore wind-generated power across Northeastern waters. Read more.
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The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced that registration for the No Child Left Inside® Great Outdoor Pursuit 2021 is open as of May 29. Read more.
Gov. Ned Lamont applauded the Senate for giving unanimous final approval, in concurrence with the House, for the Long Island Sound Blue Plan. Read more.
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CASE member Heping Zhang, the Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Biostatistics at the Yale School of Public Health, will give the prestigious 2022 Neyman Memorial Lecture highlighting innovative work at the intersection of statistical theory and scientific research. Read more.
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CASE Member Jose Manuel Otero was promoted to Chief Technology Officer for Turnstone Biologics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of cancer immunotherapies. Read more.
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The Navy awarded Sikorsky a $478.6 million order to build five new VH-92A presidential helicopters. This is the third order since 2019 for a total of 17 helicopters. Sikorsky will begin deliveries of the first six helicopters this year, with the remaining to be delivered in 2022 and 2023. Read more.
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Items that appear in the In Brief section are compiled from previously published sources including newspaper accounts and press releases.
Compiled and edited by Wendy Swift.
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From the National Academies |
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The following is excerpted from press releases and other news reports from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (nationalacademies.org).
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Increased use of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) presents the greatest opportunity to improve the energy efficiency of light-duty vehicles — i.e., passenger vehicles and light trucks — over the period of 2025-2035, says a new report from the National Academies. The U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy, and the U.S. Environmental Agency, should facilitate the development and deployment of zero-emission vehicles, given their potential for the future of energy efficiency, petroleum reduction, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction for light-duty vehicles. The report, the most recent in a series on fuel efficiency standards, says all types of vehicles have opportunities to improve energy efficiency in that period, including those with an internal combustion engine, hybrid, battery-electric, fuel cell, and connected and automated technologies. Read more.
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Earlier this year, the National Academies held a workshop to explore both current assessments and current approaches to understanding and enhancing trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) and to identify potential paths to contribute to improved assessments of AI trustworthiness. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions of the workshop. Read more.
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The Food Forum of the National Academies hosted a workshop that explored integration of the health, societal, economic, and environmental effects, and future needs of the food system. This publication covers the topics presented and discussed at the workshop: new expectations for the food system within three dimensions - vulnerabilities, resiliency, and transformation – as well as global changes, access to nutritious food, and resiliency for future food systems. Read more.
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High-quality primary care is the foundation of the health care system. Unequal access to primary care remains a concern, and the COVID-19 pandemic amplified pervasive economic, mental health, and social health disparities that ubiquitous, high-quality primary care might have reduced. This report puts forth an evidence-based plan with actionable objectives and recommendations for implementing high-quality primary care in the United States. Read more.
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The COVID-19 crisis sparked concerns about the vulnerability of supply chains and the significant impact of their disruption on the economy and society within the U.S. and abroad. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions at a series of workshops that addressed opportunities, challenges, and environmental implications of increasing local inclusion and community participation in global value chain networks by using new technologies to strengthen resilience and sustainability in the face of recurring disruptions. Read more.
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Tso-Ping (T.P.) Ma, the Raymond J. Wean Professor of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics at the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science, passed away on April 6, 2021. Ma was an internationally recognized pioneer for his contributions to semiconductor science and technology. Read more.
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Mark A. Reed, the Harold Hodgkinson Professor of Electrical Engineering & Applied Physics at the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science passed away on May 5, 2021. Reed was an engineer and physicist and internationally recognized for his pioneering innovations in nanotechnology. Read more.
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The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering |
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The purpose of the Academy is to "provide guidance to the people and the government of the State of Connecticut... in the application of science and engineering to the economic and social welfare."
OFFICERS OF THE ACADEMY
Christine Broadbridge, President Southern Connecticut State University
John Kadow, Vice President ViiV Healthcare
Eric Donkor, Secretary UConn
Edmond Murphy, Treasurer Lumentum (ret.)
Baki Cetegen, Past President UConn
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Terri Clark
EDITORS Leon Pintsov, Executive Editor - Engineering Pitney Bowes, Inc.
Mike Genel, Executive Editor - Medicine Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics Yale University School of Medicine CASE President, 2008-2010
Amy R. Howell, Executive Editor - Science Department of Chemistry University of Connecticut
COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT Rebecca Mead, INQ Creative
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The Bulletin is published by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering, Inc, 222 Pitkin Street, Suite 101, East Hartford, Connecticut, 06108. 860.282.4229, tclark@ctcase.org. To subscribe, visit ctcase.org.
The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering is a private, nonprofit public service organization established by Special Act No. 76-53 of the Connecticut General Assembly.
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