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It's Official: Former Bridgeport Mayor Takes Top Post At Discovery Museum It's Official: Former Bridgeport Mayor Takes Top Post At Discovery Museum
It's Official: Former Bridgeport Mayor Takes Top Post At Discovery Museum BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Former Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch is the new executive director of the Discovery Museum. On Tuesday, the museum announced the former mayor and state senator has officially started in the top post at the 60-year-old Park Avenue museum. "I've always been a big fan of the Discovery Museum," said Finch, who grew up nearby. "That plays a major role in my excitement for this opportunity to help the museum grow and thrive today, tomorrow, and for generations to come.” Finch’s hiring follows an extensive search process, according to Tom Vos, chair of the museum’…
Engineering In Action: New SHU Major Offers More Than Just A Degree Engineering In Action: New SHU Major Offers More Than Just A Degree
Engineering In Action: New SHU Major Offers More Than Just A Degree FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- In the world of science, technology and engineering, innovations happen every day. However, for a group of students and professors at Sacred Heart University, each day marks a new chapter in a different kind of pioneering. That's because these engineers-to-be and their faculty advisors are part of the university's first-ever Computer Engineering program. Founded in fall 2017, Sacred Heart's Computer Engineering program, which is housed in the School of Computing, was formed as a response to the growing need for engineers in the workforce. "There are not enough engine…