ALFRED, New York, April 4 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Alfred University hosts 2025 Scholes Memorial Lecture Efstratios I. Kamitsos, researcher and former director of the Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute (TPCI), National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece, delivered the annual Samuel L. Scholes Sr. Memorial Lecture at Alfred University, on Thursday, April 3, in Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall. In his lecture, "Structure and Ion Dynamics i  more

ALFRED, New York, April 4 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Alfred University mechanical engineering students present work at Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, in Washington, DC. A senior design team of Mechanical Engineering students, led and advised by Dr. Mehdi Kabir, Alfred University assistant professor of mechanical engineering, Inamori School of Engineering, made an oral presentation of their research work at the Thermal and Fluids Engineering Confe  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 3 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Americans for Prosperity Launches TCJA Ad Campaign and Grassroots Push in New York AFP's Tax Day Ads Warn Americans of Massive Tax Hikes Next Year if TCJA Not Renewed  Albany, NY - Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is launching a seven-figure ad and grassroots campaign highlighting what will be a Tax Day nightmare next year for working families across New York if Co  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 4 -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Annenberg Classroom Film on First Amendment a Finalist for ABA Award The Annenberg Classroom short historical documentary "The First Amendment: New York Times v. Sullivan," about the landmark 1964 Supreme Court case on the First Amendment right to freedom of the press, has been named a finalist in the American Bar Association's Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts. The fil  more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, April 4 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Landscape Firm Tom Stuart-Smith Joins Blithewood Garden Rehabilitation Project ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.-- Bard College's Friends of Blithewood Garden and the Garden Conservancy are pleased to announce that the firm Tom Stuart-Smith, a renowned landscape design practice with an international reputation for making gardens that combine naturalism and modernity, will be commissioned for the planting p  more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Professor Alice Reagan Awarded Creative Research Grant Alice Reagan, Professor of Professional Practice and Director of Undergraduate Studies in Drama and Theatre Art for Columbia College, has been awarded the inaugural Creative Research Grant from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts. This new grant initiative supports artists as they develop ideas and explore new creative directions. Reagan, a director whose work often   more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Professor Michelle Greene Publishes New Research on Bias in AI Scene Classification On March 23, 2025, Michelle Greene, assistant professor of neuroscience & behavior and psychology, published new research in Nature Humanities & Social Sciences Communications. The paper, "Digital divides in scene recognition: uncovering socioeconomic biases in deep learning systems," reveals significant biases in artificial intelligence mod  more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Professor Rachel Narehood Austin Co-Authors New Research On How an Enzyme Helps Break Down Pollutants On January 7, 2025, Rachel Narehood Austin, Diana T. and P. Roy Vagelos Professor of Chemistry, co-authored new research in the Journal of the American Chemical Society alongside research assistant Lauren Hendricks (CU GS '23) and collaborators Juliet A. Lee '21, Tierani Green '24, Lily Kunczynski '25, August Jaunzarins Rob  more

NEW YORK, April 3 -- Baruch College issued the following news: * * * Baruch College Clinches Second Place at Global Trading Competition Baruch College students continue to showcase their financial firepower on the global stage, earning an impressive second-place finish at the 2025 Rotman International Trading Competition (RITC), held earlier this year at the University of Toronto. Widely regarded as the world's premier collegiate trading competition, RITC brought together top-performing math  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 3 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Exhibit showcases scientists' creativity Art of Science show will be unveiled April 30 during Research Days By Katie Liu The scientific process doesn't simply yield answers or breakthroughs, but also some stunning sights along the way. Nowhere is this more evident than in Binghamton University's annual Art of Science competition. This year, more than 30 researchers, professors, staff and students from ar  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 3 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Study could point toward different approach to UTI treatment Student researchers' data may help patients suffering from recurrent urinary tract infections By Katelyn Pothakul By investigating how bacteria can survive and thrive in the bladder, a team of undergraduate researchers at Binghamton University hopes to help millions of women worldwide suffering from recurrent urinary tract infections (RUTIs).   more

BROOKLYN, New York, April 4 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news: * * * Brooklyn Law and Fordham Law Face Off in Moot Court for Cape Town Convention Academic Project A special mooting event held Wednesday night pitted Moot Court Honor Society students from Brooklyn Law School against a team from Fordham Law School, with students arguing before sitting judges as they addressed a cross-border insolvency legal problem under the Cape Town Convention and its Aircraft Protocol. Brookl  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release: * * * The Center Voluntarily Recognizes Union for Frontline Workers Serving LGBTQ+ Community NEW YORK - On Wednesday, workers at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center) announced that the organization has voluntarily recognized their union, represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 1180. The Center has been a fixture   more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Columbia Journalism School and The New York Times Present "The Fight for Global Press Freedom" A conversation on the global threats to journalists -- and what we should do now. Columbia Journalism School and The New York Times will host a major and timely gathering, The Fight for Global Press Freedom, on April 21, 2025, in the Joseph D. Jamail Lecture Hall. This convening of journalists,   more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Science for the Planet: In Madagascar, Learning From a Library of Human Experience Archaeologist Kristina Douglass explains how past human adaptation can inform solutions to modern climate challenges. By Francesco Fiondella Archaeologist Kristina Douglass studies how past human adaptation can inform solutions to today's climate challenges. She and her team work in southwest Madagasca  more

NEW YORK, April 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Court Denies Preliminary Relief to Arts Organizations PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The U.S. District Court in Rhode Island today denied a motion for preliminary injunctive relief by arts organizations applying for National Endowment for the Arts (  more

NEW YORK, April 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Court Hears Arguments on the Unconstitutional ICE Detention of Rumeysa Ozturk BOSTON -- Members of Rumeysa Ozturk's legal team argued today before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in Boston that Ms. Ozturk's chall  more

NEW YORK, April 3 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * EDF Joins Global Campaign to Help Companies Mitigate Climate Risks, Improve Resilience Today Environmental Defense Fund joins the largest global climate action movement to mobilize small-to-medium sized enterprises. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) power the global economy, forming the backbone of supply chains and local communities. Together they make up 90 percent of bus  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 4 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Global scholars to attend conference at UB exploring media's effects on morality By Bert Gambini BUFFALO, N.Y. - Some of the world's leading researchers working at the intersection of media and morality will be at the University at Buffalo from April 11-13 for this year's Moral Media Conference. The conference opens with a reception for attendees on April 11 at the  more

HAMILTON, New York, April 3 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Heterodox Academy's John Tomasi Discusses the Importance of Ideological Inclusivity on Campuses Colgate University welcomed political philosopher and inaugural president of Heterodox Academy John Tomasi to campus on March 27 to discuss the importance of ideological diversity at colleges and universities. The talk, moderated by President Brian W. Casey, was the fourth installment of the spring Presidential Speak  more

ITHACA, New York, April 3 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Hitting the target: Imaging reveals psilocybin's neural odyssey Psilocybin is the active ingredient that gives so-called "magic mushrooms" their hallucinogenic kick. It also has a therapeutic potential for treating depression. Cornell researchers have identified a pair of key neurological mechanisms in the brain - a cell type and receptor - that enable the psychedelic compound's long-lasting effects. Targetin  more

NEW YORK, April 2 -- United Against Nuclear Iran issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: UANI Testifies Before House Foreign Affairs Committee on "Comprehensively Countering the Iranian Regime's Malign Activities" (New York, NY) - On April 1, 2025, the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing titled "A Return to Maximum Pressure: Comprehensively Countering the Iranian Regime's Malign Activities." United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) was represented by Senior Advisor Norman Ro  more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- The Electronic Frontier Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Judge Rejects Government's Attempt to Dismiss EFF Lawsuit Against OPM, DOGE, and Musk Court Confirms That, If Proven, DOGE's Ongoing Access to Personnel Records Is Illegal A lawsuit seeking to stop the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from disclosing tens of millions of Americans' private, sensitive information to Elon Musk's "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) can continue, a f  more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Legal Organizations Across Ideologies File Amicus Brief Urging Court to Enjoin Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie The order targets Perkins Coie for its past voting rights litigation Perkins Coie LLP v. DOJ A challenge to President Trump's executive order targeting the Perkins Coie law firm. WASHINGTON - On March 6, the Trump administration issued an executive order  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 4 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following news release: * * * Major Climate Orgs Name U.S. Military a Main Contributor to Climate Crisis Climate Justice and Frontline Groups Call Out U.S. Military as Major Contributor to Climate Crisis NEW YORK - In an open letter led by CODEPINK's War Is Not Green campaign titled, Spotlighting the Cost of  more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- Metropolitan Opera issued the following news release: * * * The Met Presents the Company Premiere of John Adams's Antony and Cleopatra on May 12 Starring soprano Julia Bullock and bass-baritone Gerald Finley, Directed by Elkhanah Pulitzer in her Met debut John Adams returns to the Met podium for the first time in nearly 15 years Renowned American composer-conductor John Adams's most recent opera, Antony and Cleopatra, will have its company premiere on May 12, the final   more

ALBANY, New York, April 3 -- Citizens Campaign for the Environment issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * More than 1.3M New Yorkers at risk if EPA weakens PFAS standards Administrator Lee Zeldin will decide fate of landmark 'forever chemicals' standards ALBANY, N.Y. - More than 1.3 million New Yorkers could lose critical protections from the toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS in their tap water if the Environmental Protection Agency rolls back its historic, science-b  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * New York Legislators Support a Life-saving Clean Truck Standard State leaders call to protect New York's clean truck standard, highlighting the huge health, economic and climate benefits Albany, NY - To protect the health and safety of all New Yorkers, state legislative leaders are speaking out against a corporate misinformation campaign to undermine a life-saving clean air program, the A  more

NEW YORK, April 3 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * NYU Cancels Doctor's Speech on Humanitarian Crises that Referenced Gaza, in a Move PEN America Called "Shameful" (NEW YORK)-- PEN America today called it "nothing short of shameful" that New York University Langone Health canceled a talk by a Canadian physician about humanitarian health c  more

ITHACA, New York, April 3 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Omega-6 fatty acid promotes growth of aggressive type of breast cancer Linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid found in seed oils such as soybean and safflower oil, and animal products including pork and eggs, specifically enhances the growth of the hard-to-treat "triple negative" breast cancer subtype, according to a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The discovery could lead to new diet  more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Professor Rachel Narehood Austin Co-Authors New Research on Enzyme that Breaks Down Fluorinated Chemicals On January 7, 2025, Rachel Narehood Austin, Diana T. and P. Roy Vagelos Professor of Chemistry, co-authored new research in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, alongside research assistant Lauren Hendricks (CU GS '23) and collaborators Tierani Green '24, Lily Kunczynski '25, August Jaunzarins Roberts '25, Naom  more

ITHACA, New York, April 3 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Quantum statistical approach quiets big, noisy data Big data got too big. A research team with statisticians from Cornell has developed a data representation method inspired by quantum mechanics that handles large data sets more efficiently than traditional methods by simplifying them and filtering out noise. This method could spur innovation in data-rich but statistically intimidating fields, like health car  more

NEW YORK, April 3 [Category: Sports] -- The National Basketball Association posted the following news release: * * * Rockets' Dillon Brooks suspended NEW YORK - Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks has been suspended one game without pay for receiving his 16th technical foul of the 2024-25 season, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations. Under NBA rules, a player or coach is automatically suspended without pay for one game once he recei  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 3 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Santa Barbara International Film Festival Executive Director Roger Durling '86 to Deliver 2025 VPA Convocation Address Roger Durling '86, executive director of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) in Santa Barbara, California, will deliver the 2025 convocation address to bachelor's and master's degree candidates of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) during the college's convocatio  more

NEW YORK, April 3 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Three Years Since a Gun Equipped With a Glock Switch was Used in a Mass Shooting in Sacramento, Now is the Time for California to Get DIY Machine Guns Off Our Streets SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, issued the following statements marking three years since a Gl  more

NEW YORK, April 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Thurgood Marshall Institute Releases New Report Examining Policy Recommendations... Today, the Legal Defense Fund's (LDF) Thurgood Marshall Institute (TMI) released a new report, Black Educators as Essential Workers for Educational Equity, that uses the experiences of Black public-school teachers to inform policy recommendations for promoting and advancing educational equit  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Transit, Environmental Leaders Demand Gov. Hochul Reject Constitution Pipeline The groups' open letter calls on Hochul to hold firm in negotiations with President Trump New York, NY -- Several of New York's largest transit and environmental advocacy groups sent a joint letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul, urging her to strongly oppose the controversial Constitution Pipeline project in ongoin  more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * Two Rockefeller researchers chosen for the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub New York Investigator Program Two Rockefeller researchers have been selected for the newest cohort of nine scientists in the Investigator Program at Chan Zuckerberg Biohub New York (CZ Biohub NY). The program provides unrestricted funding for three years to pursue innovative and high-impact research projects, as well as access to cutting-edge tools, t  more

ALBANY, New York, April 4 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Faculty Inducted to American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows By Erin Frick ALBANY, N.Y. (April 3, 2025) -- University at Albany's Melinda Larsen, Williams-Raycheff Professor and chair of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Yubing Xie, professor of Nanoscale Science and Engineering and associate dean of the College of Nanotechnology, Sci  more

NEW YORK, April 3 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: * * * USCIB Members and Staff Selected for B20 South Africa Task Forces and Leadership Roles Congratulations to USCIB members and staff who have been selected to serve on various B20 South Africa Task Forces and leadership roles. Through these Task Forces, USCIB members and staff will help shape policy recommendations for G20 nations. The B20 is one of the most influential G20 En  more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Victory for Descendants of Enslaved People: Appeals Court Upholds Ruling that Invalidated Controversial Zoning in Cancer Alley Court denied appeal by company that sought to build a massive grain elevator that threatened health and heritage of historic Black community in Wallace, Louisiana New Orleans - The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled in favor of The Descendant  more