HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on July 17, 2023: As part of a coalition of 18 states, Attorney General William Tong today announced a settlement of lawsuits over the unlawful construction of border wall projects that occurred during the Trump Administration. California-led coalitions of states, including Connecticut, sued the Trump Administration on two occasions -- in 2019 and 2020 -- alleging that it was illegally  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on July 19, 2023: Attorney General William Tong today joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in launching a partnership between USDA and bipartisan attorneys general in 31 states and the District of Columbia to enhance competition and protect consumers in food and agricultural markets, including in grocery, meat and poultry processing, and other markets. Through a framework e more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 21 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on July 20, 2023, and a letter: In comments submitted this week to the Office of Health Strategy, Attorney General William Tong urged regulators to thoroughly review the community impact of the proposed closure of labor and delivery services at Johnson Memorial Hospital. In his comments, Attorney General Tong recognized the challenges presented by the hospital, including declining birt more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on July 17, 2023: Attorney General William Tong, Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Ronald P. Welch and Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli today marked Military Consumer Month by urging servicemembers, veterans, and their families to remain vigilant against scams which specifically target them. According to the organizati more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 20 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 19, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed a series of bills approved by the Connecticut General Assembly during the recently adjourned legislative session that enact new laws further protecting reproductive rights in Connecticut, ensuring that women in the state can continue making their own medical decisions regarding abortion and contraception in the aftermath of  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 21 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed into law legislation approved by the Connecticut General Assembly during the recently adjourned session that requires students to complete a half-credit course in personal financial management and financial literacy in order to graduate from Connecticut public high schools. It also adds personal financial management and fina more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 18 (TNSper) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: Thomas Murray, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics (infectious disease), has been named Interim Section Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Children's Hospital effective September 1, 2023. Dr. Murray is also the associate medical director for infection prevention at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, and the medical director for the Winchester Pediatric  more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, July 19 (TNSper) -- Rowan University issued the following news: In preparation for exponential growth in its research profile, Rowan University has appointed Dr. Mei Wei as vice president for research. Wei joined Rowan July 1 from Ohio University, an R1 public research institution where she served as associate vice president for research and creative activity. Previously, she served as dean of engineering at Ohio University during its transition to R1 and associate dean  more PR

WEST HAVEN, Connecticut, July 19 (TNSres) -- The University of New Haven issued the following news: * * * This summer, several faculty members and students are engaged in important research projects supported by the Quinnipiac River Fund, examining how microplastics and metals are affecting wildlife in local aquatic habitats. * * * Anne Gilewski '23 M.S. has experience working in zoos and aquariums, and she wanted to apply what she's learned to her thesis research. She was particularly inter more PR

MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut, July 21 (TNSres) -- Connecticut Wesleyan University issued the following news on July 20, 2023: Three Wesleyan students' in-depth analysis of the causes of and possible solutions for the problem of child marriage in Indonesia won the University of Oxford's 2023 "Map the System" Challenge. The team of Sida Chu '26, Sun Boonbhati '26, and Valensia Tandeas '26 were among 900 that participated in the challenge, and were chosen as one of 12 finalists to present at the Unive more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 21 (TNSjou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: For nearly every disease, age is a major risk factor, and cancer is no exception. Between the ages of 25 and 65, an individual's risk of developing cancer skyrockets by 4,000%. A new study explores a "fingerprint" in cells associated with cancer and aging to better understand if researchers can predict who is at risk before cancer develops. Scientists knew there was a link between aging and cancer bu more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 19 (TNSres) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news: Studies have shown that breastfeeding offers protection against type 2 diabetes in mothers, but researchers have yet to pinpoint why. A new Yale study, led by Julie Hens, PhD, research scientist (endocrinology), has found a possible explanation. The findings were presented at Endo 2023. In the study, researchers looked at changes in metabolism that are the result of breastfeeding. They found that mi more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 20 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * A new Yale study examines how some North American birds seek the same weather conditions all year long across migratory routes. * * * From his office in New Haven, Yale ecologist Jeremy Cohen experiences the full range of the four seasons, from hot and humid summers to dry and chilly winters. But it occurred to him that many of his research subjects -- North American birds -- eschew the seasons, inst more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 18 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * A group of researchers at Yale School of Medicine has found that levels of diversity of blood stem cells are determined during the development of the embryo. * * * All humans have a diverse set of blood stem cell types which dictate the composition and function of our blood and immune cells and ultimately help govern overall health. Older people tend to lose this diversity of blood stem cells, which  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 21 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * A new study suggests that higher-energy bolide impacts created a superheated core and extended volcanism on Venus -- leading to its younger surface appearance. * * * Researchers at Yale and the Southwest Research Institute may have discovered the secret to Venus's youthful appearance: a high-energy, rejuvenating boost it received in its earliest years. For decades, the relatively unblemished surface more PR