ITHACA, New York, Oct. 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Tony and Grammy award winner Daveed Diggs actor, writer, producer, author and musician captivated a sold-out audience in the Kiplinger Theatre at the Schwartz Center on Sept. 25 in a conversation with Samantha Sheppard, chair and associate professor of performing and media arts (PMA) in the College of Arts and Sciences. Diggs, who originated the dual roles of the Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the smash mus  more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Oct. 4 -- Bard College issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: In an interactive panel discussion held today, the Al-Quds Bard Civic Engagement Program at Al-Quds Bard College (AQB) was presented as the first place winner of the 2024 MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship. Established by the Talloires Network and the MacJannet Foundation, the prize recognizes exceptional student community engagement initiatives and financially supports their ongoing pub  more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Shifting from wasteful demolition practices to a circular construction economy in New York state could unlock unrealized economic activity, create thousands of green jobs and advance ambitious climate goals while reducing pressure on landfills, Cornell experts report in a new white paper that aims to inform proposed state legislation. Published Oct. 3, "Constructing a Circular Economy in New York State: Deconstruction an  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 -- Cadwalader, a law firm, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Diversity Lab announced today that Cadwalader is among the law firms that have achieved Mansfield Certification for 2023-2024, reflecting the profession's continued dedication to promoting more inclusive and equitable workplaces, and our firm's steadfast commitment to diversity and inclusion. Mansfield Certification helps ensure that all talent has an equal, fair, and equitable opportunity to advance  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 3 -- CNN issued the following news: * * * SEES Q3 2024 GAINS IN TOTAL DAY AND PRIME OVER PRIOR QUARTER RANKS AGAIN AS TOP 5 NETWORK IN ALL OF CABLE IN SEPTEMBER AND Q3 2024 #1 DIGITAL NEWS OUTLET IN THE US * * * NEW YORK-- (October 1, 2024) -- CNN finished Q3 2024 delivering a strong performance among audiences across linear, digital and streaming platforms, marking CNN's best quarter on TV in over two years among total viewers and viewers aged 25-54. Additionall  more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell Engineering is proud to announce the Jiang Fellows program with the generous support of Tianyi (TJ) Jiang '96, Ph.D. The program will succeed the Kessler Fellows program, which sunset this year after 15 years of fostering entrepreneurial growth among Cornell juniors. Jiang co-founded AvePoint in 2001, serving as COO and co-CEO prior to becoming CEO in 2019. After experiencing the September 11 tragedy firsthand, h  more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: For the second year in a row, Cornell University has been awarded the 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, recognizing the institution's exceptional commitment to diversity and inclusion. This award is the only national recognition that honors higher education institutions for their achievements and dedication to enhancing diversity and inclusion on campus. This p  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt and Mosle, a law firm, issued the following news: Four Curtis attorneys were featured in new reports recently published by the Insolvency and Arbitration Working Group of the IBA Arbitration Committee. As co-chair of the Working Group, Partner Simon Batifort (New York & Brussels) co-led the elaboration of both reports, namely the new IBA Report on Insolvency and Investment Arbitration and the second edition of the IBA Toolkit on Insolve  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised S&S Activewear, a portfolio company of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, in connection with its acquisition of alphabroder. S&S Activewear undertook a financing of $1.175 billion, consisting of a $600 million senior secured notes offering, $575 million pari senior first lien secured term loans and an upsize to the ABL credit agreement to a total $800 million facility. The Debevoise   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley today released the data from its monthly sector rotation study, based on the E*TRADE customer notional net percentage buy/sell behavior for stocks that comprise the S&P 500 sectors. [View chart in the link at bottom.] * * * About E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley and Important Notices E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley provides finan  more

BRONX, New York, Oct. 4 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following Q&A on Oct. 3, 2024, with Gowri Krishna, clinical professor of law: * * * By Sejla Rizvic Gowri Krishna '06, who joined the Fordham Law faculty this year as a clinical professor of law, is an educator and advocate with nearly 20 years of experience working on issues related to economic, racial, and social justice. Krishna earned her law degree from Fordham in 2006 and has returned to the Law School after leading   more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: By fusing together a pair of contorted molecular structures, Cornell researchers created a porous crystal that can uptake lithium-ion electrolytes and transport them smoothly via one-dimensional nanochannels a design that could lead to safer solid-state lithium-ion batteries. The team's paper, "Supramolecular Assembly of Fused Macrocycle-Cage Molecules for Fast Lithium-Ion Transport," published Sept. 9 in the Journal of   more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 4 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK - Oct. 3, 2024 - Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented MXT Infrastructure Holdings' (MXT Holdings) in its acquisition of Centennial Towers from Madison Dearborn, which won the Digital Infrastructure Deal of the Year - LATAM award at the 2024 TMT USA M&A Awards event Sept. 26. The TMT M&A USA Awards showcase the most significant digital infrastructure transactions of the year, recognizing the leadin  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 3 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: * * * Commemorating the 50th anniversary, this original podcast will go behind the scenes of the historic 'Rumble in the Jungle' fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman and the Zaire '74 music festival. * * * NEW YORK - October 2, 2024 - iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, and School of Humans announced today "Rumble: Ali/Foreman and The Soul of '74." The original narrati  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Food Network has struck a new exclusive deal with Kardea Brown that will include Brown continuing in her role as judge on Spring Baking Championship, a popular series that reached more than 11.9 million total cross platform viewers last season across Food Network, Max and discovery+. Brown will also co-host another fan-favorite, Kids Baking Championship, which is set  more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Liquefied natural gas leaves a greenhouse gas footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account, according to a new Cornell study. "Natural gas and shale gas are all bad for the climate. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is worse," said Robert Howarth, author of the study and the David R. Atkinson Professor of Ecology and Environmental Biology in the College of Agriculture and Life Scie  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Oct. 3 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: The lead of an agency that cultivates full participation of all people in the work, witness and life of The United Methodist Church will be the keynote speaker during West Virginia Wesleyan College's Founders Day Convocation at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 in Wesley Chapel. The Rev. Dr. Giovanni Arroyo is General Secretary of the General Commission on Religion and Race. A native of Puerto Rico, Arroyo migr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 4 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Mayer Brown's Tax practice has been honored with six awards at the International Tax Review's (ITR) 2024 Americas Tax Awards. The accolades include "New York Tax Firm of the Year," "Washington DC Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year," and "Tax Court Firm of the Year," among others. Mayer Brown and Tauil & Chequer Advogados, in association with Mayer Brown, also secured the "Impact Deal of the Year" for advising ENGIE  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * 26 Projects Advance Long Duration Energy Storage, Clean Hydrogen, Grid Modernization, Geothermal and Building Electrification and Efficiency Technologies * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced more than $24 million in awarded contracts for 26 innovation projects in multiple clean energy sectors. The awarded projects join the New York State Energy and Research Development A  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Funding Will Enhance the Economic Competitiveness of Communities Across New York Program Provides Critical Support for Business Development * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that up to $25 million in State funding is now available to support safety enhancements, modernize operations, promote environmental resilience and enhance regional economic competitiveness of th  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Provides Improved Trail Access and Protection of Natural Resources Helps Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the addition of 763 acres to Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park in Putnam and Dutchess counties helping conserve a scenic and undeveloped parcel in the Mid-Hudson Valley and one   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Aspire NY Initiative Will Work with 140 YMCAs Across New York State to Deliver Programming for Young Men and Boys Governor Delivered Record $35 Million in State Funding to Improve Public Safety Response to Domestic Violence and Support Survivors * * * As New York continues to observe Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a partnership between  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a tentative contract agreement between the State of New York and two units represented by the Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers, Inc. serving members of the New York State Police. The Troopers Unit includes more than 3,100 Troopers in the Division of State Police who are responsible for road patrol and law enforcement in r  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $10 million in awards for the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Grant Program. Funds allocated through this program are aimed at enhancing the State's nation leading efforts to prevent domestic terrorism and targeted violence across the State. "We will never forget the racist and horrific act of violence that occurred in my hometown of Buffalo when 10   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Los Angeles Lakers & LeBron James to Host Minnesota Timberwolves & Anthony Edwards in Palm Desert in Friday's Second Game of the Day at 10:30 p.m. Original Programming to Include Team Previews, Kia NBA MVP and Rookie of the Year Forecast Shows & Nightly NBA GameTime Studio Shows * * * NBA TV will televise 17 live preseason games, giving fans an early opport  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 3 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: School of Education Professor Xiaoxia "Silvie" Huang has been awarded a nearly $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for an Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) project. Xiaoxia "Silvie" Huang With "Engaging Refugee and Immigrant Youth in STEM Through Culturally Relevant and Place-Based Digital Storytelling," Huang an associate professor in the Instructional Design, Develo  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release: * * * Growing Influence of "politicization and polarization" comes to light in researchers' examination of more than 400,000 cases in U.S. federal appellate courts across two decades. * * * Considering more than 400,000 cases of judicial review within U.S. federal appellate courts, a new paper finds inescapable traces of influence stemming from "politicization and polarization," particularly in the last two   more

HAMILTON, New York, Oct. 3 -- Colgate University issued the following news: Percival Everett proved to be a highlight of the 2024 Living Writers series when he gave the first-ever public reading of his new novel, James, in Love Auditorium on Thursday, Sept. 21 an unofficial opening to Colgate University's Homecoming weekend. Everett is a distinguished professor at the University of Southern California and a prolific writer with a background in biochemistry, mathematical logic, jazz music, pai  more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A common mutation in the KRAS gene is associated with improved overall survival in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) compared with other variants, in part because the mutation appears to lead to less invasiveness and weaker biological activity, according to a multicenter study conducted at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and other institutions. The research, pub  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * University's Strategic Plan milestone reached early amid funding toward national priority initiatives * * * Rochester Institute of Technology achieved a significant milestone by receiving $102 million in sponsored research awards during its past fiscal year, surpassing a key goal in its strategic plan a year ahead of schedule. This achievement marks a nearly 100 percent growth   more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Oct. 4 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University has partnered with the Franciscan Study Center at Tilburg University, Netherlands, to launch a new association of scholars, teachers and students around the world to collaborate in the study of the Franciscan movement. Named The International Society of Franciscan Studies, the new organization will promote the collaborative study of the Franc  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Oct. 4 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: St. Bonaventure University will offer a Master of Social Work (MSW) program beginning in January. The university has received pre-candidacy accreditation for the 60-credit graduate program from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The state's Education Department approved the program in May. Students admitted to the program beginning in spring 2025 or after will be recognized as graduate  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 2 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University has selected Barnes & Noble College (BNC), a Barnes & Noble Education company, to manage all course materials, general merchandise, retail and e-Commerce operations for the University's Campus Store. The transition will take place gradually throughout the fall semester, with Barnes & Noble College assuming full management of the store on Jan. 1, 2025. BNC will offer a suite of innovative programs a  more

BURBANK, Texas, Oct. 3 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * NXT's CW Debut on Broadcast Television Drew 895,000 Total Viewers, +44% Over Last Week's Episode on Cable Premiere Was Strongest Programming on The CW This Year Among Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 Total Viewers Up More Than 100% for CW Affiliates in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Detroit * * * Last night's WWE NXT broadcast television debut on The C  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: * * * How DreamWorks Animation and NBCUniversal are Championing Sustainability Through Their Latest Release * * * This past weekend, The Wild Robot from DreamWorks Animation became the No. 1 film globally at the box office, and marks the 25th time a DreamWorks Animation title has taken the top spot-on opening weekend at the domestic box office. In The Wild Robot, its main character Roz is a resourceful rob  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 -- The Office of the Mayor of New York issued the following transcript of remarks at the flag raising ceremony for Guinea on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Deputy Commissioner Aissata Camara, Mayor's Office of International Affairs: I am so honored to be here as the deputy commissioner and a Guinean in the administration. It is an honor to be celebrating Guinea's 66th anniversary of their independence. We wish them continued prosperity, continued goodness. To be Guinean is to be a digni  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 -- The Office of the Mayor of New York issued the following transcript of remarks at a New York City Police Department security briefing in anticipation of the Jewish high holidays: * * * Watch the video here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATOMHzor2KM * * * Deputy Commissioner Tarik Sheppard, Public Information, Police Department: In a moment, you're going to hear from the mayor, the police commissioner, our deputy commissioner for Intelligence and Counterterrorism, and   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 4 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: NEW YORK - Troutman Pepper client, The Valcourt Group, a leading provider of commercial restoration, waterproofing, and window cleaning services in the United States, has announced the acquisition of Cercone Exterior Restoration, LLC. Read a company press release about the acquisition. Founded in 1986 as a small window cleaning company in Washington, D.C., The Valcourt Group has grown into one of the largest bu  more

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: A Seventh Circuit panel ruled over the summer that the Salvation Army's addiction treatment program, which mandates compulsory unpaid work from its participants, did not violate a federal law prohibiting forced labor. The judges, however, were not all in agreement, dismissing the class action lawsuit, 2-1. There's also a split among the program's participants resp  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 3 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: An unexpected connection was made between a current Department of Public Safety (DPS) officer and a former Syracuse University men's basketball player thanks to a DPS detective. Detective Mike Toia brought DPS Officer Teng Kiir and former men's basketball player John "Bol" Ajak '22 together for a conversation in Bird Library. Sharing stories about their journeys to the United States and finding common ground, the two h  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the joint lead managers on mBank S.A.'s green issuance of Euros500 million 4.034% senior preferred MREL 6NC5 notes due 2030. The notes are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and the net proceeds from the issuance will be used exclusively for the financing or the re-financing of eligible projects in accordance with mBank's Green Bond Framework. The consortium of   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Canaccord Genuity Limited as global coordinator and sole bookrunner and SPARK Advisory Partners Limited as nominated adviser on the US$325 million placing and retail offer by Greatland Gold plc. Greatland Gold plc is a mining development and exploration company focused primarily on precious and base metals in Australia. The net proceeds of the placing will primarily   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: Pillsbury advised Cercle, an AI company that unlocks women's healthcare data at scale into insights for optimal patient and business outcomes, in raising $6 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by early-stage venture capital fund Outsiders Fund with additional participation from FemHealth Ventures, CGHealth Ventures, Rogue Women's Fund, existing investors Sheryl Sandberg and Tom Bernthal's SBVP fund, an  more