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State Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for 2023-08-20 ( 33 items )  
A Stressful Marriage Can Make It Harder to Recover From a Heart Attack, YSPH Study Finds (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 18 (TNSres) -- Yale School of Public Health issued the following news: By Jane E. Dee A study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health looked at how stress in marriage or a relationship affects the ability of young adults to recover from heart attacks. The study found that marital stress was associated with worse recovery after a heart attack in people 18-55 who are married or in a relationship and that the stress may make it more difficult for young more PR

College Students Gain Hands-on Research Experience, Mentorship in YSE Labs This Summer (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Yale School of Environment issued the following news: By Carol Goodstein From measuring maple trees to studying soil samples to analyzing mineral deposits, four college students from New Haven spent the summer gaining a better understanding of the natural world, exploring new career paths, and contributing to Yale School of the Environment research. The students, who attend colleges throughout Connecticut, are enrolled in New Haven Promise, a progra more PR

Conn. A.G. Tong Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Providing Comments to Federal Trade Commission in Effort to Better Prevent and Prosecute Cases of Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 15 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong is co-leading a coalition of 30 attorneys general nationwide in providing comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as part of a bipartisan effort to improve collaboration between the FTC and state attorneys general. The comments come in response to a request from the FTC as part of the FTC Collaboration Act of 2021. The Act directs the FTC to solici more PR

Conn. A.G. Tong Statement on Fifth Circuit Decision Limiting Access to Medication Abortion (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2023: * * * Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding a decision by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit today limiting access to medication abortion in many states across the country. Due to proactive litigation Attorney General Tong filed with 17 states and the District of Columbia in Washington state, access to medication ab more PR

Conn. A.G. Tong to Insurance Department: Unjustified Rate Requests Must Be Rejected (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 16 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release and letter on Aug. 15, 2023: In a letter today to Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais, Attorney General William Tong argued that double-digit rate increases sought by Anthem, Cigna and ConnectiCare are unjustified, unsupported by evidence, and must be rejected. The proposed average individual rate request for the plan year starting January 1, 2024 is a 12.4 percent increa more PR

Conn. Education Dept. Kicks Off the 2023-24 School Year at Annual Back-to-School Meeting With Superintendents (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 18 -- The Connecticut Department of Education issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: At today's annual back-to-school event, the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) met with superintendents from across Connecticut to kick off and celebrate the upcoming school year and launch this year's back-to-school theme, "Infinite Possibilities." Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker and Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz thanked Superinten more PR

Conn. Gov. Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announce Recipients of Summer Mental Health Grants for Schools and Camps (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker today announced the release of more than $4.5 million in funding for 48 school districts and summer camp programs across Connecticut that will be used to support the delivery of mental health services for students during the summer months over a three-year period. Awarded under the Connecticut State Departme more PR

Conn. Gov. Lamont Announces Connecticut Office of the Arts Hosting Conference in October for Local Musicians To Gain Industry Insight, Network, and Showcase Their Talents (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Office of the Arts will host the "READI Set...Music Conference" on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at NXTHVN in New Haven. This dynamic, one-day event will feature panel discussions, informational sessions, and live music performances, providing an opportunity to celebrate Connecticut's vibrant music scene while empowering loca more PR

Conn. Transportation Dept.: Public Invited to Meeting Regarding Installation of Centerline Rumble Strips on Route 67 (Southbury Road) in Roxbury (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 15 -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will conduct a virtual public information meeting concerning the installation of centerline rumble strips (CLRS) on Route 67 (Southbury Road) in Roxbury on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. The virtual public information meeting is being held to provide the public and local community the opportunity to offer comments or ask more PR

Connecticut Wesleyan University: NEH Awards Grant For Collaborative Study "Engineering Safety Into U.S. Firearms - 1750-2010" (10)
MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut, Aug. 19 (TNSres) -- Connecticut Wesleyan University issued the following news on Aug. 17, 2023: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded a Dangers and Opportunities of Technology: Perspectives from the Humanities grant to Jennifer Tucker, Professor of History at Wesleyan University, and Stephen Hargarten, Professor of Emergency Medicine at Medical College of Wisconsin, (MCW) and the senior policy and injury science advisor for the Comprehensive Injury more PR

DSCC: New Reports Highlight GOP Senate Candidates' Vulnerabilities (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: This week, a wave of new reporting uncovers Senate Republican candidates' vulnerabilities in key races across the map. In Nevada, CNN reported Sam Brown started a PAC to "help elect Republicans" that has instead been used to pay off his own losing campaign debts. In Pennsylvania, the Associated Press reported "David McCormick is gearing up for a Senate run in Pennsylvania. But he lives in Conn more PR

Gartner Hype Cycle Shows Supply Chain Adoption of Mobile Robots Will Far Outpace Drones Over Next Three Years (10)
STAMFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 18 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: Smart mobile robot adoption in supply chains is growing rapidly and will far outpace drones over the next three years, according to Gartner, Inc. In the Gartner report, Hype Cycle for Mobile Robots and Drones, 2023, Gartner experts said that many organizations already deploying mobile robots will expand their fleet in the next three years. It's likely companies more PR

Gartner Says Generative AI is at the Peak of Inflated Expectations for Revenue and Sales Technology (10)
STAMFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 18 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: There are five innovative revenue and sales technologies that are improving customer experience (CX) through coordinated efforts to support digital and physical selling, according to Gartner, Inc. The Gartner 2023 Hype Cycle for Revenue and Sales Technology identifies generative AI, digital twin of a customer (DToC), process mining, self-integrating application more PR

Gartner Says Less Than 10% of HR Functions Are Achieving Functional Excellence (10)
STAMFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2023: * * * HR Functions Must Shift Their Role to Focus on Convene & Catalyze Approaches * * * Only 9% of HR functions are both highly efficient and highly aligned to their organization's needs, according to Gartner, Inc. Post-pandemic, the scope of the HR function has drastically expanded. A 2023 February Gartner survey of 217 HR leaders more PR

GE Vernova Acquires Greenbird to Accelerate GridOS Innovation and Help Utilities Reduce the Complexity of Energy Data Integration (10)
FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Aug. 15 -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2023: GE Vernova's Digital business today announced it has acquired Greenbird Integration Technology AS, a data integration platform company focused on utilities. This acquisition highlights GE Vernova's commitment to investing in technologies and talent that help accelerate the sustainable energy grid. The platform will acc more PR

Governor Lamont and Conn. Education Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announce Recipients of Summer Mental Health Grants for Schools and Camps (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 16 -- The Connecticut Department of Education issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker today announced the release of more than $4.5 million in funding for 48 school districts and summer camp programs across Connecticut that will be used to support the delivery of mental health services for students during the summer months over a three-year period. Awarded under the Connecticut State  more PR

Majority Of Americans Say Trump Should Be Prosecuted On Federal Criminal Charges Linked To 2020 Election, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds (10)
HAMDEN, Connecticut, Aug. 18 (TNSres) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023: * * * DeSantis Slips, Trump Widens Lead In GOP Primary * * * In the wake of a federal indictment accusing former President Donald Trump of attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, Americans 54 - 42 percent think Trump should be prosecuted on criminal charges, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University national poll released today. more PR

Manchester Community College: Campus CEO Launches Panel Series (10)
MANCHESTER, Connecticut, Aug. 15 -- Manchester Community College issued the following news release: Last week, CT State Manchester's Chief Executive Officer, Nicole Esposito, Ed.D., lead a panel of fellow community college leaders in the first of her monthly "Lead Like a Woman" series. Dr. Esposito's "Lead Like a Woman" series is designed as a vehicle for community college leaders to share their experiences and provide guidance and advice to other women community college executives and aspirin more PR

Mich. A.G. Nessel Joins Bipartisan Coalition of States in Providing Comments to FTC Highlighting the Benefits of Collaboration Between the FTC and State Attorneys General (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of 30 state attorneys general in providing comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) highlighting the benefits of collaboration between the FTC and state attorneys general. The comments were jointly authored by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, New Hampshire Attorney Gen more PR

N.H. A.G. Formella Leads Bipartisan Coalition of States in Providing Comments to Federal Trade Commission in Effort to Better Prevent and Prosecute Cases of Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 16 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella is co-leading a coalition of State Attorneys General in providing comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as part of a bipartisan effort to improve collaboration between the FTC and State Attorneys General. The comments were jointly authored by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, New Hampshire At more PR

PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: DAVID MCCORMICK CAUGHT LYING ABOUT LIVING IN PENNSYLVANIA (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: In light of the groundbreaking reporting from The Associated Press which caught David McCormick lying about living in Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party has released a new digital video highlighting that he lives in Connecticut. ICYMI: Associated Press: David McCormick is gearing up for a Senate run in Pennsylvania. But he lives in Connecticut * David McCormick had a clear explanatio more PR

PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: DAVID MCCORMICK TAKES HEAT FOR LYING ABOUT LIVING IN PENNSYLVANIA (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 18 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: As he considers a potential Senate bid, David McCormick's lies about living in Pennsylvania are already dogging the Connecticut hedge fund executive. Voters across Pennsylvania are learning about David McCormick's lies in national news outlets along with local, print, broadcast, and radio across Pennsylvania. What They Are Seeing, Hearing, and Reading in Pennsylvania: FOX Harrisburg: Fox43 Morni more PR

PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: ICYMI - ASSOCIATED PRESS - DAVID MCCORMICK IS GEARING UP FOR A SENATE RUN IN PENNSYLVANIA. BUT HE LIVES IN CONNECTICUT (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: As he prepares for a potential Senate bid, David McCormick has been caught lying about living in Pennsylvania, according to new reporting from The Associated Press. Despite claiming that he lives in Pennsylvania multiple times since his failed Senate bid in 2022, new reporting uncovers that McCormick has been living in Connecticut. Associated Press: A review of public records, real estate listings more PR

UHart Emerges as Leader in Hydration Research (10)
WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Hartford issued the following news: When water bottles rise to the level of pop culture trends, you might assume lots of people certainly drink enough H2O each day. That's not really the case, no matter how ubiquitous the travel mugs and tumblers are at work, on Zoom, and on social media. University of Hartford Professor Colleen Munoz says most people's water intake should be much higher than it is, as she works to elevate UHart more PR

University of New Haven: New Library Director Looks Forward to Welcoming Chargers to the Library (10)
WEST HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 16 -- The University of New Haven issued the following news: By Renee Chmiel, Office of Marketing and Communications The lifeblood of the University of New Haven are the faculty and staff members who dedicate their lives to helping our students reach their goals. Periodically, we'll introduce you to a member of the staff so you can learn more about them - beyond their day-to-day work. Next up is Lauren Slingluff, M.S., the Peterson Library's new director, who, as more PR

Yale Engineering School: An MRNA COVID Vaccine (and Potentially More) With Nanoparticles, No Shot Needed (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news: A team of researchers has developed an inhalable vaccine that successfully protects against the COVID virus. It also opens the door to delivering other messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics for gene replacement therapy and other treatments in the lungs. Results of the study, led by Prof. Mark Saltzman, are published in Science Translational Medicine. For the vaccine, the resea more PR

Yale Engineering School: Study Brings a New Twist (and Valuable Properties) to Materials Science (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news: In recent years, researchers have learned that twisting certain materials at specific angles can form what are known as "moire materials," which elicit previously undiscovered properties. These properties can lead the way toward discoveries of exotic physical phenomena such as new correlated states and developments of intelligent sensors, and have potential applications in s more PR

Yale Law School: LEAP Report - Cities Leading Way on Bird-Friendly Building Policies (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- Yale Law School issued the following news release: A new report published today by the Law, Ethics and Animals Program (LEAP) at Yale Law School in partnership with American Bird Conservancy (ABC) reveals how local laws and policies are speeding up protections for birds from deadly building collisions. The first-of-its-kind report, Building Safer Cities for Birds: How Cities Are Leading the Way on Bird-Friendly Building Policy, considers how city poli more PR

Yale Researchers Reveal Key to Neuronal Transport System (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: By Pauline Charbogne To function properly, neurons need to transport molecules from their cell bodies to the projections called axons but how this early-stage transportation system is organized is not well understood. In a new study, Yale neuroscientists asked: how does this neuronal molecular motor interact with its molecular cargo to deliver them to the axon along microtubule pathway more PR

Yale School of Medicine: Having Asthma Increases Your Protection Against Severe COVID-19, Study Finds (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health officials warned that those with asthma might be especially vulnerable to the rapidly spreading respiratory virus. But new research suggests that people with asthma suffered less severe infections and mortality than those without the lung disease. Prior studies support that advanced age, obesity, and diabetes are risk factors for exp more PR

Yale School of Medicine: Midwifery Review - Adding Care by Midwives Improves Birth Outcomes (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Midwife care can improve pregnancy outcomes for mothers and babies, says new "Expert Review" from Yale faculty * * * The practice of midwifery is less common in the United States than in other countries and other cultures, which is a shame because adding care by midwives generally improves childbirth outcomes, according to two Yale faculty members who have published an "Expert  more PR

Yale Study: Language Network Lateralization is Reflected in Brain (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: A paper by Yale School of Medicine researchers provides evidence that typical and atypical language lateralization is reflected throughout the functional architecture of the human brain. The paper, published in Nature Communications, reveals that nearly 1 in 10 people in the general population possess an atypical, right lateralized, language system. Individuals with atypical language o more PR

YSE Scientists Make Critical Breakthrough in Mapping Global Methane Emissions From Rivers and Streams (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 19 (TNSres) -- Yale School of Environment issued the following news: Yale School of the Environment scientists, working with an international team of researchers, provide the most comprehensive estimate to date of monthly methane emissions from rivers and streams worldwide, an understanding that is key to climate change modeling and mitigation. Methane levels in the atmosphere are now more than two and a half times their pre-industrial level, accounting for 25% of  more PR