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NEW YORK, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Our house is on fire." That's how Scott Pelley, anchor and managing editor of "The CBS Evening News," described the state of American journalism as he accepted the Fred Friendly First Amendment Award from Quinnipiac University during a luncheon today at The Metropolitan Club. Pelley told the audience of 140, including many high ranking television executives and representatives of Quinnipiac's School of Communications, that American...

HAMDEN, Conn., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Quinnipiac University will present its 20(th) annual Fred Friendly First Amendment Award to Scott Pelley, anchor and managing editor of the "CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley," at an invitation-only luncheon at 11:45 a.m. on Friday, May 10, at the Metropolitan Club, 1 East 60(th) St., New York City. "This is the 20th anniversary of the Fred Friendly Award, and I can't think of a more deserving recipient than Scott Pelley," said...

Yale Journal Explores the State of Extended Producer Responsibility Over the past two decades governments around the world have been experimenting with a new strategy for managing waste.  By making producers responsible for their products when they become wastes, policy makers seek to significantly increase the recycling—and recyclability—of computers, packaging, automobiles, and household hazardous wastes such as batteries, used oil motor, and leftover paint—and save money in the...

NEW YORK, April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Joe Terranova, chief investment strategist at Virtus Investment Partners and a contributor to "Fast Money" on CNBC, told an international audience of students and faculty in New York to have confidence in their instincts, but also to back them up with a sound risk-management strategy. "The first question you want to ask," he said, "is 'How much can I lose?' You need to define your risk first and foremost." Terranova, speaking on the...

HAMDEN, Conn., Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mark F. Yeckel has been appointed to the founding faculty of the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. As an associate professor of medical sciences, Yeckel will coordinate the neuroscience curriculum and teach first and second-year students about the brain. He also will serve as co-coordinator for the basic, translational and clinical research capstone concentration. He also will chair the medical...

HAMDEN, Conn., Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Douglas McHugh has been named to the founding faculty of the Frank H. Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. As an assistant professor of medicine, McHugh will teach courses in pharmacology, neurosciences and statistics. Before coming to Quinnipiac, McHugh was an assistant scientist and visiting assistant professor of neurosciences in the Psychology Department at Indiana University. A native of Paisley, Scotland, he...

HAMDEN, Conn., Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University earned two important endorsements this week as it moves closer to offering its first classes to students who aspire to become primary care physicians. The Liaison Committee on Medical Education granted the medical school preliminary accreditation and the Connecticut State Board of Education approved the university's medical degree program, clearing the way for the...

HAMDEN, Conn., Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Anthony M. Payne has been appointed to the founding faculty of the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. In his new position, Payne will be responsible for teaching physiology, histology and gross anatomy at Connecticut's newest medical school, which is expected to open on Quinnipiac's North Haven Campus. Before coming to Quinnipiac, Payne was a lecturer in the Anatomy and Cell Biology Department at...

Monique Walton and Andia Winslow, filmmakers of “Still Black, at Yale”, will be on hand at a special screening at GateWay Community College on October 3. Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) September 21, 2012 Monique Walton and Andia Winslow, filmmakers of “Still Black, at Yale”, will be on hand at a special screening at GateWay Community College, at 3:30 and 7 p.m., Oct. 3, in the IE Building, Copper Room. After the screenings, discussions with the filmmakers will follow. Walton and Winslow made...

Aaron Gross of Hamden, CT, has been honored with a recognition by Connecticut Magazine in its selection of "Connecticut Top Dentists." HAMDEN, Conn., Aug. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Announcing a special recognition appearing in the August, 2012 issue of Connecticut Magazine published by Journal Register Company, Aaron Gross was selected for the following honor:"Connecticut Top Dentists" (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120810/DC55838) Aaron Gross commented on...