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MIT Lists Top 10 'Breakthrough' Technologies Of 2021 MIT Lists Top 10 'Breakthrough' Technologies Of 2021
MIT Lists Top 10 'Breakthrough' Technologies Of 2021 The MIT list of this year’s most important technologies says that 2021 will bring improvements in vaccination, online recommendation algorithms, batteries, and data protection. This is the 20th time the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has released a list of the “Top 10 Breakthrgouh Technologies of the Year.” MIT highlights technology that is already changing lives while others are still a few years off, authors explained. The most important technology for 2021 is the development of Messenger RNA vaccines. mRNA vaccines have been around for about 20 years but got a boost to pr…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Murder Warrant Secured In Yale Grad Student Killing Murder Warrant Secured In Yale Grad Student Killing
Murder Warrant Secured In Yale Grad Student Killing Police have secured a murder warrant for a man wanted in connection with the shooting death of a Yale University graduate student. New Haven Police said they have a secured a murder warrant for Qinxuan Pan, age 29, in connection to the brutal killing of the student at Yale's School of the Environment, Kevin Jiang, age 26, last month in New Haven.  Police had previously named Pan as a “person of interest.”  Pan, whose last known address is Malden, Massachusetts, has not been located and is believed to have last been seen in Georgia.  The U.S. Marshalls are offering a $10,000 reward for in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Person Of Interest In Yale Grad Student Death Considered 'Armed And Dangerous' Person Of Interest In Yale Grad Student Death Considered 'Armed And Dangerous'
Person Of Interest In Yale Grad Student Death Considered 'Armed And Dangerous' Police have identified a person of interest in the shooting death of a Yale University grad student. Kevin Jiang, age 26, was shot to death on Lawrence Street between Nicoll and Nash streets in New Haven on Saturday, Feb. 6, said New Haven Police. Police Chief Otoniel Reyes said Wednesday the department searching for Qinxuan Pan, age 29, in connection with Jiang’s death. During a press conference, the chief said they believe Pan was in the area at the time of the killing and consider him a person of interest, although he is not officially a suspect at this time. “We are not prepared to id…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Sailboat Racer, Stamford Hospital, Ferguson Library Volunteer Patti Rockhill Dies At 83 Sailboat Racer, Stamford Hospital, Ferguson Library Volunteer Patti Rockhill Dies At 83
Sailboat Racer, Stamford Hospital, Ferguson Library Volunteer Patti Rockhill Dies At 83 Patricia (Patti) Rockhill died on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019 at her beloved harbor-side home in Stamford, surrounded by her books, her dearly loved springer spaniel Georgia and her family. She was 83. The youngest of three children, Patti was born in Rochester, to George and Estell VanEpps and is survived by her brothers George (Grace) and Donald; both residing in Rochester. After graduating high school, Patti moved to New York City and worked at several world-class enterprises as a paralegal, including the L.A. Times and her beloved PepsiCo in Purchase. She attended The College of New Rochelle …

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Schools
Yale Professor Wins Nobel Prize For Economics Yale Professor Wins Nobel Prize For Economics
Yale Professor Wins Nobel Prize For Economics A Yale University professor who is considered the world's leading economist on climate change has been awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on environmental issues. William Nordhaus, Sterling Professor of Economics at Yale University, received the 2018 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences for “integrating climate change into long-run macroeconomic analysis.” VIDEO: A New Haven press conference held in recognition of the highly-prestigious award at the Yale School of Management can be viewed by clicking here or on the first image above.  “I am honored to be awarded the Nobel Prize i…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Wilton’s Cadenza Innovation CEO, Founder Making A Difference Wilton’s Cadenza Innovation CEO, Founder Making A Difference
Wilton’s Cadenza Innovation CEO, Founder Making A Difference Many a historical novel set in the 19th century starts this way: A beloved daughter is perceived precocious and spoiled by society because her avant-garde parents encourage her love of learning and expose her to the top intellectual minds of the time.  Ultimately, our brave heroine has to make a choice of whether to pursue her scientific dreams or settle for more traditional feminine pursuits. The traditional pursuits usually win. Fortunately, this is neither the 19th century nor a novel. Cadenza Innovation’s CEO and Founder Christina Lampe-Onnerud was born in Sweden into a scientifically m…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz