SYRACUSE, New York, June 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University has set its parking rates for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Employee parking permit rates will not increase for the upcoming year, nor will parking passes for students. Consistent with prior years, employee permit rates are determined by each employee's FY25 base salary. Notification regarding FY25 permit registration dates will be forthcoming. Faculty, staff and students can apply for their 2024-25 p  more

ROCHESTER, New York, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Rochester issued the following news: Allison Lopatkin '13, an assistant professor of chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, and microbiology and immunology at the University of Rochester, is one of 22 scientists selected to join the Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences this year. The program provides early-career scientists four years of funding to explore some of the most pressing questions in human health and medicin  more

ITHACA, New York, June 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Entropy is a hot mess. Randomness and disorder are not exactly virtues in science. Yet it turns out, a sloppy jumble of differently sized atoms can do a better job stabilizing certain nanocrystals than a tidy arrangement of such elements. These so-called high-entropy materials are now being eagerly studied because they could revolutionize a broad range of applications, from energy storage and conversion to ultra-high te  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 19 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Chris Kocher The 2025 U.S. News & World Report rankings for graduate engineering schools are out, and several Binghamton University programs scored well. Overall, the Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science moves up one spot to tie at #111. Other scores include: * #36 for industrial and systems engineering (the second-highest ranking at Binghamton, up from #41 in 2024) * #69 for biomedi  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: NEW YORK & MEXICO CITY -- Blackstone Real Estate and MRP Group, a developer, owner and operator of real estate in Mexico, today announced that a Mexican trust formed by their affiliates has increased the price of its tender offer for up to 100% of the outstanding real estate trust certificates of Terrafina (BMV:TERRA 13) by Ps.1.00 per certificate to a purchase price of Ps.39.50 per certific  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 18 -- BNSF Railway, a freight transportation company, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC ("BNSF") today announced that it is extending the expiration time (the "Expiration Time") for its previously announced consent solicitation (the "Consent Solicitation") from holders of record as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 10, 2024 of its 7.25% Debentures due August 1, 2097 (CUSIP No. 12189TAF1) (the "Debentures") to te  more

NEW YORK, June 19 (TNSres) -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release: * * * Millennials and Gen Z Allocate Three Times More of Their Investment Portfolios to Alternative Investments than Older Generations * * * High-net-worth individuals believe U.S. stocks offer the best opportunities for growing assets, but that conviction is less held by younger investors finds the 2024 Bank of America Private Bank Study of Wealthy Americans. Millennials and Gen Z are   more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- Cadwalader, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Cadwalader has added Christopher Horn, a widely recognized industry leader in the regulation of securitization transactions, as a partner in the firm's New York office, effective today. "We're thrilled to welcome Chris to our firm," said Cadwalader Managing Partner Pat Quinn. "He has deep experience in legal and regulatory issues that are highly important to our clients involved with securitization  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Syracuse University Campus Store and Market will be closed June 19-25 for the Juneteenth holiday and its annual inventory. Summer hours will resume on Tuesday, June 25. Online orders placed after 2 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 18, will be processed beginning June 25. Questions can be directed to Kathy Fonda at 315.443.9947 or kjfonda@syr.edu. *** Original text here: https://news.syr.edu/blog/2024/06/18/campus-sto  more

MELVILLE, New York, June 19 -- Canon USA issued the following news release: Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the next generation of its PlotWave large-format printers for technical document printing and its ColorWave models, which also handle light graphic applications. Built on proven and trusted technologies, including CrystalPoint and Radiant Fusing technologies, the Canon colorWAVE T-Series and plotWAVE T-Series large-format printers combine the late  more

CORNING, New York, June 19 -- Corning, a manufacturer of glass, ceramics and related materials, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced a collaboration with the National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT), one of the world's premier centers for biopharmaceutical-manufacturing research and training. Under the agreement, NIBRT will host one of Corning's cutting-edge Ascent(R) Fixed Bed Bioreactor (FBR) Systems at   more

NEW YORK, June 19 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: Higher social vulnerability is associated with premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality, but this relationship is understudied in low-income countries that have both the highest magnitude of social vulnerability and a growing CVD epidemic. Distinguished Professor Denis Nash, in collaboration with colleagues at the Haiti-based GHESKIO p  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 19 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: ESPN's exclusive coverage of the Boston Red Sox decisive 9-3 victory over their longtime rivals the New York Yankees on June 16 averaged 2,070,000 viewers, peaking with 2,532,000 viewers at 9:15 p.m. ET, according to Nielsen. It marks the second consecutive week that Sunday Night Baseball Presented By Capital One has drawn more than two million viewers on average. The June 16 audi  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- New York University issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: NYU President Linda G. Mills today named Georgina Dopico--an award-winning scholar of the literature, history, and culture of early-modern Spain; a member of NYU's faculty since 2000; and interim provost since 2022--as provost, effectively immediately. Dopico was named to the chief academic officer position following a 7-month international search that reviewed dozens of strong candidates. President Mi  more

MALTA, New York, June 19 -- GlobalFoundries, a manufacturer of semiconductors, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: GlobalFoundries announced today a commitment to the U.S. Department of Commerce's CHIPS Women in Construction Framework, a set of five best practices intended to increase representation of women and economically disadvantaged individuals in the construction workforce. The Framework is part of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo's ongoing Million Women in Constr  more

ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that a new law requiring employers to provide 30 minutes of paid break time for employees to express breast milk goes into effect on Wednesday. This mandate applies whenever employees have a reasonable need to express breast milk and extends up to three years following childbirth. "As New York's first mom Governor, I am fighting every day to give  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Gretchen Ritter Following a three-year tenure as vice chancellor, provost and chief academic officer, Gretchen Ritter today announced she will step down from the role to take on a new opportunity that will allow her to leverage her areas of expertise and pursue her professional passion. Ritter will become the University's vice president for civic engagement and education, effective July 1. An interim provost will be   more

NEW YORK, June 19 (TNSres) -- The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: * * * Heat-Exacerbated Deaths Increased in the Past Decade in NYC, Mainly Due to an Increase in the Number of Hot, But Not Extreme, Heat Days, and Remained Steady in the Most Recent Years. * * * The Health Department today released the 2024 New York City Heat-Related Mortality Report (https://a816-dohbesp.nyc.gov/IndicatorPublic/data-features/heat-report  more

ITHACA, New York, June 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Data science research in medicine is getting a boost at Cornell through the Joneja Family Fellows, which will financially support assistant research professors, graduate students and postdoctoral students affiliated with the Engineering Innovations in Medicine initiative. The fellowships were established through a gift by Dev Joneja, Ph.D. '89, and will help Cornell over the next five years attract and retain 15 to 20 s  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- Charter Communications, a broadband communications company, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Magnite (NASDAQ:MGNI), the world's largest independent sell-side advertising company, and Spectrum Reach(R), the advertising sales business of Charter Communications, Inc., today announced an expanded partnership that enhances programmatic ad-buying access across Spectrum Reach's extensive library of premium linear and streaming television inventory. With the agr  more

ALBANY, New York, June 18 (TNSres) -- The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: The Governor's Traffic Safety Committee today announced that law enforcement agencies throughout the state issued 112,031 tickets for various vehicle and traffic law violations, including 17,210 tickets for speeding and 15,049 tickets for improper seat belt or child restraint violations during a statewide mobilization. The Buckle Up New York, Click it or Ti  more

ALBANY, New York, June 17 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following report in June 2024 entitled "New York State Agency Use of Overtime and State Workforce Trends, 2014 - 2023." Here is the executive summary: * * * This report examines the use of overtime by New York State agencies and State workforce trends over the past 10 calendar years.1 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the workforce, some agencies experienced major spikes in overtime in   more

ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced capital funding for the Anderson Center for Autism in Dutchess County. The $3 million capital funding commitment will help to rebuild an historic, 11,000-square-foot carriage house at the Anderson Center's Staatsburg Campus, and also address the workforce shortage in education, health care and behavioral health. "As a mom, it is heartbreaking to   more

ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the start of a $4.7 million project to rehabilitate the I-90 eastbound and westbound bridges over Sterling Creek (milepost 227.4 and 227.41) in Herkimer County. The bridges, located between exit 30 (Herkimer - Mohawk - NY Route 28) and exit 31 (Utica - I-790 - NY Routes 8 & 12), were built in 1954 and carry approximately 26,000 vehicles per day. T  more

ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice requesting comments (Case No. 22-E-0222) on June 17, 2024: * * * Proceeding on Motion of the Commission Concerning Electric Utility Climate Vulnerability Studies and Plans. NOTICE REQUESTING COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCING PUBLIC STATEMENT HEARINGS Comments are requested concerning climate vulnerability and resiliency plans submitted by the Utilities/1 on November 21, 2023, in the above captioned pr  more

ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice requesting comments on proposed rulemaking (Case No. 24-G-0182) on June 17, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Rules and Regulations of the Public Service Commission, Contained in 16 NYCRR - Proposed Amendments to Chapter I, Rules of Procedure, Subchapter A, General, Part 10, Referenced Material; and Chapter III, Gas Utilities, Subchapter C, Safety, Part 255, Transmission and Distribution of Gas  more

ALBANY, New York, June 14 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Joshua Trauner, Associate General Council, Lumen, 100 CenturyLink Drive, Monroe, LA 71203, joshua.trauner@lumen.com Re: Matter 24-00514 - Petition of Level 3 Communications, LLC for Approval of an Interconnection Agreement with Crown Point Telephone Corporation. Dear Joshua Trauner: The Department of Public Service (Department) has received the petition of Level 3 Communications, LL  more

ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on June 17, 2024: * * * To: Vincenzo D'Amato, Rice Telecom Corporation, 634 Mount Airy Road, New Windsor, NY 12553, edamato@ricetelecom.net Re: Matter 24-00542 - Petition of Rice Telecom Corporation for an Original Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. Dear Vincenzo D'Amato: The application by Rice Telecom Corporation (the Company), filed on March 18, 2024, for a Certificate of Publ  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Katherine Macfarlane, a leading expert on disability law, civil procedure and civil rights litigation, joined the College of Law last summer to lead the groundbreaking Disability Law and Policy (DLPP) program. The program was founded and led by Professor Emerita Arlene Kanter, who retired in June after 35 years of teaching. Macfarlane's disability law research and advocacy focus on reasonable accommodations in the wo  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- Newmark Group issued the following news release: Newmark announces that Oklahoma-based retailer Bob Mills Furniture has signed a new 114,396-square-foot lease at Schertz Corporate Center in Schertz, Texas. The tenant secured the long-term lease for the entire multifaceted facility at 17975 IH-35 N, which will serve as a both a distribution warehouse and a retail showroom for the company. Newmark Managing Directors Stewart Skloss and Eva Horton represented the tenant in the  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, June 18 -- Niagara University issued the following news: Niagara University's Master of Science in Information Security and Digital Forensics program has been validated by the United States' National Security Agency, recognizing it as a top advanced degree program that will contribute to the greater national mission of preparing a qualified and robust cybersecurity workforce. The designation was awarded after a review completed by the NSA in partnership with a committee  more

CHANTILLY, Virginia, June 19 -- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, issued the following news release: Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) and the Niagara International Transportation Technology Coalition (NITTEC) are pleased to announce the successful launch of AllRoads, NITTEC's multi-agency, technology-enabled, integrated regional mobility management system. This smart mobility solution services the Buffalo-Niagara region in Western New York State  more

ROCHESTER, New York, June 18 -- Roberts Wesleyan College issued the following news: The Rochester Business Journal (RBJ) and the Daily Record announced the winners for the RBJ Reader Rankings. The 2024 RBJ Reader Rankings voting put Roberts Wesleyan University in the top three in the following categories: Winner for Best Graduate Program Roberts Wesleyan University, RIT and St. John Fisher University. * * * Winner for Best MBA Program This is for the Strategic Leadership program at Rober  more

ROCHESTER, New York, June 18 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: RIT Racing held a mere three-point lead at the top of the leaderboard for the Michigan SAE Formula electric competition June 14-16, but it was enough to give the team one of its biggest wins since it began racing more than 30 years ago. RIT Formula took first place overall among 78 collegiate teams at the recent Michigan SAE Formula race at Michigan International Speedway. The team had top-10 p  more

BROOKLYN, New York, June 19 -- St. Joseph's University, New York, issued the following news release: BROOKLYN and PATCHOGUE, N.Y. - St. Joseph's University, New York (SJNY), in partnership with seven peer institutions, has received a $3.5 million, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program to improve first-to-second-year science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) retention rates, foster strong STEM   more

ARCATA, California, June 18 (TNSres) -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: * * * Over the last year, several dozen students spent months analyzing the complex challenges facing Algeria, Ethiopia, Malta, and Guinea-Bissau, preparing how best to represent their assigned countries. * * * Their hard work culminated in March, when the team won an Outstanding Delegation Award, placing it in the top 20% of teams at the Model United Nations Conference in   more

ITHACA, New York, June 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Scientists have proven that the Earth's inner core is backtracking - slowing down - in relation to the planet's surface, as shown in new research published in Nature. Movement of the inner core has been debated by the scientific community for almost three decades, with some research indicating that the inner core rotates faster than the planet's surface. The new study, which was led by the University of Southern Califor  more

ITHACA, New York, June 17 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Interactions between two key structures within cells help establish the front-to-back "polarity" that is essential to cell migration, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers. These migrations occur in organ development, wound healing, cancer metastasis and many other processes, but how moving cells respond to environmental cues and set up internal structures that enable them to keep going in one d  more

ITHACA, New York, June 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The more stressed out people are about finances, the less likely they are to talk about money with their romantic partners, according to new research. By acknowledging the impact of financial stress on willingness to communicate and exploring strategies to overcome barriers, couples can strengthen their bond and work together toward financial well-being. Utilizing both real-world correlational data as well as experimen  more

NEW YORK, June 18 (TNSres) -- 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 June 17, 2024: * * * Clients benefit from simplified market data management, reduced operational risk and implementation costs, and improved time to market for FCMs * * * To simplify market data management and reduce operational risk for clients, Broadridge Finan  more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of the 'Hear From the Mayor' radio show on June 17, 2024: * * * Gary Byrd: This morning we are once again pleased to welcome our brother with us, each and every Sunday of the month WBLS is proud to welcome the 110th mayor of New York City, the second mayor of color and the first hip-hop mayor in the city's history. It's time to hear from our mayor, Mayor Eric Adams on 107.5 WBLS. Mr. Mayor, good morning and wel  more

MELVILLE, New York, June 19 -- Verint Systems, an analytics company that sells software and hardware products for security, surveillance and business intelligence, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Verint(R) (NASDAQ: VRNT), The CX Automation Company(TM), today announced that a leading U.S. travel company has been using Verint bots to achieve successful self-service containment of 95 percent of their customer interactions. The travel company is using Verint's AI-powered IVA to  more

NEW YORK, June 19 (TNSres) -- UBS, a financial services provider, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: UBS AG announced today the Payment at Maturity of the UBS-issued UBS AG FI Enhanced Large Cap Growth ETNs due June 19, 2024 (the "ETNs"), as set forth in the following table. * * * Footnotes: */ The originally scheduled Maturity Date of June 19, 2024 is expected to be adjusted to June 20, 2024 due to a non-Trading Day on June 19, 2024 as described in the prospectus supplement  more

ITHACA, New York, June 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: An artificial intelligence-powered method for detecting tumor DNA in blood has shown unprecedented sensitivity in predicting cancer recurrence, in a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, the New York Genome Center (NYGC) and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The new technology has the potential to improve cancer care with the very early detection of recurrence and close monitorin  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: Production has commenced on the HBO Original drama series A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS in Belfast, Ireland. The series is an adaptation of George R. R. Martin's novella "The Hedge Knight." Logline: A century before the events of "Game of Thrones," two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros... a young, naive but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. Set in an ag  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: The six-episode Max Original series BREAKING NEW GROUND debuts THURSDAY, JUNE 27 on Max followed by one new episode weekly through August 1. Logline: BREAKING NEW GROUND follows Broadway performer, entrepreneur, and educator Robert Hartwell as he takes on the challenge of transforming a 200-year-old house with a complicated history into a home filled with love. It's a renova  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Last week, the Southern Baptist Convention adopted a resolution condemning in vitro fertilization, or IVF. This was the first statement of its kind for the SBC. Reporters looking for experts to help explain how this vote will impact the 2024 election and especially Republican support, please see comments from Syracuse University Assistant Professor Mark Brockway. His work focuses on the political consequences of chan  more