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2019-06-23

$35M gift to advance science-based solutions for wildlife health

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A $35 million gift will endow and name the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health to address key challenges at the intersection of wildlife health, domestic animal health, human health and livelihoods, and the environment that supports all life on Earth. The transformational gift to the College of Veterinary Medicine from philanthropist K. Lisa Yang '74 - the largest in CVM's history - will greatly advance the more

'Cosmos' screening features ice cream and live Q&A with Ann Druyan

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" was the most-viewed series in American television history for a decade after its release in 1980. As its host, Carl Sagan inspired children and adults alike as he shared the wonders of the universe. As part of their "Voyager Spacecraft Week," the Cornell Astronomical Society (CAS) joins Cornell Cinema to present "Cosmos" Episode 6: "Traveler's Tales" on Tuesday, Feb. 13. The event begins at 6: more

'Flawed' material resolves superconductor conundrum

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Christopher Parzyck had done everything right. Parzyck, Ph.D. '23, a postdoctoral researcher, had brought his nickelate samples - a newly discovered family of superconductors - to a synchrotron beamline for x-ray scattering experiments. He was measuring his samples, which he'd synthesized with a new method, in the hope of detecting the suspected presence of "charge ordering" - a phenomenon in which electrons self-organiz more

'Generative AI and the Future of Humanity' the Topic of Spring Lecture March 6

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 31 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Data scientist and artificial intelligence (AI) expert Rumman Chowdhury will visit campus on Wednesday, March 6, as the featured speaker for the University's annual Spring Lecture. Her talk, "Generative AI and the Future of Humanity," will begin at 7 p.m. in the Schine Student Center's Goldstein Auditorium. Chowdhury's remarks will touch on how AI will impact the lives of students, what policymakers have missed--both more

'Leading With Distinction' Steering Committee, Thematic Groups Announced

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 31 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Implementation of "Leading With Distinction," Syracuse University's academic strategic plan, is now underway. As with the creation of the plan last year, the implementation process is supported by individuals from all areas of the University community. Under the direction of Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter, a steering committee has been convened to guide the implementation process more

'Tiny tornadoes' around leaves spread deadly plant pathogens

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 31 -- Cornell University issued the following news: When raindrops hit a leaf of a wheat plant infected with rust - a pathogenic spore that has decimated crops globally - the leaf flutters, creating tiny swirling vortices of air that disperse the spores, where they could end up infecting healthy plants. An analysis of this effect using high-speed cameras, described in the Jan. 31 issue of Science Advances, could be a first step toward designing a strategy to help reduce more

7 Reasons to Attend Interfaith Exploration Week

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Hendricks Chapel is celebrating religious and spiritual diversity and inclusion through Interfaith Exploration Week from Feb. 5-11. All students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in a series of gatherings that provide an opportunity to learn about diverse religious and spiritual traditions, rediscover familiar traditions, and build relationships and understanding across barriers. Hosted by the chaplains of more

AECOM Appoints Three New Market-Sector Leaders to Support Its U.S. Construction Management Business

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: AECOM, the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, announced the appointment of three executives within its Construction Management business to new national leadership roles in key market sectors. Corissa Smith, executive vice president, Ken Johnson, executive vice president, and Jerry Sheets, senior vice president, will manage the business's pursuits and projects in its core convention center, sports more

Allison Godwin appointed associate director of Cornell NanoScale Facility

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 31 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Allison Godwin, an expert in engineering education and associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering in Cornell Engineering, has been appointed associate director of the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility (CNF), effective Jan. 3, 2024. Godwin will oversee CNF's education and workforce development programs. "Allison's role at CNF is an application of her research and draws on her accomplish more

Anheuser-Busch's Budweiser, Michelob ULTRA And Bud Light Join Super Bowl LVIII Roster

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: For nearly five decades, Anheuser-Busch has been producing Super Bowl commercials that have been imprinted in the hearts and minds of beer drinkers and football fans across the country. Today, America's leading brewer announced it will once again return to the big game with the creative firepower of iconic beer brands Budweiser, Michelob ULTRA, and Bud Light. "The Super Bowl is advertising's biggest mome more

Animal health hackathon set for Feb. 2-4

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Students from all of Cornell's schools and colleges will join forces Feb. 2-4 at the Animal Health Hackathon, which will take place at the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine. Teams comprised of veterinary, business, engineering and design students will work on solutions to needs in veterinary health care. On Saturday, mentors provide feedback and guidance to teams. On Sunday, the hackathon culminates in a project s more

As Micron builds, Cornell NanoScale Facility develops a workforce

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 31 -- Cornell University issued the following news: On a snowy morning over winter break, the only sound in Duffield Hall's large, empty atrium was a faint clanking. In a hallway across from the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility (CNF), the sound grew louder, and through an open classroom door: seven high school students were elbow deep, wrenches and screwdrivers in hand, in a machine worth more than a half-million dollars. Students pulled out gauges, pist more

Autopen shows perils of automation in communications

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Long before people worried about the effects of ChatGPT on personal communication and social norms, there was the autopen and its precursors - automatic signature machines - that some feared would be misused to forge signatures and sign war declarations and other bills. In a new analysis, Cornell researchers examined three autopen controversies to see what they reveal about when it is OK - and not OK - to automate commun more

Award-Winning Jacques Safari Mwayaona G'22 Embraces AI for Learning--With Caution

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Combining his background in instructional design with an understanding of diversity and inclusion, Universal Design for Learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Jacques Safari Mwayaona G'22 is making a name for himself in the field of educational development. A Faculty Development Fellow in the University's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) and a graduate of the School of Education's master's degree more

Bacterial test for raw, organic milk may require more precision

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 2 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell food scientists show that a standard quality test used for raw, organic milk is insufficient for distinguishing between specific groups of bacteria, suggesting that the criteria for determining milk quality at processing plants needs to be updated. Their work was published Jan. 20 in the Journal of Dairy Science. "Testing milk should not be one size fits all," as tests should be used appropriately to give the be more

Ball State University Hosting Two Community Presentations About Village Revitalization Plan

MUNCIE, Indiana, Jan. 31 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: Ball State University President Geoffrey S. Mearns invites campus and local community members to two presentations about the University's plan to revitalize The Village, the business district located immediately adjacent to campus. The first presentation--for students, faculty, and staff--will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at Pruis Hall on Ball State's campus. Parking will be available in the New York Par more

Binghamton Battery Project Named One of 10 NSF Innovation Engines in the Nation

BINGHAMTON, New York, Jan. 29 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Eric Coker Binghamton University's role as a national leader in battery innovation and manufacturing received a mulitimillion-dollar investment Monday when the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) designated Upstate New York as one of 10 inaugural NSF Regional Innovation Engines. The initiative led by Binghamton University and its New Energy New York (NENY) coalition of partners -- NSF Engines: Upstate New more

Blackstone Announces Thomas R. Nides as Vice Chairman, Strategy and Client Relations

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024: Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced today that Thomas R. Nides, former long-time Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley, Deputy Secretary of State, and Ambassador to Israel has joined the firm as Vice Chairman, Strategy and Client Relations. In this new role, Mr. Nides will support a variety of strategic firmwide initiatives and special projects, as well as focus on senior client relationships globally more

BROADRIDGE RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF FORTUNE MAGAZINE'S 2024 'WORLD'S MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES'

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- Broadridge Financial Solutions, a provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions to banks, broker-dealers, asset managers and corporate issuers, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: FORTUNE(R) magazine has named Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) to its list of the World's Most Admired Companies in the financial data services category for the tenth time. The FORTUNE list, considered one of the leading measures of corporate repu more

Carlyle Provides $750 Million Debt Financing for The Parking Spot

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- Carlyle Group issued the following news release: Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) announced the closing of a $750 million senior secured debt financing for The Parking Spot, the largest near-airport parking company in the United States. The facility will support the refinancing of existing debt associated with a subset of The Parking Spot's portfolio consisting of 28 near-airport parking facilities located across 18 major US airports in 13 states. Carlyle served a more

Cascadilla Gorge offers a safe haven for rare species

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 31 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Thanks to a new conservation effort by Cornell Botanic Gardens, one of the rarest plants in the U.S. is now protected in the walls of Cascadilla Gorge. Cornell Botanic Gardens staff has successfully established a population of the federally threatened Leedy's roseroot and plans to foster a long-lasting population in the Cascadilla Gorge natural area. Credit: Provided Field Botanist Robert Wesley inspects specimens of more

CCMR JumpStart program funds three projects in Spring 2024

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) has selected three projects for funding through the JumpStart program for the Spring 2024 semester. The JumpStart program, designed to support New York state small businesses in partnership with New York State Empire State Development's Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR), provides technical assistance and matching funds to advance collaborative research more

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon With Lunar New Year Events on Campus

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: While many people here in the U.S. celebrated the start of a new year when the Gregorian calendar flipped from Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, as many as 2 billion people from Asian cultures around the globe joyfully observe the Lunar New Year--sometimes also known as Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival. On Feb. 10, we will bid farewell to the Year of the Rabbit and usher in the Year of the Dragon, which according to the Chine more

Celebrating Black History Month 2024

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 30 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Thursday, Feb. 1, kicks off the annual Black History Month celebration and unveils the 2024 theme, "Existing Outside the Lines: The Colors of Resistance." Through a lens of intersectionality as art, this theme encapsulates the rich diversity within the Black community while also acknowledging the spectrum of color that Blackness holds. "This month we celebrate the myriad of ways in which we, as Black individuals, hav more

Centuries-Old Texts Penned by Early Astronomers Copernicus and Sacrobosco Find New Home at RIT

ROCHESTER, New York, Jan. 30 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: The ancient astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was the first scientist to document the theory that the sun is the center of the universe in his book, De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres). That first edition book, along with a delicate manuscript from astronomer Johannes de Sacrobosco, that is contrary to Copernicus' groundbreaking theory, has now found a p more

Chancellor King Announces SUNY's Office of Higher Education in Prison Receives $3 Million Grant From Ascendium to Expand Higher Education in Prison Programs

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: State University of New York Chancellor John B. King, Jr. today announced the SUNY Office of Higher Education in Prison (OHEP) has received a $3 million grant from Ascendium to expand the system's higher education in prison programs. SUNY OHEP supports 14 campuses that deliver degree programming inside 23 correctional facilities and serve 1,000 students each year. Ascendium, a non-p more

Chancellor King Discusses SUNY, Touts SUNY Empire's Success in Capitol Pressroom Interview

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- The State University of New York's Empire State University issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: On Wednesday, January 31, SUNY Chancellor John King was the guest on Capitol Pressroom, a daily, public radio program broadcast from the New York State Capitol building on the Capital Region's WCNY. In this episode, Host David Lombardo leads Chancellor King in a discussion about the financial shape of New York's public colleges and universities and outlines more

Columbia: Program to Prepare Students for Graduate School Welcomes a New Director

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- Columbia University issued the following news: Last month, as many students trickled away from Upper Manhattan to return home for the holidays, Richard Hagen arrived on campus. Hagen is the incoming director of the Bridge to the Ph.D. Program in STEM, which brings an annual cohort of post-baccalaureates to Columbia for a two-year stint as paid research assistants. During their time at Columbia, participants in the program receive mentorship, pursue advanced coursework, and more

DEC and DOH Announce 39 New Municipalities Receiving Free Technical Assistance to Protect Drinking Water Sources

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos and State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner Dr. James McDonald today announced 39 new municipalities will receive free technical assistance to help protect public drinking water sources through the Drinking Water Source Protection Program (DWSP2) (https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-prot more

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: In NY-03, Tom Suozzi Tackles Border Security as Republicans Play Politics

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Tom Suozzi is tackling immigration and putting forth bipartisan solutions to fix our border as Republicans play partisan politics. As reported on CNN (https://youtu.be/P-xAsQc2ev8): "One of the things that you're starting to see, Dana, is the fact that Democrats on the campaign trail are starting to talk about the border in a much more forceful way, including Tom Suo more

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Mazi Pilip's No-Show Campaign Strikes Again

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Mazi Pilip is proving time and again that she's unvetted, unprepared, and hiding from voters at every turn. Over the past couple days, Pilip has ducked debates, had extreme Republican Party bosses answer questions on her behalf, and continued to decline interview requests. Don't just take our word for it. Here's ABC7 New York's Bill Ritter (https://abc7ny.com/up-close-bill-ritter-tom-suoz more

DTCC Issues New Affirmation Progress Report and Details Post-Trade Best Practices to Achieve T+1

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- The Depository Trust and Clearing Corp., a provider of clearing and settlement services to the financial markets, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: New York/London/Hong Kong/Singapore/Sydney, -- With less than four months until the US moves to a T+1 settlement cycle, DTCC, the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today issued a report, "Hitting 90% Affirmation by 9:00 PM ET on Trade Date: The Key to T+1 Succes more

Duane Morris Welcomes Real Estate Partner Jennifer Polovetsky in New York

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: Jennifer Polovetsky has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm's Real Estate Practice Group in its New York office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Polovetsky was chair of the Eminent Domain practice at Herrick, Feinstein LLP. "We continue to attract talented lateral partners to Duane Morris and welcome Jennifer as a great addition to our Real Estate practice and New York office," said Duane Morris Chairm more

Einaudi researcher looks to world for lessons on US democracy

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: At the height of the pandemic in 2020, Paul Friesen met by Zoom with four fellow University of Notre Dame graduate students to talk about the upcoming U.S. election. They were all studying international politics. After four years of observing the behavior of former President Donald J. Trump, they felt the need to go on the record: American democracy was in peril. It wasn't just a hunch. They had studied dozens of countr more

Empire State University Awards Dancer and Actor Prestigious Richard Porter Leach Fellowships

SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York, Jan. 29 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Empire State University issued the following news release: * * * Linda Celeste Sims, a dancer from Mahopac, NY, and Adam Chanler-Berat, an actor from Brooklyn, NY, are this year's recipients of the esteemed fellowship * * * A long-time dancer for the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre Company and a stage and film actor have been selected to receive Richard Porter Leach Fellowships to attend Empire State University. Li more

Engineering associate dean wins George Peter Award

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: For her steady yet kind leadership, Erin Mulrooney, associate dean for administration in Cornell Engineering, received the Employee Assembly's 2023 George Peter Award for Dedicated Service. During a Jan. 29 ceremony in the Biotechnology Building, colleagues spoke about Mulrooney's ability to make people feel heard and valued, and Mulrooney, who is also a professional blues singer, belted out a line from the Sly and the more

Engineers win Air Force awards to study networks, spintronics

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 2 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A novel way to analyze complex network contagion and a new material to improve quantum computers, among other devices, is what two Cornell Engineering faculty members will be working toward, respectively, as recipients of 2024 Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Research Program grants. This year, the Air Force awarded $21.5 million to scientists and engineers who received their Ph.D. in the last f more

Expert Available to Discuss Drone Attack in Jordan

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 30 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: If you need an expert to speak on the drone attack in Jordan, retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Robert Murrett is available for interviews. Robert Murrett is currently a professor of practice at Syracuse University's Maxwell School and deputy director of the Institute for Security Policy and Law. If you'd like to schedule an interview, please reach out to Vanessa Marquette, media relations specialist, at vrmarque@syr.edu more

Film Professor Receives Creative Capital Award for Documentary Feature

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Experimental filmmaker and animator Kelly Gallagher, an associate professor of film in the College of Visual and Performing Arts' Department of Film and Media Arts, has received a 2024 Creative Capital Wild Futures: Art, Culture, Impact Award in Visual Arts and Film/Moving Image. Creative Capital awarded a total of $2.5 million in grants to artists for the creation of 50 groundbreaking new works. Chosen via a democrat more

For more than 75 years, students have made Watermargin a home

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: "All men are brothers / All people are family," reads a plaque in the entryway of Watermargin Co-op, at 103 McGraw Place. It's accompanied by the Chinese character for water, which also appears above the front entrance of the five-story house, founded in fall 1948 and currently home to 23 residents. "The house's focus on intergroup living keeps it unique and continues to draw interest from students," said Lou Hom '93, a more

French bulldog puppy spontaneously regrows jaw

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A puppy's jaw spontaneously regrew after Cornell veterinarians removed a majority of his lower left mandible due to cancer. Although this phenomenon has been documented in children, this is the first reported case of its kind for dogs of any age or breed. Tyson, a 3-month-old French bulldog, was originally scheduled to see Cornell's Dentistry and Oral Surgery Service for cleft palate surgery in the spring of 2023 when hi more

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson: Physicians for Reproductive Health Urges Supreme Court to Reverse 5th Circuit Ruling on Medication Abortion

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP, a law firm, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, January 30, Fried Frank filed an amicus brief in the US Supreme Court on behalf of Physicians for Reproductive Health (PRH), a physician-led national advocacy organization that organizes, mobilizes and amplifies the voices of doctors to advance sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice. The brief urges the Supreme Court to reverse the ruling of the US Court of more

Global Cornell opens call for proposals to imagine better future

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell researchers have the opportunity to take a long stride toward an alternative future full of possibility, with support from Global Cornell's new Global Grand Challenge: The Future. "We're inviting faculty across campus to reach beyond conventional boundaries and the constraints of the present to propose a research or curricular project with paradigm-shifting power," said Vice Provost of International Affairs Wend more

GlobalVetLink and the N.Y. Agriculture Dept. and Markets Launch Innovative Partnership to Support Animal Health and Traceability

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and GlobalVetLink (GVL), the trusted name in digital compliance solutions for animal health, today announced a new partnership to further New York's efforts to transition to digital CVIs (Certificates of Veterinary Inspection) for enhanced traceability. Through this strategic collaboration, large animal v more

Governor Hochul Announces Launch of Tuition Assistance Program Eligibility for SUNY and CUNY Workforce Development Programs

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 3 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of the first-ever Tuition Assistance Program eligibility to cover hundreds of SUNY and CUNY non-degree programs that lead to jobs in high-demand, growing fields. The expansion builds on the support offered through TAP, New York State's 50-year-old financial assistance program, which provides direct aid to students. "Tuition assistance more

Greenberg Traurig Continues Strategic Expansion of Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to expand its Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice with the addition of Lisa M. Lanham as a shareholder. Lanham was formerly a partner in Ballard Spahr LLP's Consumer Financial Services Practice and co-led the firm's Fintech and Payment Solutions Team. She brings more than a decade of experience handling state licensing and regulatory compliance matters, more

Haynes & Boone: Transactional Partner Joe Sarcinella Joins Haynes Boone in New York City

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 1 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP is delighted to welcome Transactional Partner Joe Sarcinella to the firm's New York City office. Joe joins from Reed Smith, where he has spent the last eight years including serving as the chair of the real estate practice group. Over the course of his career, Joe has helped execute over $200 billion in transactions representing banking and private equity clients. His practice includ more

How Answering Mazda's Challenge Helped a Binghamton Student Grow Her Passion for Business

BINGHAMTON, New York, Jan. 29 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Anthony Borrelli Mazda leaders wanted to know: How can we boost our accessory sales that go in-hand with customers purchasing a vehicle? Like her five teammates, Shira Pirouzian knew little about the automobile industry. Not only did the team have to come up with potential solutions to this problem, but they also had to present their findings in front of Mazda's representatives. The students had a budget of $ more

Hudson Valley Community College: Autobody Repair Program Receives National Accreditation

TROY, New York, Jan. 31 -- Hudson Valley Community College issued the following news release: The Automotive Technical Services - Autobody Repair associate degree program at Hudson Valley Community College recently received reaccreditation by the ASE Education Foundation, a non-profit, independent organization that rates entry-level technician training programs against standards developed by the automotive industry. Under the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), the ASE more

Josh Riley Added to DCCC's Coveted 'Red to Blue' Program

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Today, the DCCC announced that Josh Riley has been added to the first round of its highly competitive 'Red to Blue' program, signaling that the DCCC is invested in providing Riley, a top-tier candidate, with the support needed to continue building a winning campaign as he runs for New York's 19th Congressional District. "Josh Riley is running to defend abortion rights, keep New York famili more

JPMorgan Chase Announces Expanded Roles for Top Executives

NEW YORK, Jan. 25 -- JPMorgan Chase and Co. issued the following news release: JPMorgan Chase (NYSE--JPM) today announced new and increased responsibilities for a number of key executives that will build upon the company's successes and continue to position the firm for the future. * Jennifer Piepszak, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Consumer and Community Banking (CCB), and Troy Rohrbaugh, Co-head of Markets and Securities Services, will become Co-CEOs of the expanded Commercial & Investment Ba more

JPMorgan Chase to Present at the UBS Financial Services Forum

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 -- JPMorgan Chase and Co. issued the following news release: Jeremy Barnum, Chief Financial Officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., will present at the UBS Financial Services Forum at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Key Biscayne, Florida on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 8:50 a.m. (Eastern). A live webcast will be available on the day of the conference at www.jpmorganchase.com under Investor Relations, Events & Presentations. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading financial service more

Lauren Winter Joins White & Case as a Partner in London

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Debt Finance Practice, and its financial institutions and private equity global industry groups, with the addition of Lauren Winter as a partner in London. "The arrival of a highly capable lawyer like Lauren is a reflection of the strong demand from global clients across our busy and successful London debt finance team's service offerings," said White & Ca more

Light Work Awarded $35,000 Grant From the National Endowment for the Arts

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 29 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Light Work has been awarded a $35,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The grant for Light Work is one of 958 Grants for Arts Projects awarded as part of the NEA's first round of fiscal year 2024 grants. The National Endowment for the Arts grant will support Light Work's Artist-in-Residence Program. "The NEA is delighted to announce this grant to Light Work, which is helping contribute to the st more

Light, labor inducer could treat skin condition

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Patients with an appearance-altering skin condition may have relief thanks to an unlikely cocktail of a molecule that induces labor, an immunosuppressant medication and controlled UVB irradiation. This College of Veterinary Medicine-led discovery, published in Nature Communications, uses drugs already approved by the FDA, speeding the path of a brand-new treatment for the disease, vitiligo, to clinical trials. Vitiligo more

LTX by Broadridge Announces Four New Patents Covering Fixed Income Trading Innovations

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 -- Broadridge Financial Solutions, a provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions to banks, broker-dealers, asset managers and corporate issuers, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024: LTX, a subsidiary of global Fintech leader, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), today announced that it has been awarded four new patents on its fixed income trading innovations of bond similarity technology, dealer selection score technology, liqu more

Mark Your Calendars for National Carrot Cake Day

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Carrot cake lovers rejoice! Saturday, Feb. 3, is National Carrot Cake Day. For those who have attended events at the University, you may have tried one of the Syracuse University Bakery's specialties, their delicious carrot cake, which is loved by many and famous at the University. How popular is it? In the past year the Bakery has made 200 of the 9-inch round versions of the cake, their most popular, and this doesn' more

Mastercard and BOK Financial Corporation Announce Expanded Payments Agreement

PURCHASE, New York, Jan. 31 -- Mastercard issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: PURCHASE, N.Y. AND TULSA, O.K. -- Mastercard and BOK Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: BOKF) today announced an expanded agreement making Mastercard the exclusive payments network across BOK Financials' debit and commercial portfolios, as well as extending its relationship with BOK Financials' TransFund processing business. Both companies will build an innovative, inclusive and sustainable future in banki more

Maxwell and Whitman Schools Launch New Joint Graduate Program in Sustainable Organizations and Policy

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 30 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Martin J. Whitman School of Management and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs are launching a new joint degree program: the master of science in sustainable organizations and policy. This joint program leverages the national reputations and programmatic strengths of both schools in preparing students to be versatile, multidisciplinary, forward-looking experts and leaders ready to take on the importa more

Media Tip Sheet: U.S. Museums Respond to New Federal Regulations Promoting Inclusion of and Collaboration with Native Communities

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- George Washington University issued the following news: The American Museum of Natural History in New York City is closing two of its major exhibits featuring Native American artifacts, The New York Times reports, as museums across the country respond to new federal regulations that require museums to obtain consent from tribes before displaying or performing research on cultural items. Sean Decatur, the museum's president, said in a letter to museum staff: "The halls we more

Mondaire Jones Added to DCCC's Coveted 'Red to Blue' Program

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Today, the DCCC announced that former Congressman Mondaire Jones has been added to the first round of its highly competitive 'Red to Blue' program, signaling that the DCCC is invested in providing Jones, a top-tier candidate, with the support needed to continue building a winning campaign as he runs for New York's 17th Congressional District. "Mondaire Jones was an integral part of our his more

Montana Democratic Party: The Battle Between Sheehy and Rosendale Reaches New Heights

HELENA, Montana, Jan. 30 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Get your popcorn and settle in, as the Montana GOP Senate primary battle gets messier by the day. Matt Rosendale has yet to make his official campaign debut, but with all signs pointing towards his impending announcement, Tim Sheehy and his DC allies are in full meltdown mode. IN-FIGHTING ON THE AIRWAVES: Sheehy and the NRSC are spending their precious resources attacking Rosendale before he's even laun more

MORGAN LEWIS HONORED FOR EDISCOVERY INNOVATIONS AT LEGALWEEK'S LEADERS IN TECH LAW AWARDS

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: American Lawyer Media named Morgan Lewis the winner of the E-Discovery Technology and Innovation category in the Legalweek 2024 Leaders in Tech Law Awards, which recognize law firms, in-house legal departments, and providers that have developed and implemented innovative legal technologies. At the January 29 awards ceremony in New York, recently retired partner Tess Blair was also honored with a Lifetime Achievemen more

Morgan Stanley Schedules Quarterly Investor Conference Call

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (TNSres) -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release: Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) will announce its first quarter 2024 financial results on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at approximately 7:30 a.m. (ET). A conference call to discuss the results will be held on April 16, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. (ET). The call will be available at www.morganstanley.com or by dialing 1-866-431-2040 (domestic) and 1-929-477-0541 (international); the pas more

Morgan Stanley Sustainable Signals: New Survey Shows High and Rising Individual Investor Interest in Sustainability

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release: * * * * Individual investors globally continue to be interested in sustainable investing (77%), with 54% planning to increase sustainable investments in the next year * Developments over the last 12 months driving interest in sustainable investing, include new climate science and financial performance * More than three quarters of surveyed individuals (77%) say th more

Morgan Stanley: Jed Finn to Speak at the Bank of America Financial Services Conference

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release: Jed Finn, Head of Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley, will speak at the Bank of America Financial Services Conference on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 9:40 a.m. (ET). Both live and on-demand versions of the webcast will be available on www.morganstanley.com in the Investor Relations section. Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing a more

Mouse social calls and distress calls linked to different neurons

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 31 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell neuroscientists have identified a group of midbrain neurons essential to social vocalizations produced by mice - but not the squeaks they make when distressed. The findings suggest that in mice, and likely other animals, different populations of midbrain neurons control different types of vocalizations, rather than a single multitasking set. A better understanding of how the brain is organized to control vocali more

N.J. Gov. Murphy, AG Platkin Announce New Jersey Has Filed SCOTUS Brief to Protect Access to Reproductive Medications

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that New Jersey joined the amicus brief (https://d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20240131/e2/b8/3b/6e/bfd7ad93307081d62b845182/23-235.Amicus_Br_for_State_of_NY_et_al.pdf), led by the State of New York, in support of the FDA and Danco Laboratories in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Food and Drug Administration more

N.Y. A.G. James Secures $150 Million Multistate Settlement in Principle With Hikma Pharmaceuticals to Help Combat Opioid Crisis

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a $150 million multistate settlement in principle that her office secured with opioid manufacturer Hikma Pharmaceuticals (Hikma) for its role in fueling the opioid crisis. Hikma produces a range of generic opioid products and sells hundreds of millions of opioid doses every year. The attorneys general allege that from 2006 to 2021 more

N.Y. A.G. James Secures $350 Million From Publicis for Its Role in the Opioid Crisis

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of every attorney general in the nation in securing $350 million from Publicis Health, LLC (Publicis) for the company's role in the opioid crisis in New York and throughout the United States. Publicis, part of the French media conglomerate Publicis Groupe, S.A., is one of the world's largest healthcare advertising companies and developed more

N.Y. A.G. James Sues Citibank for Failing to Protect and Reimburse Victims of Electronic Fraud

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today sued Citibank, N.A. (Citi) for failing to protect and refusing to reimburse victims of fraud (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/citi-complaint.pdf). The lawsuit alleges that Citi does not implement strong online protections to stop unauthorized account takeovers, misleads account holders about their rights after their accounts more

N.Y. A.G. James Takes Action to Protect Dreamers and DACA Program

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a multistate coalition of 23 attorneys general against Texas' ongoing effort to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/amicus-curiae/daca-5th-cir-amicus-brief.pdf). In the amicus brief filed before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the coalition urges the co more

N.Y. A.G. James Takes Action to Protect Medication Abortion Access

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general to protect access to medication abortion nationwide (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/amicus-curiae/fda-v.-ahm-amicus-brief.pdf). The coalition filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) and Danco Laboratories LLC's efforts more

N.Y. A.G. James's Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation Into Civilian Death in Hamburg

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2024: The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of a civilian who died on February 2, 2024 following an encounter with the Town of Hamburg Police Department (HPD). At 10:38 a.m. on February 2, HPD officers responded to a reported burglary at a residence in the Town of Hamburg. Officers then followed a potential suspect, more

N.Y. Comptroller DiNapoli Report Highlights MTA's Significant Needs

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: A report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli examines the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) latest 20-Year Needs Assessment, reviews the depth of work needed to upgrade New York's regional transit systems and highlights the urgent need for the MTA to state its priorities and funding plans. "The list of repairs and upgrades more

N.Y. Environmental Conservation Department Announces Changes to Sporting License Fulfillment Beginning Aug. 1

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 3 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that by Aug. 1, the paper used for state sporting licenses and carcass tags will change from special stock synthetic paper to plain paper. This change will modernize the license purchasing process by allowing easier, quicker access to licenses and tags and offering at-home license and tag prin more

N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Holocaust Claims Processing Office Secured Over $183M for Victims, Beneficiaries

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 30 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services' Holocaust Claims Processing Office, which assists Holocaust victims and their heirs recover stolen assets, has helped secure and return over $183 million in compensation to victims and their heirs for bank, insurance, and other material losses. Additionally, through this initiative, the Dep more

N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces New Offshore Wind Basic Safety Training Program at SUNY Maritime College

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced beginning February 5, 2024, SUNY Maritime College, in partnership with RelyOn Nutec, will offer five modules of the internationally-recognized offshore wind Basic Safety Training. This training is certified by the Global Wind Organization and is needed before offshore wind workers embark on their technical training. Today's announcement builds on Go more

N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces New York City Winners of 7th Round Downtown Revitalization Initiative, 2nd Round of N.Y. Forward Program

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced Long Island City will receive $10 million in funding as the New York City regional winner of the seventh round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, as well as the Hudson Square area as this year's New York City NY Forward winner, receiving $4.5 million. For Round 7 of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, each of the State's 10 economic deve more

N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Ratification of 3-Year Labor Agreement With District Council 37's Rent Regulation Services Unit

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the ratification of a three-year labor agreement with the District Council 37 Rent Regulation Services Unit, which includes nearly 300 employees at New York State Homes and Community Renewal who assist in the administration of New York City rent control and stabilization. The agreement, which runs until April 1, 2026, won overwhelming approval of me more

N.Y. Gov. Hochul Signs Legislation to Protect Survivors, Hold Perpetrators Accountable for Rape

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 31 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation to modernize New York State law to protect survivors of rape and hold perpetrators accountable for sexual assault. The legislation, S.3161/A.3340, updates the definition of rape in the penal code to ensure that additional forms of nonconsensual, forced sexual conduct can be prosecuted as rape. Since taking office, Governor Hochul has prio more

N.Y. PSC Issues Notice of Virtual Procedural, Technical Conference Involving Orange & Rockland Utilities

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 31 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice of virtual procedural and technical conference (Case No. 24-E-0060; 24-G-0061) on Jan. 30, 2024: * * * Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Orange and Rockland Utilities Company, Inc. for Electric Service. Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Orange and Rockland Utilities Company, Inc. fo more

N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving ConEd

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-E-0593) on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * TO: THE COMMISSION FROM: OFFICE OF RATES AND TARIFFS - Downstate Rates and Tariffs SUBJECT: CASE 23-E-0593 - FURTHER POSTPONEMENT of a Tariff Filing by Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., to Modify Its Electric Tariff Schedule, P.S.C. No. 10, to Update Pole Attachment Rates Applicable to Cable System Operators, Telecommunication Carriers a more

N.Y. PSC Issues Ruling Adopting Protective Order Involving Orange & Rockland Utilities

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following ruling adopting protective order (Case Nos. 24-E-0060; 24-G-0061) on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Orange and Rockland Utilities Company, Inc. for Electric Service. Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Orange and Rockland Utilities Company, Inc. for Gas Service. RULIN more

N.Y. PSC Issues Ruling Concerning Procedural, Technical Conferences Involving Orange & Rockland Utilities

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 31 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following ruling concerning procedural and technical conferences (Case Nos. 24-E-0060; 24-G-0061) on Jan. 30, 2024: * * * Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Orange and Rockland Utilities Company, Inc. for Electric Service. Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Orange and Rockland Utilities Company, Inc. more

N.Y. PSC: Virtual Public Statement Hearing Set Regarding Dover Plains Water Company's Proposed Rate Increase

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 31 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold a virtual public statement hearing on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, concerning the proposed rate increase of Dover Plains Water Company. The water utility serves approximately 280 customers in the Village of Dover Plains, Town of Dover, Dutchess County. On August 24, 2023, Dover Plains Water Company filed more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving ABC Energy

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * To: Mark Lakness, CEO, ABC Energy LLC, 12 Main St Unit 2187, Brewster, NY 10509 Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. Lakness: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been reviewed by Staff and d more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Aggressive Energy

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * To: Dan Messina, Vice President, Aggressive Energy LLC, 78 Rapelye Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231, dmessina@aggressiveny.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. Messina: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Approved Energy

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * To: Robert Ross, General Counsel, Approved Energy II LLC dba Approved Energy, 6717 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220, robertr@approvedoil.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. Ross: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving ASC Energy Services

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * To: Riccardo Cincotta, President, ASC Energy Services, Inc., 1595 Ocean Ave., Suite A12, Bohemia, NY 11716 Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. Cincotta: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving BP Energy Retail

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * To: Christine Hughey, Regulatory Advisor, BP Energy Retail Company LLC, 201 Helios Way, Houston, TX 77079, Christine.hughey@bp.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Ms. Hughey: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the docum more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Brown's Energy Services

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * To: Michael Palmese, President, Brown's Energy Services LLC, 9 Sommers Lane - 2nd Floor, Staten Island, NY 10314, michaelp@brownsfuel.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. Palmese: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that th more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Brown's Fuel Service

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * To: Michael Palmese, President, Brown's Fuel Service LLC, 9 Sommers Lane - 2nd Floor, Staten Island, NY 10314, michaelp@brownsfuel.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. Palmese: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the d more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Calpine Energy Solutions

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * To: Bryan White, Senior Regulatory Compliance Analyst, Calpine Energy Solutions LLC, 401 West A Street, Suite 500, San Diego, CA 92101, Bryan.white@calpine.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. White: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Champion Energy Services

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * To: Gus Dahu, Manager, Commodity Contracts, Champion Energy Services LLC, 1500 Rankin Road, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77073, RetailReporting@calpine.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. Dahu: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform yo more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Chief Energy Power

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * To: Mary Rizzuto-Galante, President, Chief Energy Power LLC, 90 McClean Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305, mgalante@chiefenergy.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Ms. Galante: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the docume more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving CIMA Energy Solutions

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * To: Michael D. Rupe, CIMA Energy Solutions LLC, 1221 McKinney St. Suite 3700, Houston, TX 77010, mdr@cima-energy.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. Rupe: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitte more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Cirro Energy

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 30 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Jan. 29, 2024: * * * To: Michael Rombach, INDEPENDENCE ENERGY GROUP, LLC DBA Cirro Energy, 2929 Arch Steet, Suite 1902, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, Michael.rombach@nrg.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Michael Rombach: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving CleanChoice Energy

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * To: Michelle Piasecki, Harris Beach PLLC, 677 Broadway, Suite 1101, Albany, NY 12207, mpiasecki@harrisbeach.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance for CleanChoice Energy, Inc. Dear Ms. Piasecki: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you th more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Constellation NewEnergy

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * To: Dannieka McLean, Analyst, Legal Compliance, Constellation NewEnergy, Inc., 1310 Point Street, Baltimore, MD 21231 Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Ms. McLean: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submi more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Constellation NewEnergy - Gas Division

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * To: Dannieka McLean, Analyst, Legal Compliance, Constellation NewEnergy - Gas Division LLC., 1310 Point Street, Baltimore, MD 21231 Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Ms. McLean: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the docum more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Eagle Power Authority

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * To: Robert Venuti, Jr., President, Eagle Power Authority, 304 Whittier Street, Bronx, NY 10474, rvenuti@eaglepower.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. Venuti: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation sub more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Energo Power & Gas

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * To: Michelle Piasecki, Harris Beach PLLC, 677 Broadway, Suite 1101, Albany, NY 12207, mpiasecki@harrisbeach.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance for Energo Power & Gas, LLC Dear Ms. Piasecki: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you tha more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Energy Cooperative of N.Y.

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * To: Joseph Mascaro, Executive Director, Energy Cooperative of America, Inc. dba Energy Cooperative of New York, 1408 Sweet Home Road, Ste. 8, Amherst, NY 14228, jmascaro@ecamerica.org Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. Mascaro: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practi more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Energy Plus Holdings

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 30 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Jan. 29, 2024: * * * To: Michael Rombach, Energy Plus Holdings LLC, 2929 Arch Steet, suite 1902, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, Michael.rombach@nrg.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Michael Rombach: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Energy Plus Natural Gas

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 30 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Jan. 29, 2024: * * * To: Michael Rombach, Energy Plus Natural Gas LLC, 2929 Arch Steet, Suite 1902, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, Michael.rombach@nrg.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Michael Rombach: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that t more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Energy Solutions

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * To: Dan Messina, Vice President, Energy Solutions Co. LLC, 78 Rapelye Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231, dmessina@aggressiveny.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. Messina: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentati more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving First Choice Energy

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * To: Dan Messina, Vice President, First Choice Energy, LLC, 78 Rapelye Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231, dmessina@aggressiveny.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. Messina: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentati more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Greenlight Energy

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * To: John Mingrone, Greenlight Energy Inc., 108-18 Queens Blvd, Ste 401, Forst Hills, NY 11375, johnm@greenlightenergy.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. Mingrone: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Mayflower Power & Gas

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * To: David Sokol, Mayflower Power & Gas LLC, 123 Grove Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY 11516, dsokol@mayflowerpg.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. Sokol: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has be more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Nordic Energy Services

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * To: Anthony Roback, Director of Operations, Nordic Energy Services LLC, One Tower Lane, Suite 300, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, aroback@nordicenergy-us.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. Basta: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to in more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Pay Tel Communications

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 30 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Jan. 29, 2024: * * * To: Margeaux Pennywell, Consultant, Inteserra Consulting Group, Inc., 151 Southhall Lane, Suite 450, Maitland, FL 32751, mpennywell@inteserra.com Re: Matter 23-02309 - Petition of Pay Tel Communications, Inc. for Approval of a Transfer of Control and Approval of Certain Financing Arrangements. Dear Margeaux Pennywell: The Commission has received the petition more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Power Up Energy

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 30 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Jan. 29, 2024: * * * To: Joseph Pane, Power Up Energy, LLC, 991 US Highway 22 West, Suite 200, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807, compliance@powerupienergyus.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Joseph Pane: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the more

N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving SmartestEnergy U.S.

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * To: Kayla Austin, Vice President Retail Operations, SmartestEnergy US LLC, 333 West Washington Street, Syracuse, NY 13202, Kayla-austin@smartestenergy.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Ms. Austin: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to i more

N.Y. State Department of Health Announces Appointment of Executive Deputy Commissioner

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: The New York State Department of Health today announced that Johanne E. Morne will serve as the Department's Executive Deputy Commissioner. "Johanne embodies professionalism, compassion, and integrity," State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald said. "She has done exceptional work during her years at the Department and has gained a national reputation of excellence for her more

N.Y. State Power Authority Petitions Public Service Commission to Establish Renewable Energy Access and Community Help Program

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Feb. 1 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: The New York Power Authority (NYPA) today filed a petition at the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) to establish the Renewable Energy Access and Community Help (REACH) program to provide electric bill credits for low-income households across the state. The new program stems from the Power Authority's expanded authority to develop, own, and operate renewable energ more

National Republican Senatorial Committee: ICYMI - Brown Secures Millions for Chinese Company to Make "largest Ever Purchase in Ohio"

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: A new investigation from the New York Post revealed that Sherrod Brown secured over $25 million in federal funds to help sell an Ohio-based factory to a Chinese company--even as he claims to oppose a Biden nominee over ties to the same company. Between 2008 and 2014, Brown played a key role in helping Chinese-owned Fuyao Glass make its "largest ever purchase in Ohio," calling the acquisition more

New Carnegie-Maxwell Policy Planning Lab Launches Foreign Affairs Training Program

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: A new lab housed in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs seeks to bridge the gap between scholarship and policy in foreign affairs by providing training for professionals working in a range of related careers. The recently launched Carnegie-Maxwell Policy Planning Lab brings together emerging national security leaders, subject matter experts and seasoned policy professionals to provide a six-month prog more

New Faces, Rising Stars Join Arts and Sciences in Spring 2024

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 2 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Adding to the 21 hires in fall 2023, the College of Arts and Sciences welcomes six more new faculty members in spring 2024. From leaders in STEM who are helping to make the world healthier and more sustainable through cutting-edge research, to humanists whose work in linguistic diversity is contributing to equitable outcomes for all, the new professors in Arts and Sciences will help students learn and lead with distinc more

New finance roles further integrate Ithaca, Weill Cornell operations

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 31 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The university has announced a realignment within the Office of the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer designed to improve long-term financial oversight and cross-campus coordination between Ithaca and Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. The Cornell Board of Trustees on Jan. 26 approved the establishment of two new vice president for finance/chief financial officer roles, one for the Ithaca campus more

New Research on Healthcare Burdens in Post Roe v Wade World

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 29 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: New research co-authored by Lori Brown, a distinguished professor of architecture at Syracuse University, was just published by the Journal of Women, Politics and Policy. Entitled, "Dobbs, Gender Animus, and the Impact on Abortion Providers," the article is based on interviews with abortion care professionals conducted between February 2022 and March 2023, a time period after the first arguments before the Supreme Co more

New York City Mayor Adams' Statement on Passage of City Council Bills That Will Make New York City Less Safe

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following statement on Jan. 30, 2024: * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement after the New York City Council's votes to override the mayor's vetoes of Intros. 586-A and 549-A, which would make the city's streets and jails less safe. The mayor vetoed both bills earlier this month. "When our administration entered office two years ago, crime was up, and confidence was down across the city. During more

New York City Mayor Adams' Statement on Passing of Department of Veterans Services Deputy Commissioner Paul Vallone

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2024: * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement on the passing of Paul Vallone, deputy commissioner for external affairs at the New York City Department of Veterans Services. Vallone previously represented District 19 in Queens in the New York City Council: "The borough of Queens and our entire city mourn the loss of Paul Vallone, a true public servant and New Yorke more

New York City Mayor Adams: New York City Leads Coalition of Cities Urging Supreme Court to Safeguard Access to Medication Abortion

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Corporation Counsel Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix today announced that the City of New York is co-leading a coalition of six localities from across the country in filing another amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect access to mifepristone (https://www.nyc.gov/assets/home/downloads/misc/2024/brief.pdf) -- a medication that millions of Ame more

New York City Police Department: Release of Body Worn Camera Footage From an Officer Involved Shooting That Occurred on August 4, 2023 in the Confines of the 114th Precinct

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 -- The New York City Police Department issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: The NYPD is releasing today body-worn camera footage from an officer-involved shooting that occurred on August 4th, 2023 in the confines of the 114th Precinct.. The video includes available evidence leading up to the incident as well as during the incident. The NYPD is releasing this video for clear viewing of the totality of the incident. All NYPD patrol officers are equipped with bod more

New York City Police Department: Release of Body Worn Camera Footage From an Officer Involved Shooting That Occurred on December 14, 2023 in the Confines of the 5th Precinct

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 -- The New York City Police Department issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2024: The NYPD is releasing today body-worn camera footage from an officer-involved shooting that occurred on December 14th, 2023 in the confines of the 5th Precinct.. The video includes available evidence leading up to the incident as well as during the incident. The NYPD is releasing this video for clear viewing of the totality of the incident. All NYPD patrol officers are equipped with body more

New York City Police Department: Release of Body Worn Camera Footage From an Officer Involved Shooting That Occurred on December 3, 2023 in the Confines of the 101st Precinct

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- The New York City Police Department issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: The NYPD is releasing today body-worn camera footage from an officer-involved shooting that occurred on December 3rd, 2023 in the confines of the 101st Precinct. The video includes available evidence leading up to the incident as well as during the incident. The NYPD is releasing this video for clear viewing of the totality of the incident. All NYPD patrol officers are equipped with bod more

New York City Police Department: Release of Body Worn Camera Footage From an Officer Involved Shooting That Occurred on December 7, 2023 in the Confines of the 33rd Precinct

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- The New York City Police Department issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: The NYPD is releasing today body-worn camera footage from an officer-involved shooting that occurred on December 7th, 2023 in the confines of the 33rd Precinct.. The video includes available evidence leading up to the incident as well as during the incident. The NYPD is releasing this video for clear viewing of the totality of the incident. All NYPD patrol officers are equipped with body more

NYC Health + Hospitals Provides Update on Telehealth Abortion Care, Which Offers Medication by Mail to Eligible Patients in New York City

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals today announced an update on its telehealth abortion care through the health system's Virtual ExpressCare service. In October 2023, NYC Health + Hospitals launched telehealth abortion access -- becoming the first public health system in the nation to do so. Since its launch, the service has provided 870 virtual visits, mailed over 230 abortion kits, and referred 360 pa more

NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens Holds Ribbon-Cutting for New State-of-the-Art Da Vinci Surgical Robot to Enhance Surgical, Inpatient and Ambulatory Care Departments

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens today announced that it has enhanced its surgical capabilities with the acquisition of the highly advanced da Vinci Robotic Surgical System, which it shared with the community through a demonstration. Inaugurated with the name "Quincy Queens," the new da Vinci Robotic Surgical System is expected to expand surgical care and improve patient outcomes and experience more

NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS: POLITICSNY AND AMNY METRO NAMES MACHELLE ALLEN, MD, TO ITS "2024 BLACK POWER PLAYERS" LIST

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that Senior Vice President (SVP) and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Machelle Allen, MD, has been recognized by PoliticsNY and amNY Metro on its annual "Black Power Players" list. Released in honor of Black History Month, the list honors community leaders, innovators, and politicians from different industries and organizations across the five boroughs who e more

NYC PARKS DEPT. AND DC 37 ANNOUNCE DEAL TO INCREASE WAGES FOR LIFEGUARDS

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue and DC 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido announced today that the City has reached an agreement with the lifeguard union represented by DC 37 to raise hourly wages to $22.00 per hour for seasonal lifeguards. In addition, beginning summer 2024, returning seasonal lifeguards and chief lifeguards will receive a $1,000 bonus if they work more

NYC PARKS DEPT., NEW YORK RANGERS, AND BENJAMIN MOORE CUT THE RIBBON ON UPGRADED ROLLER RINK AT STANLEY ISAACS PLAYGROUND

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Today, NYC Parks First Deputy Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa, the New York Rangers, and Benjamin Moore joined elected officials and local youth hockey players to cut the ribbon on the newly renovated Paul L. McDermott Rink at Stanley Isaacs Playground in Manhattan. The New York Rangers and Benjamin Moore provided $218,000 to fully renovate the rink, which was last updat more

NYS Approves New UAlbany Teacher Certification Programs

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 30 -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: The New York State Department of Education has approved three new undergraduate teacher certification programs at the University at Albany, marking a return to the University's roots as a teachers college. On Friday, NYSED approved UAlbany's new Bachelor of Science degrees in Adolescent Education, Childhood and Special Education, and Early Childhood/Childhood Education. Enrollment f more

ON VIEW NOW: NYC PARKS DEPT. BRINGS FREE PUBLIC ART TO ALL FIVE BOROUGHS THIS WINTER

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024: NYC Parks is enhancing New York City's public greenspaces this winter season with free public art installations in all five boroughs. Through the NYC Parks' Art in the Parks program, Parks hosts world-class art in parks and greenspaces throughout the city, providing New Yorkers and visitors opportunities for reflection, entertainment, and education. * * * Here are some more

On World Leprosy Day, NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Recognizes Its Hansen's Disease Clinic, Which Provides Treatment and Fights Stigma of Leprosy

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release: This month, the Hansen's Disease Clinic, part of the Department of Dermatology at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, joined the international community in recognizing World Leprosy Day to raise awareness and stop the stigma surrounding this ancient disease. While rare in the United States, there are up to 250 new cases each year; Hansen's Disease, as leprosy is now known, is 100% curable. The Bellevue Hospita more

Paul Hastings Advised Goldman Sachs-Led Syndicate of Initial Purchasers on Altice $2.05B 5 Year Senior Guaranteed Notes

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 30 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised a Goldman Sachs-led syndicate of initial purchasers, including Morgan Stanley, Barclays, BNP Paribas, BofA Securities, Credit Agricole CIB, Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan, RBC Capital Markets, Scotiabank, TD Securities, and Wells Fargo, in connection with the issuance of $2.05 billion Senior Guaranteed Notes due 2029 by CSC Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of Altice USA, one of the largest more

Paul Hastings' Leading Financial Restructuring Practice Adds Star New York Partner

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Building upon its premier global financial restructuring practice, Paul Hastings LLP announced today that restructuring and special situations partner David K. Hong has joined the firm as a partner in New York. Hong joins from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he advised clients through complex debt finance, distressed/stressed situations, event-driven investments, private credit transactions, and credit default swap (CDS) tr more

Paul Hastings: Eric Landau Named a National Lawyer in Real Estate at Connect CRE's 2023 National Lawyers in Real Estate Awards

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 30 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings Chair of the Real Estate practice Eric Landau has been named a National Lawyer in Real Estate at Connect CRE's 2023 Lawyers in Real Estate Awards. Mr. Landau is a partner and Chair of the Real Estate Department at Paul Hastings, based in the firm's New York office. He has developed a real estate practice representing a diverse group of clients and interests, focusing on sophisticated joint more

Performance, book honor first Black American law graduate

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A stray Yankee shell hit the cabin porch just feet from where 9-year-old George Washington Fields and his family watched Union forces overpower Confederate troops at the plantation where the Fieldses were enslaved, in Hanover County, Virginia, in 1863. Fields' mother saw her chance, and took it. Martha Ann Fields gathered her family's meager belongings and fled with six of her children, traveling 90 miles by foot, dugou more

Pillsbury Advises AT&T in Strategic Investment in AST SpaceMobile

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: Pillsbury advised AT&T in its participation in the recent $155 million fundraising for AST SpaceMobile--a company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones. AT&T participated as a new investor, along with Google, and both companies expanded their strategic and commercial ties to support the buildout of the SpaceMobile network. Existing investor Vod more

Pillsbury: 2023 Americas M&A Atlas Awards Honors Jim Masetti as Lawyer of the Year

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: The 2023 Americas M&A Atlas Awards bestowed its highest awards to Pillsbury for two corporate transactions and one for Lawyer of the Year at its 15th Annual Gala and Ceremony on January 30 in New York City. As a part of its Americas Dealmakers Awards category, Corporate partner and Semiconductor Industry Group leader Jim Masetti was honored as M&A Lawyer of the Year. Masetti advises a global clientele on transformat more

Pillsbury: Stephen Asay, Taylor Wolff Selected for Prestigious Fellowship Programs

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: Insurance Recovery & Advisory partner Stephen Asay has been selected by Pillsbury to serve as its 2024 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow. Consideration for this fellowship requires participants to have eight years of practice experience, demonstrate leadership skills, community engagement, remain committed to diversity and inclusion efforts and be an impact player within the organization. C more

Pillsbury: Sustainable Mineral Processing Company Disa Technologies Secures $15M in Series A Funding Round

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: Pillsbury advised Disa Technologies, Inc., an innovative materials liberation company, in the closing of its recent $15 million Series A funding round. Headquartered in Casper, Wyoming, Disa offers sustainable solutions for the minerals processing, remediation and tailings industries with its High-Pressure Slurry Ablation (HPSA), Disa's patented liberation technology. Evok Innovations, the Wyoming Venture Capital Fu more

Poets&Quants Ranks Whitman's Undergraduate Program No. 36 in Nation

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Martin J. Whitman School of Management has maintained its top 40 national ranking by Poets&Quants, coming it at No. 36 in the nation and No. 22 among private universities. Whitman was ranked No. 34 last year and No. 48 in 2020. Poets&Quants' methodology relies on three equally weighted (33.3%) sources of data: Admissions Standards (e.g., acceptance rate, SAT scores, diversity), Career Outcomes (e.g., placement at more

Provost's Faculty Salary Advisory Committee Members Named

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 31 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs Jamie Winders today announced members of the 2023-24 Provost's Faculty Salary Advisory Committee (PFSAC). The University-level group was established to provide Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter with guidance on full-time faculty salary appeals. Members are: Susan Albring, professor of accounting, Whitman J. Whitman School of Management Kevin An more

Researchers develop new model to predict surface atom scattering

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A group of Cornell-led researchers in the U.S. National Science Foundation-funded Center for Bright Beams have developed a new theoretical approach to calculate how atoms scatter from surfaces. The method, developed by recently conferred Cornell physics Ph.D. Michelle Kelley and her collaborators and published in Physical Review Letters, is the first method to explicitly calculate the interactions between a scattering at more

RIT's School of Film and Animation Ranked No. 16 Nationally

ROCHESTER, New York, Feb. 1 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Rochester Institute of Technology's School of Film and Animation (SOFA) has been ranked among the top 50 animation schools in the country by Animation Career Review, a leading online resource of information for aspiring animation and game design professionals. In separate rankings, RIT placed No. 16 nationally (among the top 8 percent of schools) and No. 15 nationally among private schools and c more

Rochester Institute of Technology: Researcher Bridges Biology and Computing With Processing in DNA Storage

ROCHESTER, New York, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: An engineering researcher at Rochester Institute of Technology has discovered the means to process data using DNA. Amlan Ganguly, computer engineering department head in RIT's Kate Gleason College of Engineering, and researchers at the University of Minnesota, designed a microfluidic integrated circuit to perform complex operations through artificial neural network computations on data more

Russell Reynolds Associates Greater China Announces Change at the Top

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- Russell Reynolds Associates, a leadership advisory firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024: Russell Reynolds Associates, a global leadership advisory firm, today announced that the firm has appointed Sherman Leung as the Head of Greater China practice, taking over the leadership role from Grace Cheng to lead the business growth and operation in China. Sherman Leung brings his global network and extensive consulting experience to the business and serves cli more

Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Hires New Assistant Executive Director

AKWESASNE, New York, Jan. 31 -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) is proud to announce the hiring of James Lazore as Assistant Executive Director effective January 29, 2024. The Assistant Executive Director is responsible to help lead operations, provide oversight and ensure sound fiscal management within Tribal Government. The Assistant Executive Director provides le more

Save These Dates: Coming Back Together, Family Weekend and Orange Central 2024

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 30 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University has finalized the dates for an exciting Fall 2024 on campus featuring Coming Back Together (Sept. 12-15), Family Weekend (Sept. 27-29) and Orange Central Homecoming Weekend (Nov. 1-3). Graduates of the College of Law can anticipate special programming during the Nov. 1-3 weekend. Coming Back Together (CBT) is Syracuse University's Black and Latino alumni reunion. Highlights of the weekend, set for more

Securing the Arctic: UB School of Management Research Receives Multi-Year Grant From Department of Homeland Security

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Hunt joins 10-year, $46 million launch of ADAC-ARCTIC Center of Excellence * * * Kyle Hunt, assistant professor of management science and systems in the University at Buffalo School of Management, was recently selected to be part of the launch of a new Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate initiative that will address critical se more

Silverview Credit Partners Optimizes Investment Operations With Broadridge's Private Debt Portfolio Management Solution

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- Broadridge Financial Solutions, a provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions to banks, broker-dealers, asset managers and corporate issuers, issued the following news release: As investor demand for private debt and direct lending investments grows, Silverview Credit Partners has optimized its technology capabilities to support this asset class with global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc's. (NYSE: BR) Sentry Portfolio Management sol more

Sony Music and Campside Media Launch The Michigan Plot, The New Season of Chameleon Going Inside the FBI's Investigation Into the Plot to Kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- Sony Music Entertainment issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Sony Music and Campside Media are proud to announce the season premiere of Chameleon Season 7: The Michigan Plot, a true-crime podcast that takes listeners inside one of the most important FBI domestic terrorist investigations in decades: the notorious plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The first episode is available today, and subscribers to The Binge can listen to all episodes now. more

Speaker series to examine antisemitism, Islamophobia

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Leading academics from around the country will join Cornell experts in a semester-long series of talks examining antisemitism, Islamophobia and racism. The series kicks off Feb. 12 with "Antisemitism, the Israel-Hamas War, and Distorting the Law of Genocide: A Perfect Storm," a talk by Menachem Z. Rosensaft, adjunct professor of law at Cornell Law School and general counsel emeritus, World Jewish Congress. The talk is s more

Spring SCRC Exhibition, 'Plasticized: The Proliferation of Plastics in the 20th Century,' Opens Feb. 26

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 29 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center's (SCRC) Spring 2024 exhibition, titled "Plasticized: The Proliferation of Plastics in the 20th Century," opens Monday, Feb. 26, and will run through August 2024 on the sixth floor of Bird Library. "Plasticized: The Proliferation of Plastics in the 20th Century" and will run through August 2024 on the sixth floor of Bird Library. In the second half o more

Students debate free speech in the workplace

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 2 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The problem with freedom of expression is that often those who have the most access to it - people with power - are those who need it least. That was the concluding argument of 24 minutes of animated exchanges in the student debate "Speechless: Should Union Organizers Have Free Speech Rights in the Workplace?" held Jan. 31 in Ives Hall. The debate was the first of three being held by the Cornell Speech and Debate Program more

SUNY Empire's 3rd Annual Partners in Applied Behavior Analysis Virtual Conference to Be Held March 1

SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York, Jan. 29 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Empire State University issued the following news release: * * * Conference hosted by Empire State University's Center for Autism Advocacy: Research, Education, and Supports (CAARES) and Anderson Center for Autism * * * Empire State University's Center for Autism Advocacy: Research, Education, and Supports (CAARES) and Anderson Center for Autism will host their third annual Partners in Applied Behavior Analysi more

Syracuse Symposium Continues This Spring to Explore Humanity's Interconnected Landscapes

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 2 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Syracuse University Humanities Center continues to celebrate Syracuse Symposium's 20th season, with a kaleidoscopic range of events centered on the theme of "Landscapes." The entire campus community and wider public are invited to attend these free events across the spring semester. The lineup features lectures, art exhibitions and conversations that invite us as a community to immerse in art, narrative and archit more

Syracuse University Institute Launches Focus Group Project to Gain Insights on Key Voting Blocs in 2024 Campaign

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University's Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC) is launching The Deciders Focus Groups project, a partnership initiative looking to gain insights from key voting blocs in 2024 presidential election battleground states. NBC News plans to report findings each month, giving IDJC faculty and researchers potential opportunities to discuss or analyze results on the network's platforms. Work more

Taft: Bilott to Deliver Keynote at Thomas More University Event

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 2 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner Rob Bilott will deliver the keynote speech at the 41st Annual Justice Donald C. Wintersheimer '53 Lawyers Luncheon at Thomas More University on Feb. 11. This event commemorates the birth anniversary of Saint Thomas More, who is recognized as the patron saint of lawyers and politicians for 546 years. More information can be found here. Dubbed by The New York Times Magazine as "The Lawyer Who Became DuPon more

Taking Off for Tokyo: American Airlines Welcomes Tentative Approval to Start Nonstop Service From New York

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 26 -- American Airlines issued the following news: American Airlines welcomes tentative approval from the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) to begin nonstop service between New York (JFK) and Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND). American will be the only U.S. carrier operating service between JFK and Tokyo, complementing the existing service operated by its joint business partner Japan Airlines. "American looks forward to beginning nonstop service to Tokyo's Haned more

Tidal Disruption Events and What They Can Reveal About Black Holes and Stars in Distant Galaxies

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Astrophysicists from Syracuse University and the University of Leeds have collaborated with high school students in Syracuse to confirm the accuracy of an analytical model that can unlock key information about supermassive black holes and the stars they engulf. At the center of most large galaxies lives a supermassive black hole (SMBH). The Milky Way has Sagittarius A*, a mostly dormant SMBH whose mass is around 4.3 m more

Tiny worm offers window into important protein modifications

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A new study delves into the microscopic universe of proteins, unveiling an aspect of their existence that could hold profound implications for the understanding and treatment of a myriad of human diseases. Through meticulous investigation using high-resolution mass spectrometry, researchers discovered critical patterns of fatty acid attachment in the model organism C. elegans, a microscopic worm that offers a window int more

Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Appears Live On CBS News New York's Streaming Network

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following Transcript of an interview on Jan. 31, 2024, with Mary Calvi & Chris Wragge of CBS news New York's Streaming Network: * * * Mary Calvi: The New York City Council will vote on the controversial How Many Stops Act, a bill vetoed by Mayor Eric Adams. The bill would require police officers to document all stops, including casual inquiries. Critics of the bill say it would slow down police work, while supporters believe it will more

Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Appears Live On FOX5's Good Day New York

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on Jan. 30, 2024, with Curt Menefee & Rosanna Scotto of FOX5's Good Day New York: * * * Curt Menefee: The City Council is set to vote today to override Mayor Adams' veto of the controversial How Many Stops Act. Rosanna Scotto: So, the legislation would require the NYPD to log nearly every public interaction with advocates saying [it] supports transparency, but Mayor Adams says forcing officers t more

Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Appears Live on NY1's Mornings on 1

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on Jan. 30, 2024, with Pat Kiernan of NY1's Mornings on 1: * * * Pat Kiernan: And with that key City Council vote coming up this afternoon, I'm joined by Mayor Adams. Along with the mayor this morning is Yanely Henriquez whose 16 year old daughter was killed back in April of 2022. She was caught in the middle of a gunfight near a high school in the Bronx. So, thank you both for being with me thi more

Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Appears Live on PIX 11's Morning News

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on Jan. 30, 2024, with John Muller & Hazel Sanchez of PIX 11's Morning News: * * * John Muller: All right. The battle over the controversial How Many Stops bill, it's coming to a head today as the City Council convenes to override Mayor Adams' veto. Hazel Sanchez: Yes, the bill requires NYPD officers to file paperwork on low level exchanges with the public. Mayor Eric Adams and his supporters sa more

Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Appears Live on PIX11's News at 5PM

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on Jan. 31, 2024, with Kori Chambers of PIX11's News at 5PM: * * * Kori Chambers: We're hearing directly from, well, the man running the city, Mayor Eric Adams joining us live right now. Thanks so much for the time, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Eric Adams: Thank you. It's good to be on with you. Chambers: Well, I want to start with the video that we're just showing, that attack on two officers in Times Squ more

Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Appears on NBC 4's News 4 NY at 5:30

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on Jan. 25, 2024, with Gilma Avalos and Adam Kuperstein of NBC 4's News 4 NY at 5:30: * * * Gilma Avalos: New York City has faced its share of issues this past year, but we've seen a number of successes as well. Adam Kuperstein: And right now we are joined by the man overseeing it all, New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Great to have you with us tonight. We appreciate your time. Mayor Adams: Than more

Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Appears On WABC 7's Eyewitness News Mornings At 10

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on Jan. 30, 2024, with Mike Marza of WABC 7's Eyewitness News Mornings at 10: * * * Mike Marza: Let's talk about the big story that we've been mentioning all morning long. There's a rally underway now for the How Many Stops Act. Advocates calling for transparency as this would force the NYPD to document based on their encounters with civilians. So, advocates are saying that this would be, simply more

Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Calls In For Live Interview On 1010 Wins' Morning Drive

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on Jan. 30, 2024, with Susan Richard of 1010 wins' Morning Drive: * * * Susan Richard: The City Council to vote today on whether to override Mayor Adams' veto of the How Many Stops Act. This is the bill that requires city cops to document not only Level 3 police stops, but also Levels 1 and 2. Mayor Adams, now joining us live this morning on 1010 WINS to talk more about this. Thank you so much fo more

Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Calls In Live To WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview with WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show: * * * Brian Lehrer: It's the Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC. Good morning again, everyone. With us now, Mayor Eric Adams. Mr. Mayor, always great to have you on the show. Welcome back to WNYC. Mayor Eric Adams: Hey, thanks, Brian. It's good to be on. Many years of communicating with you and your listeners. Lehrer: That's right. And listeners, we have about 20 minu more

Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Holds In-Person Media Availability

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of a media availability on Jan. 30, 2024: * * * Deputy Mayor Fabien Levy, Communications: Good afternoon, everybody. My name is Fabien Levy, and I serve as deputy mayor for Communications for the City of New York. We appreciate everyone joining us for our weekly in person media availability. Last week, the mayor delivered his third State of the City speech laying out a future focused vision that continues our w more

Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Hosts Community Conversation

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of a community conversation on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * Commissioner Fred Kreizman, Community Affairs Unit: Good evening, I'm Fred Kreizman. I'm the commissioner of the Mayor's Community Affairs Unit. We're proud here to have our 22nd Town Hall with Mayor Adams. We want to first thank our host, PS 156, Principal Moore. The Adams Administration is excited to be here in Brownsville, Brooklyn. We love the sense of com more

Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Lays Out Future-Focused Vision for Working-Class New Yorkers in Third State of the City Address

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an announcement on working-class New Yorkers in his third State of the City address: * * * Mayor Eric Adams: New York. New York City. Love it. Love it. Love it. You know, Rich and your team, HTC is always in the house. So, I'm not sure if you were able to see the announcement. New York City, top of the world. We need to realize that. And even before I get started with my speech, Ingrid, can you stand, First more

Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams to Relieve Over $2 Billion in Medical Debt for Hundreds of Thousands of Working-Class New Yorkers

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an announcement to relieve over $2 billion in medical bebt for hundreds of thousands of working-class New Yorkers: * * * Deputy Mayor Anne Williams-Isom, Health and Human Services: Hi, good morning, everybody. I'm Anne Williams-Isom, and I'm the deputy mayor for Health and Human Services. And we are here today to share another example of what Mayor Adams and this administration is fighting for for working pe more

Troutman Pepper Releases 2023 Consumer Financial Services Year in Review & 2024 Look Ahead

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * Report Highlights Pivotal CFS Industry Developments, Ways Companies Can Stay Ahead of Compliance Curve * * * On the heels of another transformative year for the financial industry, Troutman Pepper's Consumer Financial Services Practice Group is today releasing the eighth edition of its Consumer Financial Services Year in Review & A Look Ahead. The report compiles insights from the pract more

Troutman Pepper Releases Privacy Year in Review

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Report Highlights Legal Trends, Developments in Privacy, Cyber, AI * * * A new report from Troutman Pepper explores key developments and trends across the privacy, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI) landscape from the past year while offering actionable insights for companies navigating the evolving areas. The 2023 Privacy Year in Review, released today, highlights the following: * New U. more

Troutman Pepper Releases State Attorneys General Year in Review

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 (TNSres) -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Report Points to Power of the AG Office, Regulatory and Enforcement Priorities * * * State attorneys general are poised to influence more policy and practice in 2024, including in several key areas, according to Troutman Pepper's State AG Year in Review released today. The report points to the growing regulatory power of state AGs and explores seven areas of hyperfocus: (1) artificial intelligence (AI more

Trump's Civil Fraud Trial

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 30 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: This week, New York Judge Arthur Engoron is expected to announce his decision on damages to be paid by Donald Trump for the civil financial fraud case. The New York attorney general, who brought the case against Trump, has asked that Trump and his companies be ordered to pay $370 million for allegedly misstating the values of his business assets. For reporters looking for experts to help explain the issues when the r more

Twelve new Klarman Fellows to pursue innovative, timely research in A&S

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Twelve exceptional early career scholars will come to Cornell to pursue research on a wide variety of topics in the social sciences, sciences and humanities as the 2024 cohort of Klarman Postdoctoral Fellows. This fifth cohort of Klarman Fellows is the largest since the program was launched in 2019 with a major gift from Seth Klarman '79 and Beth Schultz Klarman. The Klarmans renewed and expanded their support in 2023. more

Two University Offices Merge to Become Office of Institutional Research and Assessment

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 30 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter has announced the merger of the Office of Institutional Research (OIR) and the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (OIEA) to create the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA), effective Jan. 15. The streamlined operation, located at 400 Ostrom Avenue, is part of the Office of Academic Affairs. "Bringing these already more

UB Expert Mark Frank Explains How to Detect Deception -- and Yes, the Eyes Can Lie

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * On latest episode of Driven to Discover, communication professor talks the nonverbal cues that give away our real feelings * * * Working nights during college as a bouncer, Mark Frank discovered he could learn a lot about people by observing their facial expressions and body language. "A bar is quite an interesting little laboratory and you end up getting more

UB Expert on Police Mental Health Receives Shoutout From U.S. Attorney General

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: When U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland delivered remarks at the Jan. 25 launch of a foundation in Washington, D.C., dedicated to improving the health and wellness of law enforcement officers, he quoted a University at Buffalo expert on police mental health. That expert was John Violanti, PhD, a research professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Environm more

UB Faculty Member to Receive the 2024 Dr. Carolyn McCue Award for Woman Cardiologist of the Year

BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 29 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: Anne B. Curtis, MD, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Medicine in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, has been chosen to receive the 2024 Dr. Carolyn McCue Award for Woman Cardiologist of the Year. Curtis will be presented with the award at the Heart Health in Women Symposium that will be hosted in Richmond by more

Undergrads to debate free speech in the workplace

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Is promoting freedom of expression in the workplace a good business practice? This question will be debated at two upcoming events, one in Spanish and one in English, co-hosted by the Cornell Speech and Debate Program, the ILR School and the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. Supporting Cornell's Freedom of Expression Theme Year, each event will showcase a debate between two undergraduate teams and include a worksh more

University at Buffalo: Study - Space Lasers Have Unearthed Plethora of Climate Data Over the Years

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: * * * UB scientist and partners synthesize decades' worth of NASA mission findings, including rate of melting ice caps * * * A team of scientists has sifted through two decades' worth of climate data collected by NASA laser pulses, and say it both paints a sobering picture and underscores the need for such missions to continue. Published today ( more

University Core Partner in New NSF-Funded Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University is a core partner in the Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine, one of 10 inaugural Regional Innovation Engines created by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The program was announced Monday by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, whose CHIPS and Science Act helped create the NSF Engines. "Up to $160 million is now on its way to supercharge Upstate New York as a booming battery rese more

Visiting Physician to UB's CIGBS Examining Clinical Pharmacology Intersection of HIV Drugs, Antidepressants

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 3 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: While HIV is no longer the death sentence it once was, those who become infected with the disease often experience high levels of depression, according to Waheed Adedeji, an international visiting scholar at the University at Buffalo Center for Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences (CIGBS). "More people are living longer with HIV, and because of that, they suffer fr more

WARBURG PINCUS AND TA ASSOCIATES ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO SELL PROCARE SOLUTIONS TO ROPER TECHNOLOGIES

NEW YORK, Jan. 25 -- Warburg Pincus, a private equity firm, issued the following news release: Warburg Pincus, a leading global growth investor, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell Procare Solutions ("Procare"), a leading provider of integrated child care center management software and payments processing, to Roper Technologies, Inc. ("Roper") (Nasdaq: ROP), for a total enterprise value of $1.86 billion. TA Associates ("TA"), a leading global private equity firm, also more

What Makes Syracuse University a Premier Research Institution: An Interview With Duncan Brown, Vice President for Research (Podcast)

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 30 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University has a reputation as a premier research institution, a destination university for faculty and students alike to pursue their ideas and creative activities on a campus that embraces and enhances that research culture. As vice president for research, Duncan Brown supports and empowers Syracuse's internationally recognized creative and scholarly excellence, advancing centers and institutes that are gl more

White & Case Advises Banco BPM on Fund Green Bond Issuance

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Banco BPM S.p.A. on the issuance of its Euros750 million 4.625% senior non-preferred dematerialized green notes due 2030 and callable in January 2029. This is the second issuance under Banco BPM's Green, Social and Sustainability Bonds Framework and the first green issuance under it. Including this issuance, there have been eight environmental, social and governance i more

White & Case Advises Banks on New Zealand Solar Farm Project Financing

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Bank of New Zealand and MUFG Bank Ltd on the project financing of the 63 MW Lauriston Solar Farm near Christchurch, New Zealand. "Australia and New Zealand continue to attract significant international investment into renewable energy projects," said White & Case partner Candice Ota, who co-led the Firm's deal team. "The project financing for the Lauriston Solar Farm more

White & Case Advises Casino Group and GPA on Sale of $550M Stake in Grupo Exito to Grupo Calleja

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised French retail conglomerate Casino Group and its subsidiary, Brazilian food retailer Grupo Pao de Acucar (GPA), in the sale of their combined 47% stake in Grupo Exito, a leading retailer in South America with operations in Colombia, Uruguay and Argentina, to El Salvador-based food retailer Grupo Calleja, for an aggregate amount of approximately US$550 million. The sales more

White & Case Advises Cobepa on Acquisition of Majority Stake in Smart SD

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Cobepa on its acquisition of a majority stake in Smart SD, a distributor of solutions in camera security, access control, intrusion and fire detection. "The White & Case team advised our longstanding client Cobepa on the various corporate and finance aspects of this important transaction," said White & Case partner Thierry Bosly, who co-led the Firm's deal team. "Sma more

White & Case Advises EIF and EIB on Synthetic Securitisation of EFL-Originated Leasing Receivables Portfolio

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the European Investment Fund (EIF) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) on a revolving synthetic securitisation with Europejski Fundusz Leasingowy S.A. (EFL) for a PLN 2 billion portfolio of leasing receivables. "To support new lending capacity to SMEs, EIF and EIB made securitisation investments of more than Euros3 billion during 2023, over 55 percent of which were more

White & Case Advises on ORPAR'S Fund Bonds Issue and Repurchase of Exchangeable Bonds

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised on ORPAR's issue of Euros200 million bonds due 2024 and exchangeable for existing Remy Cointreau shares, and the concurrent repurchase of its Euros200 million exchangeable bonds due 2024. ORPAR, controlled by the Heriard Dubreuil family, holds directly 40.81 percent of the share capital and 50.83 percent of the voting rights of Remy Cointreau, the French listed produc more

White & Case Advises RENOVA on Renewable Energy Foreign Investment in Pathway Power Holdings

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has represented RENOVA, INC., an independent renewable energy developer and power producer, in an agreement to subscribe convertible notes with the total value of US$25 million to be issued by Pathway Power Holdings LLC (Pathway Power). Located in San Diego, California, Pathway Power develops and operates utility-scale renewable generation and storage assets across the United Stat more

White & Case Advises Underwriters on Kaspi.kz's $1B U.S. Nasdaq Initial Public Offering

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as representatives of the underwriters, on Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz's US$1 billion initial public offering (IPO) and listing on Nasdaq. Certain selling shareholders of Kaspi.kz offered and sold 11.3 million American depository shares (ADS) representing common shares in the offe more

White & Case Leads Celsius Creditor's Committee to Successful Chapter 11 Exit, Distribution of Over US$3 Billion of Cryptocurrency to Creditors

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Celsius Network, LLC (the "Committee") on the successful confirmation of Celsius Network's chapter 11 plan. The company officially emerged from bankruptcy on January 31, 2024. Its plan of reorganization was developed and supported by the Committee and overwhelmingly approved by 98 percent of the company's account holder more

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