HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 5 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2022: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is appointing Dr. Karen DuBois-Walton of New Haven to serve as chairperson of the Connecticut State Board of Education. Dr. DuBois-Walton has served as a member of the board since June 2020, when she was appointed by Governor Lamont. In addition to her service on the board, she is currently the president of the Elm City Communi more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 31 (TNSPer) -- Trinity College issued the following news: Trinity College has announced the appointment of Methembe Ndlovu as head men's soccer coach. Ndlovu comes to Trinity owning a wealth of impressive coaching and playing experience at many levels. A four-time All-Ivy League player at Dartmouth College, Ndlovu coached at numerous clubs both in the U.S. and abroad and most recently served as an assistant coach at Penn State University and women's associate head co more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 3 (TNSPer) -- Yale University issued the following news on Feb. 1, 2022: Josh Geballe '97, '02 M.B.A. will join Yale as its senior associate provost for entrepreneurship & innovation on Feb. 14, 2022. In the new role, Geballe, an experienced technology professional and current member of Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont's ('80 M.B.A.) leadership team, will help guide Yale in further developing an already robust regional innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Geba more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 4 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2022: Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in filing a brief with the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts arguing that a federal law, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), does not shield gun manufacturers and dealers from consumer laws governing the marketing and sale of firearms. "PLCAA is not an i more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 4 -- The Connecticut Democratic Party issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2022: Yesterday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski opposed cutting property taxes for millions of Connecticut residents. Connecticut residents have always known that Stefanowski stands with Donald Trump, he is against having any kind of minimum wage, and profited off selling bogus loans with astronomically high interest rates to vulnerable Americans as a predatory payd more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: As Connecticut's economy continues to grow and the state attracts new businesses, Gov. Ned Lamont unveiled a new tax cut plan to deliver for working families, including tax cuts that will provide approximately $336 million in relief for Connecticut residents. The proposal will provide property tax credits for over one million people, a lower car tax rate for 1.7 million vehicles, and tax cuts for 250,000 reti more PR

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Feb. 2 (TNSOps) -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: Health science major Nancy Gonzalez '22 was recently named a fellow of the Pfizer Research and Development Rotation Program. After she graduates, Gonzalez will join more than 2,000 scientists in this highly selective paid fellowship to explore new knowledge in health care. She will rotate in multiple Pfizer research and development offices and laboratories over the next two years. "I am more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 2 (TNSRes) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: Sarah Fineberg, MD, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry, has been awarded a grant to collect safety and efficacy data for use of the rapid-acting antidepressant drug ketamine in people with epilepsy. The grant was awarded by the Yale Swebilius Pilot Research Award Program in Epilepsy and is funded by the Swebilius Trust, a private foundation that funds research at Yale in two disparate fields, canc more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 5 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Feb. 4, 2022: Today in a bipartisan effort the House passed the COMPETES Act, which will increase the United States' competitiveness with China in the fields of science and technology. Connecticut hedge fund executive David McCormick, who has been under attack from members of his own party related to his ties to China and record of outsourcing Pennsylvania jobs, recently held an event with Ted Cr more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 3 (TNSJou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news on Feb. 2, 2022: A new study by researchers at Yale Cancer Center shows inhibition of the CECR2 gene prevents triple-negative breast cancer from advancing or metastasizing. The discovery is an early step in finding new therapeutics for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), one of the most difficult disease sub-types to treat. The findings are published online today in the journal Science Translational M more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 29 (TNSRes) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: Jason Kwah, MD, MSc, assistant professor (allergy & clinical immunology) is a recipient of the Yale School of Medicine (YSM) Medical Education Fellowship (MEF). Kwah, an allergy and immunology specialist, cares for patients with a broad range of disorders including allergic rhinitis, asthma and drug allergies. He also runs a penicillin allergy testing for pregnant women and has started a program to ev more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 4 -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: The Yale School of Medicine (YSM) MD Class of 2022 has selected William Flanary, MD, as its speaker for Commencement on May 23. Flanary, an ophthalmologist in Portland, Oregon, is also well known--as Dr. Glaucomflecken-- for his medical satire, shared through a large social media following as well as stand-up comedy. Comedy writing has helped Flanary cope with his own health issues. He is a two-time testicular more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 3 (TNSJou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: A half-decade ago, you couldn't drive or walk through New Haven without seeing the distinctive yellow Mindmap logo plastered on the side of a bus or on a billboard, emblazoned on a T-shirt or across a movie screen, or on a sign at a community event. Mindmap was everywhere, and people in the city and neighboring communities were taking notice and wanting to learn more. The highly visible public educat more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 4 (TNSJou) -- Yale University issued the following news on Feb. 3, 2022: When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002 approved hysteroscopic sterilization, a less invasive type of permanent contraception branded as Essure, it was considered a turning point in birth control. But then thousands of people reported having adverse experiences following the procedure -- including pelvic pain, abnormal bleeding, and the need for additional surgeries -- promptin more PR