State Attorneys General, Including Connecticut's William Tong, Sue Meta for Social Media Harmful to Children's Mental Health

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State Attorneys General, Including Connecticut's William Tong, Sue Meta for Social Media Harmful to Children's Mental Health

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has joined 42 attorneys general throughout the country suing Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assured the public that these features are safe and suitable for young users.

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Lithium-Ion Batteries A Clear and Present Danger in Connecticut

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Lithium-Ion Batteries A Clear and Present Danger in Connecticut

“Lithium-ion battery fires are very dangerous. Water may not prevent a battery from burning and spreading. Battery cells are known to explode and quickly spread to another battery. Fire Extinguishers do not work on lithium-ion batteries fires.” As a state, Connecticut has yet to take action, according to the state’s non-partisan research office. A new safety regulation took effect in New York City in September, and an increasing number of local officials in Connecticut are warning local residents of the dangers. At UConn, a video seeks to inform residents.

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Climate Action Plans to be Amplified by Outreach Campaign, Annual Municipal Awards Next Month

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Climate Action Plans to be Amplified by Outreach Campaign, Annual Municipal Awards Next Month

Sustainable CT, a statewide program that supports municipal sustainability initiatives, announced this summer that its 2023 cohort of Sustainable CT Fellows are working on developing strategies and materials for an extensive outreach campaign to support the implementation of EPA-funded Climate Action Plans across the state. 

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Yale Professor to Lead Session at Sports Statistics Symposium at Harvard Later This Month

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Yale Professor to Lead Session at Sports Statistics Symposium at Harvard Later This Month

With the demand for data, analytical tools, and a competitive edge on the rise in professional and collegiate sports, the 2023 New England Symposium on Statistics in Sports to be held later this month will feature new findings, applications, and insight into player performance and team success. A Yale professor will lead a key panel session.

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Women's Equality: CT Ranks 23rd in the U.S., Analysis Indicates

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Women's Equality: CT Ranks 23rd in the U.S., Analysis Indicates

With Women’s Equality Day – commemorating when women gained the right to vote in the United States – celebrated this past weekend, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst States for Women's Equality.  Connecticut landed in the middle-of-the-pack, ranking 23rd among the states.

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Two Connecticut Colleges Rank in Top 10 Online Criminal Justice Master's Programs in U.S.

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Two Connecticut Colleges Rank in Top 10 Online Criminal Justice Master's Programs in U.S.

Two Connecticut universities have been selected by Forbes Advisor as having among the 10 best online criminal justice master’s programs in the nation. The rankings placed the criminal justice master’s program offered online by Albertus Magnus College as the 5th best and the University of New Haven’s program ranked 9th. 

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