SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 16 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: When it comes to sustainable construction materials, there's no contest: mass timber buildings require less heavy equipment, save on labor costs and take less time to install than concrete and steel. By utilizing mass timber, the construction industry can utilize green building practices without compromising efficiency. That was the message of "Managing Mass Timber: From Forest to Future," a lecture delivered by Anth  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 17 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK - Oct. 15, 2024 - Eight lawyers from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP were listed as LACCA Approved for 2025. The Latin America Corporate Counsel Association (LACCA) annually selects private practice lawyers who have been recommended by other LACCA members and are considered the top general counsel from the region, according to the publication. The following Greenberg Traurig lawyers, al  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 17 -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, issued the following news release: Washington, DC. Nixon Peabody LLP is proud to announce that leading industry publication Affordable Housing Finance has selected Nixon Peabody senior counsels Monica Hilton Sussman and Stephen J. Wallace for induction into the magazine's "Affordable Housing Hall of Fame." "Our Affordable Housing practice gets to the core of who we are as a firm, and we have been at the forefront of the industry for a lon  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 16 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The iconic statue of the first president in Maxwell's first-floor foyer is flanked by a new collection of portraits from Robert Shetterly's "Americans Who Tell the Truth" series. It is part of the the school's wide-ranging effort to make its physical space more representative of its diverse community. For nearly a century, in the north entrance to the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, a lone statue of  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- Bloomberg Media issued the following news on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * This year's cohort of 16 visionaries hail from 13 different countries and regions, each spearheading exciting innovations across Africa, Asia, Latin America, North and South America Meet the class of 2024 HERE [View class in the link at bottom.] * * * Today, Bloomberg announced the 2024 class of Bloomberg New Economy Catalysts, a global group of breakthrough innovators, scientists, policymakers and entrep  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 16 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: For the second year in a row, the University will honor Orange ingenuity with two days of celebration, networking and a friendly pitch competition as part of the 'CUSE50 Alumni Entrepreneur Awards. The honorees make up an impressive group of the 50 fastest-growing alumni businesses for 2024--from baby monitors and kitchen scrubbers to weekend getaways and candle companies, and everything in between. On Thursday, Nov  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt and Mosle, a law firm, issued the following news: Partner and Environmental Chair Charles Howland recently participated as a speaker for the "One Thousand Resilient Communities: An NREL Modeling Tools Solar and Microgrid Training Course," sponsored by the Center for Strategic Policy Innovation and Arizona State University (ASU). The eight week online training course was developed as part of a pilot project of the U.S. Department of Energy's Nat  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Claire Brouillard Class Year: 2025 Major: Sociology Hometown: Hillsborough, NJ Internship Organization: Surveillance Technology Oversight Project Internship Title: Research Intern Location: New York, New York What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! I have been working on a research project at my internship. I am working with a few other inter  more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 16 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Luminous clusters of riesling grapes still hung tight and low beneath the carefully pruned leaves in long rows of vines, while nearby more riesling, just picked, was being crushed and pressed, a steady rain of sweet-tart juice streaming into stainless steel vats, ready for fermentation. It was mid-harvest on Keuka Lake, and Fred Frank '79, wearing a Cornell ballcap, probably didn't have time to chat about climate change,  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 17 -- CNN issued the following news: * * * New Episode Premieres Saturday, October 19 AT 9PM ET/PT on CNN * * * NEW YORK - (October 16, 2024) - Comedian and writer Alex Edelman and commentator and host Sam Seder will join as guests on this week's episode of CNN's Have I Got News For You, the much-anticipated American version of the long-running BBC comedy series. Produced by Hat Trick Productions for CNN Originals, the ten-episode limited series will continue on Saturd  more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 16 -- Cornell University issued the following news: To develop spacecraft that can "maneuver without regret" the U.S. Space Force is providing $35 million to a national research team, including Cornell engineers, that will be the first to bring fast chemical rockets together with efficient electric propulsion powered by a nuclear microreactor. The newly formed Space Power and Propulsion for Agility, Responsiveness and Resilience Institute, led by the University of Michig  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: A new study in Preventive Medicine highlights immigration status as an important social determinant of health in Spain. For the study, a team of researchers led by CUNY SPH Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell set out to examine inequalities in self-rated health between immigrant and native populations in Spain in 2014 and 2020, and whether   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * PSC Approves NYPA's Renewable Energy Access And Community Help Program Program Will Provide Electric Bill Credits to Low-Income Customers in New York State * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Public Service Commission approved a request by the New York Power Authority to establish the Renewable Energy Access and Community Help program to provi  more

LAKE SUCCESS, New York, Oct. 17 -- 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: New York, London, Copenhagen, October 16, 2024 - In a move to enhance client services globally, Danske Bank has implemented Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.'s (NYSE: BR) leading global proxy voting technology. The Broadridge solution streamlines the proxy vo  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised Taranis Investment Limited ("Taranis") in its Series E investment in Econic Technologies, a deep tech company focused on sustainable chemistry. Econic offers a patented process based on a unique catalyst that replaces fossil-based feedstocks with circular carbon. For more information, see here (https://www.econic-technologies.com/econic-welcomes-new-investment-to-accelerate  more

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 17 -- Delaware North issued the following news release: CLEVELAND (Oct. 16, 2024) - The Cleveland Guardians have made it to the American League Championship Series, extending baseball season in BelieveLand. Fans at Progressive Field will continue to have their pick of culinary specialties from foodservice partner Delaware North. "We're committed to crafting new food and drink options that capture the energy of the postseason," said Tylor Mettler, Delaware North's genera  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: * * * Report Highlights Affordability Benefits of Public Transit * * * Transportation costs for households in the New York City metropolitan area grew by about 56% between 2012-13 and 2022-23, less than in the Los Angeles, Miami and San Francisco metropolitan areas according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Transportation made up the second  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The Depository Trust and Clearing Corp., a provider of clearing and settlement services to the financial markets, issued the following news release: * * * By accessing underlying security data already held at NSCC and DTC on a more frequent basis, firms can better prepare to meet T+1 and accelerated settlement timelines * * * New York/London/Hong Kong/Singapore/Sydney, October 16, 2024 - The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market in  more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 16 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Twenty-four student teams have been selected for the Fall 2024 cohort of eLab, Cornell's student startup accelerator. Now welcoming its 16th credit-bearing cohort, eLab accepts student founders from any field of study across Cornell and trains them to launch their businesses. eLab teams undergo intensive entrepreneurship boot camps, conduct customer discovery interviews, fine-tune their business plans and connect with   more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 16 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell Engineering hosted its third annual EPICC Awards ceremony on Oct. 15, celebrating staff and faculty whose work reflects the college's core values: excellence, purpose, innovation, community, and collaboration. With 190 attendees this year, the award ceremony is among the college's most popular annual events. Lynden Archer, Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering, acknowledged both the award recipients and nominees i  more

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Kenneth DeMarre, Micheal Dent, Peter Pfordresher and John Roberts were recognized for enduring contributions to the science of psychology * * * Four faculty members of the University at Buffalo Department of Psychology have been named fellows of the Association for Psychological Science (APS). Micheal Dent and Peter Pfordresher, professors of psychology,  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP, a law firm, issued the following news release: On October 11, 2024, the US District Court for the Western District of Texas issued a pivotal ruling in favor of Fried Frank and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)'s clients, striking down restrictive provisions of Texas' Election Protection and Integrity Act of 2021 (SB1). This decision protects voter assistance rights, particularly for individuals w  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 16 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Dr. Mark Callery's path to becoming the medical director of population health at Utica Park Clinic is as deeply rooted in his family history as it is in his passion for helping others. With a lineage of medical professionals dating back to his grandfather, a pioneer in osteopathic medicine, Callery's story is a testament to the enduring influence of family and the evolving nature of health care. The family   more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 17 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK - Oct. 14, 2024 - Global law firm was recognized at LatinFinance's 2024 Project & Infrastructure Finance Awards, held in New York City Oct. 10. Greenberg Traurig represented the special purpose vehicles owned by an acquisition trust managed by Mexico Infrastructure Partners (MIP), the leading investment fund asset manager in the infrastructure and energy sectors in Latin America, on the fund f  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK - Oct. 16, 2024 - Sylvia E. Simson, a Litigation shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's New York office, has been elected as an American Bar Foundation (ABF) fellow. According to the organization, the ABF fellow program is a "global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated dedication to t  more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 16 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The newest episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Jen Barnwell '96, president of Curator Hotel & Resort Collection. Curator is a collection of hand-selected independent hotels and resorts whose mission is to have independent hotels join forces and get the power of scale without sacrificing the spirit of independence. The Startup Cornell podcast features interviews with C  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 16 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The number of negative ads on Facebook and Instagram in the U.S. presidential race surged after a July assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump despite calls from both major parties to tone down heated rhetoric, according a new ElectionGraph report. Trump's own ads played a significant role in the shift. Researchers also found continued patterns of "coordinated inauthentic behavior" among some outside o  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: The authors of a new article in Journal of Palliative Medicine state that the "growing role of the financial sector in home health and hospice, a reflection of larger trends in U.S. healthcare, is concerning and has major implications for care quality unless reforms are undertaken." Click here to read the article now. Coauthors Lauren Hunt, PhD, RN, FN, with the University of California, San Fr  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Oct. 16, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Governor Kathy Hochul today celebrated new numbers for the 421-a extension tax incentive program to help build tens of thousands of critically needed affordable housing units. The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) received Letters of Intent for approximately 650 buildings, representing about 71,000 new homes, including 2  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * Roosevelt Island F Station is 100th to be Enhanced 4 Million sqft of Surfaces Repainted, 106,000 sqft of Tile Replaced Over All * * * The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced the 100th Re-NEW-vation project completed at Roosevelt Island F station, marking a major milestone in the program which first began in 2022. This is part of New   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * Zabar's Marking 90 Years of Business "Commuter Special" Bagel Deals Available for Select Time * * * The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced a partnership with New York institution Zabar's in honor of the New York City subway's 120th anniversary and Zabar's 90th anniversary, the legendary gourmet market located on West 80 St. on the U  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * Green Resiliency Grant Program Advances Comprehensive Resiliency Agenda in Governor Hochul's 2024 State of the State Nearly 50 Percent of Funding for New York City Projects Supported in Part by the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $60 million in Green Resiliency Grant funding to support 13 transf  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * New York City's Department of Housing Preservation and Development Received Letters of Intent From 650 Building Owners Representing Approximately 71,000 New Homes and Including 21,000 Affordable Apartments Governor Hochul and Legislature Passed the Most Significant Housing Deal in Generations in the FY25 Budget; Included an Extension of Construction Completion Deadline for 421  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * $5.3 Million To Support Firefighter Training and a New Volunteer Fire Department Museum * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced significant new investments in Long Island's volunteer firefighter community during an event honoring their service. Governor Hochul highlighted a series of initiatives aimed at enhancing firefighter training, facilities and mental health support  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * Mona Suazo Will Serve as Assistant Deputy Mayor for Public Safety * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced two new appointments that will continue to keep New Yorkers safe. First, Mayor Adams appointed Chauncey Parker, a nearly 40-year veteran of law enforcement, as deputy mayor for public safety, effective immediately. Additionally, Mayor Adams announced the appointment of Mona   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * Led by NYPD, "Operation Restore Roosevelt" Will Focus on Illegal Brothels, Sex Trafficking, Unlicensed Vendors, and Other Quality-of-Life Concerns Part of Mayor Adams' "Community Link Initiative," Intensive Government Response Effort That Has Already Responded to Over 800 Complaints and Conducted Over 600 Operations * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Police Department (NYP  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 22-E-0398, 22-E-0400) on Oct. 16, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Petition of Baron Winds, LLC, and Baron Winds II LLC for Approval under Section 70 of the Public Service Law for the Partial Transfer of the Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need of Baron Winds Energy Project. Petition of Baron Winds II LLC for an Order Granting a Certificate of Public Convenience   more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Oct. 17 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * NYPA Completes Rooftop Solar Systems Installation for Red Hook Central School District Solar Project to Provide Long-Term Energy Cost Savings, Reduce School District's Carbon Footprint * * * Leadership from the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Red Hook Central School District joined together today at the Mill Road Elementary School to announce the completed inst  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Oct. 17 -- Kodak issued the following news release: * * * The deadline for submissions is 11:59 p.m. PDT on October 31, 2024. * * * As part of NEON and Kodak's ongoing commitment to support independent filmmaking and fresh creative voices, they are launching an analog short film contest, in collaboration with acclaimed writer/director Sean Baker and cinematographer Drew Daniels. Baker's Palme d'Or winning film, Anora, starring Mickey Madison and shot on KODAK 35mm film b  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 16 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Jessamyn Neuhaus became director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) in August. The Universitywide center supports faculty and instructors with professional development programming and resources and services that promote effective, inclusive and innovative teaching. Known nationally for spearheading unique teaching-excellence initiatives, Neuhaus is also a professor in the School of Education.   more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 16 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell Tech today announced that longtime supporter and Cornell alumnus Frederic Rubinstein '52, LLB '55 has donated $1 million to the campus' Public Interest Technology (PiTech) program to support research that helps to mitigate risks posed by artificial intelligence. In recent years, corporations, governments, and nonprofits have adopted artificial intelligence processing to increase their efficiency. However, with a  more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 16 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Researchers have identified the origin of ovarian cancer that develops in the fallopian tube, which opens doors to discovering new methods for diagnosing the disease and potential therapies. The cancer, called high-grade serous carcinoma, is the chief and most aggressive form of ovarian cancer, the sixth-leading cause of death from cancer in women, with most patients dying within five years of detection. There are no s  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Jane Coaston, New York Times: "Campaigning for Doug Mastriano is Pretty Much as Not-a-Democrat as You Can Get" * * * PENNSYLVANIA -- David McCormick is feeling the heat for lying in a new ad touting support from ex-Democrats, who in reality are GOP activists including a former Dr. Oz campaign staffer and a supporter of far-right extremist Doug Mastriano. What They Are Saying: Keystone  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: When moving isn't an option, home renovation and real estate superstars Drew and Jonathan Scott will fix problematic homes for frustrated families in the new HGTV series Don't Hate Your House with the Property Brothers. Premiering Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, the series will showcase the Brothers as they tackle seemingly insurmountable renovation challenges  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- Scholastic, a children's publishing, education and media company, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, today revealed the cover for Sunrise on the Reaping, the previously announced new novel in the worldwide bestselling The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins, to be published March 18, 2025. Sunrise on the Reaping, the first new Hunger Games book since the w  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: The Civil War battle of Spotsylvania Court House saw the most sustained hand-to-hand combat of the war and ranks as its third-bloodiest battle, with more than 31,000 casualties. Chris Mackowski, a writing professor in St. Bonaventure University's Jandoli School of Communication, has written a new book about the battle, "A Tempest of Iron and Lead: Spotsylvania Court House, May 8-21, 186  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 16 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University Ambulance (SUA) is pleased to offer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for students, faculty and staff. The next available class will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5-7:30 p.m. in 020 Lyman Hall. This training will be the American Heart Association's (AHA) Basic Life Support-Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP) class, which will review adult, child and infant CPR, including automated extern  more

SELDEN, New York, Oct. 17 -- Suffolk County Community College issued the following news release: Suffolk County Community College recently hosted a press conference to announce the successful implementation of SUNY's Advancing Success in Associate Pathways (ASAP) program on its three Suffolk County campuses. Suffolk's program launch is part of a broader initiative involving introduction of this program at 25 SUNY-affiliated institutions across the State. This innovative program is modeled after  more

GENESEO, New York, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: Cora Woloson '23, from Canandaigua, NY, has won a highly competitive American India Foundation (AIF) Banyan Impact Fellowship. Woloson will spend a year in New Delhi with ACCESS Development Services, an organization that works to reduce poverty in India. At SUNY Geneseo, Woloson was an international relations major with a political science minor and a concentration in the developi  more

STONY BROOK, New York, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Stony Brook research of young adults reveals an association stronger in women * * * A study that used a specialized type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), named neuromelanin-sensitive MRI, showed that this type of MRI signal was increased in regions of the midbrain in young adults ages 20 to 24 who had an extensive alcohol and drug use history. The   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 17 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. convened stakeholders for a discussion about the benefits of higher education in prison and the expansion of SUNY's higher education in prison program, which currently includes 14 campuses offering degrees in 23 state prison facilities. Held at Shawangunk Correctional Facility, Chancellor King was joined by Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 16 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Tina Nabatchi, professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, was a keynote speaker at the annual Social Outcomes Conference 2024, hosted in hybrid format by the Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University in England. Tina Nabatchi The annual conference connects scholars and practitioners from all over the world to discuss pressing topics  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * TNT Sports Platforms -- with TNT as the Lead Network, All Games Streamed on Max, and Further Bolstered by truTV Live Game Telecasts -- to Present More Than 45 Regular Season Games from Unrivaled's Inaugural Season TNT Sports Will Also Be an Equity Partner in the New Women's Basketball League * * * TNT Sports and professional women's basketball league Unri  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * Marquee Doubleheader to Be Exclusively Presented Across TNT, truTV & Max, with Pregame Coverage Starting at 7 p.m. ET Action Headlined by Start of South Carolina Gamecocks NCAA Women's Title Defense vs. Michigan Wolverines, Men's Basketball Showdown Featuring Preseason Top 25-Ranked Texas Longhorns vs. Ohio State Buckeyes * * * TNT Sports, in association   more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 16 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A novel method for estimating the rate of photosynthesis from land plants reveals that satellite observations the current gold standard for quantifying terrestrial carbon uptake underestimate this important metric, a result that could inform and improve the accuracy of model predictions of future climate change. A paper describing the new method, "Terrestrial Photosynthesis Inferred from Plant Carbonyl Sulfide Uptake,"  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- The Office of the Mayor of New York issued the following transcript on Oct. 15, 2024, of Mayor Eric Adams remarks honoring New York Police Department Officers: * * * Lieutenant Jack Conway, Ceremonial Unit, Police Department: I'd like to just take a moment and introduce the members of our dais. Please hold all your applause until all have been introduced. Starting on my right, the Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey, the police commissioner of the City of New York, the Hon  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 17 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: NEW YORK - Troutman Pepper client Spruce Power Holding Corporation (NYSE: SPRU), a leading owner and operator of distributed solar energy assets across the United States, recently announced that certain of its subsidiaries have closed on a $130 million non-recourse debt facility (the "New Debt Facility") provided by Barings LLC. The New Debt Facility refinances the Company's term loan of $125 million and provid  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- UBS, a financial services provider, issued the following news release: * * * UBS's latest International Pension Gap Index compares retirement systems across 25 markets based on the voluntary savings efforts required from its participants. It finds that private savings are crucial to maintain an accustomed lifestyle in retirement in many systems. Furthermore, it showcases the importance of retirement planning and stresses that investments can often help close pensi  more

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 16 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Immune cells called monocytes produce a key inflammatory protein called interleukin-1 beta (IL-1b) through an unconventional pathway in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, commonly referred to as lupus, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The findings, published Oct. 7 in Immunity, could lead to new treatments targeting IL-1b to better manage inflammation in patients who don't resp  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 16 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: An important resource never before available to the greater Central New York and Mohawk Valley region--a Spanish-language radio station--has come to fruition through an initiative shaped by PBS affiliate WCNY and a number of community members, including several faculty and staff at Syracuse University. The new station, "Pulso Central," is "a thrilling and significant breakthrough" for the growing Spanish-speaking com  more

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: As growing evidence shows that climate change will influence nearly every aspect of our health, a University at Buffalo School of Social Work researcher is the first to explore how climate change may affect individuals who are recovering from addiction. Using the theory of recovery capital, Elizabeth Bowen, PhD, associate professor in the UB School of Social Work,   more

PALO ALTO, California, Oct. 17 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: New York - October 15, 2024 - Cooley advised the underwriters of Upstream Bio, a clinical-stage biotech developing a monoclonal antibody to target respiratory disorders, on its upsized $293 million initial public offering (IPO). Upstream Bio offered 17,250,000 shares priced at $17 per share, which includes the full exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase 2,250,000 additional shares. Upstream Bio'  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: ROCKVILLE, Md. - Celebrating $73,300 in new Verizon donations to local Latino-serving organizations that boost workforce development, digital inclusion and small businesses, the company will host its second Washington, D.C.-area "Connected By Culture" event Oct. 17 at the Verizon store at 1701 Rockville Pike in Rockville, Md. With a theme of "Innovadores del Futuro - Empowering R  more

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Open to community members and campus residents, the UB center will study how exercise and wellness contribute to resilience and recovery in older adults * * * Why do some people remain highly energetic and able to maintain their normal routine well into their 90s while others seem to begin an age-related decline in their 70s or earlier? To find out, the U  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Blackstone Credit and the revolving lenders on the refinancing of Acuity Knowledge Partners (Acuity), a research and data company owned by Permira Holdings. "Advising on this refinancing of Acuity is a fine example of the White & Case team's proven strength in supporting both the market's leading private credit providers and banks on their transactions for top tier s  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Belfius Bank, BNP Paribas Fortis, ING Bank and KBC Bank as joint lead managers on WorkxInvest NV's issuance of Euros250 million 5.10% fixed rate bonds due October 16, 2030. The retail bonds were admitted to trading on the multilateral trading facility of Euronext Growth Brussels. WorxInvest is an investment company, alternative asset manager and parent company of pa  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * The luxury lifestyle magazine's Innovator Awards honor the year's groundbreaking talents and industry-movers in music, film, technology, fashion, entertainment & altruism, comedy and sports * * * WSJ. Magazine today announced the honorees for the 14th Annual Innovator Awards, taking place in New York City on Tuesday, October 29. This year, the magazine will s  more