LONDON, Ontario, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Renowned biologist honoured guest at harvest lunch and field class based on her best-selling book * * * By Keri Ferguson When renowned biologist and Indigenous scholar Robin Wall Kimmerer wrote Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, she hoped to reach her scientist colleagues and students. But when a shorter paperback version hit the New York Times bes  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to stay a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that allows voters whose mail ballots have been rejected because of a paperwork mistake to vote a provisional ballot on Election Day and have that provisional ballot c  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University Libraries is accepting applications for its faculty Information Literacy and Technological Agility (ILTA) professional development workshop, to be held on Jan. 7, 2025. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Bird Library. This is the third time the workshop is being offered, thanks to generous support from the Libraries and the Office of Institutional Effectiveness. Participants will receive a $500 stipend after  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Bats are incredibly diverse animals: They can climb onto other animals to drink their blood, pluck insects from leaves or hover to drink nectar from tropical flowers, all of which require distinctive wing designs. But why aren't there any flightless bats that behave like ostriches long-legged creatures that wade along riverbanks for fish like herons or bats that spend their lives at sea, like the wandering albatross? Re  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 -- Berkeley College issued the following news release: On September 23, 2024, Berkeley College hosted the China Education Association for International Exchange Forum at the Woodland Park campus. In-person and virtual participants included 130 representatives from 70 Chinese and U.S. colleges. Kevin L. Luing, Chairman of the Board of Berkeley College, welcomed the participants and introduced Berkeley College highlighting its values, "We put the student first, we embrace diver  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Nov. 2 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Several Binghamton faculty and students brought home awards from this year's American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Annual Meeting * * * Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences faculty and students were in the spotlight earlier this month, traveling to Phoenix, Ariz., for the 2024 American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Annual Meeting. Three Binghamton researchers a  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Fellowship project gives Isabella Franco da Silva the opportunity to make a difference in her homeland * * * During her Harpur Fellows project, Isabella Franco da Silva faced obstacles that seem almost cinematic: tropical heat, long hours of physical labor in a rural community lacking infrastructure -- and plenty of venomous insects and spiders. For her project, she returned to her native Brazil   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, issued the following news release: Breakthrough T1D, formerly JDRF, is disappointed to learn that a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee did not recommend approval of sotagliflozin for people with T1D and chronic kidney disease. There remains a deep unmet need for therapies that improve health outcomes and quality of life for those with T1D, especially for th  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: ATLANTA The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Georgia, and Southern Poverty Law Center filed an emergency lawsuit to safeguard the voting rights of Cobb County voters. Cobb County admitted that they had failed to mail out more than 3,000 abs  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: This Native American Heritage Month, the J-School honors their significant contributions while nurturing the next wave of Native American journalists. * * * Tristan Ahtone, '08 M.S., Shines Light on Equity in Keynote Address Tristan Ahtone '08 M.S., recently delivered the keynote address at AccessFest24, Investigative Reporters and Editors' (IRE) fourth virtual-by-design conference, held from Octo  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: St. Bonaventure University will host computer science researcher Sai Suman for a conversation and question-and-answer session on working with machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) models. The program, which is free and open the public, will be held Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 4:30 p.m. in the auditorium (G21) of the Walsh Science Center on campus. The title of his address is "E  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Post-pandemic real estate markets present many interesting opportunities, despite their ongoing challenges. While "back-to-office" efforts remain weak in many urban cores, those same downtowns are experiencing booming retail, entertainment and cultural visitation. In a new episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast from eCornell, Associate Professor Emeritus Jan deRoos and senior lecturers Jeanne Varney and Daniel Lebret fr  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell will be the setting for an upcoming season of "Ways of Knowing," a new podcast created by Chris Hoff '02 and Sam Harnett, co-creators of the NPR radio show The World According to Sound. The podcast is produced in partnership with leading universities to explore facets of the humanities through sound. Hoff and Harnett spent a semester-long residency at Cornell in Fall 2019, supported by Cornell's Media Studies Prog  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: For Andrew James '26, it all started with one not-so-giant peach. Growing up in Dallas, TX, most of the yards in James' neighborhood were made up of Bermuda grass, but James' dad, Dustin James '97, decided to try planting a peach tree. "There was one single peach on this tree. It was tiny, but it was the most delicious fruit I'd ever tasted," Andrew said. "My dad and I transformed our backyard from one tree to 100 fruit  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Science festivals offer a platform for researchers to demystify complex scientific phenomena and help the public better understand the relevance and importance of their work. By making science accessible to broader audiences, it can also inspire future scientists to pursue careers in STEM. Syracuse University postdoctoral researcher Graeme Eddolls (left) and his collaborator Andrew Spencer (right) presenting their res  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 2 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, issued the following news: Donald Trump's bigotry-filled Madison Square Garden rally over the weekend included FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week," one of the most famous professional wrestlers worldwide. On Sunday, Terry Gene Bollea, better known as Hulk H  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: ATLANTA, GEORGIA -- Today, a group of Filipino immigrant nurses filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against their former employers, TGS Healthcare Solutions, a health care staffing agency; Compleat Rehab & Sports Therapy Center, Kare Partners; and their related entities. The nurses are represented by the Asian American Legal De  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 2 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * 144 New York State Master Teachers Added to Statewide Network; 26 Counselors Appointed to the Inaugural Master Counselor Program New Members Represent 83 School Districts Across the State With 40 From High Need Districts -- Including Albany, Buffalo, and New York City Application for K-12 STEM Teachers and K-12 Counselors Now Open (https://www.suny.edu/masterteacher/applications/) Through Ja  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Dr. Chani Traube, the Gerald M. Loughlin, MD Professor of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been awarded a $3.4 million grant, with the possibility of extending to a total of $17 million over five years, from the National Institutes of Health for a large-scale clinical trial called Optimizing Pain Treatment in Children on Mechanical ventilation (OPTICOM). OPTICOM, funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Ins  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Nov. 1 -- Health Global Access Project issued the following news release: WASHINGTON D.C. -- At $65 per dose, Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine, Jynneos (MVA-BN), is the second-most expensive vaccine that UNICEF distributes, according to new Public Citizen findings. Behind Jynneos, all other vaccines are priced under $27, with the lowest price listed at 18 cents for tetanus and diphtheria shots. Twelve health advocacy organizations sent a letter to Bavarian Nordic CEO Paul Cha  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Authorities Should Protect Privacy, Other Rights armenian parliament * * * (Yerevan, October 31, 2024) - The Armenian government's bill for the mandatory installation of video surveillance systems with 24-hour police access throughout the capital, Yerevan, is unjustified and interferes with privacy and other rights, Human Rights Watch said today. The bill, which passed its first parliamentary review in June 20  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Submission Made by Turkey Human Rights Litigation Support Project, Human Rights Watch, and International Commission of Jurists * * * IN THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS Application No. 2170/24 BETWEEN: OSMAN KAVALA (No. 2) Applicant and TURKIYE Respondent and Turkey Human Rights Litigation Support Project Human Rights Watch International Commission of Jurists Interveners WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS ON BE  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Deportee Faces Risk of Torture in Tajikistan * * * By Syinat Sultanalieva Researcher, Europe and Central Asia Division An administrative court in Germany this week ordered the deportation of Dilmurod Ergashev, a Tajik opposition political activist, despite the risk of his detention and torture in Tajikistan. On October 28, a court in the city of Kleve, near Germany's border with the Netherlands, ordered Erga  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Wrongly Detained Rights Defender Awaits New European Court Ruling * * * (Istanbul, November 1, 2024) - Turkiye's continued unlawful detention of the human rights defender Osman Kavala is a result of prosecutors and courts effectively operating under the political control of the government, three human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch, said in a third-party intervention to the European Court of Human Rig  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * End Crackdown on Peaceful Protests * * * College and university presidents across the US need to respect and protect the right to protest in support of Palestinian rights the American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch said today in an open letter. For months the organizations have raised concerns about the potential use of unlawful force when university administrators call in  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following transcript of daily brief on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Human rights are at stake in the US elections next week. We've already discussed here in the Daily Brief how US voters should be guided by thinking about their own family's past and considering their own family's future. We've also looked at serious threats to the democratic process itself in the US. Today, we're going to get more specific and look at one key question in these electi  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Imam Amir Duric (left) and Rabbi Ethan Bair, chaplains at Hendricks Chapel, received national recognition as Interfaith America Innovation Fellows. Imam Amir Duric and Rabbi Ethan Bair, chaplains at Hendricks Chapel, model how friendship and understanding can transcend and transform adversity. Through the Jewish-Muslim Dialogue Fellowship they co-founded, Bair and Duric have helped the Syracuse University campus commu  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: To strengthen campus cybersecurity, Information Technology Services (ITS) is updating the process for reporting suspected phishing emails. Going forward, all phishing emails should be reported using Microsoft Outlook's "Report Message" feature. This new method is faster and easier, ensuring that potential threats are quickly flagged for our information security team to address. By making it simpler to report suspiciou  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: ATLANTA Following an emergency lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Georgia, and Southern Poverty Law Center, a judge has ordered Cobb County election officials to take immediate corrective action to protect the voting righ  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news: The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) has long trained and worked with nonpartisan poll monitor volunteers who help ensure voters can exercise the right to vote by casting ballots safely and efficiently. These volunteers play an essential role in protecting our elections and advancing democratic principles by providing nonpartisan information about voting and by observing the election process. As general electi  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University Libraries is seeking feedback from campus users on new electronic resources for possible inclusion in its collections during the month of November as part of the Libraries' assessment-based and proactive approach to building collections. Syracuse University Libraries is seeking feedback from campus users on new electronic resources for possible inclusion in its collections throughout November. On-  more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 2 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: The University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning and the Urban Land Institute's WNY Women's Leadership Initiative are hosting a talk on Nov. 14 by Lois Marie Gibbs, the retired environmental activist known for her work during the Love Canal crisis in Niagara Falls, N.Y., in the 1970s. Gibbs' talk, which is open to the public and the media, will take place from 6  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following issue brief on October 22, 2024 by Judge Glock entitled "A Model Bill to Allow Independent Permitting and Inspections." Here is the introduction: * * * In perhaps no business is the phrase "time is money" truer than in development. The sector is heavily reliant on high-interest financing as well as materials and labor contracts that remain in place even if work stops. Delays by state or local governments in permitting o  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following issue brief on October 24, 2024 by Thomas Cronin entitled "Why SNAP Work Requirements Aren't Working - A Case for Waiver Reform." Here is the introduction: * * * The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, is the leading antihunger program in the United States. Once just a temporary program created to combat rampant food insecurity at the height of the Great Depression, SNAP has   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following report on October 31, 2024 by Andy Smarick entitled "Policy Recommendations to Reform and Strengthen American Public Higher Education." Here are excerpts: * * * This Manhattan Institute publication series aims to help inform those working to improve public institutions of higher education from the inside. This primarily includes members of governing boards (like trustees and regents), but also campus administrators, leg  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following report on October 31, 2024 by Andy Smarick entitled "Publics and Place - Leadership Development by State-Run and State-Based Universities." Here are is the executive summary and key findings: * * * * Public and in-state colleges and graduate schools educated most of the public leaders studied. * Public flagships educate significantly more public leaders than Ivy+ institutions. * In most states, public, in-state, and f  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 -- The Airline Passenger Experience Association issued the following news release: The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) has announced its 2024-25 Board of Directors during its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at APEX Global EXPO in Long Beach, California USA. At the 2024 AGM, the association's officers, directors, and members gathered to discuss operational, financial, and strategic updates to its members. The meeting also included the election of the Board of Direct  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) and the European and Mediterranean Cereal Rust Foundation (EMCRF) are excited to announce a new partnership aimed at advancing global efforts to combat cereal diseases. The collaboration seeks to enhance global food security through research, knowledge sharing, and the development of sustainable disease management practices focused on rust diseases and powdery mildew in cereals.   more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 2 -- Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications issued the following news: By Genaro C. Armas Syracuse University student journalists will fan out to area polling places on Election Day as part of the Newhouse School's Democracy in Action project, which takes a detailed snapshot of why voters are going to the polls and the issues important to their communities. About 70 aspiring journalists will be involved in the comprehensive reporting project t  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- The National Minority Supplier Development Council issued the following news release: On Oct. 20 - 23, the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) held its Annual Conference & Exchange in Atlanta. The event was again held in conjunction with the Minority Business Development Agency's (MBDA) National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week and brought together over 5,900 minority business leaders, supplier diversity professionals, policymakers, and other tho  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Today, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed an Article 78 lawsuit against the City University of New York (CUNY) over the school's refusal to release records regarding its investment funds, bonds, and private equity holdings, as well as any contracts it may have with certain companies such as Dell, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Northrup Grumman. This action comes in response to C  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 1 -- The Jed Foundation issued the following news release: * * * The event honored author and entrepreneur Scott Galloway and host sponsor NFP, raising over $375,000 * * * Delray Beach, Fla., and New York City -- The Jed Foundation (JED) hosted its fifth annual Florida Gala at The Ray Hotel on Oct. 26. 150 guests attended the popular fundraising event to help raise over $375,000 in support JED's lifesaving mission of protecting emotional health and preventing suic  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release: SINGAPORE | October 31, 2024 The Rockefeller Foundation has awarded a grant to Convergence to enhance local mobilization of private capital towards climate action in emerging economies in Southeast Asia. Developing countries in Southeast Asia typically have a higher-than-average exposure to climate-related shocks. These countries often have weak coping capacity due to a lack of financing, infrastructure, and in  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: As you're deciding whether to eat one more potato chip, a pitched battle takes place in your brain. One group of neurons promotes hunger while another induces satiety. How quickly one group gains the upper hand determines how likely you are to put down the bag of chips. Now, scientists have discovered a missing link in this neural circuit governing hunger and satiety--a previously unidentified type of neuron that se  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following statement on Oct. 31, 2024, with 13 organizations: * * * We, the undersigned organizations, call on the Saudi authorities to immediately cease misusing administrative and judicial measures against human rights defenders (HRDs) released from prison, including women's rights activists Loujain al-Hathloul and Maryam al-Otaibi, and to lift all arbitrary restrictions placed on them, including travel bans. Loujain al-Hathloul is currently  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Semiconductor Industry Association issued the following statement on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer commending the selections for the first two CHIPS for America National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) facilities. The first facility will focus on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography research and will be located within NY CREATES's Albany NanoTech C  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Transport Workers Union of America issued the following news release: The Transport Workers Union of America is excited to announce an organizing victory for Custodians, Housekeepers, and Receiving Clerks at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. Workers voted to form a union with TWU Local 241 in an election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. The successful organizing effort, a joint project of TWU Local 241 and TWU International, means that workers   more

BRONX, New York, Nov. 1 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: Cali, Colombia, Oct. 31, 2024 - It is imperative that governments meeting here at the UN's Biodiversity Conference take action ensuring an alignment of the world's biodiversity and climate agendas. More than 190 governments are working toward a consensus-based COP decision to reaffirm the interlinkages between the crises of biodiversity loss and climate change and call for greater action from govern  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: On October 16, police in Zambia's capital, Lusaka, arrested investigative journalist Thomas Zgambo and detained him without charge for nearly two weeks. Zgambo writes for the online news outlet Zambian Whistleblower, which has exposed alleged corruption, human rights abuses, and abuse of power under President Hakainde Hichilema. A day into his detention, Zgambo, 52, wrote on Facebook that the police had demanded access to his ph  more