MADISON, Wisconsin, July 11 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: An invasive fungus that colonizes the skin of hibernating bats with deadly consequences is a stealthy invader that uses multiple strategies to slip into the small mammals' skin cells and quietly manipulate them to aid its own survival. The fungus, which causes the disease white-nose syndrome, has devastated several North American species over the last 18 years. Scientists have learned much abou  more

NEW YORK, July 12 -- The Associated Press issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: The Associated Press and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced they will work together to ensure AP's election content and services are accessible to local newsrooms in battleground states ahead of the U.S. presidential election. Select nonprofit and local newsrooms in key states including Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada that are members of the Institut  more

NEW YORK, July 12 -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * New On-Demand Service Includes Investigation Capabilities that Improve Ease of Doing Business * * * When it comes to finding, analyzing and acting on their company's financial information, corporate finance departments, treasurers and CFOs expect the same ease and convenience they enjoy while managing their personal finances. That's why today, Bank of America is unveiling   more

NEW YORK, July 12 -- Berkeley Research Group, a consulting firm, presented the following news release on July 11, 2024: BRG today announced that Jeff Stern has joined the firm as a managing director in its Corporate Finance practice based in the New York City office, further expanding the firm's lender advisory and turnaround and restructuring services. Stern's arrival comes at an exciting moment for BRG Corporate Finance, which has reached new heights in both revenue and headcount as a resul  more

ITHACA, New York, July 11 -- Cornell University issued the following news: In the early 1990s, labor activists responded, with some success, to the exploitation of waged childcare workers by dissolving the usual labor divisions between workplace and home, employer and employee, and labor and love, according to a new account of the movement by Justine Modica, a Klarman Postdoctoral Fellow in history in the College of Arts and Sciences. United by their close working relationships and their shar  more

NEW YORK, July 12 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull CEO Gregory Calliste, NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health CEO Svetlana Lipyanskaya, and NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County CEO Sheldon McLeod are recognized as power players shaping New Yorkers' lives every day * * * NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull CEO Gregory Calliste, NYC Health + Hospitals/Sou  more

ALBANY, New York, July 12 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * Free Device Loan Program Offers Access for People with Disabilities * * * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced the launch of a Mobility Device Reservation Pilot Program for qualified individuals with disabilities to reserve and use an electrically powered wheelchair device fr  more

ALBANY, New York, July 11 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following wrap up on July 9, 2024: * * * Recent Statewide Forest Ranger Actions * * * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate, and extract lost, injured, or distressed peop  more

ALBANY, New York, July 12 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * Proposal Would Protect an Estimated One Million Additional Acres of Wetland Habitat and Address Changes to Freshwater Wetlands Act Comments Accepted through Sept. 19; Hearings Scheduled Sept. 10 and 12 * * * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced the release of proposed regula  more

NEW YORK, July 12 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: Thomas R. Newman is a recipient of the New York Law Journal's Lifetime Achievement Award. The award honors an attorney's accomplishments and impact on the legal community and the practice of law over an entire career. The honor is part of the publication's 2024 New York Legal Awards, which acknowledge attorneys and judges who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession in New York - whether in shapi  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 11 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: If you are looking for an expert to discuss NATO's call out to China about the War in Ukraine, Sean McFate, adjunct professor at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is available for interviews. McFate's area of expertise is grand strategy, national security, and future warfare. He also wrote the book The New Rules of War: How America Can Win-Against Russia, China, and Other Threats.  more

ITHACA, New York, July 11 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The Forte/Piano Summer Academy will return to Cornell July 30-Aug. 3 after two years away. Hosted by the Cornell Center for Historical Keyboards (CCHK) in conjunction with the Chamber Music Collective (CMC), the collaboration will combine CMC's international experts in the history and performance of eighteenthand nineteenthcentury music with the CCHK collection's representative instruments. The week will culminate with  more

NEW YORK, July 12 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its Corporate, Investment Management, and Financial Regulatory & Compliance practices with the addition of two in-house counsels from major investment firms. Shareholder Patrick J. Kassen joins from Blackstone, where he most recently served as general counsel of their portfolio company Link Logistics and previously served as managing director and chief compl  more

NEW YORK, July 12 -- Infor, an enterprise software provider, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * Infor Acquisitions Strengthen Industry-Centric Data Foundation * * * Infor, the industry cloud company, has completed the acquisitions of Albanero, a data migration and management partner, and Acumen, a Revenue Growth Management and highly-specialized consulting company. Both acquisitions strengthen Infor's focus on helping customers understand how to translate the deep indu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 12 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: The New York Law Journal named Kirkland transactional partner Maggie Flores a Rising Star as part of its 2024 New York Legal Awards. Maggie represents an extensive roster of clients ranging from blue chip public companies to bulge bracket private equity sponsors to prominent private companies who tap her for their most complex and transformative transactions, including structuring and negotiating d  more

ALBANY, New York, July 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: * * * Innovative Mobility Initiative to Expand Transit Options for Riders New Service Options Will Enhance Safety, Accessibility and Affordability for Transit Riders and Support Climate Act Goal * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $8 million is now available to develop and operate microtransit and other on-demand transportation options in local communities in Upstate New Yo  more

ALBANY, New York, July 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rehabilitated Roadways, New Pavement Markings and Sidewalks Improve Mobility and Enhance Safety Along Vital Corridor * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that major construction has been completed on an $8.8 million project to resurface portions of State Route 298 and Thompson Road, including Military Circle, and Carrier Circle, in the Towns of DeWitt and Salina, Onondaga County. Work   more

ALBANY, New York, July 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * Vestal Chateau Features 24 Affordable Apartments for Seniors and Six Townhouse-Style Apartments for Individuals and Families in Binghamton Suburb * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced completion of Vestal Chateau, a newly constructed development with 30 affordable apartments in the town of Vestal close to retail, restaurants, and services. With a 24-unit building for re  more

ALBANY, New York, July 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: * * * $44 Million La Mora Senior Apartments Brings New Affordable Apartments to South Yonkers in Energy-Efficient Building Residents of the 60-Unit Development Will Have Access to Health Care Services, Home-Delivered Meals and Transportation Builds on Governor's Historic Efforts ToExpand Supportive Housing Opportunities Statewide * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the ope  more

ALBANY, New York, July 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * Provides Funding For 216 Projects in 137 Communities Across New York Program Supports Efforts To Harden Critical Infrastructure and Make Local Communities More Resilient to Impacts of Climate Change * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the award of more than $484 million in enhanced assistance for 137 local governments across the State to rehabilitate and replace brid  more

ALBANY, New York, July 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * Total Compensation in FY 2024 Is the Highest in More Than a Decade and a 20 Percent Increase from Previous Year More Than 900 New Yorkers Across the State Provided Monetary Damages and Compensation * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Division of Human Rights awarded more than $8 million in compensation in Fiscal Year 2024 to more than 900 New   more

ALBANY, New York, July 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: * * * Officers Have Impounded 1,540 Vehicles, Issued 12,007 Summonses, Made 339 Arrests Through 25 Operations Interagency Operations During June and July Held at the Queens Midtown Tunnel, Williamsburg Bridge, RFK Bridge and Bronx Whitestone Bridge * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that through 25 joint enforcement operations focusing on ghost plates and persistent toll v  more

ALBANY, New York, July 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * Board Approves 109 Adult-Use Licenses, Bringing Total Adult-Use Licenses to 730 Issued in 2024 Thus Far State Enforcement Agencies Reported Nearly $30 Million Worth of Illegal Product Seized and 164 Stores Padlocked Across New York State CCB Votes to Amend Cannabis Packaging, Labeling, Marketing, and Advertising Regulations to Support Responsible Industry Growth and Protect P  more

ALBANY, New York, July 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * $5.4 Million Homes for Heroes Veterans Apartments Project Increases the Supply of Permanent Supportive Housing for Veterans Who Have Experienced Homelessness Supplements New York State's Ongoing Efforts to Expand Supportive Housing Opportunities Across the State * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the opening of the $5.4 million Homes for Heroes Veterans Apartments,   more

ALBANY, New York, July 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * State Route 100 and State Route 9A Resurfacing Projects Will Restore Pavement and Enhance Resiliency * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that work has begun on infrastructure projects in the lower Hudson Valley that will promote resiliency along key corridors in Westchester County. The resurfacing projects include a $17 million project along State Route 100, also know  more

ALBANY, New York, July 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * LaFave's Experience and Leadership Have The Fair Geared for Continued Growth and Progress * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the appointment of Julie LaFave as Director of The Great New York State Fair. Serving as Operations Director in 2023 before being named Interim Director earlier this year, LaFave's selection plays an integral role in ensuring The Fair's continu  more

ALBANY, New York, July 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * After Governor Hochul Announced Free State Park Pool Access This Summer, Pool Attendance Spiked by Over 65 Percent July 4 Weekend Overall State Park Attendance Increased by 30 Percent to 2.8 Million Visitors 83,741 People Visited State Park Pools Across New York July 4 Through July 7 - a 33,219 Increase Compared to 2023 Part of the Governor's Summer Campaign to Help Kids and  more

ALBANY, New York, July 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * Environmental Facilities Corporation's Financial Assistance is Making Projects Affordable for New Yorkers, Safeguarding Drinking Water, and Improving Water Quality in Support of Nation-Leading Clean Water Goals EFC Investments Highlighted in the Corporation's Annual Program Metrics Report New Project Impact Dashboard Enables the Public to Track Project Investments Statewide   more

ALBANY, New York, July 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * Preserve Offers 860 Acres of Diverse Wildlife Habitats and New Trails for New Yorkers to Enjoy Hiking, Equestrian Riding, and Other Outdoor Recreation Part of Governor Hochul's "Get Offline, Get Outside" Summer Campaign * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the opening of the Big Bend Preserve at Moreau Lake State Park for public visitation. The preserve adds 860 acres  more

ALBANY, New York, July 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * Legislation S.154-F/A.4938-D Prohibits Sale of Lithium-Ion Batteries That Are Not Up to Manufacturing Standards Legislation S.8743/A.9338 Directs State Agencies To Develop and Maintain Safety Resources Legislation S.8742/A.9337 Requires Training Materials for First Responders For Incidents Involving Lithium-Ion Batteries Legislation S.7503-B/A.1910-B Requires Retailers To Pr  more

ALBANY, New York, July 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * Statewide Network of Entrepreneurship Assistance Centers and Small Business Development Centers to Help Streamline Certification Process Enhanced Free Support With Certification Process Available Until August 30th, 2024 Participants May Receive Certification Determination in as Little as 90 Days Builds on Governor's Continued Commitment to Supporting Small Businesses in Ever  more

ITHACA, New York, July 11 -- Cornell University issued the following news: "Welcome home." Two words, said millions of times on doorsteps, in airports. But this time, for the 38 people seated in the first two rows of lecture hall chairs at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, it landed differently. At this moment, in this place in the United States, they were home for the first time. Hailing from Azerbaijan to Uruguay, on July 10 new United States citizens from 23 different   more

NEW YORK, July 12 (TNSres) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Pay Increases Accompanied by Increase in Customer Delivery Orders, Strong Industry Over First Quarter of 2024, Delivery Workers Made 64 Percent More Compared to Same Quarter Last Year Before Minimum Pay Rate Took Effect * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga today released the first quarterly report (  more

NEW YORK, July 12 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on July 11, 2024: * * * Prestigious Award Recognizes Application Help Center for Extraordinary Service by Government Law Office In First Year, Center Submitted More Than 58,000 Work Authorization, Temporary Protected Status, and Asylum Applications Innovative Model is First-in-Nation to Combine Government, Law Firm, Corporate, Nonprofit, and University Support to Provide Pro Se Application Support at Scale * * *   more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 11 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: As part of Syracuse University's strategic housing plan and in response to student needs and feedback, two new residence halls will open their doors to students in the upcoming 2024-25 academic year. Orange Hall is the new name for the former Sheraton hotel, which is in the midst of its conversion that secures its history as a welcoming and vibrant space newly redesigned to support students. The building, which will c  more

NEW YORK, July 12 -- Newmark Group issued the following news release: Newmark announces the appointments of Steve Williamson as Managing Director and Matthew Kang as Associate to Newmark's Debt & Structured Finance UK & EMEA Capital Markets team in London. The pair will work with Michael Lehrman, President of Newmark, UK and Matthew Featherstone, Newmark's Head of Debt & Structured Finance UK & Europe and also work closely with Charlie Foster, Head of Real Estate Investment Banking, UK & Europe  more

NEW YORK, July 12 -- Newmark Group issued the following news release: Newmark announces the firm has arranged a structured equity facility to finance programmatic student housing acquisitions throughout the U.S. Newmark secured the continuing equity source on behalf of the sponsor, Tailwind Group, a Minnesota-based real estate development, management and leasing firm. Newmark Vice Chairman and Head of the company's Student Housing group Ryan Lang, Managing Director Jack Brett and Director Ben   more

ROCHESTER, New York, July 12 -- The University of Rochester issued the following news: University of Rochester President Sarah Mangelsdorf has appointed School of Arts & Sciences Dean Nicole S. Sampson to the position of interim University provost. Sampson, who has served as the Robert L. and Mary L. Sproull Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences since August 2023, will assume her new interim responsibilities on August 1, when Provost David Figlio steps down. "Nicole has proven to be an excepti  more

ITHACA, New York, July 11 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A new consortium co-led by Weill Cornell Medicine has been awarded a five-year, $31 million grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to accelerate the development of faster, more effective treatment regimens for tuberculosis (TB). Investigators at the University of California, San Francisco; Johns Hopkins Medicine; and Vanderbilt University Medical Center compr  more

NEW YORK, July 11 -- New York University issued the following joint statement on July 9, 2024, with student plaintiffs in the federal court action, Ingber, et al., vs. NYU: * * * NYU and the student plaintiffs in the federal court action, Ingber, et al., v. NYU, are pleased to announce that they have agreed to a settlement of the case, under which NYU has committed to take groundbreaking measures to address antisemitism, including in the wake of the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack and ensuing  more

NEW YORK, July 11 (TNSres) -- Pace University issued the following news: By Johnni Medina For decades, artificial intelligence (AI) has been a cornerstone of industries such as computer science, data analytics, game design, and more. For those outside of these fields, AI has been (until recently) a science-fiction buzzword, a concept tied to the far-off future. With the introduction of accessible generative artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT and Claude, AI is no longer reserved for just  more

NEW YORK, July 12 (TNSres) -- Barnard College issued the following news: On July 8, 2024, Eduardo Moncada, the Claire Tow Associate Professor of Political Science, was awarded a research grant by the National Science Foundation's Law and Science Program and the Security and Preparedness Program. The grant, extending from January 2025 to December 2027, provides $230,928 in funding for his project, "Criminal Competition and Collective Political Mobilization in Comparative Perspective." Moncada, a  more

NEW YORK, July 12 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Reed Smith has advised Revelyst, a segment of Vista Outdoor, Inc., the parent company of more than three dozen renowned brands that design, manufacture and market sporting and outdoor products, on its sale of Fiber Energy Products to Lignetics, Inc. Fiber Energy began producing 100 percent all-natural wood pellet fuel in 2006. Over time, Fiber Energy has become a manufacturer of BBQ and grilling pel  more

ITHACA, New York, July 11 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston have developed and tested new artificial intelligence (AI) tools tailored to digital pathologya rapidly growing field that uses high-resolution digital images created from tissue samples to help diagnose disease and guide treatment. Their paper, published July 9 in the Lancet Digital Health, demonstrates that ChatGPT, an AI language mo  more

NEW YORK, July 12 (TNSres) -- Scholastic, a children's publishing, education and media company, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company, announced today that it will publish Run Away With Me on April 1, 2025, an unforgettable coming-of-age love story for young adults by #1 New York Times bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick. Releasing simultaneously in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook format  more

ITHACA, New York, July 10 -- Cornell University issued the following news: From 3D-printing walls that protect against rising sea levels to leveraging machine learning to understand connections that lead to post-traumatic osteoarthritis, the latest of Cornell Engineering's SPROUT Awards are enabling cross-disciplinary collaborators to pursue novel and impactful research at the intersections of multiple fields. SPROUTwhich stands for Support for Promising Research Opportunities and Unconvention  more

ITHACA, New York, July 11 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The Hudson Valley Research Laboratory (HVRL) in Highland, New York, a partnership between Cornell AgriTech and growers, is set to sow the seeds of success, sustainability and resilience in Hudson Valley specialty-crop production, thanks to $1 million in capital funding from New York State. The funding, announced July 10 at HVRL by New York State Sen. Michelle Hinchey (D-41st), will support critical infrastructure in the  more

UTICA, New York, July 12 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * Under Governor Hochul's Leadership, New York Invested $20 Million to Establish "Semiconductor Processing to Packaging Research, Education, and Training Center" * * * State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. joined researchers, faculty, and students today for a site tour and celebration of the development of SUNY Polytechnic Institute's Semiconductor Processing to Pac  more

NEW YORK, July 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on July 10, 2024, with Tarsha Jones of 94.7 The Block's Jonesy In The Morning: * * * Tarsha Jones: Good morning. Ladies and gentlemen, Mayor Eric Adams. How are you? Mayor Eric Adams: Good, good to speak with you. Jones: Good to speak with you as well. You keeping cool? Mayor Adams: Got to. It is, baby, it's hot outside. Jones: I heard you say, I heard somebody ask you if you were going to g  more

NEW YORK, July 12 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Deutsche Bank Private Credit & Infrastructure, as sole lead arranger and a lender, on a US$370 million exit facility provided to certain subsidiaries of Hornblower HoldCo, LLC, a multi-national owner and operator of ferries and cruise vessels in the tourism and passenger transportation sector, as well as a provider of global travel experiences, in connection with thei  more