STORRS, Connecticut, April 16 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: A pair of University of Connecticut students have been named Truman Scholars for 2021, marking the first time in school history that UConn has had multiple winners of the prestigious recognition. Sage Phillips '22 (CLAS), a junior political science and human rights major, and Sena Wazer '22 (CLAS), a junior environmental studies major, represent UConn in a highly select group of 62 new Truman Sch more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 15 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong joined a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general, led by D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, urging Congress to pass the bipartisan Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act, which would provide state and local governments and law enforcement agencies with the tools and resources to understand, identify, and report hate cri more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on April 16, 2021: Attorney General William Tong responded today to a draft decision by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority rejecting an agreement with United Illuminating that would have provided a $46.5 million COVID relief bill credit to decrease and stabilize electric rates into 2023. PURA's alternative draft adds $2.4 million in new costs to ratepayers, while also rejecting  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 16 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on April 15, 2021: * * * Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement today regarding the U.S. District Court's ruling in Amato v. Elicker affirming the Governor's authority during public health and civil preparedness emergencies to take affirmative steps to protect public health and save lives. "Our state's constitution is unambiguous -- the Governor has broad authority more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 15 -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report on April 14, 2021, entitled "Board of Regents for Higher Education Southern Connecticut State University Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2017 and 2018": * * * Here are excerpts: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In accordance with the provisions of Section 2-90 of the Connecticut General Statutes, we have audited certain operations of Southern Connecticut State University for the fiscal years e more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 14 -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report on April 13, 2021, entitled "University of Connecticut Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2016, 2017 and 2018": * * * Here are excerpts: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In accordance with the provisions of Section 2-90 of the Connecticut General Statutes, we have audited certain operations of the University of Connecticut (UConn) for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Our audit more PR

MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut, April 16 (TNSPer) -- Connecticut Wesleyan University issued the following news: Suzanne OConnell, professor of earth and environmental sciences, and Julian Dann '17, a graduate student at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, were both selected to be part of the American Geophysical Union's 2021 Voices for Science Cohort. Hosted by the American Geophysical Union, Voices for Science aims to train scientists "to address the critical need for communicating the value and im more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A new poll from Sacred Heart University in March finds that Governor Ned Lamont is unifying Connecticut families behind his strong leadership during COVID-19, with over 57% of residents saying they approve of how Lamont is handling his job - including an impressive 42% approval among Republicans. In particular, over 70% of Connecticut residents approve of Lamont's "overall response and handling of the COVID more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 14 (TNSRes) -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: Since the start of the pandemic, over 100 domestic dogs and cats have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the United States. The first reported detection of the virus in a dog in Connecticut has been confirmed by Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (CVMDL) diagnosticians as a result of their surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in dogs and cats. The findings are documented in a pre-print art more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 14 (TNSJou) -- Yale School of Public Health issued the following news on April 13, 2021: Data collected from 337 cities across 18 countries show that even slight increases in ambient carbon monoxide levels from automobiles and other sources are associated with increased mortality. A scientific team led by Yale School of Public Health Assistant Professor Kai Chen analyzed data, including a total of 40 million deaths from 1979 to 2016, and ran it through a statistic more PR

WATERBURY, Connecticut, April 16 (TNSPer) -- Post University issued the following news release: Carey Cseszko has been appointed Controller at Post University. In her new role, Cseszko will lead the University's daily accounting operations, help guide Post's strategic financial decisions and oversee the accounting, payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable departments. "Carey is a remarkable financial leader known for her business acumen and focus on strategic decision-making," said P more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 14 (TNSAwa) -- Trinity College issued the following news release: Trinity junior Alicia Camuy '22 has been selected to receive the Barry Goldwater Scholarship from an estimated pool of more than 5,000 students from across the country. The scholarship is one of the most prestigious awards for students interested in pursuing careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Camuy--a clinical/cognitive Neuroscience major interested in neuropsychology--was  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 15 (TNSPer) -- Trinity College issued the following news release: Jeffery Huang '22 said his parents have always been a great source of inspiration. Immigrants from Taishan, China, his parents moved to Chicago, when Huang was a young boy. He said his mother and father both had "worked hard, laborious jobs"; his mother was a housekeeper in a hotel and his father a chef in a restaurant. Their hard work is part of the reason Huang was inspired to become a Public Polic more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 13 (TNSJou) -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: Energy flows through a system of atoms or molecules by a series of processes such as transfers, emissions, or decay. You can visualize some of these details like passing a ball (the energy) to someone else (another particle), except the pass happens quicker than the blink of an eye, so fast that the details about the exchange are not well understood. Imagine the same exchange happening in a busy r more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 16 (TNSPer) -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: C. Michael White, Pharm.D., Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, has been reappointed to a third 5-year term as Head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice. This decision was made after a thorough review by members of the department of pharmacy practice and University community members at large. "During Dr. White's two terms as Head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, he has shown tha more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 16 (TNSRes) -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: Cicada researchers, enthusiasts, and citizen scientists have an exciting few months ahead of them. The emergence of the Brood X 17-year periodical cicadas this summer is an opportunity to unite a summertime spectacle with new technology to help scientists study trends for this charismatic insect envoy. UConn Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Chris Simon and her lab studies periodical cic more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 16 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: The School of Pharmacy has named Jill Fitzgerald, Pharm.D., Director of Experiential Learning and Continuing Professional Development and Associate Clinical Professor, recipient of the 2021 Dean Robert L. McCarthy Faculty Service Award. This is an annual award presented to a full-time faculty member who has provided outstanding service to their department, school, the university, the profession of more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 15 (TNSPer) -- Yale Law School issued the following news release: A new Presidential Commission on Supreme Court Reform will be co-chaired by Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law Professor Cristina Rodriguez '00 and includes a total of 13 Yale Law School faculty and alumni. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. issued an executive order forming the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States on April 9, 2021. The bipartisan commission of experts w more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 14 (TNSAwa) -- Yale Law School issued the following news release: Katherine Fang '22 has received a 2021 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, a merit-based program specifically for immigrants and the children of immigrants in the United States. The 30 recipients of the Soros Fellowship this year were selected from a record-breaking pool of 2,445 applicants. Recipients are chosen based on their potential to significantly contribute to the United States  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 13 (TNSPol) -- Yale Law School issued the following news release on April 12, 2021: Rep. Rosa DeLauro gave Liman Fellows guidance on bringing about a fairer world when she launched the 24th Annual Liman Public Interest Colloquium with a wide-ranging conversation on April 8, 2021. DeLauro, who has represented Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District since 1990 and currently chairs the House Appropriations Committee, spoke from her kitchen in New Haven via Zoom. Lea more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 14 (TNSOps) -- Yale Law School issued the following news release: In March, students from Yale Law School and 13 other leading U.S. law schools explored the topic of international law at the ninth annual Salzburg Cutler Fellows Program. The six-session online program, which ran from March 11-27, 2021, allowed top law students to interact with legal professionals, public servants, and leaders in the fields of international law and public service. Representing Yale more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 13 (TNSPer) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: Marina Picciotto, PhD, Charles B. G. Murphy Professor of Psychiatry and Professor in the Child Study Center, of Neuroscience and of Pharmacology, has been elected to the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) Council. The term is for three years and will begin following the ACNP Annual Business Meeting on December 8, 2021. Council members have a range of responsibilities. According to A more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 16 (TNSJou) -- Yale School of Nursing issued the following news: Black Maternal Health Week presents an opportunity to learn more about the Yale School of Nursing (YSN)'s expertise in this area. Lecturer in Nursing and incoming chair of the Graduate Entry Prespecialty in Nursing (GEPN) program Sascha James-Conterelli, DNP, CNM, LM, FACNM is a leader in this space, and has been a practicing midwife since 2002. Her experience also extends to political advocacy and po more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 13 (TNSJou) -- Yale School of Public Health issued the following news: The inactivated vaccine, CoronaVac, proved effective in combatting COVID-19 in the city of Manaus, Brazil, where the highly transmissible P.1 variant emerged and has devastated the local population, researchers from Brazil and the Yale School of Public Health have found. CoronaVac was shown to be 50% effective in preventing illness 14 days after administration of the first dose in its two-dose  more PR