SYRACUSE, New York, July 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: On Tuesday, July 9, the AirOrangeX wireless network will transition to a new model that does not require users to log in with a username and password. In addition to offering the largest private wireless network in higher education, with enhanced connectivity for AT&T and T-Mobile customers, providing Wi-Fi free of authentication will make Syracuse University the most connected campus in the country. What to Expect B  more

ITHACA, New York, July 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Joe Gelber MBA '18 thinks he has a great idea for a machine to help people recycle more efficiently. So, he came to a Cornell Entrepreneur Network in partnership with Cornell Alumni Career Programs event in New York City June 18 to get some ideas for moving his idea forward. The event was held at the downtown offices of WilmerHale, a global law firm that is a corporate sponsor partner of the Entrepreneurship at Cornell pr  more

NEW YORK, July 6 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation has opened an investigation into the death of a civilian who died on July 4, 2024 after an encounter with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in Queens. At approximately 5:23 p.m. on July 4, two NYPD officers responded to a reported assault at a residence in Queens. Upon arrival, officers encountered a man with a knife in his hand  more

NEW YORK, July 6 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute issued the following news: * * * In a first, researchers link people's subjective feelings of curiosity to the way their brains physically represent it * * * You look up into the clear blue sky and see something you can't quite identify. Is it a balloon? A plane? A UFO? You're curious, right? A research team based at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute has for the first time witnessed what is happening in the human brain when  more

ITHACA, New York, July 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Before a cell commits fully to the process of dividing itself into two new cells, it may ensure the appropriateness of its commitment by staying for many hours - sometimes more than a day - in a reversible intermediate state, according to a discovery by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. Their revelation of this fundamental feature of biology includes details of its mechanisms and dynamics, which may inform the devel  more

ITHACA, New York, July 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Imagine a world where advanced cancer treatments are not just a possibility but reality, sustainable agriculture feeds the world and digital solutions safeguard public health. An event coinciding with National Inventors Month showcased early discoveries and innovations by Cornellians that could help reach these goals. At "Bearers of Innovation: A One Cornell Celebration," the Center for Technology Licensing at Cornell Un  more

ITHACA, New York, July 5 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The Department of Energy has chosen Cornell and three partner institutions to establish the new DOE Tigner Traineeship in Accelerator Science program, funding the program with a $4.4 million grant. The program's goal is to "produce a diverse body of broadly educated fellows" in areas targeted by DOE's Office of Science, including RF superconducting structures, high brightness electron sources for linear accelerators, phys  more

ITHACA, New York, July 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: In the fall of 1999, Mike Kotlikoff was on a nine-seat commuter plane bound for Philadelphia, feeling queasy. He was returning from a visit to Cornell, where he was being recruited to build a new department in biomedical sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine and lead a new, universitywide initiative in mammalian genomics. "It was all quite seductive," Kotlikoff said. "I felt a bit nauseous on the plane going hom  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- George Washington University issued the following news: New York's Governor signed a bill that would limit social media feeds for kids. If signed into law, the bill would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts suggested by the platform's algorithm. It would also block the social media platforms from sending notifications on suggested posts to minors during the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. Recently, the U.S. Surgeon General called for a hea  more

ITHACA, New York, July 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: When William Sonnenstuhl arrived at the ILR School in 1983, Professor John Windmuller, Ph.D. '51, was long established as an international and comparative labor relations expert. This focus area continues to distinguish the school 40 years later. "Without him, ILR would not have the faculty and global presence we have today," said Sonnenstuhl, now an emeritus professor, explaining why he focused on Windmuller in Beyond B  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 5 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Marguerite J. Fisher Marguerite J. Fisher G'42 joined the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs faculty in August 1943, as war raged across the globe. While the war necessitated women's entry into the workforce, roles remained limited. Fisher, the first female promoted to associate professor then full professor at Maxwell, was a trailblazer--and a fierce one at that. She traveled extensively, studied wome  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: View-Master viewer with commercial slide disc and stereoscopic viewers for unprocessed film. (Photo by Andrew Saluti, Fisher-Price, Inc.) The museum studies program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts' School of Design has received a $28,000 grant from Buffalo-based Fisher-Price, Inc. to fund the coordination and digitization of the View-Master(tm) archive. View-Master(tm) was first introduced at the 1939 Ne  more

ALBANY, New York, July 3 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Submit Public Comment on Nominations (https://forms.ny.gov/s3/Governor-s-Ethics-Commission-Nominees-2024) * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the Executive Chamber's latest nominee to the Commission on Ethics in Lobbying and Government. In accordance with the Independent Review Committee's procedures, the public will have seven business days to provide comment on the nominee. The nomin  more

ALBANY, New York, July 6 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * State Landmarks to be Illuminated Red, White and Blue Read Proclamation Here (https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/Independence_Day_2024.pdf) * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today issued a proclamation (https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/Independence_Day_2024.pdf) declaring July 4 as Independence Day in the State of New York. The Governor also announced tha  more

ALBANY, New York, July 3 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Legislation S.9341/A.10072 Protects Sharks From Harmful Fishing Hooks Legislation S.9319/A.10206, S.9318/A.10347, S.9320/A.10348 and S.9340/A.10349 Extends the Authority of the Department of Environmental Conservation to Manage Scallops, American Lobster, Striped Bass and Monkfish Legislation S.9317/A.10073 Extends the Authority for Hunting of Deer and Bears Legislation S.9367/A.10074 Extends  more

ALBANY, New York, July 3 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: * * * Legislation S.5423/A.4853 Prohibits the Mandated Use of Credit Cards as a Means of Payment at State Parks, Recreational Facilities and Historic Sites Legislation S.9250/A.10333 Extends the Exemption for Personal Watercraft From the Boating Safety Requirement Part of Governor Hochul's Summer Campaign to Help Kids and Families to "Get Offline, Get Outside" * * * Governor Kathy   more

OGDENSBURG, New York, July 6 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release dated July 1, 2024: When a municipality makes the choice to convert streetlights to LED bulbs, it's not just making an environmentally conscious decision, but one that will save residents and taxpayers money in the long term. National Grid supported one such conversion in the City of Ogdensburg by providing more than $53,000 in incentives to replace nearly 1,000 stre  more

NEW YORK, July 6 (TNSres) -- Barnard College issued the following news: On May 20, 2024, Brian Plancher, assistant professor of computer science, led the publication of a new paper in the Proceedings of the AAAI 2024 Spring Symposium Series, alongside 41 collaborators affiliated with 35 institutions around the globe, titled "TinyML4D: Scaling Embedded Machine Learning Education in the Developing World (https://ojs.aaai.org/index.php/AAAI-SS/article/view/31265)." The article explores the challe  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 5 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Michael O. Sawyer While many have helped to shape the Maxwell School's first 100 years, perhaps no one person embodies the spirit, mission and purpose of the school as thoroughly as beloved alumnus and professor Michael O. Sawyer. Sawyer spent almost his entire educational career at Maxwell--as student, faculty member and administrator--earning three degrees and retiring in 1990 after 42 years on the faculty. A torc  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 5 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Black holes are among the most studied but least understood cosmic phenomena for astrophysicists. While not technically a "hole," these objects derive their name from the fact that nothing, including light, can escape the grasp of their immense gravitational field. While black holes do not emit light of their own, any gas in their immediate vicinity gets very hot and luminous as it spirals into the event horizon - the   more

ALBANY, New York, July 1 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release on June 30, 2024: In recognition of June as Pride Month, State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the Harvey Milk Award for Student Leadership. The new scholarship, named in honor of University at Albany class of 1951 alumnus and LGBTQIA+ rights champion Harvey Milk, recognizes an outstanding upper-level student who has dedicated their time to improving LGBTQIA+ inclusi  more

NEW YORK, July 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on June 30, 2024, with WCBS-TV's The Point With Marcia Kramer: * * * Marcia Kramer: Mayor Adams said he would land the plane and he did. An 11th hour budget deal that is good news for many people. Mr. Mayor, your original budget was sort of doom and gloom. You had the migrant crisis. Now all of a sudden everything is happiness and light. What changed? Mayor Eric Adams: First, how did we get here  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Lynn Conway H'24, a renowned computer scientist who received an honorary degree during the University's Commencement in May, died June 9 in Michigan. She was 86. Conway, who revolutionized global information technology by inventing methods for designing Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) silicon chips, was at Syracuse University on May 12 to receive an honorary doctor of science degree. Lynn Conway is pictured with C  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Photo courtesy of the Greater Oneida Lake Chamber of Commerce Wondering where you can catch fireworks this Fourth of July holiday? We have rounded up a list of where you can watch them. Monday, July 1 Veteran's Memorial Park at Gillie Lake (Camillus): Concert will be held from 7:30-9:30 p.m., with fireworks to follow at dusk. Wednesday, July 3 Emerson Park (Auburn): The Syracuse Orchestra will perform at the pavil  more