ROCHESTER, New York, April 16 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * 'Rochester History' explores deaf spaces in 19th-century New York Journal wins prestigious publishing award Buoyed by a partnership between RIT and the Rochester Public Library, the Rochester History journal has a new look and a growing readership. The journal's 21st-century makeover is turning heads and winning accolades and grant funding. While the first issue published 86 years ago  more

NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * 18 Years After Mass Shooting at Virginia Tech, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Urge Action on Gun Safety to Honor Victims and Survivors BLACKSBURG, VA. - The Virginia chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, released the following statements ahead of the 18-year mark of the mass shooting at   more

NEW YORK, April 15 -- The Service Employees International Union issued the following news release: * * * AFL-CIO, SEIU Unions Sue Trump Administration Over Cuts to Key Labor Relations Agency The AFL-CIO and unions representing workers across private and public sector industries sued the Trump administration today over its dismantling of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), including firing mediators and staff, and closing field offices across the country. FMCS is a small bu  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * AFL-CIO, Unions Sue Trump Administration Over Cuts to Key Labor Relations Agency AFL-CIO, AFGE, AFSCME, AFT, IAM, SEIU, and UFCW Are Plaintiffs in the Lawsuit to Restore the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service NEW YORK - The AFL-CIO and unions representing workers across private and public sector industries sued the Trump administration today ove  more

ALFRED, New York, April 16 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * AI Week at AU: Taskforce findings show wide range of attitudes toward AI Approximately, two-thirds of Alfred University faculty members omit explicit references to AI in their syllabi, according to polling conducted by an AI Taskforce. Twenty-two percent permit the use of AI in some cases, and 12 percent prohibit it entirely in their classes. Meanwhile, syllabus references to the University's academic co  more

MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- Allegheny College issued the following news: * * * Allegheny College Professor's Ornithology Studies Draw National Attention Dr. Jennifer Houtz has had a passion for ornithology since she started college, and it is taking flight now as her research makes its way into national publications, including the New York Times, Newsweek, and Nature Research Highlights. Houtz, an assistant professor of biology at Allegheny College, co-authored a paper, "The Evoluti  more

MILPITAS, California, April 15 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * ASMC 2025 Showcases AI and Emerging Technologies Shaping the Future of Semiconductor Manufacturing MILPITAS, Calif. -- April 15, 2025 -- The 36th annual Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference ( ASMC) 2025 will be held May 5-8, 2025, in Albany, New York, bringing together leaders in semicond  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, April 15 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * At the Lab: Science for lovers Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Zach Lippman 's research in plant prickles resulted in one of CSHL's most publicized discoveries of 2024. It also gets at the very heart of what motivates basic bioscience research here At the Lab. You've read about it in The New York Times and seen it on CNN. Now, hear all about it from Lippman   more

NEW YORK, April 15 -- Scholars at Risk issued the following news release: * * * Belarus: SAR files submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review On April 7, 2025, SAR submitted a report on Belarus to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The report, written in collaboration with the legal clinic of the Human Rights Centre of Ghent University, focuses on the escalating repression against protesters, students, and scholars following the 2020 presidential election. Read the subm  more

BROOKLYN, New York, April 16 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news: * * * Cybersecurity Law Students Share Research, Moderate Attorneys at NYCLA Program Students in the Cybersecurity Law, Policy & Practice class taught by Adjunct Professor Mark Rosen '75, shared their research and helped moderate discussions among attorneys at a recent New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) continuing legal education (CLE) session titled "Lawyering in an AI and Cyber World." Nearly 100 atte  more

NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * California Must Lead on Climate Action through Cap-and-Trade Extension this Year "Cap-and-Trade is California's most cost-effective climate policy, targeting the biggest polluters to reduce their emissions contributing to climate change while generating revenue to reinvest in communities and households. Lawmakers must strengthen and extend this critical program, which has prov  more

ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * Chancellor King Marks Milestone Formalizing Clinton Community College's Relocation to SUNY Plattsburgh SUNY and North Country Leaders Partner on Bold Steps to Advance Higher Education in the Region New Agreement Between Clinton Community College and Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Creates a Pathway for Nursing and EMT Students to Gain Hands-On Training Plattsburgh, NY - State Univers  more

ITHACA, New York, April 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell research designs maple sugarbush agroforestry system Virtually all of the world's maple syrup is produced in Canada, the Northeast U.S. and some upper Midwestern U.S. states, where natural conditions for maple sugaring are perfect: wet summers, cold winters and springs with fluctuating temperatures above and below freezing. The same environmental conditions that support maple trees also produce a host of  more

ITHACA, New York, April 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Finding friendship at first whiff The room is crowded and noisy. There are conversations all around, and the residual smell of popcorn and beer hangs in the air. Yet two women meeting for the first time can judge within minutes whether they have potential to be friends - guided as much by smell as any other sense, according to new Cornell psychology research. "People take a lot in when they're meeting face to f  more

ITHACA, New York, April 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Hatfield lecturer offers insights on obtaining success "Do we work to live or live to work?" Christy Pambianchi '90, Cornell's 42nd Robert S. Hatfield Fellow in Economic Education, asked that question of the nearly 300 alumni, students and Cornell community members gathered on April 10 in 105 Ives Hall and online. "You think you may know the answer to that," she said, "but maybe after I give you these things  more

NEW YORK, April 15 [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: * * * Heartening that Harvard Stands Up to "Absurd and Dangerous Demands" by White House (NEW YORK)-On April 11, the Trump administration sent a letter to Harvard University, claiming that Harvard had "failed to live up to both the intellectual and civil rights conditions that justify federal   more

ITHACA, New York, April 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Hincapie wrestles with future of U.S. immigration policy in 2025 Nixon Lecture The Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy welcomed Marielena Hincapie, John W. Nixon Public Policy fellow at the Brooks School, to Willard Straight Hall on Cornell's Ithaca campus on Monday, April 7, for the 2025 Nixon Lecture "From Crisis to Renewal: Immigration, Inclusion, and the Next 250 Years." Hincapie's remarks connec  more

ITHACA, New York, April 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * In 'Silence' spring conference, Fellows 'attend to what is not there' During the Society for the Humanities' theme of Silence this past year, the 2024-25 cohort of Fellows were encouraged "to attend to what is not there: the absences, the elisions in our sources, our stories, our histories." Seven Society for the Humanities' Fellows will present their projects in progress during the annual Spring Fellows' confer  more

ITHACA, New York, April 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Law professor to discuss his post-Holocaust psalms Menachem Rosensaft did not mean for his poems to sit on a shelf unread. He wants his reworking of the Biblical Psalms, inspired by his family's experiences at Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen, to have an impact - especially on Cornell students and the campus community. "I want them to get a sense of the psalms and hopefully make use of them going forward on their o  more

NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF and Lambda Legal Urge U.S. Naval Academy to Reverse Decision to Remove 381 Books from Library Collection Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and Lambda Legal sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Superintendent Yvette M. Davids urging the U.S. Naval Academy to reverse its decision to remove 381 books discussing race, gender, and sexuality from its Nimitz   more

NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Sues on Behalf of NAACP to Challenge U.S.... Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) challenging the U.S. Department of Education's attempts to prohibit and chill lawful efforts to ensure that Black students are afforded equal educational opportunities. The Education  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, April 15 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * Ludmila Pollock named AAAS Fellow Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's (CSHL's) Ludmila Pollock has been named a 2024 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). She is recognized for her efforts to promote the history and philosophy of science. Pollock has been head of the CSHL Library & Archives since 1999. In 2008, she founded CSHL's Hi  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Meta v FTC WASHINGTON (April 15, 2025) - Meta's antitrust trial began yesterday, marking the tech giant's biggest legal battle to date. CEO and Founder, Mark Zuckerberg took the stand yesterday to defend his early acquisition strategies of Instagram and WhatsApp, the New York Times reported. Faculty experts at the George Washington University Law School are available to discuss development  more

HARLEM, New York, April 16 -- The National Action Network issued the following statement on April 15, 2025: * * * REV. SHARPTON ISSUES STATEMENT AFTER MEETING WITH PEPSICO EXECUTIVES AT COMPANY'S CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS THIS MORNING Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement after meeting with PepsiCo leadership at the company's global headquarters in Purchase, NY this morning. "This morning, I and several members of NAN met  more

NEW YORK, April 15 -- The Motion Picture Association issued the following news on April 14, 2025: * * * Netflix's Zero Day Production Delivered For New York, Contributing $146 Million in Direct Spending Thrilling Limited Series Employed Nearly 2,100 Local Workers NEW YORK - The production of Netflix's Zero Day added $146 million to New York's economy and supported 2,073 local cast and crew, according to new studio data released today. "Netflix's Zero Day takes global audiences through twist  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * NY AG Lawsuit Shows Dangers of Fintech Payday Loan Bills April 15, 2025 -- Press Release New data shows low-wage workers could pay $700/year or more under pending bills in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and other states NEW YORK - The New York Attorney General yesterday filed lawsuits against fintech payday lenders DailyPay and MoneyLion for violating th  more

NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals Announces New Hotspotting Program to Enhance Addiction Services in the South Bronx The new Hotspotting program at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, built in partnership with Robin Hood and the Staten Island Performing Provider System, will ensure connection to addiction care and services Apr 15, 2025 New York, NY -- NYC Health + Hospitals today anno  more

NEW YORK, April 16 -- United Against Nuclear Iran issued the following news release: * * * On May 8, UANI, Joined by U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, to Unveil Iranian Shahed Drone on Capitol Hill On Thursday, May 8, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) with Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson, will display an Iranian Shahed-136 drone--one of the world's most lethal and widely deployed terror weapons of mass destruction--on Capitol Hill. This unique event comes amid the mo  more

NEW YORK, April 15 [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: * * * PEN AMERICA APPLAUDS HARVARD FOR DEFYING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S THREATS AND DEFENDING ACADEMIC FREEDOM (NEW YORK)-On April 11, the Trump administration sent a letter to Harvard University, claiming that Harvard had "failed to live up to both the intellectual and civil rights conditions t  more

NEW YORK, April 16 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * Rockefeller University Press launches new journal in partnership with scientists Rockefeller University Press and the International Alliance for Primary Immunodeficiency Societies (IAPIDS) have launched the Journal of Humanity Immunity, a journal co-owned by the nonprofit publisher and a global consortium of scientists. Open access and peer reviewed, JHI focuses on human inborn errors of immunity (IEI), a rapidly a  more

STONY BROOK, New York, April 15 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Stony Brook University Hospital Earns SOAP Designation for Excellence in Obstetric Anesthesia Care STONY BROOK, NY, April 15, 2025 - Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) has been designated as a Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) Center of Excellence for the second time. This prestigious status is awarded to institutions and programs tha  more

NEW YORK, April 15 [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: * * * Students Sue Department of Defense Schools Over Curriculum Changes, Book Bans QUANTICO, Va. - Students in Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools on military bases sued today, arguing that DoDEA's book removals and curri  more

ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * 5 Questions with Talia Klippel and Natalia Zehner about the New President's Fellowship Program By Amy Geduldig When Talia Klippel '26 and Natalia Zehner '26 transferred to the University at Albany, they were excited to immerse themselves in their new academic home. But, like many new students, they experienced some nervousness as well. Learning to navigate a new environment and all the resources the Univ  more

ALBANY, New York, April 15 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Showcase 2025: CEHC Students Study Real World Impact of Cyber Attacks By Mike Nolan ALBANY, N.Y. (April 15, 2025) -- The power grid is a prime target for cyberattacks, with the potential to lead to widespread blackouts, economic losses and threats to national security. In 2024, Check Point Research documented 1,162 cyberattacks on utilities, a 70 percent increase compared to the same period in 2023. Po  more

GENESEO, New York, April 15 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: * * * Speakers Announced for 2025 Commencement Ceremonies SUNY Geneseo has announced its speakers for the 2025 undergraduate and master's degree ceremonies. Denise A. Battles, PhD, president of SUNY Geneseo, will address SUNY Geneseo's undergraduate Commencement this year on Saturday, May 17, at separate ceremonies at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena in the Merritt Athl  more

NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Tennessee Lawmakers Advance Misguided Bill to Shield Gun Industry From Accountability NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- Today, volunteers with the Tennessee chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, issued the following statements after lawmakers in Tennessee passed SB 1360 through the House and Senate. This bill would e  more

NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Texas Lawmakers Hear Bills That Would Put More Guns into the Hands of Teenagers and Felons, and in More Public Spaces Like Schools and Hospitals: Here's What You Need to Know If Lawmakers Pass HB 2470 and HB 4201, Texas Would Become the First State in the Nation to Allow Teenagers to Carry Handguns at School AUSTIN - Yesterday, Texas lawmakers heard a slew of dangerous gun bills  more

NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Thurgood Marshall Institute Releases Housing Justice Publications in Honor... To commemorate the 57 th anniversary of the passage of the National Fair Housing Act, the Legal Defense Fund's (LDF) is releasing two housing justice publications. The first publication - Barred from Housing: The Discriminatory Impact of Criminal History Restrictions in Tenant Screening - highl  more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, April 16 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Two Bard College Faculty Members Named 2025 Guggenheim Fellows ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded 2025 Guggenheim Fellowships to Bard College Assistant Professor of Photography Lucas Blalock '02 and Bard College Visiting Artist in Residence Gwen Laster. Chosen through a rigorous application and peer review process from a pool of nearly 3,500 applic  more

NEW YORK, April 15 -- Scholars at Risk issued the following news release: * * * United States: SAR files submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review Posted April 15, 2025 On April 7, 2025, SAR submitted a report on the United States to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The report, written in collaboration with the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), focuses on findings from the 2025 Academic Freedom Index as well as recent federal and state encroachments on universi  more