NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Abbe R. Gluck Named Chair of Yale's Women Faculty Forum * Back to News Abbe R. Gluck '00; Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law and founding faculty director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy, Yale Law School; and Professor of Internal Medicine (General Medicine), Yale School of Medicine; will become the chair of Yale University's Women Faculty Forum (WFF). She follows, among others, Professors Naomi Rogers, Judith Resnik, Claire Bowern, and seni more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release: * * * ACF Awards $7.3 Million to Help States Build Prevention Infrastructure to Reduce Foster Care Entries The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is awarding $7.3 million in Title IV-E Prevention Accelerator Grants to 10 states to strengthen their capacity to implement and sustain evidence-based services that help families stay toge more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Trump Administration's Rollbacks Of Endangered Species Act Regulations * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (together, "the Servi more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 10 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require voice service providers to ensure that  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Coalition Defending Limits on ICE Warrantless Arrests * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of attorneys general in urging a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court order requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to comply with statutory safeguards when making warrantless arrests. In an amicus brief (PDF) filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls (PDF). KYUP rules require voice servic more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 10 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * Alumna Alyssa Lang follows her path from Student Gamecock TV to ESPN * Alyssa Lang admits the University of South Carolina wasn't at the top of her list when she started looking at colleges. Now she can't imagine her life and career trajectory if she hadn't become a Gamecock. The sideline reporter and broadcaster for the SEC Network and ESPN is a familiar face and voice to sports fans. And while she may not have known early on where she  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 9 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations * Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general today are filing two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (together, "the Services"). The lawsuits challenge n more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 9 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Joins State Coalition Urging Court to Halt Warrantless Arrests by ICE * Carson City, NV - Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has filed an amicus brief urging a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court order requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to comply with statutory safeguards when making warrantless civil arrests. "Under President Trump, ICE has continuall more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Challenges Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (together, "the Services"). The suits  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACKS OF ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT REGULATIONS * New Rules Put Species and Their Habitats at Risk Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, today will file two lawsuits to protect endangered and threatened species. The lawsuits, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and the National Marine  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONTINUES FIGHT TO PROTECT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT COVERAGE * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 22 states, urged a federal court to uphold a lower court ruling blocking key provisions of an unlawful rule issued by the Trump administration in June 2025. The rule would make it harder for consumers to enroll in and maintain health coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), increase h more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS LIMITS ON ICE WARRANTLESS ARRESTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of attorneys general, urged a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court order enjoining U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from making warrantless arrests unless they follow statutory safeguards. In an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit in Ramirez more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, is pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. K more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls * Attorney General Dan Rayfield is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to close loopholes that let scammers flood the U.S. phone network with illegal robocalls. The coalition wants the FCC to require phone companies to do a better job vetting who they do business with, so scammers can't sneak calls through while provider more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong to Challenge Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general announcing two lawsuits to be filed today to protect endangered and threatened species, one against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and another against FWS and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (together, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Calls on DHS Inspector General to Investigate ICE Tactics Following Surge Targeting Connecticut Residents at Schools, Workplaces * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph Cuffari seeking "a formal investigation into the recent surge of [Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)] arrests and activity in Connecticut." The surge has focused on Danb more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Can Ketones Help Us Age Better? * For Judy Donnelly, participating in a UConn Health research study meant driving from Windham to Farmington, drinking four packets of a supplement each day and undergoing a comprehensive series of tests designed to measure everything from her strength and body composition to her cognitive function. She also happened to have a hip replacement in the middle of the 20-week study. By the time she finished, Donnelly  more PR

NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Central Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * Central awarded $1.25 million Educational Talent Search grant * The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Central a $250,000 annual federal TRIO Educational Talent Search (ETS) grant, representing a $1.25 million investment over five years, to help students overcome barriers, achieve and prepare for successful post-secondary and career pathways. Central's ETS program is the only federally funded Educational Talent Search program  more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark announces new faculty, administrators * Clark University welcomed several new faculty members and administrators this semester, and also announced that several current faculty are taking on administrative roles. #Undergraduate scholarship Cyril Ghosh, professor of political science and the Lloyd B. Politsch '33 Chair of Law, has been named interim associate dean of undergraduate scholarship, a new part-time position. In this role, Ghosh will pr more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Connecticut Students Turn Environmental Projects into Lasting Community Impact * Meaningful change often begins close to home. Through UConn's Natural Resources Conservation Academy's (NRCA) Conservation Ambassador Program (CAP), Connecticut high school students are identifying challenges in their own communities and developing projects that create lasting impact. The NRCA is a program administered through UConn's College of Agriculture, Health, more PR

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Sept. 11 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Willimantic native Maebel Haynes receives prestigious Newman Civic Fellowship by Kyle Berson '26 Willimantic, CT (09/10/2026) -- Eastern Connecticut State University student Maebel Haynes, a junior political science major from Willimantic, has been selected to represent Eastern and advocate for the Willimantic community through the Newman Civic Fellowship. The competitive, year-long leadership program is sponsored by Campus Compact,  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Southern Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * Emerging Technologies Forum Returns to New Haven This October * Southern Connecticut State University will bring together educators, students, industry leaders, and community partners this fall for the 2026 Emerging Technologies Forum, a daylong event focused on the technologies and workforce needs shaping Connecticut's future. The forum will take place Friday, October 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 101 College Street in New Haven, plac more PR

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 11 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Survey Finds 93% of Audit Functions Use AI, but 60% Lack a Formal Strategy Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in audit functions is nearly universal, with 93% of audit leaders reporting some level of AI use, according to a webinar poll by Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. The survey of 161 chief audit executives (CAEs), conducted in May 2026, also highlight more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * How Are Data Centers Impacting Health? * Data centers have become a contentious issue across the country. Owing in large part to the increased use of artificial intelligence, more and more data centers are being constructed in the U.S. This has come with significant costs. Data centers gobble up a tremendous amount of energy, most of which still comes from fossil fuels. This has also increased energy prices for consumers. Data centers use up to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release: * * * How New Englanders Can Protect Their Health During Respiratory Virus Season * Respiratory virus season begins in October, and the American Lung Association is encouraging New Englanders to prepare now. The region, including Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, has a higher proportion of older residents than the national average, with about 1 in 5 people over the age of 65. This aging p more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 10 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Internships Teach Business Students the Ropes of Sports Marketing * OXFORD, Miss. - Three University of Mississippi business students spent their summers learning the business of marketing sports and professional football through internships with the country's largest sports channel and two National Football League teams. Elizabeth "Elly" Kaplanis, a junior general business major from Granby, Colorado, interned with the Kansas City Chiefs; Eve Q more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown and Coalition Obtain Settlement Blocking Trump Administration from Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors, has reached a settlement that stops the Trump administration from dismantling AmeriCorps again without warning. The deal resolves a lawsuit, co-led by Attorney General Brown, brought in response to more PR

WESTPORT, Connecticut, Sept. 7 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: * * * Indonesia wildfire haze threatens children across SE Asia and closes schools JAKARTA - Haze from wildfires across Indonesia, intensified by El Nino-driven dry conditions, is spreading across Southeast Asia, threatening children's health and forcing more than 1.4 million students into remote learning. Intense wildfires in Indonesia more PR

WESTPORT, Connecticut, Sept. 11 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: * * * Nepal Floods: Over 500 children separated from parents and hundreds still missing KATHMANDU (September 9, 2026) - About 540 children in Nepal have been separated from their parents or are unaccompanied two weeks after devastating flash floods, according to an initial assessment, Save the Children said.[1] As needs for family trac more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn to Accept the 2027 American Chemical Society Award for Creative Invention * Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin MD, PhD, has been named the winner of the 2027 American Chemical Society (ACS) Award for Creative Invention for his revolutionary work in originating the field of Regenerative Engineering and its impacts on medicine, materials science, and biomedical engineering. Every year, the ACS recognizes one inventor for more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 11 -- Trinity College issued the following news: * * * Trinity Summer Research Students Work with Faculty Mentors 'Inside and Outside of the Lab' September 10, 2026 Trinity College students have many opportunities to engage in research, both on and off campus. These experiences include close collaborations with professors from all academic divisions; research conducted with community partners in the greater Hartford region; participation in clinical research projects at area medical centers; and independent, stu more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Dentist Develops Customizable Toothbrush to Encourage Kids to Brush Better, Longer * When his patients' parents would tell Dr. Dante Paolino that they had trouble coaxing their children to brush their teeth, he was admittedly a bit judgmental. Then he and his wife had their own children, and the pediatric dentist's whole perspective changed. "My kids employed some classic stalling tactics, like throwing themselves on the floor, pursing th more PR

WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 11 -- The University of Hartford issued the following news: * * * Barney School Expands AI Education with New Industry-Supported Pathway September 09, 2026 Preparing students for success has always been at the core of a University of Hartford education. Today, that increasingly includes understanding and applying artificial intelligence--including at the Barney School of Business, where students are learning to navigate a digital economy already being reshaped by AI. Barney's effort to continue integrating more PR

ALFRED, New York, Sept. 10 -- The Alfred State College posted the following news: * * * University Police to host the International Save a Life Tour on Sept. 16 * The Alfred State University Police Department will host the International Save a Life Tour on Wednesday, September 16. The safe driving program that includes hands-on virtual reality impaired and distracted driving simulators will take place from 10 AM to 2 PM in the Small Event Space in the Student Leadership Center. "We are pleased to welcome the Save a Life Tour back to campus more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 10 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI study reveals how waist size and body mass index are associated with mortality in older adults * KINGSTON, R.I. - Sept. 10, 2026 - A longitudinal study led by University of Rhode Island researchers found that waist circumference and body mass index (BMI) provide distinct and complementary information about mortality risk among older adults. Previous studies examining BMI among older adults have produced seemingly conflicting findings rega more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jay Jones and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. more PR

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Quinnipiac University Poll posted the following news: * * * Voters Favor Dems Over GOP By 11 Points For Control Of U.S. House, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Trump's Handling Of Canada Trade, Iran & Russia - Ukraine War All Below 30% * With the midterm elections less than two months away, voters give the Democratic Party an 11-point advantage over the Republican Party when it comes to who they would want to see win control of the United States House of Representatives, according to a Quinnipiac ( more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news: * * * Yale part of $9M Army project to bring intelligence to electromagnetic spectrum sensing Professor Arun Natarajan of Yale is among a team of researchers tapped by the Army Research Office to lead the development of low size, weight, power and cost (SWaP-C) systems that can rapidly sense, identify and locate sources of electromagnetic signals in contested environments. Backed by $9 million over the next six years, the academic-in more PR