NEW YORK, Nov. 9 [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: Late Friday evening, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III instructed the prosecutors in the 9/11 case to appeal a U.S. military judge's decision that the government's plea agreement with American Civil Liberties Union client Khalid Shaikh Moha  more

ALFRED, New York, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- Alfred University issued the following news release: Alfred University alumna Elizabeth Tsekrekas '19, PhD '24 was recently recognized by the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) for an article she co-authored as part of ACerS "Rising Star" series. Tsekrekas was recognized for a story, titled "Structural investigation of lithium bismuth borate glasses through Raman and infrared spectroscopies," which appeared in the July 2024 issue of the ACerS Journal, Interna  more

ALFRED, New York, Nov. 9 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: Alfred University held a ceremony Thursday to announce the opening its Space Materials Institute, established in the Inamori School of Engineering to advance the science and technology of materials in support of aerospace and outer space exploration. Inamori School of Engineering Dean Gabrielle Gaustad '04, introduced Professor Holly Shulman '87 as director of the new Institute. The ceremony was held shortly after  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (TNSrep) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following issue brief on November 7, 2024 by Steven E. Polzin and Kirk T. Steudle entitled "At a Crossroads: U.S. Transportation Faces a Challenging Route Ahead." Here is the introduction: * * * The U.S. is undergoing rapid changes in technology, values, culture, and demographics, all of which are causing a transformation in transportation. The historic transportation infrastructure challenges--transportation funding shortfalls a  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (TNSrep) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following issue brief on November 7, 2024 by Howard P. Milstein entitled "Crossroads of Opportunity and Innovation: Lessons from the Tappan Zee Bridge Procurement." Here is the introduction: * * * Since its inception in 1955, the Tappan Zee Bridge has served as the crossroads of New York's downstate economy, linking the New York State Thruway across the Hudson River from Rockland County to the west and Westchester County to the e  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (TNSrep) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following issue brief on November 7, 2024 by Michael E. Wooten entitled "Growing Sunbelt Cities Are the Future of Urban Life: They Need a Resilient Power Infrastructure." Here is the introduction: * * * Decay is pervasive throughout U.S. infrastructure. The unsafe drinking water, dangerous bridges, crumbling structures, and damaged roads are seen and experienced writ large. Public policy experts and researchers often point to the  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following report on November 7th, 2024 by John Ketcham entitled "Policy Recommendations for Innovation in Infrastructure." Here are excerpts: * * * Far too many American infrastructure dollars get wasted through cost overruns and delays caused by inefficient project-delivery systems, time-consuming reviews, and outdated work practices. When public jobs routinely run far in excess of their original estimates and incur years-long d  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: On Thursday in the heart of Maputo, Mozambique's capital, Angela was preparing lunch for her 5-year-old son when the tranquility of her home was shattered by the sound of gunfire from the streets. Within seconds, her apartment was filled with the acrid sting of tear gas, fired by the police deployed to disperse peaceful protesters. Angela told me that she instinctively shut the kitchen door, grabbed her son, and sought safety un  more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Researchers will analyze effectiveness of these tools, develop rubric to evaluate them * * * Computational notebooks have grown increasingly common in engineering curricula. A University at Buffalo-led study will analyze how these tools help deliver student learning outcomes as well as develop a rubric to evaluate - and ultimately enhance - computational no  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- Yeshiva University issued the following news: * * * An Esteemed Past, a Vibrant Present, an Exciting Future * * * "I went to Stern." Tens of thousands of graduates over the past seven decades have said those proud words, each declaring them with a knowing smile and prompting great memories consisting of friends, classes, professors, religious inspiration, dorm life, Manhattan living and countless other wonderful thoughts and experiences. Since 1954, when Stern   more