ITHACA, New York, Sept. 24 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The A.D. White Professors-at-Large Program is pleased to invite Cornell faculty members, academic departments, or groups of departments to submit Professor-at-Large nominations specifically in the areas of Humanities, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences. Nominations of individuals who bridge these traditional disciplinary categories also are encouraged. The deadline for submission is Monday, Nov. 27. A.D. White Professo  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Federal Grant, Along With Initial $95 Million Investment, Will Help Transform Brooklyn Marine Terminal Into Modern 21st Century Maritime Port, Vibrant Mixed-Use Community Hub Inwood Greenway Will Add 1.35 Miles of Grade-Separated Bikeway and Improvements South of 10th Avenue, Closing Major Gap in Manhattan Waterfront Greenway Network Administration's Federal Infrastructure Funding Task For  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: A review conducted by CUNY SPH Ph.D. candidate Thinh Vu highlights the exacerbation of alcohol misuse in New York City due to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among minoritized populations who were already facing disproportionate health challenges. As one of the pandemic's epicenters, the city has witnessed a troubling rise in binge drinking and  more

ALFRED, New York, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- Alfred University issued the following news release: Scott Misture '90, '94 PhD, Inamori Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Alfred University, was quoted in a recent story in the New York Times on the merits of various types of chopsticks. The story, written by Marilyn Ong, was titled "The Best Chopsticks" and was published in the Sept. 11 issue of the Times. In it, Misture discussed with Ong the properties of various chopstick materials.   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 24 -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: * * * Michelob ULTRA Zero will redefine the non-alcohol beer segment with an offering that combines great taste with half the calories of leading non-alc competitors * * * NEW YORK - Today, America's leading brewer Anheuser-Busch announced the introduction of Michelob ULTRA Zero, a new superior alcohol-free brew that allows 21+ consumers more choice as part of an active lifestyle by offerin  more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- Bard College issued the following news release: Bard Associate Professor of Biology Gabriel G. Perron and Bard Associate Professor of Chemistry Swapan S. Jain have received a $46,000 grant from the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture to study the impact of farming practices on the nutritional content and microbial diversity of fermented vegetables, which complements an existing $50,000 grant from Hudson Valley Farm Hub to study soil he  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Professors receive NSF grant for deep-learning model that can customize microarchitecture based on specific needs * * * By Chris Kocher When creating new materials for our modern needs, materials science engineers face a basic problem: Designing it to be strong when faced with loads in one direction may lead to structural weaknesses when facing stress from a different direction. Binghamton Uni  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 24 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Lost cat painted on a stone by a homeless artist. The death of George Floyd. Graffiti quoting a social activist at the entrance to a green space. These varied moments, experienced during the bleak early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, inspired Mardelle Shepley's latest book, "Peace by Design." The collection of essays by Shepley and other authors is intended for students, academics and practitioners in all design field  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 25 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news: This fall semester, the Brooklyn Law School community welcomes two visiting scholars: Hon. Zohar Dolev Lehmann, Judge of the Southern District Courts of Peace in Israel, a first-instance trial court; and Professor Frederik Swennen, who joins us from the Faculty of Law of the University of Antwerp in Belgium. Swennen, who brings national and international expertise in family law, will be visiting from Sept. 23 throu  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- Burford Capital, a finance firm focused on law, issued the following news release: * * * Cumulative amount earmarked for award-winning initiative now exceeds $300 million; nearly $170 million already committed during first two phases of The Equity Project * * * Burford Capital, the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, is doubling down on its commitment to addressing the lack of diversity in the leadership of commercial litigation and arbitrat  more

POTSDAM, New York, Sept. 25 -- The State University of New York Potsdam campus issued the following news: * * * 'King of Sitcoms' Chuck Lorre '74 Makes Surprise Major Gift Commitment During Visit to his Alma Mater * * * Renowned television producer Chuck Lorre is used to wowing audiences, and his visit to his alma mater today was no exception. During a public talk with hundreds of campus and community members in attendance, Lorre pulled out a surprise $1 million check and presented it to SU  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Events for CJS Students Lunchtime Seminar on Solutions Journalism On September 23 at 12:15 p.m.: meet Shia Levitt, '04 M.S., of News Ambassador. She'll discuss the burgeoning "solutions journalism" industry and best practices for being a part of it, especially in the climate reporting space. * * * J-NOW Lecture: Anup Kaphle and Sophie Schmidt Editor-in-chief for Rest of World Anup Kaph  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following statement on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * The Faculty of Columbia Journalism School strongly condemns the intimidation of journalists as they report on threats against Haitian immigrant communities in Springfield, Ohio and beyond. A hoax email claiming a murder had taken place prompted police to search the home of Macollvie J. Neel, a journalist with the Haitian Times, a New-York based online news site, in a   more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 24 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The university community came together on Sunday, Sept. 22 for Cornell's first Community Field Day at Schoellkopf Field. Open to students, faculty, staff and family members of all ages, the event brought the Cornell and greater Ithaca community together to celebrate the benefits of physical and mental health. Interim President Michael I. Kotlikoff, who conceived of the event, and Nicki Moore, the Meakem Smith Director  more

PALO ALTO, California, Sept. 25 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: New York - September 24, 2024 - Kristen Mathews joins Cooley's New York office as a partner in the firm's global cyber/data/privacy group and litigation department. A pioneer in the privacy and cybersecurity fields, Mathews is a trusted advocate and adviser across the full spectrum of the most complex privacy and cybersecurity issues - including treatment of personal and experiential information about indi  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Sixth Street in its acquisition of a minority stake in EdgeConneX, a global provider of data center capacity. The Debevoise team is led by M&A partners Michael Diz and Emily Huang and includes counsel Keith Slattery, associates Katherine Cappeller, Natalie Mauch, Katie McCarty, Nur Sultan and Jason Zhang, and law clerk Sigan Chen, employee benefits and executive compensati  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 24 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The College of Professional Studies has appointed John Robinson '90, P'25 as a professor of practice in the Office of Microcredentials. This position is made possible by a generous gift from the Einhorn Family Fund for Disability Entrepreneurship, founded by University Trustee Steven L. Einhorn '64, '67, P'92 and his wife, Sherry Einhorn '65, P'92. John Robinson Robinson will help coordinate and scale the Workshop   more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- The New York State Department of Public Service issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * With Expiration of Federal Benefits, State Highlights Affordable Internet Options for Low-Income New Yorkers * * * The New York State Department of Public Service (DPS) today issued a report on low-income internet accessibility in New York State. The detailed report highlights the swift and important steps that Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State P  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The Depository Trust and Clearing Corp., a provider of clearing and settlement services to the financial markets, issued the following news release: * * * DTCC's Alternative Investment Product adoption continues to grow, providing users with standardized transaction and reporting data in support of alternative investment processing lifecycle. * * * New York/London/Hong Kong/Singapore/Sydney, September 23, 2024 The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the prem  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- New York Magazine issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: The Cut's editor-in-chief Lindsay Peoples today announced a new hire at the publication, with Ej Dickson joining as a senior writer. In her new role, Dickson will cover culture in all its forms. "Ej is one of the sharpest culture reporters working," said Peoples. "From in-depth investigations to buzzy profiles to explaining viral stars and trends, she's made an indelible mark on the media landscape, an  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 24 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Rural hospitals and hospitals that treat patients regardless of their ability to pay have been hampered by federal rules limiting their access to funding for capital projects making it harder for them to generate revenue and achieve financial stability, according to a new policy paper. This, in turn, has led to institutionalized racism in hospitals, according to Rosemary Batt '73, the Alice Cook Professor of Women and   more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK - Sept. 24, 2024 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP and RDD Biopharma Development will host two seminars titled "Accessing the US Market," which will highlight key development considerations and options for market entry for Korea- and Japan-based biopharma companies. Both events will take place in Greenberg Traurig's local offices, with the Korea-based event taking place Sept. 3  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 24 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: With nearly half (46%) of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 reporting being targets of cyberbullying--according to a 2022 Pew Research Center survey--instructional design master's degree students Tavish Van Skoik G'24 and Jiayu "J.J." Jiang G'24 have developed a process to help school districts address electronic aggression, reported by survey respondents as a top concern for people in their age group. Van Skoik and Jiang cr  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * The nursing home celebrated residents Sooi Chee (102), Yung Lin Chou (102), Sun L. Lum (100), and Alfred Cruz (100) * * * In celebration of National Centenarian Day (observed on September 22nd), NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur skilled nursing facility honored four remarkable residents who have reached the milestone of living 100 years or older. The four centenarians - Sooi Che  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 23 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Dear Colleagues: As part of Syracuse University's commitment to fostering meaningful and respectful dialogue on campus, we are excited to announce, "Life Together: A Community Conversation for Election Season and Beyond." This event will bring together campus community members representing diverse backgrounds and perspectives to engage in facilitated dialogue on important issues related to democracy, civic engagemen  more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Sept. 25 -- Bard College issued the following news release: On Monday, October 21 at 4 pm, internationally renowned writer Joyce Carol Oates will give a reading at Bard College in the Chapel of the Holy Innocents. Oates is a recipient of the National Humanities Medal, the National Book Critics Circle Ivan Sandrof Life Achievement Award, the National Book Award, the Jerusalem Prize for Lifetime Achievement, the Prix Femina, the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in t  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 24 -- Cornell University issued the following news: John A. Nation, professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering, whose research on high-power microwave generation helped drive Cornell's role in advancing plasma studies and fusion energy, died on Sept. 3 in Rye, New Hampshire. He was 89. Nation joined the Cornell faculty in 1965 and served as associate director of the Laboratory for Plasma Studies before serving as director of the School of Electrical and C  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * She is the new chair of the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies. * * * By Eve Glasberg Mabel O. Wilson is trained in architecture and American Studies, two fields that inform her scholarship, curatorial projects, artworks, and design projects. Photo by Dario Calmese. Mabel O. Wilson, the Nancy and George Rupp Professor at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, is the  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 25 -- Miami International Airport issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * Airport wins two other awards after voting by readers * * * FXExpress Publications, Inc., the publisher of Global Traveler magazine and other leading travel industry resources, has named Miami International Airport Director and CEO Ralph Cutie its 2024 Best Airport Industry Leader. Cutie and other award winners were recognized at an event at The Lotos Club in New York City on Sept. 19.   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Authority Invites the Public to Explore the MTA's 134 Open Data Sets to Create Projects That Uncover and Share Data-Driven Insights About Transportation in New York The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today launched a data challenge - the Authority's first of its kind - that it hopes will lead members of the public to transform its vast volumes of open  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * 'Great Gridlock Race' Pits Trains Versus Cars from Harlem and Long Island to Midtown * * * The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today ran the Great Gridlock Race, comparing travel times from Harlem and Long Island to Midtown Manhattan by train and car during the morning rush hour. The race was run on opening day of the United Nation General Asse  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 24 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The MySlice portal and all of the services accessed through the portal will be unavailable from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST on Saturday, Sept. 28. This outage includes MySlice, the human capital management system, the campus solutions system and the financials system. During the downtime, MySlice and all applications that are accessed only through MySlice will be unavailable. For a complete list of applications that will b  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of Azer Ben Zitun, who died on August 5, 2023 after an encounter with members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) on August 4, 2023. Following a thorough investigation, which included review of body-worn camera footage, interviews with i  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- The New York State Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * State's Offshore Wind Training Institute to Award $2.3 Million for Training for Careers in Offshore Wind * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced New York's participation in the U.S. Climate Alliance's Governors' Climate-Ready Workforce Initiative to grow career pathways in climate and clean energy fields, strengthen workforce diversity, and jointly train 1 million new registered   more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving environmental management and construction plan (Case No. 21-T-0059) on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * Application of Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law ORDER APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION PLAN FOR TREE CLEARING PHASE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS BY THE COMMISSION: INTROD  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 10-T-0139) on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * Application of Champlain Hudson Power Express, Inc. for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article VII of the PSL for the Construction, Operation and Maintenance of a High Voltage Direct Current Circuit from the Canadian Border to New York City ORDER APPROVING CHANGES TO THE SEGMENT 6 & 7 AND SEGMENT 11 ENVIRO  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order proving clarification (Case No. 21-E-0629; 19-E-0735; 14-M-0224) on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Advancement of Distributed Solar. Petition of New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Requesting Additional NY-Sun Program Funding and Extension of Program Through 2023. Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Enable Community Choice Aggregation Programs. ORDER P  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * To: Cara Madden - Community Solar Operations Manager, 200 Harborside Drive Suite 200, Schenectady, NY 12305 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - 129 Cream Street LLC Dear 129 Cream Street LLC: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * To: Cara Madden, 200 Harborside Drive Suite 200, Shenectady, NY 12305 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - 1436 Route 9G LLC Dear Cara Madden: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has b  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * To: Anthony Alexander, 248 Kissel Ave, Staten Island, NY 10310 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Acorn Energy Solutions; LLC Dear Anthony Alexander: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submit  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * To: Cara Madden, 200 Harborside Drive Suite 200, Schenectady, NY 12305 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Briarcliff Solar North LLC Dear Cara Madden: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submi  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * To: Cara Madden, 200 Harborside Drive Suite 200, Schenectady, NY 12305 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Briarcliff Solar South LLC Dear Cara Madden: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submi  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * To: Jeremy McCool, 3279 Walden Ave, Depew, NY 14043 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Buffalo Power Development LLC Dear Jeremy McCool: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been   more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * To: Jeremy McCool, 3279 Walden Ave, Depew, NY 14043 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Buffalo Solar Solutions Inc. Dear Jeremy McCool: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been r  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * To: Albert Rojas, CEO, 12 East 49th Street 11th Floor, 10-111, New York, NY 10017 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Centurion Solar Energy, LLC Dear Albert Rojas: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the docume  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * To: Mr. Norman Mah, 100 Summit Lake Drive suite 210, Valhalla, NY 10595 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - CES Danbury Solar, LLC Dear Mr. Norman Mah: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submi  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * To: Jordan Yax, 2517 Long Road, Grand Island, NY 14072 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - CIR Electrical Construction Corp. Dear Jordan Yax: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has b  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 25 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * New York's First Human Case of EEE Since 2015 in Ulster County Has Died State Issues Declaration of Imminent Threat to Public Health and Urges New Yorkers to Follow Recommendations to Reduce Risk of Mosquito-Borne Illness Governor Activated Multiple Agencies and Increased Coordination Between State and Local Health Officials Measures Include Mosquito Spraying, Mor  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Sept. 25 -- Niagara University issued the following news: By Lisa McMahon Niagara University, in partnership with the Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York, is hosting two events during Hispanic Heritage Month that highlight the history and contributions of Hispanics in the Buffalo/Niagara region. More than 62 million people identified as ethnically Hispanic--people whose ancestors come from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America--according  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- Niagara University issued the following news: At Mayor Brown's 2024 summer internship awards ceremony, Murphy Suah, a Jacobs Institute intern who worked in the Niagara University Biomedical Research Institute under the direction of Dr. Mary McCourt, professor of chemistry, was awarded the enthusiastic learner award. Murphy attends PS 366 Research Laboratory High School for Bioinformatics and Life Sciences and is in 12th grade. Murphy worked on a   more

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 24 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: This summer, ten student veterans from the University community secured internships across the country--opportunities that are often out of reach for post-traditional students. With support from the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) Internship Award, these veterans gained hands-on experience that will enhance their post-graduation career prospects. The OVMA created this award to remove barriers that ofte  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 24 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A classic psychedelic, similar to LSD, psilocybin and mescalin, was found to activate a cell type in the brain that silences other neighboring neurons, a result that provides insight into how such drugs reduce anxiety, according to a new study in mice and rats. The study by an international team of researchers, including at Cornell and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in India, showed that the psychedelic DO  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: This fall, new students' official introduction to life at Rockefeller looks a little different. It now includes three main components: an Experiment and Theory course, a series of research talks by faculty, and specialized sessions on how to make the most of their graduate school experience. "We realized that we could offer programming that gives students a better sense of life at Rockefeller, while still allowing for plen  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: Sending nursing staff home who are mildly ill with COVID-19 could lead to unnecessary patient hospitalizations, deaths, and costs, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. When nursing home staff who test positive for COVID-19 are sent home, this can worsen an already present understaffing problem, resulting in even more missed resident care t  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 25 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Speech and Language Pathology Division continues to grow * * * By Ethan Knox At 13, Rodney Gabel, who struggled with a stutter, discovered a book by the founding father of speech pathology that changed his life. The author, Charles Van Riper, wrote in a 1991 newsletter to the National Stuttering Association: "All my life I'd been trying to talk without stuttering... what I should have been seeking was   more

STONY BROOK, New York, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Physician researcher and educator Dr. Joe Verghese joins the RSOM * * * Joe Verghese, MBBS, MD, MS, has been named Chair of the Department of Neurology at the Renaissance School of Medicine (RSOM) at Stony Brook University. Appointed by Peter Igarashi, MD, Knapp Dean of the RSOM, Dr. Verghese is a nationally recognized expert in the areas of gait and   more

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 24 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse Abroad has appointmented Stephanie Solywoda as the new director of the Syracuse University London program, beginning Oct. 1. Stephanie Solywoda Originally from New York, Solywoda joins Syracuse London after more than twenty years of studying and working at Oxford University. For the past eight years, she has served as director of Stanford University's Montag Centre for Overseas Study at Oxford. As director  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 25 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host a special visit by New York Times bestselling author Matthew Desmond as part of the university's fourth annual Inclusive and Inspiring Speaker Series. Desmond's latest book, "Poverty, By America," focuses on the roots of poverty in America, how it is sustained, and how we can make changes. "Poverty is one of the most intractable problems we have in Arkan  more

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 25 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: The University at Buffalo Center for Advanced Technology in Big Data and Health Sciences (UB CAT) has awarded eight life sciences companies over $495,000 to support collaborative projects with UB faculty experts to accelerate development of innovative health science technologies during the 2024-25 fiscal year. UB CAT is one of 15 centers across the state funded by Empire S  more

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * New study shows that AI investment plus a connected, skilled workforce is a winning combination * * * Countries that invest in artificial intelligence see a significant impact on their productivity and growth, but they should take a strategic approach, according to new University at Buffalo School of Management research. Published in Decisions Analytics   more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 24 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A study in fruit flies reveals how viruses travel through an insect to infect a host with a bite, findings that advance fundamental understanding of the processes and machinery that underlie how insects, such as mosquitoes, act as viral disease vectors. By understanding the interactions and genes involved in a virus' movement through an insect, researchers may one day be able to block an insect's ability to transmit v  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Washington, issued the following news: The U.S. Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of 24 governors representing approximately 60 percent of the U.S. economy and 55 percent of the U.S. population, today launched the Governors' Climate-Ready Workforce Initiative to grow career pathways in climate and clean energy fields, strengthen workforce diversity, and jointly train 1 million new registered apprentices by 2035 across the Alliance's sta  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised CION Investment Corporation (NYSE: CION) on its issuance of new floating rate senior unsecured notes due 2027. CION Investment Corporation is a leading publicly listed business development company that seeks to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation for investors by focusing primarily on senior secured loans to US middle-market compani  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 24 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The New York State Wastewater Surveillance Network, which began as a pilot project led by Syracuse University faculty member David Larsen in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, will soon support communities nationwide--and potentially around the globe--to detect and minimize the spread of infectious diseases. The network's expanded reach is the result of its recent designation as a Centers for Disease Control a  more