STORRS, Connecticut, May 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * A Boost to UConn's Critical Research * Like other research institutions across the country, UConn has been hit hard by shifts in federal policy, grant cancellations, and funding stalls from key agencies. On May 14, Connecticut officials pledged to stem the negative tide, approving $35 million directly for UConn's research enterprise. Gov. Ned Lamont, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, and legislative leade  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Launches Investigation Into Soros-Funded People's Institute for Survival and Beyond Over Woke Training Programs for Teachers and City Employees * America First Legal (AFL) has launched a nationwide investigation into the People's Institute for Survival and Beyond (PISAB), filing twenty-nine records requests seeking documents related to the  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Calls for IG Investigation into Top Trump Interior Official for Blatant Violations of Conflicts-of-Interest Law * [WASHINGTON, DC] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today called for an investigation into U.S. Department of the Interior Associate Deputy Secretary Karen Budd-Falen for obvious confli  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Probes No-Bid Contract Awarded to Trump's Hand-Picked Company to Paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as Project Cost Balloons to $13.1 Million U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), is seeking answers about troubling no-bid contracts awarded to Atlantic Industrial Coatings (Atlantic Industrial) to pai  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal to File Budget Amendments Blocking Republicans' Billion-Dollar Ballroom Bailout * [WASHINGTON, DC] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committees, today announced that he intends to file amendments that would enact strict oversight over President Trump's ballroom project in anticipation of schedule  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 15 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Budget Lab Analysis Finds Carried Interest Reforms Could Raise More Revenue Than Previously Estimated * The Budget Lab, a nonpartisan research center based at Yale Law School, has published a new analysis finding that changing the tax treatment of carried interest could raise more than $100 billion in federal revenue over the next decade, and substantially more in the years that follow. The report, " Refining  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-CT Calls on State Lawmakers to Condemn, Act Against Reported Barbaric Sexual Violence and Torture Against Palestinians by Israel The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) is calling on Connecticut's federal and state lawmakers to publicly condemn the reported systematic sexual violence, torture, and abuse committed against Palestinians by Israeli p  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney: Canceled Troop Deployment to Poland Sends a Horrible Message to Allies & Adversaries * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, at a House Armed Services Committee hearing with the Secretary of the Army and Acting Chief of Staff of the Army, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, called out the Trump Administration's cancelation of the   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Deportes signs former NBA Champion and Olympic gold medalist Fabricio Oberto to multi-year extension * ESPN has reached a multi-year contract extension with NBA analyst Fabricio Oberto. He will continue as one of ESPN's lead Spanish-language voices for NBA coverage across ESPN Deportes in the U.S. and ESPN in Latin America. Oberto will continue as a game analyst t  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * FA Cup Final headlines the weekend of soccer across ESPN; LALIGA Matchday 37, Bundesliga, NWSL and more * Chelsea and Manchester City meet in the FA Cup Final on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ The 2026 FA Cup Final takes center stage on Saturday as Chelsea FC and Manchester City battle for one of the most prestigious trophies in English football. Coverage begins at 9   more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, May 16 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Gartner Predicts by 2027, 50% of Enterprises Without a People Centric AI Strategy Will Lose Their Top AI Talent Organizations Must Address Four Workforce Dynamics to Achieve AI Results * By 2027, half of enterprises lacking a comprehensive AI people strategy will lose their top AI talent to competitors who prioritize workforce enablement over b  more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Genomic Analysis Predicts Guide Dog Success * Guide dogs help thousands of people with visual disabilities navigate daily life. While guide dogs provide tremendous benefits, the current training program faces serious inefficiencies, since a large percentage never actually assist an owner. Only 60% of dogs evaluated for assistance work graduate from their training programs. This means a loss of mor  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 15 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Submits Third Plan To Use Connecticut's Federal Cuts Response Fund To Maintain Affordability for Residents and Businesses Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has submitted a supplemental plan to the bipartisan leadership of the Connecticut General Assembly to use funding from the state's Federal Cuts Response Fund to mitigate the impact of federal f  more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Graduating Students Recognize Professor Steven Wilf * The UConn School of Law Class of 2026 has selected Professor Steven Wilf as the recipient of the Perry Zirkel '76 Distinguished Teaching Award. In their nomination, students praised Wilf as "an outstanding educator who challenges students to think beyond black letter law, emphasizing broader implications and real-world application." They noted   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * House Advances Bipartisan 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Funding Bill After DeLauro-Led Amendment Passed in Full Committee Markup, VA Secretary Agreed to Testify Legislation Includes $53 Billion in Democratic-Led Funding to Support the Toxic Exposures Fund * Today, the House passed the 2027 Military Construct  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * Justice Department Files Complaint to Protect Law Enforcement, Challenging Connecticut Mask Ban, Identification Requirements, and Use-of-Force Policies for Federal Officers Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Connecticut, Governor Ned Lamont, Attorney General William Tong, Chief State's Attorney Patrick Griffin, and Deputy Chief State's Attorney Eliot Prescott, ch  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * MLB.TV on the ESPN App showcases nearly 40 MLB Rivalry Weekend games presented by Booking.com * MLB.TV on the ESPN App will showcase nearly 40 games during Major League Baseball's second annual MLB Rivalry Weekend presented by Booking.com, featuring several of the sport's most historic and compelling matchups from Friday, May 15 through Sunday, May 17. The weekend fea  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Leads Democratic Senate Colleagues In Reintroducing Bill to Provide Resources to Underfunded Schools, Strengthen Diversity in the Classroom * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) led Democratic colleagues in reintroducing the Strength in Diversity Act, legislation to give schools the resources they need to tackle segregation in the classroom. Though Brown v. Board of Educ  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Penn students and alumni awarded Fulbright 2026-27 U.S. Student Program grants * Twenty-eight University of Pennsylvania students and alumni have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants for the 2026-27 academic year. The list includes 15 members of the undergraduate Class of 2026-all May graduates, two current graduate students, and eleven alumni. They will conduct research, pur  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Republican Energy and Water Development Funding Bill Increases Costs, Weakens National Security House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the draft fiscal year 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The bill energy raises costs fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * Republicans Move Forward with Energy and Water Funding Bill that Raises Costs and Leaves Americans More Vulnerable to Nuclear Threats During today's Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee markup of the 2027 funding bill, House Democrats exposed how the bill raises costs for American households, weakens  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command posted the following news: * * * Reserve leaders prepare future military officers, strengthen community ties * HARTFORD, Ct. - Air Force Reserve Command leadership came full circle during a whirlwind tour throughout Connecticut to prepare our next Department of the Air Force leaders and to give back to their community roots that helped shape their military careers.  "It is beyond surreal," Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, chief of t  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Reserve leaders prepare future military officers, strengthen community ties * HARTFORD, Ct. (AFNS) - Air Force Reserve Command leadership came full circle during a whirlwind tour throughout Connecticut to prepare the next Department of the Air Force leaders and to give back to community roots that helped shape their military careers. Photo Details / Download Hi-Res "It is beyond surreal," said Lt. Gen. John P. Hea  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, May 15 (TNSrep) -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release: * * * Number of Children Displaced by Conflict Reached Record High in 2025 LONDON/GENEVA - The number of people displaced by conflict globally reached an all-time high of 32.3 million last year, impacting an estimated 13 million children. New data from the Internal Displacement M  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 15 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Scientists are reading Block Island's past to protect its future * KINGSTON, R.I. - May 15, 2026 - Every summer, the population of Block Island swells to over 15,000 as visitors arrive for its 17 miles of beaches, dramatic glacial bluffs, and quiet ponds. The island has always changed -its bluffs eroding, its shorelines shifting, its marshes responding to the rhythms of tide and season. But the   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Top National Security Democrats Urge Trump to Reaffirm U.S. Commitment to Taiwan Ahead of Beijing Visit Today, Representatives Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Ro Khanna, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United S  more

DANBURY, Connecticut, May 16 -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release: * * * WestConn announces Sigma Xi Northeast Regional Research Conference winners Western Connecticut State University recently hosted the Northeast Regional Research Conference for Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society. This one-day event in April was a celebration of interdisciplinary research and learning opportunities, hosted by the WestConn Chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 15 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale to award leaders in their fields with honorary degrees Honorary degrees conferred during Yale's annual commencement will celebrate preeminent individuals in the arts, science, philosophy, athletics, and public service. * During its 325th graduation ceremony on May 18, Yale University will award honorary degrees to distinguished individuals who have achieved excellence in their fields. The recipients i  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 15 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * PA Online Program's Final Class Embraces the Pull of Their Next Chapter By Dana Haugh, MLS The Physician Assistant (PA) Online Program graduated its seventh and final class on Friday, May 8. The ceremony took place in Battel Chapel and celebrated 37 students as they began their careers in health care. "Though this is the last graduation of the PA Online Program, the Class of 2026 carries its legacy forward,   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 15 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Placenta clears away SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy In a new study, Yale researchers discovered that SARS-CoV-2 doesn't linger in the placenta of patients who become infected with the virus during pregnancy. By Meg Dalton Early in the pandemic, Yale researchers demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, could infect the placenta during acute maternal illness -- a condition know  more