Hartford Business Journal

www.HartfordBusiness.com August 31, 2015 • Hartford Business Journal 7 WHAT'S AHEAD: ■ 9/7 Focus: Real Estate/Architects ■ The List: Commercial Realty Brokers/ Architectural firms ■ Nonprofit Profile: Jerome Home CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16 Women in the Corporate Boardroom The Connecticut State Treasurer's Office and the University of Connecti- cut, in conjunction with the Connecticut Forum, will host a one-night forum Sept. 16 about women's role in the corporate boardroom. The program, which takes place at the Bushnell, opens with a panel discussion at 6 p.m., followed by Q & A. There is no charge to attend, but reservations must be made in advance. Mika Brzezinski, co-host of MSNBC's Morning Joe, will moderate the discussion and a panel of experts will address how increased repre- sentation of women on corporate boards impacts the bottom line and whether and how it can most quickly and effectively be achieved. Panelists will include, Afsaneh Bechloss, CEO of The Rock Creek Group and former treasurer and chief investment officer of The World Bank, and Aaron Dhir, law professor at Osgoode Hall Law School and the author of "Challenging Boardroom Homogeneity: Corporate Law, Gover- nance, and Diversity." For more information or to register go to: http://www.ott.ct.gov/wom- enonboards.html. F O R A C O M P L E T E L I S T O F G R E A T E R H A R T F O R D B U S I N E S S E V E N T S , G O T O W W W . H A R T F O R D B U S I N E S S . C O M A N D C L I C K O N ' C A L E N D A R . ' A L L C A L E N D A R I T E M S M U S T B E S U B M I T T E D E L E C T R O N I C A L L Y V I A O U R W E B S I T E , H A R T F O R D B U S I N E S S . C O M . BIOSCIENCE UConn, Jackson Lab to create $7.7M single-cell genomics center The University of Connecticut, including UConn Health, and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (JAX) have signed an agree- ment to launch a joint Single Cell Genomics Center in Farmington. The $7.7 million Single Cell Genomics Center will enable investiga- tors from JAX and UConn to study biology at the individual cell level. This allows for a much more precise view of cellular mecha- nisms, such as the genetic change within a primary tumor or im- mune cell response to infection, UConn and JAX said. "This new center demonstrates UConn's commitment to Biosci- ence Connecticut's goals to grow research and innovation through collaborations with a world leader like The Jackson Laboratory," said Jeffrey Seemann, UConn's vice president for research. "This type of collaboration enables Connecticut to assume a position as a global leader in the field of precision medicine and allows for greater opportunities for UConn researchers to make important, innovative advances in bioscience research." The new center will be within the Jackson Laboratory for Ge- nomic Medicine on the UConn Health campus in Farmington. HOUSING CT July housing permits rise New housing construction in Connecticut rose in July, new data shows. Builders took out 633 permits in 104 cities and towns statewide to build single- and multi-family housing last month, according to the state Department of Economic and Community Development, which tracks U.S. Census Bureau permit surveys. In June, the permit tally dropped to 508 from 740 in May. So far this year, 3,060 new-housing permits have been issued in those 104 communities, Census data shows. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS Industry study: New England needs energy infrastructure A new report commissioned by a coalition of industry groups concludes that a failure to invest in natural gas and electricity in- frastructure in New England will cost businesses and households billions of dollars in higher energy costs by 2020. Investment could also create or save as many as 168,000 permanent and temporary jobs, according to the New England Coalition for Affordable Energy, whose membership includes the Connecticut Business & Industry Association. The study compares two scenarios. The first scenario is that energy infrastructure levels remain where they are today. The second assumes a 43 percent expansion in natural pipe- line capacity, 1,360 megawatts of added wind energy, 920 mega- watts of added nonrenewable generation, and a 500-megawatt addition of electricity imports from New York or Canada. Adding that capacity would generate approximately $9 billion in construction activity, the study said. Joe Torre Baseball Executive, Hall of Fame Inductee cohnreznick.com CohnReznick is an independent member of Nexia International EXPERTISE PUTS YOU AT THE TOP OF THE GAME Forward Thinking Creates Results. To succeed today, you need industr y exper tise and transformative advice to drive your business forward. Find out what CohnReznick thinks at CohnReznick.com. P H O T O | © D E R E K H A Y N / C E N T E R B R O O K A R C H I T E C T S The new Center for Single Cell Genomics will be located within the JAX building on the UConn Health campus in Farmington.

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