WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release: (New York) - Akin advised Pharmakon Advisors, LP and its investment funds in providing Geron Corporation, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to change lives by changing the course of blood cancer, with $250 million of committed senior secured debt financing, alongside a $125 million synthetic royalty with Royalty Pharma, to support the commercial launch of RYTELO(TM) in the U.S. The Akin team was  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- Assurant, a risk management solutions provider, issued the following news release: ATLANTA, November 19, 2024 -- Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases, announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend increase of $0.08 to $0.80 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on December 30, 2024 to stockholders of record as of the close of busines  more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Nov. 19 -- Bard College issued the following news release: The Bard College Institute for Writing and Thinking (IWT) and Bard College Master of Arts in Teaching Program (MAT) have been awarded their fourth grant to imbed digitized Library of Congress primary sources into their programming for teachers and students. Bard MAT and IWT are known for their innovative strategies in supporting literacy instruction across disciplines through writing-based, student-centere  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 20 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild congratulates Beth G. Oliva, who was named to the TMA Board of Directors. This nonprofit organization aims to provide members with complete understanding of tobacco and nicotine issues through conferences, webinars and publications. A partner in our New York office and a member of the Litigation Department, Oliva handles a wide range of regulatory issues before federal and stat  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Nov. 20 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Master of Social Work students to expand mental health services in Chenango County * * * The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Binghamton University Community Schools (BUCS) a five-year grant, totaling more than $4.5 million, to expand mental health services in Chenango County as part of its Mental Health Service Provider Demonstration Grant Program. This initiative, entitled Empowering Rural Commu  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: * * * NBCUniversal partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, The Challenged Athletes Foundation and their award-winning campaign "The More You Know" for unique social impact initiatives surrounding Universal Pictures' Wicked. * * * NBCUniversal is embracing the themes of Wicked -- sisterhood, kindness, mentorship, and accessibility -- through a unique series of social impact initiatives for the hi  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 19 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Weill Cornell Medicine and the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy have established the Cornell Health Policy Center (CHPC) to serve as the locus for health policy impact, research and training across Cornell. The center connects health policy researchers across Cornell's campuses to help shape effective health policy at the federal, state and local levels. It will focus on policies aimed at improving health c  more

FRESNO, California, Nov. 20 -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Robert Costa, chief election and campaign correspondent for CBS News, will return to the San Joaquin Valley for The Maddy Institute's Speaker Series at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, at Fresno State's Satellite Student Union. Costa -- known for his insightful reporting on national politics and co-authorship of the New York Times bestseller "Peril" with Bob Woodward -- will engage with the c  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 20 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * HLI Has Graduated 71 Fellows Since It Began in 2017 * * * State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the selection of ten emerging Hispanic leaders and allies as fellows for the 2025 Hispanic Leadership Institute (HLI) class, marking the eighth class since the program's launch in 2017. Thanks to generous support from New York State and the State Assembly and   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 20 -- CNN issued the following news: NEW YORK - (November 19, 2024) - CNN Films examines the captivating story of the iconic Luther Vandross as he paves his own course to become one of the most decorated and influential artists of all time in Luther: Never Too Much. From award-winning filmmaker Dawn Porter (CNN Films' John Lewis: Good Trouble) and produced by Raindog Films and Foxxhole Productions for Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Music Publishing, in association with  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 19 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Members of the media looking for an expert to discuss the impact of congestion pricing, after New York's MTA voted to allow a $9 fee on vehicles entering Manhattan, please consider associate professor Anne Mosher. Professor Mosher teaches about urban planning and infrastructure in the Maxwell School department of geography and the environment. She can discuss the impact of congestion pricing and how other large citie  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 19 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy is delighted to announce the addition of Ansley Bryan, Carl Kaplan, and Robert Wennagel to the firm, enhancing its services in cybersecurity, employment law, and artificial intelligence compliance. Ansley Bryan joins the Constangy Cyber Team in New York as a law clerk, bringing specialized skills in managing high-stakes responses to cyber incidents. As part of the rapid   more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 19 -- Cornell University issued the following news: In the arid regions of East and Southern Africa, cowpea is a vital crop. Known for its resilience to poor soils and dry climates, it provides a stable food source for farmers facing erratic weather patterns. Yet even with these traits, increasingly erratic weather poses severe challenges for cowpea farmers. To further boost cowpea's resilience and productivity, plant breeders in East and Southern Africa are collaborating  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Food Network's Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking kicked off the network's holidays in spectacular fashion with ratings worth celebrating. The new series launched on Thursday, November 14th, and posted a 0.57 P25-54 / 0.74 W25-54 L3 rating, more than doubling prior six-week benchmarks (+148% and +124% respectively) and is on pace to be Food Network's highest rated fre  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK - Nov. 19, 2024 - Greenberg Traurig, LLP Tax Practice Shareholder Nikki E. Dobay will speak at the NYU School of Professional Studies 43rd Institute on State and Local Taxation in New York Dec. 17. Dobay will participate on a panel titled "Tax Tok - The Timely New Name for 'What's Happening Everywhere Today.'" The panel will cover important state and local tax developments affecting t  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 19 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Many campus facilities will be closed or operate at reduced hours this Thanksgiving break (Nov. 24-Dec. 1). For students who are remaining in Syracuse over break, we've compiled relevant information from campus partners about the hours of operation for certain student services on campus. Read on to learn more, and while you're here, check out this companion guide detailing the activities happening in Central New York   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Max Original JUROR #2, from Warner Bros. Pictures, will make its global streaming debut FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 exclusively on Max. JUROR #2 follows family man Justin Kemp (Nicholas Hoult) who, while serving as a juror in a high-profile murder trial, finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma...one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 20 -- King and Spalding, a law firm, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: NEW YORK, November 19, 2024 - King & Spalding announced today that Olivier N. Antoine has joined the firm's Business Litigation practice group as a partner in the firm's New York office. Antoine's practice focuses on high-stakes antitrust litigation, government investigations and transactional matters. He has extensive experience representing clients in protracted merger and antitrus  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * New York Partner Brings In-House Experience From Global Pharmaceutical Companies * * * Craig B. Bleifer, a nationally recognized healthcare and life sciences attorney who served as general counsel for two global pharmaceutical companies, has joined McGuireWoods as a partner in New York. Bleifer comes to McGuireWoods from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Field. He has more than three decades of experie  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 19 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University Libraries is currently accepting course reserve requests from faculty for the Spring 2025 semester. Requests should be submitted by Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 through the Libraries' Course Reserve system to ensure that items are available to students for the first day of the spring semester. Requests received after Jan. 10 will be processed in the order they were received and are not guaranteed to be a  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 19 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Employees who work remotely full time by choice not because an organization requires it feel greater autonomy and less isolation, improving job satisfaction. But those benefits may fade as more colleagues also work from home, reducing the arrangement's distinctiveness, new Cornell research finds. Surveying more than 2,100 employees of a Fortune 500 health insurance company, the researchers found that how working from ho  more

SARASOTA, Florida, Nov. 20 -- The Local Media Consortium, a partnership of local newspapers, broadcast stations and digital media companies, issued the following news release: * * * Supported by a $2.5 Million Knight Foundation Investment to Accelerate Digital Growth for Publishers * * * NEW YORK, November 19, 2024 - The Local Media Consortium (LMC) and the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) today announced an expansion of their Digital on Demand Services (DODS) program, an initiative desig  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Nov. 20 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., a global media company that publishes more than 100 peer-reviewed academic journals, today announced a three-year read-and-publish agreement with Vanderbilt University's Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Effective from 2025 through 2027, the open access agreement is the first of its kind that Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. has signed with a North American institution an  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: Researchers described a promising new approach for using gene therapy to treat sickle cell disease in the peer-reviewed journal Human Gene Therapy. To improve the efficacy of gene therapy when using anti-sickling beta globin gene transfer, they added cyclosporin (CsH) to increase transduction by inhibiting lentiviral restriction factors. Click here (https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/hum.202  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Deal Includes Hundreds of Movies Available to Stream on Max * * * Today, Max and HBO announced a multiyear deal extension with The Criterion Collection to continue bringing the award-winning catalog of hundreds of titles to the platform, including films newly available on Max in the U.S. "We are excited to continue to bring the Criterion Collection's cata  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: * * * Exclusive streaming home of HBO, Harry Potter, the DC Universe, Friends, and the greatest* collection of recent Hollywood blockbusters HBO Original Dune: Prophecy premiering on Max today New product experience brings best rated streaming app to more consumers including platforms such as Amazon Fire TV and VIDAA OS in launch markets * * * SINGAPORE, NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - M  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release: Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners ("MSCP"), the middle-market focused private equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, have acquired FoodScience, a vertically integrated provider of pet and human nutritional supplements, from Wind Point Partners. Sharon Rossi will continue as FoodScience's Chief Executive Officer. Headquartered in Willis  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Out Years Deficits Improve as MTA Identifies $100 Million More in Annual Recurring Savings for a Total of $500 Million Annually, and as Toll and Fare Revenues Increase * * * The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today released its final proposed 2025 operating budget and four-year financial plan and announced the plan has identified $100 million i  more

HAMILTON, New York, Nov. 19 -- Colgate University issued the following news: Recent research by a student-faculty team at Colgate University unlocks new clues that could radically change the world's understanding of the origin of dark matter. Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Cosmin Ilie and Richard Casey '24 have explored an idea put forth by two scientists at the University of Texas at Austin, Katherine Freese and Martin Winkler, suggesting that dark matter may have originated fro  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 19 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Anthony Adornato, an associate professor of broadcast and digital journalism (BDJ) in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, has been named a Fulbright Specialist to train journalists in Kosovo on best practices for reporting across platforms. Anthony Adornato The BDJ department chair, Adornato will travel to the southeast European country in the summer of 2025 for the nearly three-week Fulbright Special  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- Niagara University issued the following news: Theresa Meikle, an adjunct professor in Niagara University in Ontario's BPS in education program, recently published a book to help educators create a connected community of learners in their classrooms. "Assessment in Action: Just-in-time feedback to clarify goals, make progress visible, uncover misunderstandings, and move student learning forward," provides manageable strategies to build equitable and i  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * First-of-its-kind customer loyalty program redefines CX leadership and innovation through unique community engagement and career growth opportunities * * * Hoboken, N.J., November 19, 2024 - NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced record membership for CLUB ONE, its exclusive, global customer loyalty program driving the next generation of CX innovators. In addition to surging membership  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, issued the following news on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Sports and scripted dramas lift broadcast to third consecutive month of growth and largest share of TV since January MLB playoffs and NFL games draw big broadcast audiences on FOX NFL games notch top 16 broadcast telecasts of the month * * * Broadcast viewership continued its seasonal ascent in October, lifted by gains in both sports and drama viewing,   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The Gauge, a part of Nielsen Co., issued the following news on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * During October, audiences in Mexico decreased their streaming usage by 1.1 points compared to the previous month, accounting for 20.4% of TV viewing. * * * Disclaimer: YUMI TV, Streaming Ratings Transition Database - 900 Broadband and Non-Broadband HH from 28 main cities. Screen: TV. Target: People 4+. Universe People 4+: 58,404,410. Period: October 2024. Fringe: Total Day - 2:00  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Nov. 20 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * NYPA, NYCHA Partner to Provide Reliable Heat and Hot Water to More Than 875 Public Housing Residents Efficiency and Reliability Project at Berry Houses to Result in Energy Cost Savings and Reduced Carbon Emissions * * * The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) today announced the completed installation of energy-efficient   more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 19 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Before Amelia Rooney '25 joined the Guild of Visual Arts (GVA) in 2021, she struggled to find opportunities to create art on campus. She has helped change that. Rooney, now the president of GVA, and the rest of the Cornell community have a new platform to showcase the arts thanks to a partnership with the Lauren Pickard '90 Emerging Artists Series. This year's event was held Nov. 14. "I think part of art is sharing par  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 19 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: All Syracuse University students are invited to learn more about the Remembrance Scholarship. Students planning to graduate in December 2025, May 2026 or summer 2026 are invited to apply now for the 2025-26 cohort. The application deadline for the 2025-26 Remembrance Scholarship cohort is Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. The Remembrance Scholarship is one of the highest honors a Syracuse University student can receive. Those   more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 19 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Do animals have emotions? The answer is a resounding yes, according to an interdisciplinary group of animal behavior researchers from the fields of biology, psychology, anthropology and philosophy surveyed in a recent project. "We were really struck by what we found," said first author Matthew Zipple, Klarman fellow in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior in the College of Arts & Sciences. "A majority of profess  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- Scholastic, a children's publishing, education and media company, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Baltimore City Public Schools' to select a recipient for a library makeover as part of the prizing * * * Today, Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education, and media company, together with the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), a coalition of 78 of the nation's largest urban public-school systems, announced Baltimore City Public   more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 20 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following Q&A on Nov. 19, 2024, with Deputy Title IX Coordinator Orion Artis: * * * By Amy Geduldig UAlbany alum Orion Artis '03 has recently taken on the role of Deputy Title IX Coordinator at the University. The Queens native joined the renamed Office of the Title IX Coordinator in July during its transition to a new location on the third floor of the Campus Center, and his arrival reflects an enhanced focus on the services a  more

STONY BROOK, New York, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: Use of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, and illicit drugs is dangerous in pregnancy, increasing risks of stroke, miscarriage, preterm delivery, low birth weight and infant neurodevelopmental problems. Yet according to the 2020 National Survey of Drug Use and Health, more than 20 percent of pregnant women in the United States report using one or more of these substan  more

MELVILLE, New York, Nov. 20 -- Verint Systems, an analytics company that sells software and hardware products for security, surveillance and business intelligence, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Verint Intelligent Virtual Assistant Increases Containment from 10% to 50% in One Month * * * Verint (NASDAQ: VRNT), The CX Automation Company, today announced that a major U.S. travel services company deployed Verint AI-powered Intelligent Voice Assistant (IVA) to replace   more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York University at Albany issued the following news: By Jordan Carleo-Evangelist The University at Albany and IBM Research on Monday announced seed funding for five new joint artificial intelligence (AI) research projects. These projects will explore the use of AI for designing complex circuits more efficiently, optimizing large language models for use in mental health applications, improving next-generation wireless signal proc  more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 20 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Implant nerve stimulation surgery serves as alternative to CPAP machine * * * Individuals diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, which causes the upper airway to become blocked during sleep, often rely on a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine for relief A CPAP machine delivers pressurized air through a face mask and prevents severe health issues as  more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: A staggering 70-75% of merger and acquisition deals fail to meet expectations, yet new deals continue to dominate businesses, causing corporate setbacks, employee layoffs and losses to investors, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management. Feng Gu, chair and professor of accounting and law in the UB School of Management, seeks to  more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: Children with special health care needs, including chronic conditions such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, depression, spina bifida or Down syndrome, are at greater risk for developing hospital complications following physical trauma. But the reasons for this are unknown. Researchers from the University at Buffalo are now leading a study  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: By Kayla Richmond Upstate researcher Tamara Jamaspishvili, MD, PhD, received the "Best Research Poster" Award for Faculty at the Digital Pathology Association's national conference, PathVisions 2024. This award recognizes her work using artificial intelligence (AI) and computational pathology to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment. Jamaspishvili is an assist  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: A team of Pillsbury lawyers advised Vitesse, a London-based global treasury and payment provider for the insurance industry, on the process to obtain a trust company charter from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NY DFS) to establish Vitesse Trust Company, LLC. This represents Vitesse's official launch of operations in the United States. Vitesse Trust Company, LLC, based in New York City, is a lim  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Waldorf Astoria New York, a subsidiary of Hilton Worldwide, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * The landmark hotel ushers in the next chapter of New York City dining, celebrating elevated and seasonal contemporary American cuisine * * * NEW YORK CITY - Waldorf Astoria New York unveiled today details on the property's signature restaurant, Lex Yard, helmed by acclaimed Chef Partner, Michael Anthony. Expected to debut in spring 2025, the two-s  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Cobepa on its entry into exclusive discussions with IK Partners, ISAI Gestion and Bertrand Liber to acquire a majority stake in Ascentiel Groupe, a leading digital insurance brokerage platform providing property and casualty cover for individuals and small businesses in several specialty areas. The acquisition will be made in partnership with the management team and   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has helped obtain a US$9.45 million civil rights settlement from the City of New York for pro bono client Eric DeBerry. This settlement follows White & Case's success in vacating Mr. DeBerry's wrongful conviction for first degree assault and robbery, for which he served more than 20 years in prison. The settlement with the City arises from a civil rights lawsuit that White & Cas  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 19 -- Cornell University issued the following news: When women farmers gain access to essential technology, the impact extends beyond fields and families--it has the potential to transform entire economies. Yet, for millions of women in agriculture, basic tools and innovations remain out of reach, limiting their potential and stalling progress in food security. This was the driving theme at the recent World Food Prize side event, "Ensuring Access to Technology for Women   more

ARMONK, New York, Nov. 20 -- IBM issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * - Second university in the world to install an on-premises, utility-scale IBM Quantum System One - Now online, the quantum system, powered by a 127-qubit IBM Quantum Eagle processor, will support the university's aim to build an innovative research and industry ecosystem as a quantum technology hub * * * Today, Yonsei University and IBM (NYSE: IBM) deployed the first IBM Quantum System One in the Repu  more