ALFRED, New York, Nov. 21 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: A group of students in the Cost Accounting class taught by Theresa Gunn, associate professor of accountancy in Alfred University's College of Business, have earned Data Analytics & Visualization certification from the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). Data analytics and visualization are processes that help businesses understand data to make informed decisions and communicate insights to stakeholders. Ac  more

ALFRED, New York, Nov. 21 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: The School of Art & Design is excited to introduce a new Art Minor for all Alfred University undergraduate students, launching in Spring 2025. This program is designed to develop essential creative, critical, and visual thinking skills that benefit students personally and professionally, complementing their primary fields of study. Rooted in the founding vision of the New York State College of Ceramics (NYSCC),   more

HAMILTON, New York, Nov. 20 -- Colgate University issued the following news: Fiji is famous for its crystal clear waters and idyllic beaches but it is also home to vital coral reef research. Amelia Rastley '25 spent her summer along the coast of Fiji conducting research on coral reefs with the Sea Education Association (SEA). Amelia Rastley '25 collecting reef data The global interdisciplinary research group offers students the chance to explore maritime environments and engage in scientific   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 21 -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Barnes & Thornburg is pleased to announce the addition of Maya Grassi to its Corporate Department as a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., office. Grassi's addition is the latest in a string of transactional hires the firm has made in the last two months, including David Andersen and Matthew Michaels in Los Angeles, Robert Karr in Chicago, Dino Wu in New York, Jason Myer  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * New research shows potential of drug-carrying liposomes activated in the eye using near-infrared light * * * By Chris Kocher More than 4 million people in the U.S. have glaucoma, a group of eye diseases that can damage the optic nerve and lead to vision loss. It's the second-leading cause of blindness worldwide and there's currently no cure, but there's a way to help prevent vision loss through   more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Nov. 21 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * The first annual Principles of Community DEI Symposium gathered national and campus higher education professionals, highlighting the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts * * * Binghamton University held its inaugural Principles of Community DEI Symposium, which gathered leaders and practitioners in diversity and inclusion from higher education and beyond, on Nov. 13. "Given the recent pu  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Jennifer Micale As technology evolves, it offers ways to expand and deepen research possibilities -- but only for those who master it. Enter the Digital and Data Studies (DiDa) incubator, which aims to help faculty members overcome the time, effort and knowledge barriers they face when integrating the digital humanities into their scholarship. Established with donor funds, the initiative is a collab  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 20 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Eva Legge, a first-year Ph.D. student majoring in biology in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), is one of two researchers nationally to be named a Mollie Beattie Visiting Scholar by the Society of American Foresters (SAF). The award honors Beattie, who was the first woman to head the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and its aim is to foster diversity in the natural resource professions. Eva Legge has bee  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 20 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: First of all, on the athletic report, I think Senators Tucker and Upton did a really great job of giving you a sense of the terrain that we're dealing with and how much of it is undecided and uncertain. There is a lot of change coming, and there's more change every day, including related to this [House vs. NCAA] settlement. There are states passing statutes that change the terms of the NIL rules. I wouldn't count on e  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news on Nov. 20, 2024: Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) today announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company comprised of a strong portfolio of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets including Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and Sports Engine, through a tax-free spin-off. The well-  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 20 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * Federal Court Orders Harris Jewelry to Reopen Portal for Defrauded Consumers to File Claims for Refunds; Portal Will Close on December 21st * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today urged service members and veterans who were deceived by Harris Jewelry to file claims to receive refunds from her office's settlement with the company on or before De  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in the financing aspects in its acquisition, together with TowerBrook Capital Partners, of R1 RCM Inc. (NASDAQ: RCM) ("R1"), at an enterprise value of $8.9 billion. The financing included an offering of 6.875% senior secured notes with an aggregate amount of $1.3 billion due 2031, a $2.8 billion Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, a $687.5 million Se  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Nov. 21 -- The Disney Cruise Lines issued the following news release: * * * Disney Treasure to sail Caribbean cruises from Port Canaveral, Florida, beginning Dec. 21 * * * NEW YORK (Nov. 20, 2024) - Disney Cruise Line welcomed its new ship, the Disney Treasure, during a spectacular waterfront christening celebration Tuesday evening on the Hudson River in New York City. In a stunning display of storytelling like only Disney can do, the night sky above the Disney Treasure  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 20 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The grandeur of the pyramids of Giza has drawn archeologists to study their ancient mysteries and fascinated peoples for centuries. The elaborate engineering and architecture of these structures are marvels for the ages, leading most people to ask how they were built. Egyptologist Mark Lehner presented the Phanstiel Lecture, "The People Who Built the Pyramids--How We Know," earlier this month in Maxwell Auditorium. (  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 20 -- Cornell University issued the following news: From introducing reusable takeout containers to Cornell's dining facilities to reducing laboratory dependence on fossil fuels, the President's Awards for Employee Excellence celebrated these and other achievements Nov. 19 in Barton Hall. The annual ceremony honored 20 staff members and four teams across eight award categories, highlighting the exceptional contributions of Cornell staff and faculty to the university. Wit  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 21 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: ESPN Films has released the official trailer and key art for the next installment of its Peabody and Emmy award-winning 30 for 30 series, "The New York Sack Exchange," which will premiere on December 13 at 8pm ET on ESPN and will be available to stream on ESPN+ following its linear premiere. Narrated by acclaimed award-winning musician, actor, and lifelong Jets fan Method Man, the  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 20 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Schools under the purview of the Coloured Affairs Department in 1970s South Africa were designed to under-educate students or not educate them at all, according to scholar Grant Farred, who received his secondary and college education in precisely this system. Yet "out of the most adverse conditions for pedagogy emerges a lifelong commitment to thinking," Farred, professor of Africana studies in the College of Arts and   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown host Kids Baking Championship: Amazing Animals Premiering on Monday, January 6th at 8pm ET/PT * * * Animal inspiration abounds in a new season of the Emmy-nominated Kids Baking Championship, which returns to Food Network on Monday, January 6th at 8pm ET/PT, and streams next day on Max. Hosts and judges, Duff Goldman and Kardea  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 20 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Hospices are increasingly owned by private equity firms and publicly traded companies, but recently Weill Cornell Medicine researchers found that they performed substantially worse than hospices owned by not-for-profit agencies. This is concerning as nearly 75% of hospice programs, which care for patients in their last stage of life, are for-profit. The study, published Nov. 18 in JAMA, highlights the need for policy in  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 21 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) Chief Executive Officer Scott Strazik and Chief Financial Officer Ken Parks will host an Investor Update event in New York, New York on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 4:30 PM EST. Strazik and Parks will provide an update on GE Vernova's multi-year financial outlook and capital allocation strategy. The event will be webcast and materials will be a  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Nov. 21 -- GlobalFoundries, a manufacturer of semiconductors, issued the following news release: * * * Up to $1.5 billion from CHIPS and Science Act to support GF's New York expansion plans and Vermont facility modernization Additional $550 million from New York State confirmed * * * MALTA, NY, November 20, 2024 -- GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) and the U.S. Department of Commerce have announced an award of up to $1.5 billion in direct funding to GF through   more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 20 -- Cornell University issued the following news: People who steal ideas from creative workers prefer to do so in earlier conceptual stages than creators expect, according to new Cornell research. "A dilemma inherent to creative work is that sharing it is the best way to get feedback to develop an idea. But, by sharing, you open the door to potential theft," said Brian Lucas, associate professor of organizational behavior in the ILR School. He is co-author of "Before  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 20 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and of Psychiatry and chair and professor in the Department of Medicine, Health, and Society (Vanderbilt University) Dr. Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and of Psychiatry and chair and professor in the Department of Medicine, Health, and Society, has spent his career examining societal issues and building bridges t  more

HAMILTON, New York, Nov. 20 -- Colgate University issued the following news: At an open house marking the one-year anniversary of the switch from the Southern-Madison Ambulance Corps (SOMAC) to Madison County EMS, county officials spoke about the smooth transition and expanded training opportunities for Colgate University student volunteers. The Nov. 11 event also allowed community members to meet first responders and see the physical improvements made to the ambulance headquarters in the vill  more

RIVERDALE, New York, Nov. 21 -- Manhattan College issued the following news: * * * DCC Commissioner has played a key role in the city's response to crises. * * * The commissioner of the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC), Thomas J. Foley '92, P.E., will return to his alma mater on November 19 to share insights with current Manhattan University engineering students. Entitled DDC's Vision and Mission: Leading the Way in Public Infrastructure, the lecture is hosted by the  more

PURCHASE, New York, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Mastercard issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: This holiday season, from November 1 to December 24, Canadian total retail sales are expected to increase 2.2% year-over-year (YoY), according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment. In-store shopping is expected to continue to outperform online sales this year, as consumers look to maximize budgets browsing through brick-and-mo  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 20 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The city resembles any number of urban centers that's the point. It has blocks of residential houses and commercial businesses, landscaped parks, roads, roundabouts, and traffic lights. There is a variety of vehicles, even a few police cruisers that have pulled over speeding motorists. And it all fits in a single room in the basement of Hollister Hall. Welcome to the Information and Decision Science Laboratory. Here, a  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 21 -- The New York State Department of Public Service issued the following news release: * * * Nationwide Search Concludes for Executive Director of ORES * * * Rory M. Christian, CEO of the New York State Department of Public Service (DPS) announced today the appointment of Zeryai Hagos as Executive Director of the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (ORES), a new office within the Department of Public Service charged with consoli  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 20 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The work of the Lender Center for Social Justice will now have a global dimension as the result of a partnership with Syracuse Abroad. Through a new initiative called Lender Global, each year one of the University's abroad centers will be designated as the Lender Global Partner. In addition, three research fellowships will be awarded to students studying at that location. Lender Global begins in Spring 2025 at Syrac  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- Newmark Group issued the following news release: Newmark announces the firm has secured the $14.5 million sale of 2 Executive Drive, an R&D/office/lab building located in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Newmark Co-Head of U.S. Capital Markets Robert Griffin and Newmark's Boston Capital Markets group Executive Vice Chairman Edward Maher, Vice Chairman Matthew Pullen, Executive Managing Director James Tribble, Senior Managing Director Samantha Hallowell and Associate Directors Jos  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- News Corp., a diversified media and information services company, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS; NWSLV) today announced that, at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, stockholders overwhelmingly elected the company's full slate of Directors and voted with the Board's recommendations on all proposals, including convincingly defeating the non-binding proposal to adopt a recapitalization plan that would eliminate News   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The Gauge, a part of Nielsen Co., issued the following news on Nov. 19, 2024: In October, changes in the autumn season typically affect television viewing patterns, leading to variations in how people consume video content on TV screens. During this month, there was an average increase of six minutes per day in TV screen time compared to September. Viewership in Poland during October saw an uptick across different types of content. Traditional TV channels experien  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 21 -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, issued the following news release: Chicago, IL. Nixon Peabody LLP partnered with Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, a leading German law firm, to advise HRForecast in a transformative partnership with TalentNeuron. The joining of HRForecast, a Munich-based provider of innovative HR technology solutions, and TalentNeuron, a global leader in labor market analytics, will create a combined first-of-its-kind platform to integrate both inter  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release: * * * Latinos who rely on Spanish-language social media for news were 11-20 percentage points more likely to believe false political narratives, finds study from NYU and UC San Diego * * * A new study shows that Latinos who rely on Spanish-language social media for news are significantly more likely to believe false political narratives than those who consume English-language content. The research--publishe  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Elizabeth "Liz" Stotland Weiswasser and Anish R. Desai will join the firm as partners in its Litigation Department, resident in New York. Liz, who will be co-chair of the Litigation Department, and Anish are nationally recognized for their success representing life sciences and technology clients in their most significant compl  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: Pillsbury advised Cortechs.ai, a leader in AI-powered neuroimaging and prostate imaging solutions, in connection with an oversubscribed Series C funding round led by VILAS Ventures. Genting Berhad, a global conglomerate, participated as an existing investor in addition to VILAS. According to an official press release, the strategic investment will fuel the company's mission to advance medical imaging through cuttin  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Nov. 21 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * RIT's partnership with the thriving continent continues to grow * * * Destiny Amenyedzi is using science and machine learning to solve a global problem. The native Ghanaian and Ph.D. student at the University of Rwanda is using AudioMoths (highly sensitive microphones) to monitor sounds within farms. He is specifically studying bird sounds to distinguish which birds are helpful, which  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: The air we breathe is a direct result of the dirt under our feet. Trillions upon trillions of soil bacteria break down organic matter, releasing carbon dioxide and other potent greenhouse gases; photosynthetic microbes do the opposite, pulling CO2 out of the air and releasing oxygen. This delicate balance kept Earth's atmosphere stable for eons--until human activities sent it into a tailspin. Now, without a better u  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 20 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health, in partnership with the Blackstone LaunchPad, is excited to announce the first Combatting Public Health Misinformation Social Impact Pitch Competition. This event is set to empower undergraduate students from all disciplines to present innovative solutions to one of the most pressing issues of our time: misinformation in public health. The competiti  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Nov. 21 -- St. Joseph's University, New York, issued the following news release: St. Joseph's University, New York (SJNY) is pleased to announce that the University's Master of Social Work (MSW) program has received its accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). CSWE accreditation is a rigorous peer-review process that assures recipients of social work services and students, faculty and staff of social work education programs, that the program has a cl  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 21 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Seed Funding from SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund to Research New Technologies Aiming to Develop Sustainable Electronics, Clean Energy, Cancer Treatments, and Sensor Devices * * * State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced $425,000 in seed funding through the Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) has been distributed to seven SUNY campuses. The gr  more

STONY BROOK, New York, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * The research sheds new light on fundamental phenomena that can be harnessed to advance applications in quantum science, including in long-distance quantum networks * * * A research team led by Dominik Schneble, PhD, Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has uncovered a novel regime, or set of conditions within a system, for cooperative   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * The Flipping El Moussas WHAT: The Flipping El Moussas WHERE/WHEN: Premieres Thursday, Dec. 26, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HGTV. WHO: Real estate power couple Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa will continue to grow their working relationship while juggling the addition of a rambunctious toddler to their busy family life in the newest season of their follow-doc serie  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: * * * Includes Top 10-Ranked Men's College Basketball Showdown -- #8 Alabama vs. #7 Houston -- & Pair of #3 USC Women's Basketball Team Matchups * * * TNT Sports' networks and platforms will combine to exclusively televise more than 30 men's and women's college basketball games during Thanksgiving Week's marquee Acrisure Series and the Players Era Festival events spanning Tuesda  more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Social work graduate students will work in the Alden, Akron, Niagara-Wheatfield and Medina school districts * * * A team from the University at Buffalo School of Social Work has received a $3.59 million Department of Education grant to develop and implement a fellowship program for graduate students designed to increase the number of highly trained, school  more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 21 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * The technology could reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of food, pharmaceuticals and chemicals * * * A University at Buffalo-led research team has been awarded $3 million to develop new membrane technology that could greatly reduce the amount of energy needed to produce pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food and other products. Funded by the   more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: A dramatic, threefold reduction in repeat operations in patients surgically treated for chronic subdural hematoma was achieved when the artery supplying the brain covering was blocked, according to results of a national clinical trial led by neurosurgeons at the University at Buffalo and Weill Cornell Medicine that was published Nov. 21 in the New England Journal of  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 21 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Three north country SUNY schools are providing a seamless pathway for their students to continue their education in the health professions at Upstate Medical University. SUNY Potsdam has signed a new articulation agreement with Upstate Medical University enabling the seamless transfer for students into Upstate's College of Health Professions (CHP) popular Doctor of Physi  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - Verizon Frontline today announced Dejero as the latest partner to earn "Verizon Frontline Verified" status. Dejero manufactures GateWay network aggregation devices that deliver high-quality live video and real-time data over IP. Dejero joins Panorama Antennas in meeting the high standards required to become "Verizon Frontline Verified." "Th  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 20 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: When Haudenosaunee gather for a meal or event, they begin with the Thanksgiving Address. "Today we have gathered and we see that the cycles of life continue," opens this statement of values, translated from the Mohawk version to English. "We have been given the duty to live in balance and harmony with each other and all living things." "The Thanksgiving Address is a valuable act of remembering, and it is meant to hav  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 20 -- Cornell University issued the following news: As a child, Archibald Annan, M.P.A. '23, lived through the 1983 drought in Ghana that brought the country to the brink of starvation. In 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, he felt history repeating itself, as numerous African countries plunged into a food security crisis due to their reliance on European grain. But this time, Annan had an idea for how to help and, as a master's student in the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks Schoo  more