COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following research news: A $3.24 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities will fund an interdisciplinary study by a University of Maryland researcher and a colleague seeking to understand how structural racism, discrimination and lived experiences impact African Americans' cancer risk and prevention and screening behaviors. Behavioral health Profes more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 7 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2023: As directed by their respective legislatures decades ago, Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark and New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella today met on the Norwich, Vermont-Hanover, New Hampshire bridge spanning the Connecticut River to "perambulate" the sister states' border. The Attorneys General also enjoyed a short boat ride in the Connecticut River to ins more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 7 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2023: * * * Event marks the 12th "perambulation" since U.S. Supreme Court ended a two-decade border dispute between the two states in in 1937. * * * As directed by their respective legislatures decades ago, Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark and New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella today met on the Norwich, Vermont-Hanover, New Hampshire bridge spanning the Connectic more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 6 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2023: Attorney General William Tong joined 49 other attorneys general today announcing a settlement with software company Blackbaud for its deficient data security practices and response to a 2020 ransomware event that exposed the personal information of millions of consumers across the United States. Under the settlement, Blackbaud has agreed to overhaul its data security and more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 5 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general backing the Federal Trade Commission's effort to adopt new rules to combat deceptive practices concerning the use of consumer reviews. "We all rely on online reviews for so many important purchases. Fake or manipulated reviews and paid posts suppress honest information and deceive consumers. I urge the FTC to  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 3 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023: The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the Connecticut Greenways Council, in partnership with the City of Torrington, Five Points Arts Center, and UConn Extension and Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) are hosting the fifth Annual Connecticut Trails Symposium for local, state, and regional offi more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont and Comptroller Sean Scanlon announced that effective today, Connecticut residents can now enroll in a newly launched program enabling them to receive a discount card that can be presented at pharmacies to receive savings on certain medication. The discount card is provided through ArrayRx, a multistate consortium Connecticut recently joined that has a goal of more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont and Treasurer Erick Russell today announced that Kroll Bond Rating Agency has upgraded the credit rating of Connecticut's transportation bonds from AA+ to AAA, the highest credit rating possible. The upgrade is for Connecticut's Special Tax Obligation (STO), Transportation Infrastructure Purposes bonds. These bonds are issued for the state's portion of transpo more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont announced that the Connecticut State Bond Commission today voted to approve more than $1.1 billion in state funding that will be used to perform various and widespread improvements to Connecticut's transportation system. Governor Lamont serves as chairman of the State Bond Commission and determines which projects get placed on its agenda for approval. The gove more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont today announced the publication of Connecticut's first strategic roadmap for economic development in the offshore wind industry, which will be supported by a newly-formed public-private group known as the Connecticut Wind Collaborative. The roadmap can be downloaded online at portal.ct.gov/offshorewind. "Connecticut's deepwater ports, direct water access, and  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has received notification from Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) Commissioner James C. Rovella regarding his intention to retire from state service effective next month. To ensure a smooth transition of leadership at this critical state agency, which consists of six divisions and is responsible f more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 29 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release: * * * Announce Second Location for 2024 * * * They came. They camped. And for the first time as part of an organized program, they recycled pressurized gas cylinders. As the 2023 camping season winds down, Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and Worthington Industries announced today the successful collection and recycling  more PR

MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- Connecticut Wesleyan University issued the following news: Attorney Ian Bassin '98 was named a MacArthur Fellow by the MacArthur Foundation on Oct. 4. The prestigious award went to Bassin and 19 others who have demonstrated outstanding talent and creativity in their work. Bassin is the executive director of Protect Democracy, an organization he co-founded in 2016, which aims to counter authoritarian tactics and abuses of power. The group takes a mult more PR

MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Connecticut Wesleyan University issued the following news: More than half of people who die by suicide visited a primary care physician in the month prior to their death, according to research. That statistic indicates a unique opportunity to help identify people wresting with suicidal ideation and perhaps save lives. Assistant Professor of Psychology Alexis M. May, director of the Risk, Prevention, and Intervention (RPI) Lab, has recently published  more PR

MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Connecticut Wesleyan University issued the following news: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) recently reported a steep rise in beneficiary complaints regarding the way Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D programs were being advertised. Many of the complaints suggested that some advertisements for these programs were misleading consumers or using aggressive sales tactics to boost enrollment. To better understand this problem, the Wesleyan more PR

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: Yoga courses are a significant stress and anxiety reducer for college students, a population that ranks high in self-reported anxiety and depression, according to a recent paper co-authored by Gregory Kane, professor of business administration at Eastern Connecticut State University. "Yoga and Mental Health in University Students," published in June in the National Wellness Institute Jo more PR

GROTON, Connecticut, Oct. 4 -- General Dynamics issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics, announced today it has been awarded a $967 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy for Lead Yard Support and Development and Design efforts for Virginia-class fast-attack submarines. The cost-plus-fixed fee modification to a previously awarded contract totals $967,185,528. Work will be performed in Groton, Connecticut;  more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 4 -- Greenwich Associates, a division of CRISIL, issued the following news release: Banks' competition for deposits appears to be having an impact on bankers' pricing decisions and slowing increases in rates on corporate loans--at least slightly. SOFR spreads on floating-rate commercial loans fell in Q2 2023 to the lowest point since the start of 2022. At least some of that spread contraction can be attributed to bank efforts to stem deposit outflows and build a mor more PR

GREENWICH, Connecticut, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- Interactive Brokers Group, an automated global electronic broker, issued the following news release: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBKR) plans to announce its third quarter financial results on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, in a release that will be issued at approximately 4:00 pm (ET). The press release will also be available on the company's website, www.interactivebrokers.com/ir. A conference call to discuss the company's results will b more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut today announced New England's first offshore wind multi-state coordination memorandum of understanding (MOU), which creates a pathway for a potential coordinated selection of offshore wind as each state solicits offshore wind energy generation through their respective state procurements. This MOU is more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: By Serena Crawford Aging is a major risk factor for most chronic conditions, evidence shows, yet much of current research focuses on addressing specific diseases. The new translational geroscience initiative at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) seeks to change that approach by studying the effects of aging on various ailments. "Yale School of Medicine has a long legacy in studying aging, b more PR

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news release: * * * Race For The White House: Biden vs. Trump Matchup Barely Budges * * * Roughly two weeks after Republican David McCormick announced he would challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Casey, voters give Casey a 50 - 44 percent lead over McCormick, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University poll of registered voters in Pennsylvania released today. Democrats back Casey 96 more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 4 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: As evidence David McCormick is lying about living in Pennsylvania continues to mount, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party has released a new digital video highlighting recent comments demonstrating McCormick's lack of Pennsylvania knowledge. Watch the new digital video, "Pennsylvania Trivia," here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6e3h3iVQl0). The new digital video comes after recent reporting from  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: A new report (https://themessenger.com/politics/can-dave-mccormick-go-home-again) from The Messenger revealed that David McCormick flew back to his home state of Connecticut less than 24 hours after launching his Senate campaign in Pittsburgh. Reporting shows McCormick spent just a few hours in Erie before taking a private plane back home to Connecticut. This report adds to mounting evidence that M more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on Oct. 4, 2023: Yesterday, Connecticut hedge fund executive David McCormick said he opposed legislation allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices. In an interview on the John Fredericks Show, McCormick said he wanted to "roll back" the Inflation Reduction Act, which allows Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug costs for millions of seniors in America. It is projected to save seniors $400 pe more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: New reporting from the Pennsylvania Capital-Star uncovered that mega-millionaire David McCormick twice failed to pay his property taxes on a Pittsburgh property on time. McCormick continues to insist he lives in Pennsylvania, but this breaking report adds to mounting evidence that shows he actually lives in Connecticut. Earlier today, a new story from The Messenger revealed McCormick flew to his ho more PR

WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 3 -- The University of Hartford issued the following news on Oct. 2, 2023: A local manufacturing innovator has established the first aerospace engineering scholarship at the University of Hartford with a generous $100,000 gift, hoping to provide more students with opportunities for the in-demand field. Gary Greenberg, previous president of Birken Manufacturing (now Enjet Aero), learned of UHart's aerospace program--the only one in the state--and wanted to suppo more PR

DANBURY, Connecticut, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * WCSU's latest Fulbright Scholar returns to campus with stories of his rich experiences in Bahrain * * * Western Connecticut State University Professor of Management Dr. Mohinder Dugal is the most recent member of the university community to receive the prestigious Fulbright for Research and Teaching Award from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news: A significant amount of research suggests that obesity advances the progression of breast cancer. Exactly why it has this effect, though, isn't well understood. For their research, which combines laboratory experiments and computer simulations, a team of scientists from Yale and Cornell University aiming to better understand breast cancer has received a $2 million grant fro more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 5 -- Yale Law School issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Yale Law School Dean Heather K. Gerken announced today the launch of the Ronnie F. Heyman '72 Crossing Divides Program, designed to foster discourse across the political and ideological spectrum and reinforce the core values of lawyering. The program, made possible by a generous gift from Ronnie Heyman, will establish a formal speaker series that brings together high-profile leaders from opposi more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Yale School of Management issued the following news: * * * In the new series, Brooks offers insights and encouragement and talks with guests about how they have learned their way through the many experiences of life. * * * Heidi Brooks, senior lecturer in organizational behavior at Yale SOM and the much-beloved teacher of courses like Interpersonal Dynamics and Everyday Leadership, has created a new podcast designed to help listeners "learn from the more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 3 -- Yale School of Nursing issued the following news: Yale School of Nursing (YSN) is delighted to announce that Tatiana Sadak, PhD, PMHNP, RN, FAAN will join the YSN community as a Professor and a Deputy Dean on November 2. "With her extensive experience and expertise in academic administration, Dr. Sadak is an invaluable addition to our faculty at YSN," said YSN Dean Azita Emami. "Her accomplishments as an educator, researcher, administrator, and innovator highl more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- Yale School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Findings illustrate how drifting wildfire smoke impacts people hundreds of miles away * * * With smoke from Canadian wildfires once again descending on the Northeastern United States, residents of New England and New York are being urged to take precautions to protect their health. While the wildfire smoke is not expected to be as bad as the thick orange haze that permeated the skies ove more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Yale School of Public Health issued the following news: Weather patterns driven by climate change are causing more severe flooding around the globe increasing the risk of potentially life-threatening diarrhea among children under the age of five, particularly among those living in low- and middle-income countries, according to a new study by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health. In an analysis of cross-sectional data from 43 low- and middle more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: By Ashley P. Taylor Yale authors make this case in a statement from the American Heart Association. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a cardiovascular condition in which plaques accumulate in the arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the limbs, restricting blood flow. When the legs, the limbs most commonly affected, have too little oxygen, they hurt, and in severe cases, the oxygen more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: The two-phase grant will fund research into a new CRISPR-based gene therapy platform that will target genetic brain diseases such as Angelman syndrome and H1-4 (HIST1H1E) syndrome. A roughly $40 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant awarded to Yale School of Medicine will support the development of a gene-editing platform technology capable of reaching the human brain. The i more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The Yale University School of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers say DCA could be a practice-changing approach in the future, when used as an adjuvant therapy to treat cancer-related fatigue. Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a debilitating yet all-too-common condition, which can severely affect quality of life for patients undergoing treatment. For those struggling with CRF, there have been no effective pharmaceutical treatments for the co more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * While the metaphor of an active sperm and a passive egg has long been used to describe fertilization, a more gender-egalitarian approach is circulating. * * * In a common metaphor used to describe human fertilization, sperm cells are competitors racing to penetrate a passive egg. But as critics have noted, the description is also a "fairy tale" rooted in cultural beliefs about masculinity and feminini more PR