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News Release

January 12, 2015

In 2015, the Connecticut Medal of Science, Connecticut’s highest honor for scientific achievement in fields crucial to Connecticut’s economic competitiveness and social-well-being, will be awarded.

This Medal recognizes an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of science in Connecticut. For this competition, science spans the physical and biological disciplines as well as mathematics, engineering and the social and
behavioral sciences. Modeled after the National Medal of Science, the award is bestowed in alternate years with the Connecticut Medal of Technology.

Selection of the annual Medalist is overseen by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering. Medal recipients will be permanently featured in a Hall of Fame at the Connecticut Science Center.

Click to access the Call For Nominations, which includes nomination criteria, instructions and a template for preparing a nomination. Use the Online Form for submitting nominations.

Nominators may find it helpful to use the template to prepare the nomination information for online entry. [NOTE: The online form does not allow you to save your work and return to it later.]

Nominations are due by March 16, 2015

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The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering was chartered by the General Assembly in 1976 to provide expert guidance on science and technology to the people and to the state of Connecticut, and to promote the application of science and technology to human welfare and economic well being. For more information about the Academy, please see www.ctcase.org.

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Nobel Prize-winning Economist Robert Shiller to Deliver Keynote Address, Frederick J. Leonberger to Receive CT Medal of Technology

What: 39th Annual Meeting of Connecticut Academy of Science & Engineering
Where: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 100 Berlin Road, Cromwell, CT
When: Thursday, June 5, 2014, 6:00 – 9:30 p.m.

Student Award Presentations: Students will display their projects during the 6:00-7:00 p.m. reception and will receive awards during dinner (includes winners of this year’s Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair, Connecticut Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, and Connecticut Invention Convention). Read more.

Gerber Medals: The H. Joseph Gerber Medal of Excellence, established by the Academy and presented in partnership with the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, will be awarded to the three top student winners. Read more.

New Academy Members: Newly elected members of the Academy will be introduced. Read more.

Special CASE Award: CASE will award Honorary Membership to Michael P. Speciale, Executive Director, New England Air Museum. Read more.

CT Medal of Technology: The 2014 Connecticut Medal of Technology will be presented to Dr. Frederick J. Leonberger, Principal, EOvations Advisors LLC; Retired Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, JDS Uniphase Corporation. Read More.

Keynote: CASE Member and Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert J. Shiller, PhD, will provide the keynote address. Shiller is Sterling Professor of Economics and Professor of Finance at Yale University and Fellow, International Center for Finance at the Yale School of Management. Read more.

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The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering was chartered by the General Assembly in 1976 to provide expert guidance on science and technology to the people and to the state of Connecticut, and to promote the application of science and technology to human welfare and economic well being. For more information about the Academy, please see www.ctcase.org.

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June 2, 2014

Rocky Hill, CT — Connecticut’s most talented young scientists and engineers will be honored by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) at its 39th Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner on June 5, 2014 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cromwell. Winners of this year’s Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair, Connecticut Junior Sciences and Humanities Symposium, and Connecticut Invention Convention will be recognized during the evening ceremonies.

The H. Joseph Gerber Medal of Excellence, established by CASE and presented in partnership with the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, will be awarded to the top winners of the Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair. The medal was created to recognize and honor H. Joseph Gerber’s (1924-1996) technical leadership in inventing, developing and commercializing manufacturing automation systems for a wide variety of industries, making those industries more efficient and cost-effective in a worldwide competitive environment.

CASE member and Nobel Prize-winner Robert Shiller will provide the keynote address. Dr. Shiller is Yale University’s Sterling Professor of Economics and Professor of Finance, as well as a Fellow at the International Center for Finance at Yale’s School of Management.

Student winners to be honored are:

The 2014 H. Joseph Gerber Medal of Excellence:
Janine Kerr, Danbury High School, Danbury, CT
Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair – 1st Place, Life Sciences-Senior Division
Project: Biological Control of the Invasive Eurasian Watermilfoil Using Aquatic Weevils

Isabelle Goldstein, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield, CT
Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair – 1st Place, Physical Sciences-Senior Division
Project: Partitioning Gamma-Ray Sources in Fermi Large Area Telescope Observations for Spatial and Spectral Analysis

William Tait, Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Science & Technology Education Center, Bridgeport, CT
Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair – High School Winner, Urban School Challenge
Project: Bio-sensor Drug Carrier for Insulin

2014 Urban School Challenge Middle School Winner, Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair
Maya Geradi, Worthington Hooker Middle School, New Haven, CT
Removal and Recycling of Phosphate from Water Using Various Methods: A Sustainability Project

2014 Connecticut Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
1st Place: Isha Walawalkar, Glastonbury High School, Glastonbury, CT
Project: Studying the Role of Neutrophils in Preventing the Dissemination of Oral Listeria Monocytogenes Infection in the Intestinal Mucosa

2nd Place: Isabelle Goldstein, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield, CT
Project: Spectral and Spatial Analysis of Fermi Large Area Telescope Observations to Investigate Weakly Interacting Massive Particle Dark Matter

3rd Place: Anubhuti Mathur, Glastonbury High School, Glastonbury, CT
Project: Synthesis and Characterization of EGCG-PLGA Conjugates and Mixtures: A Novel Biomaterial for Tissue Engineering

4th Place: Daniel Giebisch, Amity Regional High School, Woodbridge, CT
Project: Designing a Circuit Board to Wirelessly Power a Left Ventricular Assist Device

5th Place: Andrew Ma, Greenwich High School, Greenwich, CT
Project: Temperature-Induced Concurrent Removal and Recovery of Wastewater Ammonia-Nitrogen

2014 Connecticut Invention Convention
Hartford — Wilson Gray YMCA Youth Achievers Program: Lizandra Benitez
Torrington — Torrington Middle School: Brendan Cisowski, Jacob Kaczypenski, Jason Lee, Elizabeth Maryanski
Canaan — Lee H. Kellogg School: Nicole Kowalski
Lakeville — Indian Mountain School: Daniel Lee
Newtown — Newtown Middle School: Devin Marsh
Canton — Independent Study: Gabriel Mesa
East Hartford — Two Rivers Magnet Middle School: Nada Mohamed
Fairfield — Our Lady of the Assumption School: Katelyn Pond
Bloomfield — CREC Academy of Aerospace and Engineering: Cristian Rodriguez, Sam Shagan
Bridgeport — Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School: Joseluis Sierra
East Granby — East Granby Middle School: Justin Sladyk

Fifty newly elected members of the Academy will also be recognized during the evening.

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The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering was chartered by the General Assembly in 1976 to provide expert guidance on science and technology to the people and to the state of Connecticut, and to promote the application of science and technology to human welfare and economic well being. For more information about the Academy, please see www.ctcase.org.

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May 28, 2014

Rocky Hill, CT — Three outstanding young Connecticut scientists will be awarded the H. Joseph Gerber Medal of Excellence at the 39th Annual Meeting and Dinner of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) on June 5, 2014, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cromwell.

The award, created by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering and presented in partnership with Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT), is in recognition of H. Joseph Gerber’s (1924-1996) technical leadership in inventing, developing and commercializing manufacturing automation systems for a wide variety of industries, making those industries more efficient and cost-effective in a worldwide competitive environment.

“The Academy is grateful for CCAT’s continued support in recognizing Connecticut’s top student scientists and engineers with the H. Joseph Gerber Medal,” said CASE President Lou Manzione. “These awards celebrate scientific achievement among high school students and honor the memory of the inventor, entrepreneur and CASE member for whom they are named.”

As an inventor and as founder, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and President for South Windsorbased Gerber Scientific, Inc., Mr. Gerber was a leader for nearly half a century in inventing and producing factory automation equipment designed to solve global manufacturing problems. An elected member of the National Academy of Engineering and the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering, Mr. Gerber received the National Medal of Technology in 1994 followed by the Connecticut Medal of Technology in 1995.

The recipients of this year’s H. Joseph Gerber Medal of Excellence are top winners of the 2014 Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair. They are: Janine Kerr (1st Place, Life Sciences – Senior Division) of Danbury High School and Isabelle Goldstein (1st Place, Physical Sciences – Senior Division) of Ridgefield High School; and William Tait (High School Winner – Urban School Challenge) of Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Science and Technology Education Center.

Kerr’s winning Science Fair entry was entitled, “Biological Control of the Invasive Eurasian Watermilfoil Using Aquatic Weevils” and Goldstein’s award was for her project, “Partitioning Gamma-Ray Sources in Fermi Large Area Telescope Observations for Spatial and Spectral Analysis.” Tait won for his project, “Bio-sensor Drug Carrier for Insulin.”

CCAT sponsors the award as part of its goal to strengthen the quality of high school STEM education.

“The student scientists who are awarded the Gerber Medal of Excellence continue to amaze me with their ingenuity, dedication and achievements,” said Elliot Ginsberg, President and Chief Executive Officer, CCAT. “CCAT is proud to sponsor the Gerber Medal in recognition of their accomplishments and to continue encouraging innovation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics in Connecticut.”

About CCAT: The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. (CCAT) is a nonprofit corporation that serves as a unique economic development center of excellence for the region, state and nation. www.ccat.us

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The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering was chartered by the General Assembly in 1976 to provide expert guidance on science and technology to the people and to the state of Connecticut, and to promote the application of science and technology to human welfare and economic well being. For more information about the Academy, please see www.ctcase.org.

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May 27, 2014

Rocky Hill, CT – The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) has elected Michael P. Speciale, Executive Director of the New England Air Museum (the Museum), to Honorary Membership. CASE will present the award at its 39th Annual Meeting and Dinner on June 5th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cromwell.

The CASE Governing Council created the category of Honorary Membership in 2009 to recognize an individual not otherwise eligible for membership. The council nominates, and selects by vote, the recipients of this honor. Speciale is recognized for his 29 years as executive director of the Museum.

His tenure began six years after the disastrous 1979 tornado which nearly destroyed the Museum. At that time the Museum had relocated to its current site and had a substantial mortgage on its only building with no cash reserves. Speciale helped to create new and innovative exhibits, and oversaw the restoration of numerous aircraft and the construction of two new exhibit hangars. With the assistance of the 58th Bomb Wing, he created a special hangar to preserve the history of these veterans and their accomplishments during World War II. The once-struggling Museum now boasts an additional 62,000 square feet and nearly 60,000 annual visitors.

In addition, Speciale incorporated special events into the Museum’s programming, instituted a corporate partnership program, and created a weekend, school holiday and summer program that makes Museum educators available to teach the public about the science of aviation. He also oversaw the creation and funding of the SOAR for Science program which teaches students the concepts of flight through discussion, demonstration and hands-on activity, reaching over 135 classrooms in Connecticut. While proud of the Museum’s accomplishments, Speciale is quick to credit his talented staff (4 full-time, 16 parttime) and a dedicated cadre of more than 150 volunteers.

Speciale earned his bachelor’s degree from Fordham College and holds a master’s degree in social work from Fordham University’s School of Social Service, as well as a master’s in public administration from University of Hartford. Speciale began his career as a social worker for the Community Church of New York and went on to work for the Greater Hartford United Way and later the United Way Connecticut, where he helped to develop and was the first director of the statewide 211 Infoline program.

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The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering was chartered by the General Assembly in 1976 to provide expert guidance on science and technology to the people and to the state of Connecticut, and to promote the application of science and technology to human welfare and economic well being. For more information about the Academy, please see www.ctcase.org.

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May 21, 2014

Rocky Hill, CT – Robert J. Shiller will deliver this year’s keynote address at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE), Thursday, June 5, 2014 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cromwell. Shiller is a newly elected member of CASE. He shared the 2013 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for “empirical analysis of asset prices.” Shiller is Yale University’s Sterling Professor of Economics and Professor of Finance, as well as a Fellow at the International Center for Finance at Yale’s School of Management.

In the early 1980s, Professor Shiller discovered that while the price of stocks and other assets cannot be accurately predicted in the very short term, more accurate predictions can be made over a period of years. Shiller has written on financial markets, financial innovation, behavioral economics, macroeconomics, real estate, statistical methods, and on public attitudes, opinions, and moral judgments regarding markets. He is the author of dozens of articles and several books including his latest, Finance and the Good Society (Princeton University Press, April 2012), in which he argues that finance has a major role in solving our common problems and increasing societal well-being.

With economist Karl Case, Professor Shiller co-created the widely followed S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices in the 1980s. It was the first index to track repeat home sales in the U.S. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange now maintains futures markets based on the S&P / Case-Shiller Indices.

A graduate of the University of Michigan, Shiller earned a PhD in economics from MIT. He has served as Vice President of the American Economic Association (2005) and President of the Eastern Economic Association (2006-07). He has been a research associate, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) since 1980, and has co-organized two NBER workshops. He writes a regular column “Finance in the 21st Century” for Project Syndicate and “Economic View” for the The New York Times. Read more about Robert J. Shiller.

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May 7, 2014

Rocky Hill, CT — Dr. Frederick J. Leonberger, an internationally known technologist and industry leader in the field of photonics and fiber optics, has been selected as the 2014 recipient of the Connecticut Medal of Technology. Leonberger will accept the award at the 39th Annual Meeting & Dinner of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at the Crowne Plaza Cromwell Hotel.

For almost 40 years, Leonberger has been a leading contributor to his field not only in the development of a variety of important optical devices, but in product and business strategy, commercialization and overall company leadership. The integrated optical modulators he pioneered have been used pervasively for over 15 years to encode data at billions of bits per second in long-haul fiber optic networks. Similar modulator devices are widely used to transmit CATV signals. These devices are manufactured in Bloomfield and that business has had a substantial economic impact on Connecticut (valued at more than $500 million).

“The State of Connecticut is proud to award the Connecticut Medal of Technology to Fred Leonberger who has made seminal contributions through his achievements in optical communications,” said Governor Dannel P. Malloy. “Dr. Leonberger’s dedication throughout his 30-year career in Connecticut has fostered prosperity and technical primacy in our great state.”

In his early career with the MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Leonberger developed a breakthrough analog-to-digital converter device, which incorporated micron-scale guided-wave modulator integration on a single chip. He joined United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) in 1984 as manager of Photonics and Applied Physics. The major technologies developed in UTRC groups Leonberger led have all spawned commercial Connecticut businesses: United Technologies Photonics (UTP) in Bloomfield; CiDRA, in Wallingford; and DEOS, now part of Coherent, in Bloomfield. Aggregate revenue of these businesses over the past 15 years is estimated to exceed $1 billion.

In 1992, Leonberger co-founded and became General Manager of UTP. In 1995, UTP was acquired by Uniphase Corporation and Leonberger went on to become Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of that company and continued in that role after the Uniphase/JDS Fitel merger.

He retired in 2003 and founded EOvation Technologies (now EOvation Advisors), a technology and business advisory firm serving photonics and laser companies. In addition to advising senior management teams, he presently serves on the Board of Directors of four private venture-funded photonics companies.

He was elected to CASE in 1985 and to the National Academy of Engineering in 2000. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Leonberger holds a PhD in electrical engineering from MIT.

The Connecticut Medal of Technology is the state’s highest honor for technological achievement in fields crucial to Connecticut’s economic competiveness. Modeled after the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, this award is made by the State of Connecticut, with the assistance of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering, in alternate years with the Connecticut Medal of Science. Visit http://ctcase.org/medals.html to see a list of past winners.

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The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering was chartered by the General Assembly in 1976 to provide expert guidance on science and technology to the people and to the state of Connecticut, and to promote the application of science and technology to human welfare and economic well being. For more information about the Academy, please see www.ctcase.org.

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February 18, 2014

Rocky Hill, CT —The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering announces the election of 50 of Connecticut’s leading experts in science, engineering and technology to membership in the Academy. The newly elected members will be introduced at the Academy’s 39th Annual Meeting and Dinner on June 5, 2014, at the Crowne Plaza Cromwell Hotel in Cromwell.

The 50 newly elected members are:

  • Giridhari L. Agrawal, President, R&D Dynamics Corporation
  • Eric J. Amis, Director, Physical Sciences, United Technologies Research Center
  • Theodore G. Andreadis, Director, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station; Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Pathobiology, UConn
  • Jacques Banchereau, Professor and Director of Immunological Sciences, The Jackson Laboratory
  • Ronald R. Breaker, Henry Ford II Professor and Chair, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology; Professor, Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • Hui Cao, Professor of Applied Physics and Physics, Yale University
  • Sonia Caprio, Professor of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine
  • Meredith B. Colket, Senior Fellow, United Technologies Research Center
  • Lynn Cooley, C. N. H. Long Professor of Genetics; Professor of Cell Biology and of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology; Yale School of Medicine
  • Jun-Hong Cui, Professor, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, UConn
  • Daniel C. DiMaio, Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Genetics; Vice Chair, Dept. of Genetics; Professor of Therapeutic Radiology and Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry; Scientific Director, Yale Cancer Center
  • James Duncan, Ebenezer K. Hunt Professor of Biomedical Engineering; Professor of Diagnostic Radiology & Electrical Engineering, Yale University
  • Thomas Filburn, Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, University of Hartford
  • Francis Galasso, Adjunct Professor/Research Scientist Emeritus, Dept. of Chemistry, UConn; UTRC (ret.)
  • Bernard Goffinet, Professor, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, UConn
  • Brenton R. Graveley, Professor, Genetics and Developmental Biology, UConn School of Medicine
  • Daniel L. Gysling, Technical Fellow, Aeromechanics, Pratt & Whitney
  • Theodore R. Holford, Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Public Health, Biostatistics Dept., Yale School of Public Health
  • Jay D. Humphrey, John C. Malone Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University
  • Lanbo Liu, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UConn
  • Joseph A. Lorenzo, Professor of Medicine and Orthopedics; Director, Bone Biology Research, UConn Health Center
  • Lawrence E. Marks, Emeritus Director, The John B. Pierce Laboratory Emeritus; Professor of Epidemiology and of Psychology, Yale University
  • Robert P. Mason, Professor, Marine Sciences and Chemistry, UConn
  • David R. Mayhew, Sterling Professor of Political Science; Resident Faculty Fellow, Institution for Social & Policy Studies, Yale University
  • Augustus D. Mazzoca, Director, New England Musculoskeletal Institute; Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health Center
  • Louise D. McCullough, Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience; Director of Stroke Research, UConn Health Center
  • Nicholas A. Meanwell, Executive Director, Discovery Chemistry, Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development
  • Laura R. Ment, Professor of Pediatrics (Neurology) and of Neurology; Associate Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid, Yale School of Medicine
  • Ivana Milanovic, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Hartford
  • Ishita Mukerji, Dean of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Wesleyan University
  • Laura E. Niklason, Professor of Anesthesiology & Biomedical Engineering, Yale University
  • Douglas L. Oliver, Professor of Neuroscience, UConn Health Center
  • Stephanie S. O’Malley, Professor of Psychiatry; Deputy Chair for Clinical Research, Yale School of Medicine
  • David Paltiel, Professor of Public Health and Management, Yale School of Public Health
  • Richard S. Parnas, Professor, Chemical Engineering, UConn
  • Timothy W. Patterson, Technology Fellow, ClearEdge Power
  • Joseph J. Pignatello, Chief Scientist, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station; Professor Adjunct, Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering, Yale University
  • Thomas W. Prete, Vice President, Engineering, Pratt & Whitney
  • Ramamurthy Ramprasad, Professor, Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering, UConn
  • James E. Rothman, Fergus F. Wallace Professor of Biomedical Sciences; Professor and Chair, Dept. of Cell Biology, Yale School of Medicine
  • Robert J. Shiller, Sterling Professor of Economics, Yale University
  • Peter G. Smith, Vice President, Engineering, United Technologies Aerospace Systems
  • Gregory A. Sotzing, Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, UConn
  • Patrick Sung, Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry; Professor, Dept. of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale School of Medicine
  • Jiong Tang, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Mechanical Engineering, UConn
  • Jane R. Taylor, Charles B. G. Murphy Professor of Psychiatry and Professor of Psychology, Yale School of Medicine
  • Fred R. Volkmar, Chair, Child Study Center, Yale University; Chief of Child Psychiatry, Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital; Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry; Professor of Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and of Psychology, Yale School of Medicine
  • Guiling Wang, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UConn
  • Barrett, O. Wells, Professor and Associated Department Head, Physics, UConn
  • Kurt W. Zilm, Professor of Chemistry; Professor of Chemical Engineering, Yale University

Election to the Academy is on the basis of scientific and engineering distinction achieved through significant contributions in theory or applications, as demonstrated by original published books and papers, patents, the pioneering of new and developing fields and innovative products, outstanding leadership of nationally recognized technical teams, and external professional awards in recognition of scientific and engineering excellence.

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The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering was chartered by the General Assembly in 1976 to provide expert guidance on science and technology to the people and to the state of Connecticut, and to promote the application of science and technology to human welfare and economic well being. For more information about the Academy, please see www.ctcase.org.

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October 1, 2013

Rocky Hill, CT — The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering conducted a Health Impact Assessments (HIA) study on behalf of the Connecticut General Assembly’s Public Health Committee.

An HIA is a relatively new process in the US that is designed to ensure that often overlooked or unanticipated health impacts are considered in proposed policies, programs, projects or plans, particularly in non-health sectors such as transportation, education, energy, housing, and labor.

The CASE Study Committee found that health considerations are often unintentionally overlooked in the development and implementation of policies in these non-health sectors. Taking health into consideration in the decision making process for policies, programs, projects and plans, the Study Committee reports, will make Connecticut a healthier place to live, promote a healthy workforce for its businesses, and potentially avert unnecessary healthcare costs in the future and contribute to disease prevention.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, Connecticut has the fourth highest per capita healthcare spending rate in the country, with chronic conditions accounting for an estimated 75% of that spending. The CASE Study Report shows that the state’s current approach is designed to react after decisions have been made rather than to proactively seek strategies to maximize health benefits and mitigate negative health effects.

As the study shows, HIAs use a flexible, yet systematic, analytical process and provide the basis for making changes to ensure health is appropriately considered during the development of policies, program, projects, and plans, when applicable. The Study Committee recommends that DPH lead the expanded use of HIAs by raising awareness, creating demand for the appropriate use of HIAs, and promoting the need for capacity development within the state to effectively conduct and participate in HIAs. The end goal is not just to conduct HIAs, but to use HIAs as a catalyst for integrating public health into the decision making process throughout all sectors and levels of government.

Visit the CASE website, www.ctcase.org, for further detail in the key points, executive summary or full report.

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The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering was chartered by the General Assembly in 1976 to provide expert guidance on science and technology to the people and to the state of Connecticut, and to promote the application of science and technology to human welfare and economic well being. For more information about the Academy, please see www.ctcase.org.

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May 20, 2013

Rocky Hill, CT – The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) will present two special CASE Awards at its 38th Annual Meeting and Dinner at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT, May 22. The CASE Governing Council created the Distinguished Service Award in 2009 to honor members who have provided outstanding service to the Academy. In addition, CASE created the category of Honorary Membership to recognize an individual not otherwise eligible for membership. The Academy’s Council nominates, and selects by vote, the recipients of these honors.

Dr. Anthony J. (Tony) DeMaria, retired Chief Scientist of Coherent DEOS, will be honored with the Distinguished Service Award at this year’s Annual Meeting. DeMaria became a Charter Member of the Academy in 1976. He is known for his groundbreaking laser research for which he was awarded the 2004 recipient of the CT Medal of Technology. DeMaria was elected to the Academy’s governing council in 1992, served as the Academy’s fourth president from 1994 to 2000 and as past-president from 2000 to 2004. As president, DeMaria chaired the Strategic Planning Committee which developed the Academy’s first long range plan. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Sciences.

Elliot Ginsberg, President and CEO of the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT), was elected to Honorary Membership in recognition of his accomplishments at CCAT, where he identifies and directs the formulation, implementation and execution of innovative economic development tools and programs promoting the region’s technological capabilities. Ginsberg joined CCAT in 2007 after a decade serving as chief of staff to U.S. Rep. John B. Larson. He is on the board of directors for several organizations and serves on the advisory boards for the NASA Space Grant Consortium, the CT Regional Institute for the 21st Century and the Defense Technology Initiative, to name a few. He holds a J.D. from UConn. For the last five years, CCAT has partnered with CASE to support the Academy’s H. Joseph Gerber Medals of Excellence.

Both DeMaria and Ginsberg will receive their honors at the 38th Annual Meeting and Dinner of the Academy this Wednesday, May 22 at Quinnipiac University

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The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering was chartered by the General Assembly in 1976 to provide expert guidance on science and technology to the people and to the state of Connecticut, and to promote the application of science and technology to human welfare and economic well being. For more information about the Academy, please see www.ctcase.org.

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