Good morning, Hartford.

Connecticut community college students are waiting for delayed federal loan disbursements that are keeping some from accessing tuition and living funds; colleges are advising affected students to contact their financial aid offices and monitor their loan servicer accounts for updates (do not assume funds are available).

UHart assistant biology professor Cindy Thomas-Charles won the American Society of Human Genetics' Human Genetics and Genomics Advances Award on Oct.

26 for research showing prime editing corrected a rare GDF11 mutation in human cells (five undergrads co-authored).

Connecticut crash data show pedestrian crashes between (4 p.m. to 7 p.m.) rose from nine to 31 in the four weeks after the time change, and as clocks turn back this weekend officials urge walkers to wear bright or reflective clothing and drivers to slow down.

Four Connecticut residents are suing the state after being denied Department of Developmental Services supports because of a strict full-scale IQ cutoff of 69; the complaint filed Aug.

10 says the law violates equal protection and medical standards. Lawmakers asked DDS to recommend a new definition, with a report due Jan. 1, 2027.

A national ranking released this week named Hartford the eighth-worst “asthma capital” after high asthma rates and pollution; legislators and health experts say the finding calls for more air-quality monitoring and expanded asthma care programs across the city.

Access Health CT will host enrollment fairs across the state in Oct. and Nov., including Middletown (today), to help residents enroll in 2027 health and dental plans; open enrollment runs through Jan.

15, 2027, and free help is available by appointment, walk-in, or at 1-855-805-4325.

UConn beat UMass 35-16 Friday night as Kalieb Osborne threw two TDs, ran one in, and completed 14-of-19 for 173 yards while Shamar Porter caught a TD then blocked and recovered a punt for a touchdown to push UConn to 4-3.

UConn men's basketball will play its final exhibition game against Purdue at Gampel Pavilion as a tune-up before the regular season, and coaches plan to use the matchup to evaluate rotations and give younger players minutes.