ITHACA, New York, July 19 -- Cornell University issued the following news: To remove micropollutants such as pesticides and trace chemicals from the environment, you need something equally small and cunning. One potential method is photocatalysis, which uses semiconducting nanomaterials powered by sunlight to adsorb toxic chemicals on the materials' surface and degrade them. A Cornell team used a new form of high-resolution optical imaging to better understand how adsorption i.e., the clinging  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 19 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Collin Capano '05, G'11, director of the University's new Open Source Program Office (OSPO), has been in the right place at the right time for breakthrough discoveries and innovative programming several times in his career. His latest role is another opportunity to break new ground, and it's also a homecoming for the double alumnus. The OSPO is a multidisciplinary, cross-campus initiative intended to accelerate rese  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- George Washington University issued the following news: A major IT outage has disrupted critical infrastructure services worldwide today. According to the New York Times, "the outage was attributed to a software update issued by CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm whose software is used by myriad industries around the world." Airlines appear to be the worst hit, with major carriers in the U.S. Europe, Asia and the Middle East having to delay and cancel thousands of flights  more

NEW YORK, July 19 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: * * * "True Detective: Night Country" Receives 19 Nominations, The Most Of Any Limited Or Anthology Series, Followed By Top Nominated Program "Hacks" With 17 Nominations "The Gilded Age" Receives Its First Drama Series And Actor Nominations "Curb Your Enthusiasm" Receives 4 Nominations And Ties "M*A*S*H" and "Cheers" For Record Number Of Seasons Nominated For Outstanding Comedy Series * * *  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 19 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Interim Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Lois Agnew today announced the appointment of two new associate provosts, who will join the Academic Affairs leadership team effective Aug. 1. Julie Hasenwinkel will serve as associate provost for academic programs, and Elisa Dekaney as associate provost for strategic initiatives. "Syracuse University is so fortunate to count outstanding teachers, scholars a  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 19 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Second-year graduate student Andrea Hoe grew up designing and building projects with her father in their backyard. She also loved spending time with her family surveying the night sky. As a young child, she wanted to be an astronaut. So, it's no wonder that the young woman, who is passionate about her aerospace engineering research, recently earned one of 60 National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) awards  more

NEW YORK, July 19 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news on July 18, 2024: * * * Peacock Receives First-Ever Program Nominations With "The Traitors" and "Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie" * * * NBCUniversal earned 75 Emmy Award nominations Wednesday morning from the Television Academy, highlighted by key nods across the portfolio that included Peacock's first-ever program nominations - one for "The Traitors" and the other for "Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, July 19 (TNSres) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: The Surgical Infection Society (SIS) presents new evidence-based guidelines for the management of intra-abdominal infection (IAI) in the peer-reviewed journal Surgical Infections. Click here [View article in the link at bottom.] to read the guidelines article now. "These guidelines are critical in the ongoing work by the Surgical Infection Society to decrease the number of deaths from the most  more

ALBANY, New York, July 20 -- The The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Commission Takes Steps to Help Close Digital Divide in New York State * * * To help facilitate the deployment of high-speed broadband and wireless cellular services, the New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today modified its rules regarding pole attachments. Today's changes include ensuring more concrete time frames to facilitate resolution  more

NEW YORK, July 20 -- The Office of the Mayor of New York issued the following transcript of an interview on July 18, 2024, by Mayor Eric Adams with Steve Lacy and Natasha Verma of FOX5's The 5 O'clock News: * * * Steve Lacy: Shocking video of a New York City councilmember being arrested at a protest yesterday over a proposal to build a new homeless shelter in Brooklyn. Tensions continue to remain high, and Mayor Adams says every district must share equally when it comes to solving the city's h  more

NEW YORK, July 20 -- The Office of the Mayor of New York issued the following transcript of an interview on July 19, 2024, by Mayor Eric Adams with J.R. Giddings of GMGT Live's The Reset Talk Show: * * * J.R. Giddings: Welcome back. This is the Reset Talk Show. Tell a friend to tell a friend, audience. New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams is joining us right now. Good morning. Good morning, Mr. Mayor. How are you? Mayor Eric Adams: How are you, brother? Good to see you. Giddings: Always  more

NEW YORK, July 20 -- The Office of the Mayor of New York issued the following transcript of remarks on July 18, 2024, by Mayor Eric Adams at flag-raising ceremony for Colombia: * * * Mayor Eric Adams: Want to say hello to my fellow mayor, because only mayors know what we go through. We are so proud to raise the flag of Colombia. When you look at 100,000-strong and the contribution the Colombian community continuously make to this amazing city, I have already decided that one of my retirement l  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Vox Media issued the following news: With the 2024 Olympics around the corner, Vox Media is covering the summer games across written, audio, and video from all different angles including lifestyle, news, and of course, sports. From newsworthy moments and interviews with participating athletes to Parisian travel and culinary recommendations to pop culture highlights, Vox Media's brands including SB Nation, Vox, Eater, New York Magazine, and more, will be the go-to sources   more

NEW YORK, July 19 -- New York Magazine issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: Vulture announced today that its annual pop-culture extravaganza, Vulture Festival, will return to Los Angeles at Nya Studios on November 16 and 17. Curated by Vulture's editors, the festival returns with a weekend of live, in-person experiences with favorite stars and creators -- all together under one big roof. "We're so excited to bring back this beloved event, an experience that is carefully curated  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School issued the following news release: "We are at the beginning of the greatest intergenerational transfer of wealth that has ever happened," says Wharton professor Raffi Amit. The reporting backs him up. Baby boomers and the silent generation are expected to bequeath about $84 trillion by 2045, most of it going directly to their heirs, according to the New York Times. This phenomenon presents an unparalleled op  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 19 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Martin J. Whitman School of Management was prominently featured in The Princeton Review's Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2024, and the program is ranked No. 21 among the Top 50 schools. In 2023, Whitman's online MBA program was ranked No. 40. The ranking is based on a combination of institutional and student survey data, including career outcomes, technological infrastructure, academic rigor, cost and affordabili  more

ITHACA, New York, July 19 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The Workplace Inclusion and Diversity Education program "really pushes you to think critically about what DEI is," says Shruthisri "Sri" Ravisankar '25, who was a WIDE student fellow in 2023.Launched in spring 2022, the student fellowship program is a partnership between the ILR Credit Internship Program and ILR WIDE. Students who have completed Cornell's introductory Intergroup Dialogue Course, an option for fulfilling   more