WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Hawley Call for Federal Investigation of Meta's Profiting from Scams & Fraud * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - After major new reporting in Reuters revealed that Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) earns a significant amount of its overall annual revenue - as much as $16 billion every year - from hosting advertising for scams and banned goods on its platform, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D- more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Peters Launch Inquiry into Trump Staffer Paul Ingrassia's Interference in Federal Investigation of Andrew & Tristan Tate * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, yesterday launched a more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Reed Lead Senators in Demanding Declassification & Public Release of Legal Memo on Lethal Caribbean & East Pacific Airstrikes * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led the Democratic members of the Senate Armed Services Committee in writing Attorney General Pam Bond more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Swalwell Introduce Legislation to Ease Burden of Student Loan Debt on Teachers, Police Officers, & Other Public Servants * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) announced the introduction of the Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Workers Act, legislation to amend the Public Service Loan Forg more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Takano Press VA Secretary Collins to Immediately Increase Funding for Critical Program Housing Homeless Veterans * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) are pressing Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to immediately increase more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Blumenthal & Takano Press VA Secretary Collins to Immediately Increase Funding for Critical Program Housing Homeless Veterans Committee leaders call on Trump VA to follow the law and increase reimbursement rates for organizations serving more than 25,000 homeless veterans * Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenth more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Leads Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Increase Social Security Benefits * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced legislation to expand Social Security benefits for widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses. The Surviving Widow(er) Inco more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Bragging rights and rivalry records on the menu for epic Rivalry Week across ESPN networks this Thanksgiving * * Eighteen of CFP Top 25 in action on ESPN networks during Thanksgiving Week * Featured rivalries include the Egg Bowl: No. 5 Ole Miss at Mississippi State; Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate: No. 4 Georgia vs. No. 16 Georgia Tech; Iron Bowl: No. 10 Alabama at Aubu more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-CT Commends Glastonbury BOE for Recognizing Eid-ul-Fitr as a District-Wide Holiday * The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded the Glastonbury Board of Education for its recent decision to recognize Eid-ul-Fitr as an official more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Statement on USS District of Columbia Bow Delivery to Electric Boat in Groton * NORWICH, CT - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement on the delivery of the USS District of Columbia's bow to Electric Boat's South Yard assembly building in Groton, CT, where final assembly of the boa more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release: * * * Danbury Man Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that JAIRO ABREU, 33, of Danbury, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 30 months of imprisonment and one year of supervised release for trafficking fentanyl. Acc more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Events to host third annual Red Lobster Band of the Year National Championship on Dec. 12 * ESPN Events will present the third annual Red Lobster Band of the Year National Championship, a prestigious competition featuring the nation's top marching bands from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The event will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN to present NCAA Women's Volleyball Selection Special on Sunday, Nov. 30 * On Sunday, Nov. 30, the 64-team bracket for the NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament will be revealed live on ESPN at 6 p.m. ET during the NCAA Women's Volleyball Selection Special. Host Courtney Lyle will be joined live from ESPN's Bristol studios with analysts Holly McPeak and Mar more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot goes to 'The Game' to spotlight No. 1 Ohio State at No. 18 Michigan in Ann Arbor * * Michigan great and Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson to serve as celebrity guest picker * Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore and Ohio State head coach Ryan Day join the show from Michigan Stadium * Fans are encouraged t more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Finalists Announced for 35th Annual Edition of ESPN's The Home Depot College Football Awards Show * The National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) has named the award finalists for honors that will be presented during The Home Depot College Football Awards. ESPN will present the 35th annual awards show on Friday, December 12 from 7-9 p.m. ET. Kevin Negandhi,  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Nov. 26, 2025: * * * Former State Representative Pleads Guilty to Offenses Related to Cancelled State Audit of Medicaid Provider, Bank Fraud CHRISTOPHER ZIOGAS, 74, of Bristol, pleaded guilty today in New Haven federal court to offenses related to interference with a state audit into a Medicaid provider who engaged in health care fraud, as well as a separate  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release: * * * Four Hartford Men Charged with Trafficking Firearms and Narcotics David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Thomas Greco, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, today announced that ANTONIO BAEZ, also known as "Fat Boy," 26; CORY LEWIS, also known as "City," 36; JAVON HUTLEY, 33; and ROGER MOODY, 42, all o more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 19 -- Yale University posted the following news: * * * From Reform to Regression: Yale Lecture Explores Mexico's Democratic Backsliding By Rick Harrison To Alejandro Poire, democracy does not simply need defending. Instead, he said we must "reinvent and reconstruct the very concept of democracy." "I think the way in which we think about democracy contemporarily is simply insufficient," Poire said. "It's not going to be the type of concept or blueprint that is a more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 26 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Marketing Survey Finds 56% of Consumers Are Already Spending Like It's a Recession Three Major Consumer Trends--Economic Caution, Reality Skepticism, and a Return to Real-World Experiences--Demand Marketing Leaders Shift Strategies for 2026 * Fifty-six percent of consumers are already spending as if the economy is in a recession or mak more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 25 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Survey Finds 90% of Non-Executive Directors Lack a Measure of Confidence in Cybersecurity Value Non-Executive Directors' Skepticism in Cybersecurity Value Is a Resource for Change * Ninety percent of non-executive directors (NEDs) lack a measure of confidence in cybersecurity value, according to a new survey from Gartner, Inc., a busin more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 26 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Survey Reveals 52% of Government CIOs Outside of the U.S. Expect IT Budgets to Increase in 2026 IT Investments to Rise Despite Overall Budget Pressures, Driven by Demand for Tangible Mission Outcomes * Fifty-two percent of government CIOs (not including the U.S.) expect their IT budgets to increase for AI and other key technologies in  more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 27 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Survey Reveals 52% of Government CIOs Outside of the U.S. Expect IT Budgets to Increase in 2026 IT Investments to Rise Despite Overall Budget Pressures, Driven by Demand for Tangible Mission Outcomes * Fifty-two percent of government CIOs (not including the U.S.) expect their IT budgets to increase for AI and other key technologies in  more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 25 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following Q&A on Nov. 24, 2025, with Vice President Analyst and Chief of Research Robert Blaisdell: * * * Three Critical Trends for Sales Leaders to Address in the Age of AI * As the sales landscape rapidly evolves, CSOs are facing unprecedented challenges--and opportunities--driven by the rise of AI, the demand for greater productivity, and the need to manage costs. The pa more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Good Morning and Good Night: Joe Buck to Guest Anchor GMA and Call Monday Night Football on December 1 * * Buck will be alongside GMA co-anchor George Stephanopoulos and others * Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters, and Laura Rutledge call Giants-Patriots on Monday Night Football From the morning's first broadcast to the night's final play, Joe Buck's Monday, Decemb more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Information Services Group (ISG), Stamford, Connecticut, a global technology research and advisory firm focused on AI, has launched a new study examining service providers in the rapidly evolving Salesforce ecosystem. The research aims to assist enterprises in redefining workflows and accelerating time to value through the platform's capabilities. The comprehensive ISG Provider Lens reports, titled "Salesforce Ecosystem Partners," are scheduled for release in April 2026.  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * LALIGA's Real Madrid returns to ABC for second straight Sunday * Girona FC vs. Real Madrid live on ABC, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes on Sunday Top-ranked Real Madrid meet Girona Sunday, at 3 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes, with ESPN FC delivering pregame coverage on ABC and ESPN+ beginning at 2:30 p.m. Host Kay Murray will be joined by Alejandro Moreno in studio more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Applauds Dismissal of Trump-Ordered Sham Prosecutions Against James Comey and Letitia James * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after sham indictments ordered by Donald Trump against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James were dismissed in federal court (link is external). Following complaints f more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Applauds Lower Drug Prices for Seniors on Medicare * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the latest announcement of negotiated prescription drug prices (link is external) from Medicare, including Ozempic and Wegovy. Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act, which Larson helped author and pass on the Ways and Means Committee, empowered Medicare to negotiate lower d more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Disgraceful FBI Inquiry into Democratic Lawmakers for Exercising First Amendment Rights * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the FBI's Counterterrorism Division notified six Democratic lawmakers that they were launching an inquiry (link is external) into them - Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), and Rep more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on Sixty-Two Years Since the Assassination of President Kennedy * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the 62nd anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. This week, Rep. Larson spoke on the House floor to salute President Kennedy's legacy. Click here to view his full remarks (link is external). "Mos more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Leading Democrats on National Security and Ukraine Urge Trump Administration to Correct Course on Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan U.S. Representatives Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; and Adam Smi more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Minnesota Wild face off against the Chicago Blackhawks Wednesday exclusively on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu * * All NHL on ESPN Games stream on the ESPN App via DTC or pay TV authentication * 46 NHL Power Play out-of-market games streaming on ESPN+ this week The NHL season continues Wednesday, Nov. 26, featuring a Western Conference matchup as league-leading goaltend more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Nov. 26 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: * * * Move Over, Nutmeg: Connecticut Becoming the Quantum State UConn, Yale, and state officials are investing heavily in establishing Connecticut's prowess as a leader in quantum technology By Matt Engelhardt UConn, Yale, and state leaders believe that Connecticut is perfectly situated to emerge as a national powerhouse in quantum technology and industry implementation. That confidence comes with a hea more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Kaine, Bicameral Colleagues Urge Trump Administration To Restore Ban On Non-Compete Clauses * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), alongside U.S. Representatives Scott Peters (D-Calif.-50), and Maggie Goodlander (D-N.H.-02), and 12 other Senate and House members, sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * New Britain Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that HENRY MENESES JR., 33, of New Britain, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 24 months of imprisonment and four years of supervised release, for t more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 21 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * New exhibition opens Dec. 9 to celebrate 10 years of student curators at Yale Library Since 2015, the Yale Library Student Exhibition Program has helped nearly 50 students translate their original research into visually engaging presentations for general audiences. This retrospective exhibition, "Developing a Curatorial Eye," opening Dec. 9, celebrates these former curators and the past decade of student exhib more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * New Haven Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine Pills, Violating Supervised Release David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DONALD OGMAN, also known as "Mainey-O" and "Manny O," 44, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vernon D. Ol more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Nov. 25 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: * * * Precision Technology and Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Care at UConn Health Using advanced imaging and minimally invasive techniques, UConn Health's lung cancer specialists guide patients through every step of their lung cancer journey. By Jennifer Walker Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, making early detection, timely intervention, and multidisciplinary  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Record audience watches Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix on ESPN * Only two races remain in close driver championship battle ESPN's live telecast of the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday night, Nov. 22, averaged 1.5 million viewers, the largest audience to watch the event in its three-year history, based on Nielsen Big Data + Panel data. The inaugural race in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 11/14/2025-11/21/2025 * Sounding the Alarm on the Trump Administration's Looming Hunger Crisis [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined advocates in Hartford to sound the alarm on a historic 20 percent cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that will cause millions of Americans to lose access to fresh food. more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut posted the following news release on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * Southington Man Convicted of Firearm and Drug Offenses Stemming from 2020 Shooting in Hartford David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that on November 21, 2025, a federal jury in New Haven found ERIC D. COX, 42, of Southington, guilty of firearm and narcotics offenses stemming from a sho more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Nov. 26 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: * * * UConn Pharmacy Student Wins Big at National Convention In his final year at the School, Lahar Miriyapalli put his pharmaceutical knowledge and application skills to the test at the National Pharmaceutical Association/Student National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA/SNPhA) National Convention. Putting himself in the shoes of a medical science liaison and presenting to employees of AstraZeneca, Lahar more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Nov. 25 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: * * * UConn Students in Belem: First Impressions from COP30 Experiences and skills not taught in the classroom - UConn@COP is program unlike any other By Elaina Hancock For the past two weeks, world leaders, policymakers, climate researchers, and climate activists convened in Belem, Brazil for this year's United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties, commonly referred to a more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: * * * Breakthrough Materials Master Sound Waves UConn researchers design a programmable metamaterial that can morph into more configurations than there are atoms in the universe, in a blink of an eye By Mac Murray The Wave Engineering for eXtreme and Intelligent maTErials (We-Xite) lab, led by engineering assistant professor Osama R. Bilal, has developed a reconfigurable metamaterial that can c more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Nov. 26 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: * * * CAHNR Hosts Second One Health Conference Bringing together experts from across the College, CAHNR conference showcases leadership in One Health approaches in research, teaching, and Extension By Jessica McBride, PhD In 2025, CAHNR brought together faculty, students, and extension professionals in a dynamic forum focused on One Health, emphasizing the interconnected health of humans, animals, plant more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Nov. 25 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: * * * Magnetically Reconfigurable Ribbons Let Scientists 'Program' Liquids on Demand Wang lab's collaborative research of multistable soft structures steer flows and choreograph droplets in work published in Device * Materials Science and Engineering Department professor and UConn IMS resident faculty member, Xueju "Sophie" Wang's group has unveiled a simple but powerful way to control liquids: magnetic more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Nov. 26 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: * * * Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Receives the Highest Honor of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Laurencin of UConn is the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Pharmaceutical Scientist Award by the AAPS. By Jon D'Arpino AAPS' highest-ranking award, the Distinguished Pharmaceutical Scientist Award, is a lifetime achievement honor that recognizes an individual who has made extraord more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Nov. 27 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following Q&A on Nov. 26, 2025, by Ira Morrison with Rashi Akki, Academy of Distinguished Engineers inductee: * * * Waste not, want not: Rashi Akki, Ag-Grid Energy Academy of Distinguished Engineers inductee shares her vision, thoughts and path to entrepreneurial success * Rashi Akki launched Ag-Grid Energy LLC in 2016, with a vision for simultaneously improving the viability and financial stability of American dairy f more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 25 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI graduate awarded Fulbright fellowship to teach English in Uruguay Amanda Queiroz will spend eight months in the South American country starting in March * Amanda Queiroz fully understands what it takes to learn a new language, and has a passion for helping others. Soon, the University of Rhode Island graduate student from Cromwell, Connecticut, will travel to Uruguay to mentor young studen more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB to Support the Revitalization of Connecticut Riverfront * VHB will partner with the City of Middletown to restore and revitalize the Connecticut Riverfront. Supported by a $12 million Community Investment Fund 2030 (CIF) grant, this ambitious project will rec more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * WWE Survivor Series: WarGames to exclusively stream in U.S. on ESPN App this Saturday November 29 * * Biggest Men's WarGames match ever featuring WWE Superstars Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk and Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes * John Cena's final Premium Live Event match of his legendary career * Most star-studded Women's more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 26 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale Child Study Center Coordinates Community Support By Crista Marchesseault, MAT, MA Many at Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) support a variety of causes in the New Haven community and beyond, whether through volunteering their time, participating in fundraising teams, or making individual monetary donations. Others coordinate efforts to support local children and families through the center, such as toy and  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 26 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yielding results Can AI teach storytelling? A Yale team explores using large language models to guide STEM graduate students in scientific writing and critical thinking. By Linda Clarke Is it possible to develop artificial intelligence (AI) into a writing coach for STEM graduate students? Could its large-language-model (LLM) capabilities encourage critical thinking and storytelling in scientific writing? A  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 25 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * 'Critical computing': Understanding the social and humanistic dimensions of technology In a new undergraduate course -- a precursor to a certificate program launching next fall -- Yale students learn to think deeply and critically about the technology that surrounds them. By Madeleine Simon On a recent afternoon at the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC), James Culbert, the center more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Brain Markers Could Yield Early Clues into Parkinson's Disease By Mahima Samraik Parkinson's disease affects over 1.1 million people in the United States, progressively damaging the brain cells that control movement. By the time symptoms like tremors appear, patients have already lost around half of the affected brain cells, making early detection crucial. Now, a new study in Movement Disorders uses more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 20 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Bridging the Brain and Behavior in Psychiatric Research By Mahima Samraik Habits are behaviors that, once established, run on autopilot and are notoriously difficult to break. Christopher Pittenger, MD, PhD, became interested in how we establish habits while he was a graduate student. While conducting his PhD research in the lab of Nobel laureate Eric Kandel-whose work uncovered how neurons rewire as we learn more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 17 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Democracy in the Age of AI: Scholars Explore Risks, Opportunities, and Innovation By Rick Harrison How is artificial intelligence shaping democracy? "There are far more unknowns than knowns," said Seulki Lee-Geiller, a research scientist with Yale's Institution for Social and Policy Studies, introducing a conference of scholars last month to explore ways to innovate democracy in an era of rapid technological more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 21 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Five Things to Know... Hew Locke's 'Passages,' an exhibition that subverts colonial symbolism By Mike Cummings Three enigmatic wooden boats float midair inside the Entrance Court of the Yale Center for British Art (YCBA). The vessels -- "The Survivor," "Desire," and "The Relic" -- look as if they've completed many hard voyages. Portholes are rusted. Sections of corrugated metal are missing from their roofs more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 19 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Global CEO Africa program welcomes senior executives to campus The Yale School of Management (SOM) recently welcomed 20 senior executives from across Africa to campus for the Global CEO Africa program. A collaboration among Strathmore Business School in Kenya, Lagos Business School in Nigeria, and Yale SOM, the program takes participants through a three-part learning journey -- beginning in Nairobi, moving to  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 26 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * An Interactive Tool Helps School Districts Redesign Their Bus Schedules--and Get Kids a Little More Sleep Parents and teachers know that teenagers struggle to learn first thing in the morning, but the complexities of bus routes mean that most school districts still start class earlier than recommended. Yale SOM operations scholar Zhen Lian and her co-authors created an interactive tool that helped San Francisc more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 20 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * New Study Uncovers How Cancer Cells Tolerate Missing Chromosomes By Isabella Backman Key points * Having too many or too few chromosomes is fatal to normal cells. * But many cancer cells often have the incorrect number of chromosomes. * A new study finds cancer cells can tolerate missing chromosomes by boosting the production of proteins the chromosome is responsible for. * The findings could inform new t more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 21 -- Yale University issued the following Q&A with professor of cardiovascular medicine Carlos Mena: * * * Changing the Landscape of Carotid Artery Disease Treatment More than 3% of older adults in the United States have been diagnosed with carotid artery disease, a condition where the coronary arteries narrow due to fatty deposits or plaque buildup. Carotid artery disease is one of the major risk factors for stroke. Carlos Mena, MD, professor of medicine (cardi more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 20 -- Yale University posted the following news: * * * Robots learn complex tasks with help from AI When it comes to training robots to perform agile, single-task motor skills, such as hand-stands or backflips, artificial intelligence methods can be very useful. But if you want to train your robot to perform multiple tasks--say, performing backward flip into a hand-stand--things get a little more complicated. "We often want to train our robots to learn new skills more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 26 -- Yale University posted the following news: * * * State pledges $121 million for quantum technologies, New Haven tech incubator The State of Connecticut will invest $121 million statewide in quantum technology, including support for QuantumCT, a nonprofit co-led by UConn and Yale. By Madeleine Simon Accelerating Connecticut's position at the forefront of next-generation science, Gov. Ned Lamont last week pledged a $121 million statewide investment in quantu more PR