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The Connecticut Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee added UConn professor Dr. Xiangzhong (Jerry) Yang to its ranks on Oct. 28. State President Pro Temp Donald E. Williams announced the appointment of Yang, an original pioneer of cloning and world-renowned expert in regenerative biology.
In a study done by the Connecticut Economic Resource Center (CERC), researchers reported that while Connecticut currently has high productivity and a highly educated workforce, issues such as lack of business and job growth and an aging population threaten to harm the state's economic competitiveness.