ITHACA, New York, June 17 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A group of scientists has released the first comprehensive list of birds that haven't been documented in more than a decade, with the help of Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Their methods, and the global list of "lost" birds, have been published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. "We started with the Macaulay Library because it is the richest depository of bird media, and we qu  more

ITHACA, New York, June 18 (TNSres) -- The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, a unit of Cornell University, issued the following news release: A group of scientists has released the first comprehensive list of birds that haven't been documented in more than a decade, with the help of Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Their methods, and the global list of "lost" birds, have been published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. "We started with the Macaulay Library b  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 17 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Recent Maxwell graduate Isabelle Lutz is an enrolled member of the Oneida Nation in her home state of Wisconsin. Participating in the "Listen to the Elders" talks and engaging with the Not in the Books team has provided a chance to connect directly with Indigenous leaders in the Syracuse area. Senior Isabelle Lutz joined a group of fellow Syracuse University students and community members for a short bus ride last fa  more

LOUDONVILLE, New York, June 18 (TNSres) -- Siena College Research Institute issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: * * * * 95% Identify Synthetic Opioids such as Fentanyl as Serious Public Health Issue * Rate of Pursuing Treatment for Opioid Abuse Nearly Doubles in 4 Years * Majority say Doctors More Careful in Prescribing Opioids; But, 64% say Government NOT Doing as Much as It Can to Address Opioid Abuse * * * Sixty-eight percent, or two-in-three New York residents have been  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 16 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: June 22, 2024, will mark the 80th anniversary of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the GI Bill of Rights. This landmark legislation has provided millions of WWII veterans and subsequent generations with access to college education and more. In the video, Syracuse University Vice Chancellor Mike Haynie, who is also the executive director and founder of the D'Aniello Institute for Veterans an  more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, June 18 -- Bard College issued the following news release: Al-Quds Bard Civic Engagement Program at Al-Quds Bard College in Palestine won first place for $10,000 in the 2024 MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship, and Invisible University for Ukraine at Central European University in Austria won second place for $7,500. Established by the Talloires Network and the MacJannet Foundation, the prizes recognize exceptional student community engagement initiatives at Ta  more

ITHACA, New York, June 17 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Mastering negotiation is essential in both personal and professional settings. While typically perceived as a win-lose battle, reframing negotiation as a collaborative process can allow all parties to reach their desired results. In a recent Cornell Keynotes webcast, "The Art of Negotiation," Tarcisio Alvarez-Rivero, a lecturer at Cornell's Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and retired senior staff member of the Uni  more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: BIN: Black Information Network, the 24/7 national audio news network dedicated to providing trusted, fact-based journalism with a Black voice and perspective, announced today "Lock It and Store It! A BIN Gun Safety Awareness Campaign" to inform the community about the importance of keeping guns out of the reach of children to help save lives. "The Lock It and Store It! A BIN Gun Safety Awareness Campaign" will   more

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 18 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Natalie Blando-George In May, Gov. Kathy Hochul reappointed Mario R. Ortiz, dean and professor at Binghamton University's Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, to the New York State Public Health and Health Planning Council (PHHPC), the advisory and decision-making council for New York's public health and healthcare delivery system. This is Ortiz's second term on the PHHPC, which consists of New York  more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- Bloomberg Media issued the following news on June 17, 2024: Today Bloomberg Media shared the findings of "Corporate Reputation," a new proprietary study highlighting the importance of corporate reputation for the long-term success of a brand. The results were shared during Bloomberg Media's Defining Corporate Reputation workshop at Cannes under its "Good Business" banner. Bloomberg Media's Industry Accelerator surveyed more than 1,000 senior business decision makers in th  more

ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced two virtual public meetings for Visitor Use Management (VUM) projects in the Catskill and Adirondack Parks this month. The meetings are the second round of opportunities for public and stakeholder input on proposed management strategies for the Hig  more

ITHACA, New York, June 17 -- Cornell University issued the following news: International fieldwork is essential for some doctoral students' dissertation research, but for many, funding travel and expenses is a challenge. Recognizing the importance of extended, in-country research, Amit Bhatia '01 created a fund to help close these gaps. The Amit Bhatia '01 Global Ph.D. Research Scholars program, administered through the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, part of Global Cornell, su  more

ITHACA, New York, June 17 -- Cornell University issued the following news: About 30 years before the Civil War, David Walker went viral. The son of a free mother and an enslaved father, Walker wrote an antislavery pamphlet that spread throughout the South in the pockets of Black sailors and by word of mouth. Literate Black people read it to scores of those who could not. In three printings from 1829 to 1830, Walker's incendiary "Appeal to the Colored People of the World" urged enslaved people  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 18 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: ESPN today announced that New York Knicks three-time NBA All-Star forward Julius Randle will serve as a guest analyst on ABC's NBA Countdown Presented By DoorDash show for NBA Finals Game 5. Randle, a two-time All-NBA Team member, will provide analysis for pregame, halftime and postgame shows on ABC. NBA Countdown on ABC starts at 8 p.m. ET tonight, June 17, from TD Garden in Bosto  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 17 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: This summer, Information Technology Services (ITS) will move the Answers knowledge base to the cloud, providing improved collaboration, new features and enhanced knowledge management and distribution. In advance of this migration, ITS has compiled the following list of frequently asked questions for your reference. When is the Answers migration to the cloud taking place? The migration will start on Friday, June 21,   more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 17 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Tenth Decade Project was developed 10 years ago in the lead-up to the Maxwell School's 100th anniversary in 2024. Funded by gifts from hundreds of individual donors, including a lead gift from long-time Maxwell supporters Gerry and Daphna Cramer, the project has since awarded funds for dozens of faculty-led projects that have explored topics related to citizenship--from labor policy to free speech jurisprudence to  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 18 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the grand opening of Vehicle Accessory Group's new corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility at a ribbon cutting ceremony in Mesquite. With an investment of $65 million, this new facility will create more than 600 manufacturing jobs in North Texas. "We are proud that Texas is home to the world's best automotive companies," said Governor Abbott.   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- George Washington University issued the following news: In an op-ed published in The New York Times, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to require a social media warning label. This would be similar to those of tobacco and alcohol products. In the op-ed, Murthy mentioned the toll social media is having on the mental health among young people. According to Murthy, he would like the warning to include an alert to users about the potential mental health  more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: The Independent Association of Publishers' Employees (IAPE), Local 1096 of The NewsGuild - Communications Workers of America, and Dow Jones announced today they have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year collective bargaining agreement covering 1,400 employees across the United States and in Canada. The deal, tentatively agreed to by representatives of the   more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Today, iHeartMedia and Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment announced the inaugural lineup of original podcast shows for WSAN, the first-ever audio platform dedicated exclusively to women's sports - from soccer and basketball to tennis, golf, volleyball and more - featuring top athletes and personalities at the helm. Additionally, Capital One, e.l.f Cosmetics and e.l.f SKIN join as the founding partners of the new   more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- King and Spalding, a law firm, issued the following news release: King & Spalding announces the return of structured finance partners Katie Weiss and Martin Eid to the firm. Eid has rejoined the firm effective immediately, and Weiss will return in the coming weeks. They join the Finance and Restructuring practice group in the New York office. "Katie and Martin are stars in the structured finance world, and we are thrilled they are returning to King & Spalding," said Caroly  more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- L3Harris Technologies, a technology company, defense contractor and information technology services provider, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) announced a strategic collaboration with Accenture (NYSE:ACN) to accelerate its technology reinvention. The initiative, part of L3Harris' LHX NeXt transformation, is centered around building a strong digital core and establishing new ways of working that will help optimize operation  more

NEW YORK, June 18 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: By Kevin Krajick A major earthquake 2,500 years ago caused one of the largest rivers on Earth to abruptly change course, according to a new study. The previously undocumented quake rerouted the main channel of the Ganges River in what is now densely populated Bangladesh, which remains vulnerable to big quakes. The study was just published in the journal Nature Communications. Scient  more

ITHACA, New York, June 17 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Marissa Saporta '99 followed in her father's footsteps toward the family business before reimagining her future and the world of e-commerce. After earning a bachelor's degree in agricultural, resource and managerial economics from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in 1999, with a minor in food industry management, she found her niche in entrepreneurship. In 2014, Saporta co-founded Gorilla Commerce, using comp  more

PURCHASE, New York, June 18 -- Mastercard issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Since 2010, Mastercard has supported Stand Up To Cancer's(R) (SU2C) mission to make every cancer patient a long-term survivor. Alongside Major League Baseball (MLB), Mastercard is launching a new multi-faceted campaign to empower everyone to tell their stories and stand up for someone they love. Standing up beyond the stadium Mastercard and MLB have been partners since Mastercard first launched its P  more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on June 17, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Johnny Celestin as the executive director of the New York City Mayor's Office of Nonprofit Services. Celestin will oversee the office's efforts to engage and communicate critical information to nonprofits, develop and deliver capacity-building programs to support nonprofits to contract with the city more easily, and coordinate activiti  more

ITHACA, New York, June 17 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The relationship between mother and child may offer clues to the mystery of why humans live longer lives than expected for their size - and shed new light on what it means to be human. "It's one of the really mysterious things about humans, the fact that we live these super long lives as compared to so many other mammals," said Matthew Zipple, Klarman Postdoctoral Fellow in neurobiology and behavior in the College of Ar  more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced the activation of Automated Camera Enforcement (ACE) on 14 bus routes across Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx. Formerly known as Automated Bus Lane Enforcement (ABLE), the ACE program captures vehicles violating bus lane, double parking, and bus stop rules in real-time. The ACE program expands   more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following statement on June 17, 2024: * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams tonight released the following statement following the Rent Guidelines Board's 5-4 vote to adjust rents on rent-stabilized apartments by 2.75 percent on one-year leases and 5.25 percent on two-year leases: "Our volunteer Rent Guidelines Board members are charged with a vital but challenging task: protect tenants from unfair rent increases while also protect  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, June 18 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: The New York Power Authority (NYPA) today announced $10,000 in college scholarship funding to 20 accomplished New York high school students who plan to pursue a four-year college degree in a STEM field related to the energy industry. The Future Energy Leaders scholarship program is part of NYPA's commitment to diversify the clean energy workforce development pipeline by incr  more

BROOKLYN, New York, June 18 (TNSres) -- New York University's Tandon School of Engineering issued the following news release: An NYU Tandon School of Engineering project, led by Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering Chinmay Hegde, is one of the first 35 initiatives selected for the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and Department of Energy, a result of President  more

ITHACA, New York, June 17 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine discovered a previously unknown link between two key pathways that regulate the immune system in mammals - a finding that impacts our understanding of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), a family of disorders that severely impacts the health and quality of life of more than 2 million people in the United States. The immune system has many pathways to protect the body from infe  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 18 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Anthony Borrelli "What should I read first?" If Haji Glover MBA '99 can help inspire children of all ages to excitedly ask themselves that very question -- whether they're diving into an abridged classic, an escapist fantasy or even a graphic novel -- then he's done his job. Glover, who became Scholastic's chief financial officer in January, has prioritized using evolving social media platforms to h  more

AKWESASNE, New York, June 18 -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news on June 17, 2024: The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council remains committed to bringing forth a new St. Regis Mohawk Elementary School in partnership with New York State and the Salmon River Central School District. The Tribal Council is currently collaborating with the New York State Office of General Services and its contractor, Vaysen Studio to obtain the communit  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 17 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: According to the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, scientists estimate there will be more plastics by weight than fish in the ocean by 2050. World Refill Day, a campaign to reduce plastic waste that was celebrated this past Sunday, is a reminder of the simple ways individuals can transition away from single-use plastics toward more sustainable systems. Eat, drink and shop with less wa  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, June 18 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Launches BONAS-Teach Scholarship * * * St. Bonaventure University is the recipient of a $953,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to encourage and support aspiring Adolescence Education teachers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The project, titled "Building Opportunities for Nurturing Aspiring STEM Teachers," or BONAS-Teach, is u  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 17 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Nationally noted author, activist and philanthropic strategy advisor Edgar Villaneuva joined Syracuse University faculty and Atlanta community, business and government leaders June 4 for the latest Lender Center for Social Justice symposium examining the racial wealth gap. "Closing the Racial Wealth Gap: Public, Private and Philanthropic Collaborations" centered on how a plan of targeted, intentional philanthropy can  more

ITHACA, New York, June 17 -- Cornell University issued the following news: For Jackie Doyle, earning a master of management in hospitality degree from Cornell's SC Johnson College of Business brought a sense of purpose and resilience. During her studies, she not only found herself juggling schoolwork with working full-time but was also caring for her mother in hospice. "It was incredibly challenging but also profoundly special," said Doyle, managing director of career management at the SC John  more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of a media availability on June 17, 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. Thank you for joining us for our weekly in-person media availability. We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy as temperatures continue to rise this week. To update New Yorkers on the work we are d  more

DAYTON, Ohio, June 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Dayton issued the following UD in the News wrap up: * * * The New York Times talked to psychologist Elana Bernstein for its story What 'Inside Out 2' teaches us about anxiety. Al Jazeera tapped political scientist Christopher Devine for its story about 'everything you need to know' about VP candidates. What 'Inside Out 2' teaches us about anxiety (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/well/mind/inside-out-2-anxiety.html) The New York Times E  more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: For the first time ever, television's most acclaimed sports documentary franchise will chronicle an entire NFL division with HARD KNOCKS: IN SEASON WITH THE AFC NORTH, debuting TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. New episodes, featuring the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, and Pittsburgh Steelers, will p  more

ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. marked the start of summer internships with a visit to the University at Albany's Summer Research Program (UASRP), which received a grant from the second annual Chancellor's Summer Research Excellence Fund. A total of 199 students are participating in internships this year thanks to funding from the Chancellor's Summer Resear  more