STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 12 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * $3.5 Million NIH Grant Works to Restore Immune Function in Older Adults * Laijun Lai, research professor of allied health sciences in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR), has received a $3.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a novel therapy aimed at improving immune function in older adults. Laura Haynes, professor of immunology at the UConn Center on Aging, is a co-investigator on t more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 'Being Ben': 'E60' and Andscape explore Ben Simmons' road back to the NBA * * Former No. 1 pick opens up about highs, lows and his attempt to reclaim his place in basketball * Being Ben debuts Sunday, Oct. 18, at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN With his NBA career getting a restart this season with the Sacramento Kings, former No. 1 draft pick Ben Simmons opens up in a new ESPN E60 documentary about the highs and lows of his extr more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * AG Skrmetti Urges Consumers to Check Eligibility for Generic Drug Settlements * Attorney General (AG) Jonathan Skrmetti is urging consumers who purchased certain generic prescription drugs between May 2009 and December 2019 to check their eligibility for compensation from multistate settlements with drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to raise prices, accordinng to a press release. The U.S. District Court for more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Unlawful Changes to Head Start * RALEIGH -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a coalition of 24 other states opposed proposed harmful and unlawful changes to the Head Start program that could gut early childhood education in North Carolina. Head Start is a federally funded preschool program that helps address the childcare gap for children aged 3 to 5. It provides early education, h more PR

NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, Oct. 12 -- Central Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * Central honors Larry Hall with Distinguished Service Award * The annual Distinguished Service Award (DSA) presentation at Central moved to a festive new venue to honor a very special Blue Devil. The DSA is one of the university's highest honors. The award recognizes members of the Central community who have provided exemplary service to the university. Nominations for the award are submitted by faculty and staff, students, and peers a more PR

NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, Oct. 12 -- Central Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * Central receives $400,000 GEAR Up Grant * Central has received a $400,000 grant through GEAR UP Connecticut to help participating students successfully navigate their second year of college. GEAR UP -- Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs -- is a federally funded initiative that aims to boost college and career readiness among pre-college students. At Central, the funding is supporting a broad range of acad more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's 'SABAN' delivered most-watched Original debut since 2022! * The premiere of SABAN averaged 529K viewers on ESPN on Thursday, Oct. 8, making it the most-watched Original debut on ESPN since 2022 and third most-watched ESPN Original debut of all time. Saban has also generated significant engagement across ESPN social platforms. Since August, content supporting the series has delivered 110M video views and 6.7M e more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 12 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Michael Woodford '80 Awarded Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences * Michael Woodford '80, the John Bates Clark Professor of Political Economy at Columbia University, was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences on Oct. 12. Woodford shared the prize with Robert E. Hall, the Robert and Carol McNeil Endowed Professor in Economics at Stanford University. Woodford and Hall received the prize "for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabi more PR

WACO, Texas, Oct. 12 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Northern Arizona Wins Shootout Over Montana * Behind six touchdowns from quarterback Ty Pennington, Northern Arizona held Montana scoreless in the third quarter to take an 11-point lead and survived a shootout, 49-44. It was the Lumberjacks first win over a top five opponent since 2015 and the most points they have ever scored against Montana. The win moved NAU up to No. 10 in this week's AFCA FCS Coaches Poll while Montana  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 12 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Relationship Study Finds Helping Dementia Patient Supports Even Their Spousal Caregiver * Just as a fleet of ships moves across the ocean - the flagship in the lead as other vessels circle around it - people move through life with a social convoy around them, closest confidants shifting as a person's season of life changes. It's a well-documented phenomenon for those who study relationships, says Amanda Cooper, assistant professor of communicatio more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * SEC Network's TrueSouth Presented by YellaWood heads to Buford Highway on Tuesday, Oct. 13 * The ninth season of Emmy Award-winning TrueSouth Presented by YellaWood hits the road to Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. ET. The episode is focused on Buford Highway, a Silk Road for the modern South, lined with towering signs, written in a multitude of languages, advertising restaurants and other businesses run more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * SEC Tipoff '27 on SEC Network and ESPN App, Oct. 13-14 * SEC Network will be live from Birmingham, Ala., for SEC Tipoff '27, with 18 hours of coverage beginning Tuesday, Oct. 13 and continuing through Wednesday, Oct. 14. Televised coverage begins Tuesday with SEC Now: SEC Tipoff, which runs from 10 a.m. ET to 7 p.m. each day, bringing fans all they need to know ahead of the '26-'27 season. Press conferences for each more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Seven top 10 teams set for ESPN networks in Week 7, led by No. 2 Notre Dame at No. 8 BYU on 'ABC Saturday Night Football' * Week 7 of the 2026-27 season is one of the most anticipated lineups thus far as college football reaches the midpoint of the regular season. ESPN networks boast a five-day, 84-game slate from Tuesday, Oct. 13 through Saturday, Oct. 17, across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESP more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 12 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Physical Therapy Event Celebrates 75 Years of Impact * On October 3, 2026, alumni joined current students, faculty, and UConn administration to celebrate the Doctor of Physical Therapy program's 75-year-long legacy. The day-long event included an open house at the Kinesiology Building to learn about the program's current research, teaching, and community outreach. Optional attendance at the UConn Football game added to the day's festivities more PR

WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 13 -- The University of Hartford issued the following news: * * * UHart Architecture Students Envision a Healthier Hartford October 12, 2026 What began as a design competition for graduate and senior architecture students in the Hartford Architecture Student Association (HASA) could evolve into a sustainable and inclusive neighborhood in Connecticut's capital city. HASA, a student-run graduate organization, supports Hartford-area non-profit organizations by assisting with early-stage design and feasibility more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Oct. 12, 2026 'No one right answer:' Exploring medicine's toughest ethical questions After a summer program at Yale University, Megan Castle returned to VCU School of Medicine eager to help her peers learn about bioethics. By Grace McOmber, School of Medicine Weeks after finishing her first year of medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University, Megan Castle moved into a Yale dorm suite with total strangers: a prelaw student from Florida,  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 12 -- Southern Connecticut State University posted the following news: * * * Welcome Back, Owls: Southern Celebrates Homecoming & Family Weekend 2026 * Southern Connecticut State University welcomed alumni, students, families, faculty, staff, and friends to campus Oct. 9-11 for Homecoming & Family Weekend 2026, celebrating Owl pride, longstanding traditions, and connections across the Southern community. The weekend featured athletic competitions, alumni gatherings, family activities, student events, and opport more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 12 (TNSjou) -- Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news: * * * Storing memory on a chip with flowing water Like the folds in crumpled sheets, or the footprints on recently trod sand, certain materials mark their histories. Now, Yale researchers show that networks of flowing water and other fluids can store their own memories--similar to how a computer chip does--an innovation that could steer robots and provide insight about some simple organisms. The results are published in Physi more PR