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Albertus Magnus College Invests in the Power of Cinematic Storytelling and Immersive Virtual Reality (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 22 -- Albertus Magnus College issued the following news release:
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Albertus Magnus College Invests in the Power of Cinematic Storytelling and Immersive Virtual Reality
Transformative $3M gift brings Dreamscape Learn to New Haven, marking a first for New England institutions
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Albertus Magnus College today announced a groundbreaking partnership with Dreamscape Learn, a leader in immersive education technology, to launch a new era of virtual reality (VR)-enabl more PR
Attorney General Ford Applauds Decision in TRIO Funding Lawsuit (10)
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 20 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Ford Applauds Decision in TRIO Funding Lawsuit
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Attorney General Ford co-led a group of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to support access to education for low-income students
Carson City, NV -Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that on Friday, Jan. 16, the District Court for the District of Columbia granted a motion for prelimina more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS EFFORT TO UPHOLD BLOCK ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO UNLAWFULLY BAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM ATTENDING HARVARD (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS EFFORT TO UPHOLD BLOCK ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO UNLAWFULLY BAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM ATTENDING HARVARD
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Coalition Argues the Trump Administration's Attacks on International Students and Universities Threatens State's Economic Prosperity and Global Competitiveness
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys gener more PR
ESPN presents over 250 women's college basketball matchups across networks, Jan. 21-27 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN presents over 250 women's college basketball matchups across networks, Jan. 21-27
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* ESPN networks to feature 16 ranked teams
* Thursday Prime features a top 20 battle between No. 2 South Carolina and No. 16 Oklahoma (ESPN, 7:30 p.m. ET)
* Sunday, ESPN is home to a top 5 bout between No. 5 Vanderbilt and No. 2 South Carolina (3 p.m.)
ESPN continues its i more PR
Gartner Predicts by 2028, 50% Of Organizations Will Adopt Zero-Trust Data Governance as Unverified AI-Generated Data Grows (10)
STAMFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 22 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release:
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Gartner Predicts by 2028, 50% Of Organizations Will Adopt Zero-Trust Data Governance as Unverified AI-Generated Data Grows
Increasing Volume of AI-Generated Data Threatens Future Large Language Model Reliability
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By 2028, 50% of organizations will implement a zero-trust posture for data governance due to the proliferation of unverified AI-gen more PR
Gartner Predicts Fewer Than 20 Companies Will Scale Humanoid Robots for Manufacturing and Supply Chain to Production Stage by 2028 (10)
STAMFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 22 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release:
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Gartner Predicts Fewer Than 20 Companies Will Scale Humanoid Robots for Manufacturing and Supply Chain to Production Stage by 2028
Humanoid Robots Will Stall at Pilot Scale, While Polyfunctional Robots Win the Warehouse
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Through 2028, less than 100 companies will progress humanoid robot proofs of concept beyond experimentation, with fewer tha more PR
Gartner Says AI Is Leading CFOs to Spend More Time on Investor Relations (10)
STAMFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 22 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release:
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Gartner Says AI Is Leading CFOs to Spend More Time on Investor Relations
Use of AI Tools by Institutional Investors is Increasing Demands on Corporate Management Teams
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The use of AI tools in investor research means that CFOs are devoting more time to investor relations (IR), according to Gartner, Inc. a business and technology insights compa more PR
House Agriculture Democrats Host Roundtable, Warn of Looming SNAP Cost-Shift to States (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026:
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House Agriculture Democrats Host Roundtable, Warn of Looming SNAP Cost-Shift to States
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) and fellow Agriculture Democrats hosted a roundtable featuring Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) stakeholders from the state and county level.
Panelists included more PR
Larson to Oppose Homeland Security Funding Bill that Fails to Rein in ICE (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Larson to Oppose Homeland Security Funding Bill that Fails to Rein in ICE
Ahead of a House vote later this week, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced his opposition to the Department of Homeland Security funding bill that provides new funding for ICE but does not include reforms to hold the agency accountable for their abuses of power.
"Donald Trump and Kristi Noem have transformed ICE into t more PR
MLB on ABC: Boston Red Sox host New York Yankees in exclusive matinee presentation on June 27 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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MLB on ABC: Boston Red Sox host New York Yankees in exclusive matinee presentation on June 27
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ESPN today announced three marquee Major League Baseball regular season games that will air exclusively on ABC during the 2026 season, showcasing the sport's iconic rivalries and compelling matchups. The ABC games are part of ESPN and MLB's innovative new rights agreement.
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NFIB Urges NH Lawmakers to Pass House Bill Raising the Section 179 Deduction to the Federal Limit (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release:
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NFIB Urges NH Lawmakers to Pass House Bill Raising the Section 179 Deduction to the Federal Limit
CONCORD, NH - The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) in New Hampshire, which represents more than 1,700 members in the state, is urging lawmakers to support small business investment in Granite State by passing HB 1597. This bill raises the Section more PR
Penn State-Harrisburg: Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies to Host James Waller Webinar (10)
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg campus issued the following news:
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Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies to host James Waller webinar
Penn State Harrisburg's Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies will welcome James Waller, the Christopher J. Dodd Chair in Human Rights Practice at the University of Connecticut, at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 4, via webinar. The discussion will center on his latest book, titled "Becoming Evil: How Ordinary Peop more PR
PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App showcases The American Express, Scottie Scheffler's season debut (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App showcases The American Express, Scottie Scheffler's season debut
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* Four-day coverage of The American Express begins Thursday, Jan. 22, at 11:30 a.m. ET on the ESPN App
PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App continues its 2026 PGA TOUR Season with comprehensive coverage of The American Express, beginning Thursday, Jan. 22, at 11:30 a.m. ET, fro more PR
Poorvu Center Transforms Online Learning at Yale (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 22 -- Yale University issued the following news:
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Poorvu Center Transforms Online Learning at Yale
By Liz DeRosa
For over 15 years, Yale's professional schools have offered non-credit, non-degree programs to learners around the world. Until last year, each program operated in start-up mode, relying on their own ad-hoc solutions for common tasks. Although this approach helped schools launch new programs, it also led to redundant work, inconsistent data, and i more PR
School of Business Professor Robert Bird Has Transformational Fulbright Scholar Experience in Finland (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 21 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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School of Business Professor Robert Bird Has Transformational Fulbright Scholar Experience in Finland
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Business law professor Robert Bird spent four months as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar at the University of Vaasa in Finland last semester, where he helped create the world's first Ph.D. program in strategic legal design.
"I really enjoyed the Fulbright experience, and also serving as an ambassador f more PR
Southern Connecticut State University: How Blue Envelope Programs Improve Traffic Stop Safety (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 22 -- Southern Connecticut State University issued the following news:
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How Blue Envelope Programs Improve Traffic Stop Safety
An Illinois House bill introduced this month would create a statewide Blue Envelope Program to support safer, clearer communication between law enforcement officers and drivers with autism spectrum disorder -- an approach informed by years of research, training, and applied practice led by experts at Southern Connecticut State Univers more PR
Trinity Women's Ice Hockey Student-Athlete to Compete in Olympics (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 21 -- Trinity College posted the following news:
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Trinity Women's Ice Hockey Student-Athlete to Compete in Olympics
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Marta Mazzocchi '28 is a member of the Trinity College women's ice hockey team, but she's not competing as a Bantam this year; Mazzocchi is representing her home country of Italy on its women's national ice hockey team at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The games will be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, where the preliminary rounds of wom more PR
Two Massachusetts Residents Charged for Alleged Roles in Bank Fraud Ring (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Two Massachusetts Residents Charged for Alleged Roles in Bank Fraud Ring
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BOSTON - A Massachusetts man and woman have been charged and arrested in connection with a scheme to defraud banks in Massachusetts.
William Shaw, 67, of Boston, was indicted on four counts of bank fraud and four counts of aggravated identity theft.
Rosemary Parks, 59, of Hop more PR
Yale Law School: Housing Clinic Argues Before Vermont Supreme Court (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 22 -- Yale Law School issued the following news:
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Housing Clinic Argues Before Vermont Supreme Court
On Dec. 4, 2025, the Vermont Supreme Court denied rehearing in Bank of New York Mellon v. Quinn, affirming its Nov. 7 decision requiring mortgage servicers to show that they have a legal right to foreclose at the start of foreclosure proceedings. The Court's decision sided with arguments advanced in an amicus brief by the Housing Clinic at Yale Law School's Je more PR
Yale University: Drug-Induced Pneumonitis - Risk Behind Cancer Therapies (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 22 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news:
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Drug-Induced Pneumonitis: The Risk Behind New Cancer Therapies
By Avi Patel
Advances in lung cancer treatment have changed survival in ways that were unimaginable even a decade ago. Targeted drugs, immunotherapies, and emerging antibody--drug conjugates are helping many patients live longer--and live well. But these gains may come with risks, including one called drug-induced pneumonitis, an inflamma more PR
Yale University: Getting to Know... Randolph Helfrich (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 22 -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on Jan. 20, 2026, by Karen Guzman with neuroscientist Randolph Helfrich:
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Getting to know... Randolph Helfrich
In a Q&A, Yale cognitive neuroscientist Randolph Helfrich discusses the mystery of cognition, the interdisciplinary breadth of the neuroscience spectrum, and the lure of a San Francisco sourdough.
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Back when he was a pre-med student in Germany, someone showed Randolph Helfrich a functional magnetic re more PR
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