WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 11 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Hartford issued the following news: Kristin Comeforo, associate professor of communication and graduate program director in the School of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, is the 2022 recipient of the Donald W. Davis University Interdisciplinary Studies (UIS) Award. The award is presented annually to faculty members who are highly effective interdisciplinary teachers and scholars, have made significant contributions to more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 10 (TNSAwa) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: Amber W. Childs, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry, has been selected to receive the 2022 Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) Award for Excellence in Diversity Training. The award recognizes outstanding psychologists who demonstrate a history of excellence in innovative diversity training and teaching in APPIC member internship and postdoctoral training programs, more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 10 (TNSPer) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: Angela Kang-Giaimo, MD, MPH and Benjamin Cherry, MD, FACP, were recently appointed to new leadership roles within the Department of Internal Medicine. Kang-Giaimo was named associate clerkship director. She will work alongside the Clerkship Director, Dana Dunne, MD, MHS, to run the inpatient Internal Medicine core clerkship. Kang-Giaimo completed her residency in the Yale Primary Care Internal Medic more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 10 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of attorneys general supporting the federal government's actions to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour for certain federal contractors. The policy was first enacted by presidential executive order in April 2021, and then implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in November 2021 in the final rule, "Increasing the Minimum Wa more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 13 (TNStalk) -- The Connecticut Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * CT Democratic Party Chair Nancy DiNardo's response to Bob Stefanowski hosting anti-abortion Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts: "Days after releasing a weak and hollow claim that he supports abortion rights in Connecticut, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski is going to host one of the country's most extreme anti-abortion governors. Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts has  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 12 -- The Connecticut Department of Education issued the following news release: The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) is continuing to seek feedback from all educational stakeholders on the Department's use of dollars received through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) fund. The last round of public forums took place in May of 2021. "Connecticut residents' insight into the effects of COVID more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 13 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Commissioner of Education Charlene Russell-Tucker are congratulating two Connecticut students who were named today as 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. The recognition is one of the nation's highest honors for graduating high school seniors. The recipients include: * Ad more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: As the SCOTUS draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade threatens reproductive rights like never before, Bob Stefanowski is hiding from Connecticut voters. Stefanowski is refusing to support recent legislation signed by Gov. Lamont that protects abortion access in Connecticut -- despite his own running mate voting for it. The Hartford Courant wrote: "Stefanowski had remained silent on House Bill 5414 in the three more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 11 -- Eversource Energy, a provider of electricity and natural gas, issued the following news: As part of its ongoing efforts to reduce tree-related power outages, Eversource is trimming and removing trees that threaten electric reliability in communities around the state. In Rocky Hill, the energy company is pruning trees near electric lines along nearly 25 miles of town roads. "A consistent tree trimming program helps to improve day-to-day reliability during all ty more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 10 (TNSJou) -- Trinity College issued the following news: Trinity College student Darya (Dasha) Maliauskaya '22 recently published a paper in the Inquiries Journal about authoritarian leaders and military support. This open-access academic journal allows students at the undergraduate and graduate levels to publish their work in the humanities, arts, and social sciences. The research Maliauskaya has done explores how autocrats use power, coercion, and loyalty to influ more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 10 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Friday night Donald Trump held a rally in support of his endorsed candidate New Jersey daytime TV show host Mehmet Oz. During the rally, he viciously attacked Connecticut hedge fund executive David McCormick. Read what they're saying about Trump's attacks below: * Philadelphia Inquirer, Trump boosts Pa. Senate candidate Mehmet Oz -- and declares rival David McCormick 'not MAGA': "Former President  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 10 (TNSRes) -- Trinity College issued the following news: Trinity's Library and Information Technology Services (LITS) recently hosted its annual Day of Digital Scholarship, designed to celebrate the use of technology in research and teaching projects created by faculty, staff, and students. "We wanted to create an opportunity for digital scholars to meet and appreciate each other's work, and to invite members of our community unfamiliar with digital work to be inspi more PR

WEST HAVEN, Connecticut, May 13 (TNSPar) -- The University of New Haven issued the following news: As part of Sikorsky's STEM Challenge, local high school students interacted with industry professionals from the University and from Sikorsky, exploring possible careers and building skills in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. During her four years of high school, Mia L., a senior at Joel Barlow High School in Redding, Conn., has explored topics such as engineering and cod more PR

WEST HAVEN, Connecticut, May 10 (TNSPro) -- The University of New Haven issued the following news: Since 2015, the All Girls Math Academy has created opportunities for young girls with a passion for problem solving to explore and share their interest in studying mathematics. This summer, the program will be held at the University from July 25-29. Yevgeniya Rivers, M.S., M.A., is a passionate math educator, and she enjoys sharing her enthusiasm for studying math with her students. She is partic more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 11 -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued the following news release: Wisconsin is one of 10 states participating in the National Governors Association (NGA) knowledge exchange network for the Next Generation of the Healthcare Workforce Learning Collaborative program. As part of this group, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS), and other partners  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 7 (TNSPer) -- Yale School of Environment issued the following news: Recently elected to one of the country's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies, Yale School of the Environment Professor Karen Seto talks about how cities can be a catalyst for generating solutions to climate change, what she is hoping to bring to the academy, and her role in developing the new Yale Center for Cities and Climate Solutions. Seto, Frederick C. Hixon Professor of Geography and more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 12 (TNSRes) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: When it comes to inflammation, not all organs are created equal. Some--including the brain and the spinal cord--are what's known as "privileged."By that, immunologists mean that it is very hard to produce inflammation in them, because these organs have very few immune cells. First, it is difficult for the immune cells to enter them to get in, and then the organs also have inhibitors that turn off the  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 12 (TNSJou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: When we eat and then digest a meal, the nutrients and other useful components in the food are broken down--or metabolized--and ultimately make their way to cells throughout the body. Each cell has its own power plant, called the mitochondria, which produces energy for the cell's various processes as well as other tasks that help keep a cell healthy. By the time metabolites reach the cell, they are comp more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 13 (TNSJou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: When we eat and then digest a meal, the nutrients and other useful components in the food are broken down--or metabolized--and ultimately make their way to cells throughout the body. Each cell has its own power plant, called the mitochondria, which produces energy for the cell's various processes as well as other tasks that help keep a cell healthy. By the time metabolites reach the cell, they are comp more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 11 (TNSJou) -- Yale University issued the following news: Their eyes met across a crowded dance floor, causing specialized neurons to begin firing in multiple regions of both brains that are tasked with deriving meaning from a social gaze. Although not as romantic as the first dance floor encounter, a new Yale study was able to chart this surprisingly widespread neuronal response in multiple brain areas when the eyes of two individuals meet and social gaze interacti more PR