DataHaven launches Connecticut Innovation Awards
Yale Daily News October 12, 2018
Excerpt: To celebrate 25 years of public service, DataHaven is launching the inaugural Innovation Awards, which aim to recognize those using data to benefit Connecticut communities.… Read More
DataHaven Announces Inaugural Innovation Awards As Part of 25th Anniversary Celebration
by Mark Abraham September 6, 2018
In conjunction with its 25th Anniversary Celebration, DataHaven is pleased to announce that the inaugural DataHaven Innovation Awards, sponsored by Liberty Bank Foundation, are open to nominations statewide. Winners will be selected in two categories: (1) Data in Education (university level and K-12) and (2) Data for Community Impact. Nominations will be accepted through October 1, 2018. The awards will be announced at DataHaven’s 25th Anniversary Celebration on November 19, 2018. … Read More
Connecticut's Opioid Epidemic: A Glimpse of the Past Five Years
CT Viewpoints - CT Mirror September 3, 2018
Op-ed by Josephine Ankrah, MPH, DataHaven Research Assistant. The article features extensive infographics, please see: https://ctviewpoints.org/2018/09/03/connecticuts-opioid-epidemic-a-glimp... Excerpt: Various measures have been taken to alleviate the burden of opioid-related deaths in Connecticut in recent years. However, these efforts have yet to make a significant difference in terms of reducing the high death rates within the state.… Read More
Is Immigration Good for the U.S. Economy?
New England News Collaborative July 2, 2018
An article and New England-wide public radio story, produced by New England News Collaborative, featuring many charts and maps from DataHaven. View the full story and listen to interviews at https://nenc.news/is-immigration-good-for-the-us-economy/. Excerpt:… Read More
New Haven–Hartford rail line opens for business
Yale Daily News June 22, 2018
[Excerpt] "The much-anticipated CTrail Hartford Line opened its regular service this week, giving residents an alternative route through central Connecticut and beyond. Stations along the Hartford line are in Springfield, Massachusetts, Windsor Locks, Windsor, Hartford, Berlin, Meriden, Wallingford and New Haven.… Read More
Yale study: Surprising factors play role in wellness
The Hour May 24, 2018
[Excerpt from The Hour, article by Amanda Cuda, Wednesday, May 23] It’s common knowledge that where people lives affects their health. The idea that economic status, education level and access to health care all factor into people’s well-being is now accepted as more or less fact by most. But a new study led by researchers from Yale University shows that other aspects of where people live could have a bearing on their health — things that might not have been previously associated with wellness, such as racial diversity.… Read More
