NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 15, 2024, with Michael C. Crair, vice provost for research: * * * By Jim Shelton Research at Yale doesn't take the summer off to hike in the Alps or sit by the pool reading a good book. Rather, it is a perpetual engine of innovation and discovery. Yale chemists, engineers, biologists, physicists, physicians, anthropologists, psychologists, computer scientists, and a host of other researchers on campu  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 16 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * * Hosted by Taylor Tannebaum and Mark Packer, 60-minute special celebrates the conference's accomplishments since ACCN launched in 2019 * ACC PM live from Bristol during ACCN five-year anniversary celebration on Wednesday, Aug. 21 * * * ACC Network will celebrate five years with a special 60-minute show, ACC Network Five Year Anniversary, premiering on Thursday, Aug. 22 a  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 16 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: ACC Network (ACCN), the 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, will present an extensive 2024 fall sports schedule which includes 87 field hockey, men's and women's soccer and volleyball matchups on ACCN as part of coverage across ESPN platforms. Additionally, ACC Network Extra (ACCNX), the network's digital arm available on the ESPN app, will carry an additional 460+ ACC events. Regular   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 16 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: All four days of the Women's and Men's 2024 US Open Qualifying tournament will stream live on ESPN+ and air on ESPNEWS and, for the first time ever, on ESPN2 from Monday, August 19 to Thursday, August 22. The qualifiers feature 128 men and 128 women competing for the final 16 slots, respectively, in each of the 2024 US Open singles draws. ESPN+ will stream all matches on all 14 c  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: * * * Data Breach of Lab Testing Company Enzo Exposed Health Information of Millions of Americans * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and the attorneys general of Connecticut and New Jersey today secured $4.5 million from Enzo Biochem, Inc. (Enzo) for failing to adequately safeguard the personal and private health information of its patients. Enzo is a  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: * * * Data Breach of Lab Testing Company Exposed Health Information of About 331,600 New Jerseyans * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Attorneys General of New York and Connecticut today secured $4.5 million from Enzo Biochem, Inc., for failing to adequately safeguard the personal and private health information of its patients. Enzo is a biotechnol  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 16 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: In a letter sent to Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais, Attorney General William Tong argued that rate increases sought by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, ConnectiCare, and United/Oxford are unsupported by evidence and must be rejected. The proposed average individual rate request for the plan year starting January 1, 2025 is an 8.3 percent increase, while the propos  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: Attorney General William Tong, along with the attorneys general of New York and New Jersey, today secured $4.5 million from Enzo Biochem, Inc. (Enzo) for failing to adequately safeguard the personal and private health information of its patients. Enzo is a biotechnology company that offered patients diagnostic testing at its laboratories in Connecticut, New Jersey, and  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 16 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * * 13 Consecutive Hours of Exclusive Christmas Day Coverage Tips Off at Madison Square Garden * Ninth Season of Marquee National NBA Game of the Week: NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC Returns with January 25 Tripleheader during NBA Rivals Week * Emirates NBA Cup Tournament Action * * * ESPN and ABC today, in conjunction with the NBA, unveiled their 2024-25 regular season bro  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale researchers uncover how brain cells form precise circuits before experience is able to shape wiring. * * * By Mallory Locklear In humans, the process of learning is driven by different groups of cells in the brain firing together. For instance, when the neurons associated with the process of recognizing a dog begin to fire in a coordinated manner in response to the cells that encode the feature  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * Thanks to Hayes' leadership, more than 1 million veterans have benefitted from the PACT Act * * * Two years ago, the PACT Act was signed into law marking the largest expansion of benefits and services for veterans in more than 30 years thanks to Jahana Hayes and House Democrats. Since its passage, there have been over 1.1 million approved PACT Act claims - having received 1,565 cl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following statement: * * * "Jahana Hayes is a tireless advocate for Connecticut families. From protecting women's reproductive freedom, lowering costs of prescription drugs, standing up for veterans, or working to end hunger and expand access to nutritional food, Congresswoman Hayes' impressive record in Congress proves her steadfast commitment to delivering time and again for her district. Just like they did in   more

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: By Noel Teter Sarah Nightingale, a social work professor from Eastern Connecticut State University, was awarded a research grant this July from the Center for Institutional Courage, to combat institutional injustices in cases of abuse on college campuses. The Institutional Courage Research Grant program is highly competitive, with $50,000 awards going to 17 scholars from 11 universiti  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 16 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: ESPN today announced it has reached an agreement with Genius Sports Limited ("Genius Sports") (NYSE:GENI) on a new, long-term deal that will help transform ESPN's live data-driven storytelling for NCAA sports and enhance broadcasts for the NBA and WNBA. ESPN will expand its college sports coverage with real-time team and player stats from Genius Sports, the exclusive distributor o  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 14 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: ESPN platforms are gearing up for what should be the most exciting college football season yet with the launch of the expanded College Football Playoff (CFP) and as a result of conference realignment. ESPN is collaborating with a variety of well-known artists to be the anthems for marketing campaigns across ESPN platforms to get fans ready for the 2024-25 college football season. SEC Network is te  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 16 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * * ESPN+ will Stream all 10 Opening Week Matches in English and Spanish, Beginning Thursday, Aug. 15 with Athletic Club vs. Getafe * FC Barcelona's Opening Match Against Valencia Live on ABC, ESPN+, and ESPN Deportes, Saturday, August 17 * Kylian Mbappe Expected to make Real Madrid LALIGA Debut Against Mallorca, Sunday, August 18 on ESPN+; Exclusive 'Mbappe Cam' to Capture   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 16 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: ESPN has agreed to a contract with sports betting analyst Pamela Maldonado. Maldonado will be a key addition to ESPN's sports betting coverage this college football season, leveraging advanced analytics and a deep understanding of the game to provide sharp, insightful commentary for fans looking to place bets. She will also provide insights and betting analysis around NFL, golf, and tennis, primari  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 16 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * * First regular season match on ABC features Nebraska and Louisville (Sept. 22) * 2024's linear lineup is the most expansive on record * ESPN+ showcases more than 2,450 matches over the course of the fall * * * College volleyball is back and ESPN platforms are serving up the best matches, storylines and players all fall long, beginning with the AVCA First Serve Showcase   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 16 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * * ESPN+ to stream more than 1,800 games from 20 conferences live, highlighted by 100 conference championship matches * * * ESPN platforms, including ESPNU, SEC Network (SECN), and ACC Network (ACCN) will showcase 50 regular-season women's college soccer matches this fall beginning Thursday, Aug. 22, at 7 p.m. ET with the interconference match between defending national ch  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 13 -- Trinity College issued the following news: A grant from the Marguerite Casey Foundation will help support the economic and social responsibility work of the Smart Cities Research Lab, led by Davarian L. Baldwin, Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of American Studies at Trinity College. Baldwin, author of In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: How Universities are Plundering Our Cities, founded the Smart Cities Research Lab in 2021 with a focus on research, but  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 14 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * * Karl Ravech, Jessica Mendoza and Little League Hall of Excellence enshrinee Todd Frazier to Call Little League Baseball World Series Championship Game, Presented by T-Mobile, with Julie Foudy Reporting * KidsCast Returns as Alternate Presentation of MLB Little League Classic, Presented By New York Life - New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers - on August 18 Edition of Sunday Night Baseball   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * A Yale supercomputer is helping astronomers resolve a longstanding question about the sizes of galaxies and the environment in which they live. * * * By Jim Shelton A team of astronomers using a Yale supercomputer have determined for the first time that galaxies in denser environments are as much as 25% larger than their counterparts in less dense regions of the universe. The finding, which emerged  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * An ancient building in modern day Syria has long been considered an example of what is known as a domestic "house church." But a new study challenges this idea. * * * By Lisa Prevost Since its discovery by modern researchers a century ago, an ancient structure known as the "Christian building" has become widely considered the cornerstone of early Christian architecture. Constructed around 232 C.E. i  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale researchers unveil new findings related to green health care, brain processes that affect delusional thoughts, and the size of ancient sea scorpions. * * * This month, our Yale research itinerary includes a "giant" discovery about ancient sea predators, an examination of health equity for LGBTQI+ communities, and new insights into how certain brain processes contribute to different types of delu  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 14 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * Debate Continues: Should Major League Baseball Officially Recognize Galarraga's Bid for Perfection? * * * 28 Outs: An Imperfect Story Debuts Sunday, Aug. 18, at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+ More than 14 years after it happened, baseball fans still discuss and debate the incredible story of Armando Galarraga's near-perfect game and the man who took it away from him. A new edition of ESPN E6  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 16 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * No Place Like Nebraska Debuts Sunday, August 25, at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN; Extended Version Streaming Afterward on ESPN+ * * * The University of Nebraska, a school once known only for its football program, has become a mecca for women's volleyball. Under coach John Cook, anything less than winning a national championship is a shortcoming. With unprecedented access to players   more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Aug. 14 (TNSres) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news release: * * * Senate Race: Casey Up 8 Points Over McCormick * * * In the critical swing state of Pennsylvania, Vice President Kamala Harris has a slight edge in a tight race over former President Donald Trump 48 - 45 percent among likely voters; We The People Party candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. receives 4 percent support, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein and Libertarian Party candidate C  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Aug. 9 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Among the learning opportunities for educators this summer at Pennsylvania College of Technology was the inaugural Diesel Career & Technical Education Teachers Externship, attracting 13 instructors from Connecticut, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The two-day, immersive professional development opportunity was designed for CTE instructors to collaborate with their contemporaries, explore advancem  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 16 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * * Coverage starts tomorrow at 8:15 a.m. ET, continues through Final Round on Sunday, August 18 * Marquee, Featured Groups include top eight players in FedExCup standings: Scheffler, Schauffele, McIlroy, Morikawa, Clark, Aberg, Theegala, Matsuyama * Alternate telecast hosted by Grant Horvat and The Bryan Brothers from noon to 2 p.m. ET on Thursday and Friday * Subscribe to  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Many of the symptoms of endometriosis, including pain and infertility, are likely caused by inflammation. A new study identifies a potential treatment. * * * By Mallory Locklear Endometriosis is a disease wherein tissue similar to what lines the uterus grows outside of it. The disease, which affects 10% of women of reproductive age worldwide, causes severe pain and often infertility. Many of the sym  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 16 -- SEC Network, a part of ESPN, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: This fall, SEC Network is home to 60 total SEC women's soccer and volleyball matches as ESPN's industry-leading coverage of women's collegiate sports continues with a new-look Southeastern Conference following the addition of Oklahoma and Texas. SEC Network Soccer SEC Network's soccer schedule features 26 matches, beginning with Iowa at Texas on Sunday, Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. ET. This  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Those with more severe long COVID are more likely to miss more workdays or not return to work at all, a new study finds. * * * By Mallory Locklear A new Yale study finds that the effects of long COVID have caused many Americans to miss extensive work time, and that 14% of study participants reported not returning to work in the months after their infection. The findings, published recently in PLOS   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * In a new study, Yale researchers uncover how the brain, during sleep, replays and bundles many of the experiences that occur in our waking hours. * * * By Kevin Dennehy Humans and other animals encounter and remember countless experiences each day; when we sleep, groups of cells in the brain known as neuronal ensembles replay these experiences to consolidate them into memories and "preplay" futures   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 17 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * "I made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can," - Jay Z. * * * Sunday's "SC Featured" segment on ESPN's SportsCenter will delve into the cultural phenomenon surrounding the New York Yankees baseball hat, an iconic piece of sports paraphernalia that has transcended its athletic roots to become a worldwide fashion statement. "Beyond the Bronx" examines how the Yankee  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 13 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2024: ESPN's weekday morning studio debate show First Take featuring Stephen A. Smith and host Molly Qerim, will feature a lineup of SportsCenter anchors in a special three-day takeover event. From Tuesday, August 13, through Thursday, August 15, viewers will see some of their favorite SportsCenter anchors bring their unique perspectives to First Take. Lineup: * Tuesday, August 13: Mat  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 14 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Stroke prevention clinical trials typically exclude patients with disabilities from a prior stroke. Doing so limits their insights, researchers say. * * * By Mallory Locklear Clinical trials for treatments to prevent recurring strokes typically only include participants who have little to no disability from a prior stroke. A new Yale study finds that leaving patients with such disability out of tria  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 16 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: Top Rank Boxing on ESPN presented by AutoZone: Mbilli vs. Derevyanchenko, will be presented live this Saturday, August 17, at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+. The event takes place at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada. In the 10-round main event, unbeaten Montreal-based contender Christian "Solide" Mbilli will face three-time world title challenger Se  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 16 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: UFC PPV action returns this weekend from Perth, Australia, with UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya. The signature event, featuring the highly anticipated UFC middleweight championship, will be from RAC Arena on Saturday, August 17, at 10 p.m. ET, exclusively on ESPN+ PPV (English and Spanish). The Prelims and Early Prelims will both be available on ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and Siri  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 14 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: UFC on ESPN+ kicks off a significant five week stretch that includes two exclusive ESPN+ PPVs beginning Saturday, Aug. 17, with UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya for the men's middleweight championship and culminating with the historic Noche UFC: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili from the Sphere in Las Vegas, the first live sporting event from the iconic venue. The epic, one-of-a-kind night will decide both  more