NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: Aniyizhai Annamalai, MD, associate professor of psychiatry, wrote two published opinion pieces through The OpEd Project's 2022-23 Public Voices Fellowship at Yale. Eating to Save the Planet was published by the nonprofit World War Zero, and Medicare "Advantage" for my Indigent Patients was published online by KevinMD.com Women Faculty Forum hosts the Public Voices Fellowship at Yale, which gives unde more PR

WEST HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of New Haven posted the following news: * * * Whether he's working to improve artificial lungs or increasing access to ventilators during the pandemic, Kagya Amoako, Ph.D., has been making an important impact in the field of biomedical engineering. Recently inducted into Marquis Who's Who, he is also devoted to providing the "best classroom and laboratory research experience" for the next generation of researchers and leaders. * * *  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong and United States Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery today announced that Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. ("CMHA"), has entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal and state governments in which it will pay $384,322 to resolve allegations it overbilled the Connecticut Medicaid program for certain behavioral health services. "This settle more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 31 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit to reverse a lower court decision that enjoined New York's prohibition on carrying firearms in places of worship and religious observation. In an amicus brief, Attorney General Tong and the coalition argue that the prohibition is consistent with U.S. Supreme Co more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony concerning House Bill 6488, An Act Concerning Cigarettes, Tobacco Products, Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems And Vapor Products. In his testimony, Attorney General Tong notes that he fully supports a ban on flavored tobacco, but expresses concern that the legislation as currently written exempts the most widely more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: Attorney General William Tong and Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas today warned businesses to avoid a new potential government imposter scam targeting Connecticut businesses. In this latest scheme, a company called C F Division Services, LLC, also known as CT UCC Statement Service, attempts to get businesses to pay $90 for a copy of a Uniform Commercial Code repor more PR

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: Two-thirds of voters (66 percent) in New York City think crime is a very serious problem, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University poll of registered voters in New York City released today, down from a record high of 74 percent in February 2022, but still one of the highest levels seen since the Quinnipiac University Poll first asked this question in 1999. Twen more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 30 (TNSrep) -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report on Oct. 6, 2022, entitled "Board of Regents for Higher Education Western Connecticut State University Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2020 and 2021." The auditors report was written by State Auditors John C. Geragosian and Clark J. Chapin. Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ... i AUDITORS' REPORT ... 1 COMMENTS ... 2 FOREWORD ... 2 RESUME O more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 30 (TNSrep) -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report on Oct. 25, 2022, entitled "Charter Oak State College Foundation, Inc. for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022." The auditors report was written by State Auditors John C. Geragosian and Clark J. Chapin. Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT ... 1 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION ... 4 STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES ... 5 STATEMENT OF FUN more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 30 (TNSrep) -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report on Oct. 5, 2022, entitled "Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2020 and 2021." The auditors report was written by State Auditors John C. Geragosian and Clark J. Chapin. Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ... i AUDITORS' REPORT ... 1 COMMENTS ... 2 FOREWORD ... 2 RESUME OF OPERATIONS ... 3 Federal and more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 30 (TNSrep) -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report Oct. 12, 2022, entitled "Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated and CTNext, LLC Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2019 and 2020." The auditors report was written by State Auditors John C. Geragosian and Clark J. Chapin. Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ... i AUDITORS' REPORT ... 1 COMMENTS ... 2 Foreword ... 2 Programs ... 3 Boards, Committ more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 30 (TNSrep) -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report entitled on Nov. 16, 2022, "Department of Developmental Services Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2019 and 2020." The auditors report was written by State Auditors John C. Geragosian and Clark J. Chapin. Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ... i AUDITORS' REPORT ... 1 COMMENTS ... 2 FOREWORD ... 2 Organizational Structure ... 2 DDS Census St more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 30 (TNSrep) -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report on Dec. 1, 2022, entitled "Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2020 and 2021." The auditors report was written by State Auditors John C. Geragosian and Clark J. Chapin. Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ... i AUDITORS' REPORT ... 1 COMMENTS ... 2 FOREWORD ... 2 Significant Legislation ...  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 30 (TNSrep) -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report on Oct. 19, 2022, entitled "Division of Public Defender Services Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2020, and 2021." The auditors report was written by State Auditors John C. Geragosian and Clark J. Chapin. Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ... i AUDITORS' REPORT ... 1 COMMENTS ... 2 FOREWORD ... 2 RESUME of OPERATIONS ... 3 General Fund Rec more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 30 (TNSrep) -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report on Nov. 3, 2022, entitled "Office of Governmental Accountability Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2020 and 2021." The auditors report was written by State Auditors John C. Geragosian and Clark J. Chapin. Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ... i AUDITORS' REPORT ... 1 COMMENTS ... 2 FOREWORD ... 2 Significant Legislation ... 2 Governmental A more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 30 (TNSrep) -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report on Dec. 30, 2022, entitled entitled "Treasurer - State Financial Operations." The auditors report was written by State Auditors John C. Geragosian and Clark J. Chapin. Here are excerpts: * * * Table Of Contents Letter of Transmittal ... 1 Independent Auditors' Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 2 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced today funding for improvements at Seaside State Park in Waterford. $7.1 million in Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds have been identified and committed to implement a "passive park" design for Seaside. The funds invested in Seaside are part of the $21.5 million in ARPA funds  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 3 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release: With the arrival of seasonable winter temperatures across Connecticut, many residents are burning wood as an economical option to heat their homes. Depending on the source of the wood, it can be a cost-effective alternative to using fossil fuels. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is urging residents to protect their health a more PR

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Feb. 2 (TNSbook) -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: Re-examining old battlefields through a new lens is the subject of a recently published book, "Conflict Archaeology, Historical Memory, and the Experience of War," co-edited by Ashley Ann Bissonnette, assistant professor of public health at Eastern Connecticut State University. The book's essays cover battlefields from the 1895-96 King Philip's War in New England to World War II. They  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 2 (TNStalk) -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on Feb. 1, 2023, with Quantum Physicist Charles D. Brown II: * * * The next time you're at the public library, be sure to make a mental note of the kid at a nearby table soaking up a biography of Albert Einstein. That kid might be the next generation's Charles D. Brown II, quantum physicist. Brown, who joined Yale's Faculty of Arts and Sciences as an assistant professor in the Department of Physics last month more PR

BERLIN, Connecticut, Feb. 3 -- Eversource Energy, a provider of electricity and natural gas, issued the following news: * * * Work scheduled along more than 4,300 miles of electric lines in 2023; "scorecards" sent to community leaders * * * When the power goes out during a storm, it's most often caused by trees falling on power equipment - and with the changing climate driving more frequent severe weather, tree trimming and removal near overhead lines is imperative to help fortify the electr more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 1 -- Eversource Energy, a provider of electricity and natural gas, issued the following news: * * * Included for fourth year in Bloomberg Index distinguishing firms worldwide for transparency in workplace gender reporting * * * Affirming its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, Eversource is once again included in the annual Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI), which this year recognizes 484 companies from around the world that have demonstrated their  more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 1 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: Worldwide shipments of total devices (PCs, tablets and mobile phones) are projected to decline 4.4% in 2023, to total 1.7 billion units, according to Gartner, Inc. In 2022, the devices shipment market declined 11.9%. "The depressed economic market will continue to dampen demand for devices throughout 2023. In fact, end-user spending on devices is projected to de more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 2 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: Gartner, Inc. highlighted the top trends that will impact technology providers through 2025. These trends reflect three overarching themes: businesses increasing their reliance on technology, new opportunities emerging through technology and the impact of external macro forces. "The march of digitalization continues even amidst disruption, and technology provide more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 31 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: By 2026, 70% of technology sourcing, procurement and vendor management (SPVM) leaders will have environmental-sustainability-aligned performance objectives for their functions, according to Gartner, Inc. Environmental sustainability has become a top 10 business priority for CEOs, demanding aligned environmental performance from souring functions. "Environmental more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 1 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: Most companies will remain locked into an outdated model that will prevent them from achieving end-to-end (E2E) resiliency in their supply chains by 2026, according to Gartner, Inc. Gartner's analysis indicates that few companies have accepted the necessary paradigm shift from being forecast-driven, and primarily focused on accuracy, to instead  more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Access to Legacy Systems and Tools Serves as the Primary Barrier to Adoption * * * Forty-five percent of customer service reps (CSRs) avoid adopting new technologies by relying on legacy systems and tools, according to a survey from Gartner, Inc. A Gartner online survey of 888 CSRs and support specialists from August 2022 revealed access to le more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * CFOs Plan to Remain Competitive in Tight Labor Market; Only 5% Plan Cuts to Compensation * * * The vast majority of CFOs plan to materially increase spending on employee compensation this year, with 86% planning to raise compensation spend by at least 3% across their budgets year-over-year, according to Gartner, Inc. Despite recession fears, a more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont today announced the third and final set of proposals he will introduce during the 2023 legislative session that are focused on strengthening Connecticut's efforts to eliminate gun violence. This set is concentrated on preventing suicides, accidents, and domestic violence, and it includes: * Requiring a ten-day waiting period before purchasing a firearm; * Inc more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 31 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont today held a news conference in Hartford to announce that the fiscal years 2024 and 2025 biennial state budget proposal that he will present to the General Assembly in February will include a plan to increase Connecticut's Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) from the current rate of 30.5% of the federal credit to 40%. Increasing the rate will provide an addition more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is now accepting applications for new rounds of funding under two competitive state grant programs that help with the costs associated with implementing needed security infrastructure improvements and upgrades to emergency communication systems at schools throughout Connecticut. The programs include the School Security C more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 30 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2023: * * * Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the death of Tyre Nichols. "Tyre Nichols should be alive today. His life matters, and my heart breaks for his family, friends, and loved ones. His last word was 'mom.' "I was struck by the beautiful photos taken by Tyre, which serve as a stark contrast to the horrifying video and images released last nigh more PR

GREENWICH, Connecticut, Feb. 1 -- Interactive Brokers Group, an automated global electronic broker, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, today announced the launch of its new IBUSOPT order destination. With the dramatic increase in retail options trading, Interactive Brokers has launched this new order destination to help its retail and institutional clients achieve better price execution on their options  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 1 (TNSper) -- Yale University issued the following news on Jan. 31, 2023: Dr. Megan L. Ranney, an internationally recognized public health leader, investigator, advocate, and clinician-scientist, will become dean of the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) on July 1, President Peter Salovey announced today. Ranney brings to Yale a track record of driving innovations in public health teaching, research, and practice. Her career is distinguished by a deep commitment t more PR

WEST HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of New Haven issued the following news: * * * Dr. Niharika Pathak '23 MHA and Pavani Rangachari, Ph.D., CPH, recently collaborated to study healthcare utilization for childhood asthma, and their research was published in a leading peer-reviewed academic journal. * * * Dr. Pavani Rangachari, professor and director of the University's MHA program, and I recently worked together to publish an article in the International Journal of Env more PR

WATERBURY, Connecticut, Jan. 31 (TNSfund) -- Post University issued the following news release: Post University associates have collectively raised $169,183.22 to the United Way of Greater Waterbury's "Have a Direct Effect" annual campaign. Since the University implemented the matching contribution campaign, the record-breaking sum is the largest donation in the University's history supporting the United Way of Greater Waterbury. Celebrating 80 years serving the Waterbury and its surrounding c more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 1 -- Greenwich Associates, a provider of global market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: Almost two-thirds of U.S. commercial executives say it is becoming easier to do business with their banks. This is good news for U.S. commercial banks, who have been working hard to address persistent complaints from small businesses and midsize companies about frustrating experiences in opening accounts and other basic banking tasks. The bad more PR

WEST HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 26 (TNSper) -- The University of New Haven issued the following news: * * * As the inaugural holder of the Flanagan Professorship for Business Analytics, Gazi Murat Duman, Ph.D., is excited about the opportunities this endowed position will create for students, from faculty-mentored research to increased diversity and access. * * * When Gazi Murat Duman, Ph.D., joined the University of New Haven as an adjunct faculty member in 2021, he says he immediately felt l more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 3 (TNSpro) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: BioLaunch is a new program to develop the New Haven workforce to support the growth of the biotech industry, a sector that is rapidly growing in the region. In partnership with the Connecticut Center for Arts and Technology (ConnCAT) and spearheaded by Craig Crews, PhD, John C. Malone Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and Professor of Chemistry, of Pharmacology, and of Managem more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 3 (TNSper) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: Michael Cappello, MD, chair of the Department of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases) and professor of epidemiology (microbial diseases) at the Yale School of Public Health, will serve as the interim director of the Yale Institute for Global Health (YIGH) while a search takes place for a permanent director, Interim YSPH Dean Melinda Pettigrew recently announced. Cappello is filling a vacancy left by the  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 3 (TNSjou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * A molecule designed to block a pro-fibrotic small RNA molecule puts the brakes on fibrosis in both mice and lung tissues from fibrosis patients * * * Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine (YSM) who study idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a debilitating and fatal lung disease, designed a molecule that reverses pulmonary fibrosis in a preclinical model of the disease and in cultured human lung more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 31 (TNSres)(TNSpconf) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: On January 18, Yale's Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging's Division of Bioimaging Sciences and the Yale Magnetic Resonance Research Center (MRRC) hosted a Neuroimaging in Neurological Disorders and Diseases Symposium in the Anlyan Center Auditorium. The symposium highlighted how imaging technology can enhance basic neuroscience research to help scientists better understand neurolog more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 1 (TNSjou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: New data from a Yale Cancer Center-led clinical trial shows improved rates of survival and reduced risk of recurrence in patients taking osimertinib, a targeted therapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). NSCLC is the most common type of lung cancer, and for patients diagnosed with more advanced disease stages, cases tend to recur. The phase III ADAURA clinical trial assessed the safety and effica more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 3 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale researchers' machine learning model identifies contributors to physician departure, which could help improve job satisfaction and stem costly turnover. * * * Physician turnover is disruptive to patients and costly to health care facilities and physicians alike. In a new study, Yale researchers used machine learning to reveal the factors -- including the length of a physician's tenure, their age,  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 31 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * A Yale study shows that public health measures in Syria, Iraq, and Egypt to slow the spread of COVID-19 reduced attacks by the terror group ISIS. * * * Lockdown measures aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 had the unintended benefit of curtailing violence by the insurgent group ISIS, according to a new study led by Yale political scientist Dawn Brancati. The study, published on Jan. 30 in the jo more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 1 (TNSpro) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: Yale School of Medicine will establish a research center to study the acute and chronic effects of cannabis and cannabinoids on neurodevelopment and mental health. The Yale Center for the Science of Cannabis and Cannabinoids will be led by Deepak Cyril D'Souza, MD, Albert E. Kent Professor of Psychiatry and a leading expert on the pharmacology of cannabinoids. Announcement of establishment of the cen more PR