HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 9 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 8, 2022: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is releasing $7.29 million in state funds to purchase and protect 1,013 acres of open space in 17 Connecticut communities, and $276,200 to restore and renew of green spaces in 6 urban areas. The funds are provided through the state's Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Grant Program and the Urban Green and Communit more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 9 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 8, 2022: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut recently received national recognition for its use of technology to streamline and improve state regulatory practices and provide better service to Connecticut residents. Connecticut was recognized as a 2022 Tyler Public Sector Excellence award winner for combining Tyler's state regulatory solution, CAVU eLicense,  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 10 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 9, 2022: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Element 119 LLC, an advanced coatings manufacturer, is planning an expansion in Connecticut. The company, which employs 14, is expected to hire an additional 36 workers over the next two years at its facilities in Thomaston and Cheshire. "Advanced manufacturing is a major component of Connecticut's economic future, and companies like Elem more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 8 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 7, 2022: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut Office of Health Strategy Executive Director Victoria Veltri will be stepping down from her role in state government at the end of this month to pursue a new professional opportunity. Veltri has accepted a position as executive director of the Malta House of Care, a private, nonprofit medical clinic that provides high-quality, f more PR

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, June 8 (TNSjou) -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Eastern professor updates local herbarium record * * * By Michael Rouleau A botanist from Eastern Connecticut State University was recently published by the New England Botanical Society (NEBS) for his efforts to update Windham County's herbarium record--a database of local plant species. Published in the journal "Rhodora," Biology Professor Bryan Connolly and co-author Lisa St more PR

HAMDEN, Connecticut, June 9 (TNSres) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news release on June 8, 2022: Americans support 74 - 24 percent raising the minimum legal age to buy any gun to 21 years old nationwide, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll of adults released today. Democrats (91 - 7 percent), independents (76 - 22 percent), and Republicans (59 - 39 percent) all support raising the minimum legal age to buy any gun to 21 years old nationwi more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 8 (TNSper) -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release on June 7, 2022: The Salk Institute announced today the appointment of Bryan Robinson as vice president of external relations. Effective July 8, 2022, he will oversee the Institute's philanthropic efforts, communications, public programs and events. Robinson joins Salk from The Jackson Laboratory, an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution headquartered in Bar Har more PR

WEST HAVEN, Connecticut, June 10 (TNSres) -- The University of New Haven issued the following news: * * * Among those who represented their work as part of the Tagliatela College of Engineering Capstone Design Expo were two Class of 2022 computer science graduates who will launch their careers as software engineers at Sikorsky and Travelers Insurance. * * * As part of their senior capstone project, Benjamin Greenfield '22 and his teammates developed an intelligent parking system to reduce th more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 8 (TNSjou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a chronic condition that affects 8.5 million U.S. adults. Although the treatment of PAD has evolved over time, clinical evidence on how the disease impacts patients' mobility and quality of life is limited. PAD is caused by narrowed or blocked blood arteries in the leg that may result in tissue decay or limb amputation in severe cases. Symptoms include muscle aches a more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 10 (TNSjou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: Four Yale Department of Psychiatry faculty are co-authors of a paper that examines data from the first-ever peer-reviewed study on workplace mental health to show both clinical and financial outcomes. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, affirms that a workplace mental health program created by the company Spring Health contributed to a significant reduction in symptoms of depression and anxiet more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 7 (TNSjou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: By Jane E. Dee People with obesity treated with a novel GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist, tirzepatide, lost about 52 pounds on average, according to results of a new study that were published in New England Journal of Medicine. The study, "Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity," reports that highly significant weight reduction can be attained with tirzepatide. "In this study, about nine out  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 8 (TNSjou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news on June 7, 2022: One of the many challenges that orthopaedic surgeons face today is evaluating a patient as a whole by looking beyond a checklist that determines eligibility for surgery. When orthopaedic surgeons decline to perform joint replacements on patients with comorbidities, are underrepresented populations being disproportionately impacted? The data show the answer is yes. Daniel Wiznia, MD, is more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 10 (TNSjou) -- Yale University West campus issued the following news: Living cells usually stay put in their 'assigned' areas within an organism, but now and then they start moving to 'invade' the surrounding areas. This happens for many reasons, for example in wound healing or the metastatic spread of cancer. In so called 'invasive migration', cells find themselves in dense molecular matrices that lend the elastic properties giving tissues their shapes and forms.  more PR