Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Connecticut
Abbe R. Gluck Named Chair of Yale's Women Faculty Forum
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Yale Law School posted the following news:
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Abbe R. Gluck Named Chair of Yale's Women Faculty Forum
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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 Na
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ACF Awards $7.3 Million to Help States Build Prevention Infrastructure to Reduce Foster Care Entries
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release:
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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 ev
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AG Campbell Challenges Trump Administration's Rollbacks Of Endangered Species Act Regulations
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Challenges Trump Administration's Rollbacks Of Endangered Species Act Regulations
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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 Mar
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AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 10 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls
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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 rul
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AG Nessel Joins Coalition Defending Limits on ICE Warrantless Arrests
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Joins Coalition Defending Limits on ICE Warrantless Arrests
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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) file
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AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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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 illega
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Alumna Alyssa Lang follows her path from Student Gamecock TV to ESPN
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 10 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news:
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Alumna Alyssa Lang follows her path from Student Gamecock TV to ESPN
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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. An
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Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 9 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations
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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) (t
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Attorney General Ford Joins State Coalition Urging Court to Halt Warrantless Arrests by ICE
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Sept. 9 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Ford Joins State Coalition Urging Court to Halt Warrantless Arrests by ICE
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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 arr
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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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) requir
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Attorney General Nessel Challenges Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Challenges Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations
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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 Ser
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACKS OF ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT REGULATIONS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACKS OF ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT REGULATIONS
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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
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONTINUES FIGHT TO PROTECT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT COVERAGE
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CONTINUES FIGHT TO PROTECT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT COVERAGE
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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 covera
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS LIMITS ON ICE WARRANTLESS ARRESTS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS LIMITS ON ICE WARRANTLESS ARRESTS
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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
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
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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 t
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Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls
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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
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Attorney General Tong to Challenge Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong to Challenge Trump Administration's Rollbacks of Endangered Species Act Regulations
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(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 N
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Blumenthal Calls on DHS Inspector General to Investigate ICE Tactics Following Surge Targeting Connecticut Residents at Schools, Workplaces
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Blumenthal Calls on DHS Inspector General to Investigate ICE Tactics Following Surge Targeting Connecticut Residents at Schools, Workplaces
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[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 activit
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Can Ketones Help Us Age Better?
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Can Ketones Help Us Age Better?
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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 2
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Central awarded $1.25 million Educational Talent Search grant
NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Central Connecticut State University posted the following news:
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Central awarded $1.25 million Educational Talent Search grant
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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 f
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Clark announces new faculty, administrators
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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Clark announces new faculty, administrators
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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
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Connecticut Students Turn Environmental Projects into Lasting Community Impact
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Connecticut Students Turn Environmental Projects into Lasting Community Impact
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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 administer
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Eastern Connecticut State University: Willimantic Native Maebel Haynes Receives Prestigious Newman Civic Fellowship
WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Sept. 11 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news:
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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 l
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Emerging Technologies Forum Returns to New Haven This October
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Southern Connecticut State University posted the following news:
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Emerging Technologies Forum Returns to New Haven This October
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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.
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Gartner Survey Finds 93% of Audit Functions Use AI, But 60% Lack a Formal Strategy
STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 11 (TNSrep) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release:
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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 execut
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How Are Data Centers Impacting Health?
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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How Are Data Centers Impacting Health?
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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 e
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How New Englanders Can Protect Their Health During Respiratory Virus Season
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release:
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How New Englanders Can Protect Their Health During Respiratory Virus Season
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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 ab
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Internships Teach Business Students the Ropes of Sports Marketing
OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 10 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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Internships Teach Business Students the Ropes of Sports Marketing
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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, Col
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Md. A.G. Brown and Coalition Obtain Settlement Blocking Trump Administration From Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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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
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Save the Children: Indonesia Wildfire Haze Threatens Children Across SE Asia and Closes Schools
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:
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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 int
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Save the Children: Nepal Floods - Over 500 Children Separated From Parents and Hundreds Still Missing
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:
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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, Sa
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Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn to Accept the 2027 American Chemical Society Award for Creative Invention
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 9 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn to Accept the 2027 American Chemical Society Award for Creative Invention
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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
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Trinity Summer Research Students Work With Faculty Mentors 'Inside and Outside of the Lab'
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 11 -- Trinity College issued the following news:
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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 proj
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UConn Dentist Develops Customizable Toothbrush to Encourage Kids to Brush Better, Longer
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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UConn Dentist Develops Customizable Toothbrush to Encourage Kids to Brush Better, Longer
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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,
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University of Hartford: Barney School Expands AI Education With New Industry-Supported Pathway
WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 11 -- The University of Hartford issued the following news:
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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 reshap
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University Police to host the International Save a Life Tour on Sept. 16
ALFRED, New York, Sept. 10 -- The Alfred State College posted the following news:
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University Police to host the International Save a Life Tour on Sept. 16
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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 plea
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URI study reveals how waist size and body mass index are associated with mortality in older adults
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 10 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI study reveals how waist size and body mass index are associated with mortality in older adults
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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
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Va. A.G. Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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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
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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%
HAMDEN, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Quinnipiac University Poll posted the following news:
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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%
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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 Hou
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Yale Part of $9M Army Project to Bring Intelligence to Electromagnetic Spectrum Sensing
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news:
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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 $
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