SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: 2024 'CUSE50 Alumni Entrepreneur Award winners (Photo by Chuck Wainwright) For the second year in a row, the University honored Orange ingenuity with two days of celebration, networking and a friendly pitch competition as part of the 'CUSE50 Alumni Entrepreneur Awards. Last Thursday, the 'CUSE50 Alumni Entrepreneur Awards ceremony recognized the 2024 honorees, culminating with a live reveal of the top 10 fastest-gro  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 19 -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release: NEW YORK and PRINCETON, N.J.; November 18, 2024 - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and ETS are collaborating to deliver a new end-to-end talent management solution designed to empower the future workforce while also enhancing the way organizations source, manage, upskill, and grow talent. To address the growing global skills gap, this new approach to skills training and assessing job readiness will be designed  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 [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: President-elect Donald J. Trump confirmed today that he intends to declare a national emergency and use the U.S. military to implement his plans for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. The following is a statement from Anthony D. Romer  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 [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: LOS ANGELES The American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California, and Mayer Brown LLP today filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to obtain records revealing how ICE Air   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Public access to court proceedings is fundamental to our democracy, Knight Institute says * * * The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Friday affirmed a federal district court decision requiring that bail hearings in Caldwell County, Texas, be open to the press and public. The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University filed the l  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: The New York State Clean Slate Act officially went into effect on November 16. The new law, passed in November of 2023, will seal a person's felony records eight years after conviction or release from prison; three years for a misdemeanor. The following statement can be attributed to Robert Willis, Justice Advocate Coordinator, LatinoJustice PRLDEF: "After years of work and advocacy we are glad to finally see the C  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- The Lawfare Project, an organization that provides legal counsel and services, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: CHICAGO - Monday, November 18, 2024 - The Lawfare Project announced today that they have been retained to represent Max Long, a DePaul University student who was violently attacked in an antisemitic hate crime. Max, who previously served in the Israel Defense Force (IDF), was attacked on campus on November 6th by two masked assailants who brou  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, issued the following news release: Breakthrough T1D, formerly JDRF, applauds U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, for leading a bipartisan letter of support for the Special Diabetes Program (SDP). This letter recognizes the many important contributions of this critical program, which funds transformative type 1 diabet  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) has appointed Dr. Keith Tidball critical issue leader for extension programming in Natural Resources and the Environment, effective October 1. This two-year appointment reflects CCE's dedication to addressing the pressing challenges facing organisms, landscapes, and social-ecological systems in the 21st century. As critical issue lead, Tidball will play a pivotal role in bridging ca  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The College of Architecture, Art and Planning (AAP) has established the Ratan N. Tata Distinguished Alumni Award in recognition of the decades-long philanthropy and global impact of the late Ratan Tata '59, B.Arch. '62, a former Cornell trustee, AAP Advisory Council member and renowned business leader. Tata, who was chairman emeritus of Tata Sons and chairman of the Tata Trusts, died Oct. 9. "Ratan Tata's impact on Cor  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine celebrated the grand reopening of the Cornell Equine Park Wednesday, Nov. 13. The event comes after two years of construction and remodeling of the park on Bluegrass Lane, just a mile east of campus. Lorin D. Warnick, D.V.M., Ph.D. '94, the Austin O. Hooey Dean of Veterinary Medicine, welcomed the approximately 50 attendees. "We are grateful for the support of the St  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Department of Public Safety accepts their Advanced Accreditation during the Fall 2024 CALEA Conference. Pictured from left: CALEA Commissioner Marlon Lynch, DPS Director of Administration Donna Adams, Associate VP and Chief of Campus Safety and Emergency Management Craig A. Stone, DPS Accreditation Manager and Detective Chris Wood and CALEA Executive Director W. Craig Hartley, Jr. (Photo courtesy of CALEA) The nu  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: (Miami, FL - November 18, 2024) As Florida reels from the devastating impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, a new paper published in PNAS provides timely insights into the intersection of climate risks, property insurance, and policymaking. The paper, titled "Insurance and Climate Risks: Policy Lessons from Three Bounding Scenarios," identifies key policy recommendations to stabilize insurance mar  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * This week, the House of Representatives will once again vote on H.R. 9495, legislation that would empower the Secretary of the Treasury to virtually eliminate nonprofit groups with the stroke of a pen. In response to the schedul  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: According to philosopher David Shoemaker, blame and praise are the ways we hold people responsible for their actions or attitudes. "They are responses, respectively, to people's bad or good deeds, intentions, motives or attitudes toward us," said Shoemaker, the Wyn and William Y. Hutchinson Professor in Ethics and Public Life in the Sage School of Philosophy, in the College of Arts and Sciences. "If you wrong me, I'll r  more

HAMILTON, New York, Nov. 18 -- Colgate University issued the following news: Oct. 17-31, the Department of History and Longyear Museum of Anthropology welcomed artists from Jalabil, a women's weaving collective in Chiapas, Mexico, for a two-week residency. During this time, the visiting artists Teresa Gomez Santiz, Anali Gomez Santiz, and Consuela Santiz Gomez shared their textiles, language, and culture with the Colgate community. In the Tseltal language, "Jalabil" means "weaving," an art for  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: In a joint letter released today, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) and 43 human rights organizations in the Free Narges Coalition, urgently call on the UN Human Rights Council to intervene for the immediate medical release of Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi Narges Mohammadi, forced to endure over a decade in and out of prison on baseless political charges,  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University Libraries' Blackstone LaunchPad (LaunchPad) hosted its 2024 Student Showcase as part of Orange Central Alumni Weekend Nov. 1 in Bird Library. Alumni were invited to award "'Cuse Cash" to student founders showcasing their products, with top winners receiving prizes. In total, $3,500 in prizes were awarded. First place ($1,500) was awarded to Celes Buffard '27 (School of Information Studies), founde  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University Libraries is accepting undergraduate and graduate applications for its Student Library Advisory Board for the Spring 2025 semester. Applications from active students in good standing, regardless of year or discipline, are due by Wednesday, Dec. 11. Selected students who satisfactorily complete all advisory board assignments for the semester will receive a $250 stipend. The Student Library Advisory  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The nation's aging electrical grid crosses state lines, jurisdictions and ideologies, but the costs for new power lines should be borne by those who benefit from them, according to new Cornell research. Failure to upgrade the grid leads to unreliability and higher electricity bills, in part because it remains tough to get cheap wind and solar to market. From a policy perspective, tensions swirl around affordability, rel  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 18 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: DALLAS, Nov. 18, 2024 While major advances are being made in prevention of cardiovascular disease and stroke, which affects nearly 50% of adults in the U.S.,[1] experts urge new solutions to put these innovations in the hands of Americans and apply them to their daily habits. The American Heart Association Center for Health Technology & Innovation named Powerful Medical of New Yor  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: Hagatna, Guam - Today, Guam-based international law firm Blue Ocean Law filed a submission to two UN independent human rights experts detailing numerous rights violations caused by the United States' ongoing militarization in Palau. The filing was submitted to the UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples and the UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, issued the following news release: Six years after the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) began to apply, companies continue to defy its core principles, undermining people's data protection rights. The latest issue: "pay or consent" models, where companies compel people to pay for their privacy and data protection rights guaranteed by   more

OAKLAND, California, Nov. 19 -- The Institute for College Access and Success issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Leading college access non-profit aims to increase postsecondary success in the Empire State * * * NEW YORK- The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS), one of the nation's leading higher education research and advocacy nonprofit organizations, announced today the expansion of its state policy and advocacy portfolio to the State of New York. "Our e  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Partnerships aiming to minimize construction waste in Central New York, address isolation and cognitive loss through performance, and promote and nurture local startups received the annual Cornell Town-Gown Awards, announced Nov. 16 at Cinemapolis. Known as the TOGOs and now in their 14th year, the awards celebrate cooperation between the university and the greater Ithaca community. The event, hosted by Joel M. Malina,   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 18 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: STA Chinese folk fan dance. courtesy: U-M students The University of Michigan is the top-ranked public university when it comes to studying abroad and No. 2 in the nation overall, according to a new report. U-M had 3,340 U.S. students participating in education-abroad programs during 2022-23, the most recent academic year with complete data--based on the annual Open Doors report by the Institute of Internati  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Photo courtesy of stock.adobe.com Staying in Central New York for Thanksgiving break? Check out our guide for exciting activities and the best spots to order Thanksgiving take-out if you'd rather skip the cooking. Local Takeout Options Want to skip all the meal preparation? Many local restaurants are offering delicious takeout options for the holiday, but don't wait, get your orders in ahead of time. The Brewster   more