NEW YORK, Nov. 20 [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 House of Representatives is set to vote Thursday on the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, a bill that would give the incoming Trump administration new power to muzzle, punish, and effectively shut down tax-exem  more

ALFRED, New York, Nov. 21 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: A group of students in the Cost Accounting class taught by Theresa Gunn, associate professor of accountancy in Alfred University's College of Business, have earned Data Analytics & Visualization certification from the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). Data analytics and visualization are processes that help businesses understand data to make informed decisions and communicate insights to stakeholders. Ac  more

ALFRED, New York, Nov. 21 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: The School of Art & Design is excited to introduce a new Art Minor for all Alfred University undergraduate students, launching in Spring 2025. This program is designed to develop essential creative, critical, and visual thinking skills that benefit students personally and professionally, complementing their primary fields of study. Rooted in the founding vision of the New York State College of Ceramics (NYSCC),   more

HAMILTON, New York, Nov. 20 -- Colgate University issued the following news: Fiji is famous for its crystal clear waters and idyllic beaches but it is also home to vital coral reef research. Amelia Rastley '25 spent her summer along the coast of Fiji conducting research on coral reefs with the Sea Education Association (SEA). Amelia Rastley '25 collecting reef data The global interdisciplinary research group offers students the chance to explore maritime environments and engage in scientific   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- The Association of National Advertisers issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS - NOVEMBER 20, 2024 - The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) announced the recipients of its esteemed ANA Multicultural Excellence Awards, which featured 17 award categories, including the Best in Show honor. Doritos, in partnership with Goodby Silverstein & Partners, won the Best in Show award for its standout campaign "Dina & Mita." The awards gala, held during the ANA Multicultu  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran issued the following news release: The children of Iran's ethnic and religious minority communities suffer an appalling range of rights abuses in all walks of life--most of which go largely unaddressed by the international community. Typically hailing from communities in Iran's less developed provinces struggling with poverty and oppression, it is the children of these marginalized communities who are the most vulnerable, the most abused,  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * New research shows potential of drug-carrying liposomes activated in the eye using near-infrared light * * * By Chris Kocher More than 4 million people in the U.S. have glaucoma, a group of eye diseases that can damage the optic nerve and lead to vision loss. It's the second-leading cause of blindness worldwide and there's currently no cure, but there's a way to help prevent vision loss through   more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Nov. 21 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * The first annual Principles of Community DEI Symposium gathered national and campus higher education professionals, highlighting the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts * * * Binghamton University held its inaugural Principles of Community DEI Symposium, which gathered leaders and practitioners in diversity and inclusion from higher education and beyond, on Nov. 13. "Given the recent pu  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Jennifer Micale As technology evolves, it offers ways to expand and deepen research possibilities -- but only for those who master it. Enter the Digital and Data Studies (DiDa) incubator, which aims to help faculty members overcome the time, effort and knowledge barriers they face when integrating the digital humanities into their scholarship. Established with donor funds, the initiative is a collab  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 20 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Eva Legge, a first-year Ph.D. student majoring in biology in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), is one of two researchers nationally to be named a Mollie Beattie Visiting Scholar by the Society of American Foresters (SAF). The award honors Beattie, who was the first woman to head the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and its aim is to foster diversity in the natural resource professions. Eva Legge has bee  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: The 2025 Awards Celebration will be held on October 8, 2025, in New York City, where the honorees will be introduced by leading executives--all of whom are distinguished leaders in their own right. "This year's distinguished honorees have demonstrated a deep sense of responsibility for the impact they can have within their companies, communities, and the nation at-large," said David K. Young, President of CED. "By rec  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 20 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: First of all, on the athletic report, I think Senators Tucker and Upton did a really great job of giving you a sense of the terrain that we're dealing with and how much of it is undecided and uncertain. There is a lot of change coming, and there's more change every day, including related to this [House vs. NCAA] settlement. There are states passing statutes that change the terms of the NIL rules. I wouldn't count on e  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news: On November 12, the Appellate Court of Maryland dismissed a lawsuit brought on behalf of families with children in Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPSS) challenging the State's chronic failure to provide sufficient funding to ensure the city's students receive an adequate education. In a 2-1 decision, the court vacated a previous ruling by a lower court and concluded that an earlier agreement (  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: EPA's strengthened Mercury and Air Toxics Standards are achievable, affordable, legally sound, and vital for protecting public health from potentially deadly air pollution, a broad group of health and environmental groups - including Environmental Defense Fund - has told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Fossil fuel companies and a group of states led by North Dakota and West Virginia have sued  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 20 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The grandeur of the pyramids of Giza has drawn archeologists to study their ancient mysteries and fascinated peoples for centuries. The elaborate engineering and architecture of these structures are marvels for the ages, leading most people to ask how they were built. Egyptologist Mark Lehner presented the Phanstiel Lecture, "The People Who Built the Pyramids--How We Know," earlier this month in Maxwell Auditorium. (  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 20 -- Cornell University issued the following news: From introducing reusable takeout containers to Cornell's dining facilities to reducing laboratory dependence on fossil fuels, the President's Awards for Employee Excellence celebrated these and other achievements Nov. 19 in Barton Hall. The annual ceremony honored 20 staff members and four teams across eight award categories, highlighting the exceptional contributions of Cornell staff and faculty to the university. Wit  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * Groundbreaking new data finds that leveraging synergies between the transport and power sectors could slash the cost of aviation e-fuels by half * * * (Baku, Azerbaijan) A new paper from Environmental Defense Fund, Intermittent Production of Electricity-based Synthetic Jet Fuel as a Demand-side Management Strategy for Grid Decarbonization, finds that American-made e-fuels present a huge econ  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 21 -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release: PRINCETON, NJ and NEW YORK, NY - November, 19 2024 -- ETS, a global education and talent solutions company, and the Institute of International Education (IIE) have announced a renewed and expanded collaboration that will significantly enhance access to academic opportunities for students worldwide through TOEFL iBT(R) and GRE(R) test fee reduction vouchers. This strengthened partnership aims to prov  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 20 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Schools under the purview of the Coloured Affairs Department in 1970s South Africa were designed to under-educate students or not educate them at all, according to scholar Grant Farred, who received his secondary and college education in precisely this system. Yet "out of the most adverse conditions for pedagogy emerges a lifelong commitment to thinking," Farred, professor of Africana studies in the College of Arts and   more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 20 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Hospices are increasingly owned by private equity firms and publicly traded companies, but recently Weill Cornell Medicine researchers found that they performed substantially worse than hospices owned by not-for-profit agencies. This is concerning as nearly 75% of hospice programs, which care for patients in their last stage of life, are for-profit. The study, published Nov. 18 in JAMA, highlights the need for policy in  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- GLSEN, an organization dedicated to creating safe and inclusive K-12 schools and learning environments for LGBTQ+ youth, issued the following statement on Nov. 20, 2024, by Executive Director Melanie Willingham-Jaggers: * * * GLSEN Executive Director Melanie Willingham-Jaggers issued the following statement in response to the nomination of Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education by Donald Trump: "Donald Trump's decision to nominate Linda McMahon, a political ally with no   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: (Taipei) - A Hong Kong court harshly sentenced 45 prominent pro-democracy figures on November 19, 2024, on baseless national security charges that underscored Hong Kong's abysmal human rights situation, Human Rights Watch said today. The Hong Kong government should quash the convictions and immediately release all of those convicted. Three judges handpicked by Hong Kong's chief executive sentenced 37 men and 8 women to prison t  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: (Bangkok) - Myanmar's military forces are increasingly using banned antipersonnel landmines that indiscriminately kill and injure people across the country, Human Rights Watch said today. Over the past year, fighting between the junta military and alliances of opposition and ethnic armed groups has spiked nationwide. Landmine casualties and contamination have been documented for the first time in all 14 Myanmar states and region  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news on Nov. 20, 2024: (Washington, DC, November 20, 2024) - The Biden administration's decision to transfer internationally banned antipersonnel landmines to Ukraine risks civilian lives and rejects the most successful humanitarian disarmament treaty of the past 25 years, Human Rights Watch said today. On November 19, 2024, the Washington Post reported that US President Joe Biden had authorized providing antipersonnel mines to Ukra  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: By Kartik Raj, Senior Researcher, Western Europe Newly published data show that 5.2 million children in the United Kingdom - 36 percent of all children in the country - live in poverty. While the government announced a Child Poverty Taskforce to study the issue, the scale of the problem and its daily impact on kids' lives and rights, require immediate action. That should start with abolishing the two-child limit social  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: (Bangkok) - Separatist insurgents in southern Thailand carried out an unlawful grenade attack against civilians on November 20, 2024, at the construction site of a 136-meter-high statue of a Chinese goddess in Songkhla province, Human Rights Watch said today. This was the first insurgent attack in five years against a non-Islamic religious site. The insurgents fired grenades at about 6:10 a.m. into the construction site of the   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: Turkmenistan's authorities have gone to extreme lengths to stop veteran human rights defender, Soltan Achilova, from traveling abroad. Achilova, 75, was scheduled to travel to Geneva for events hosted by the Martin Ennals Foundation, honoring her achievements. But at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, the morning of her planned departure, four men in laboratory coats showed up at her apartment in Ashgabat, the country's capital, claimed th  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 20 -- Cornell University issued the following news: People who steal ideas from creative workers prefer to do so in earlier conceptual stages than creators expect, according to new Cornell research. "A dilemma inherent to creative work is that sharing it is the best way to get feedback to develop an idea. But, by sharing, you open the door to potential theft," said Brian Lucas, associate professor of organizational behavior in the ILR School. He is co-author of "Before  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * Lawsuit challenges constitutionality of punishing people who resist forced labor in Alabama's majority-Black prisons * * * Montgomery, AL - Yesterday, five incarcerated workers brought their effort to abolish slavery and involuntary servitude in Alabama's prisons to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. They are challenging the Montgomery County Circuit Court's dismissal of their lawsuit, in whic  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: dir="ltr"> The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is deeply alarmed by the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report, which highlights a rapidly deteriorating hunger crisis in South Sudan. With 57% of the population 7.7 million people projected to face acute food insecurity during the 2025 lean season (April to July), including 85% of returnees fleeing  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 20 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and of Psychiatry and chair and professor in the Department of Medicine, Health, and Society (Vanderbilt University) Dr. Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and of Psychiatry and chair and professor in the Department of Medicine, Health, and Society, has spent his career examining societal issues and building bridges t  more

HAMILTON, New York, Nov. 20 -- Colgate University issued the following news: At an open house marking the one-year anniversary of the switch from the Southern-Madison Ambulance Corps (SOMAC) to Madison County EMS, county officials spoke about the smooth transition and expanded training opportunities for Colgate University student volunteers. The Nov. 11 event also allowed community members to meet first responders and see the physical improvements made to the ambulance headquarters in the vill  more

RIVERDALE, New York, Nov. 21 -- Manhattan College issued the following news: * * * DCC Commissioner has played a key role in the city's response to crises. * * * The commissioner of the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC), Thomas J. Foley '92, P.E., will return to his alma mater on November 19 to share insights with current Manhattan University engineering students. Entitled DDC's Vision and Mission: Leading the Way in Public Infrastructure, the lecture is hosted by the  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 20 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The city resembles any number of urban centers that's the point. It has blocks of residential houses and commercial businesses, landscaped parks, roads, roundabouts, and traffic lights. There is a variety of vehicles, even a few police cruisers that have pulled over speeding motorists. And it all fits in a single room in the basement of Hollister Hall. Welcome to the Information and Decision Science Laboratory. Here, a  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- The AFL-CIO Major League Baseball Players Association issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: MLBPA Executive Director Tony Clark today voiced the union's full support for the Fair Ball Act, which would reform the Save America's Pastime Act (SAPA) so that its federal minimum wage exception for Minor League Players applies only when Players are receiving alternate protection through the collective bargaining process. In a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Ch  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- The National Parent Teacher Association issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: National PTA announced today the recipients of over $1M in funding to support PTAs across the country as they engage families, support student success, improve the health and safety of students and families and increase access to arts education through PTA programs. The funding is made possible by AT&T, TikTok, Google and YouTube, Discord, Norton (a part of the Gen family  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 20 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The work of the Lender Center for Social Justice will now have a global dimension as the result of a partnership with Syracuse Abroad. Through a new initiative called Lender Global, each year one of the University's abroad centers will be designated as the Lender Global Partner. In addition, three research fellowships will be awarded to students studying at that location. Lender Global begins in Spring 2025 at Syrac  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release: * * * Latinos who rely on Spanish-language social media for news were 11-20 percentage points more likely to believe false political narratives, finds study from NYU and UC San Diego * * * A new study shows that Latinos who rely on Spanish-language social media for news are significantly more likely to believe false political narratives than those who consume English-language content. The research--publishe  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- The Radio Advertising Bureau issued the following news release: The Radio Mercury Awards is pleased to announce Chad Broude, co-founder/chief creative officer, Highdive Advertising, as the 2025 chief judge for the 34th annual Radio Mercury Awards competition. Broude describes himself as a student of culture, committed to leveraging its power to deliver impactful work that propels brands forward. Along with his co-founder and co-chief creative officer, Mark Gross, Chad ove  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Nov. 21 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * RIT's partnership with the thriving continent continues to grow * * * Destiny Amenyedzi is using science and machine learning to solve a global problem. The native Ghanaian and Ph.D. student at the University of Rwanda is using AudioMoths (highly sensitive microphones) to monitor sounds within farms. He is specifically studying bird sounds to distinguish which birds are helpful, which  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: The air we breathe is a direct result of the dirt under our feet. Trillions upon trillions of soil bacteria break down organic matter, releasing carbon dioxide and other potent greenhouse gases; photosynthetic microbes do the opposite, pulling CO2 out of the air and releasing oxygen. This delicate balance kept Earth's atmosphere stable for eons--until human activities sent it into a tailspin. Now, without a better u  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, condemns Mayor Adams' appointment of Jessica Tisch to be New York City's next police commissioner. Ms. Tisch currently serves as sanitation commissioner, but began her career working for the NYPD, building some of the city's most controversial surveillance programs.  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- SAGE, an organization that say it provides advocacy, services and support to older members of the LGBT community, issued the following news release: SAGECare, a leading innovator in LGBTQ+ cultural competency training for elder care, announces its expansion to the United Kingdom through a strategic partnership with the LGBTQ+ Foundation with support from filmmaker Julia Alcamo. Known for the award-winning documentary Ted & Noel, which exposes the discrimination and abuse LG  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Semiconductor Industry Association issued the following statement on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer applauding finalization of semiconductor manufacturing investments announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce and GlobalFoundries. The incentives, which are part of the CHIPS and Science Act, will support GlobalFoundries manufacturing projects in New York  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 20 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health, in partnership with the Blackstone LaunchPad, is excited to announce the first Combatting Public Health Misinformation Social Impact Pitch Competition. This event is set to empower undergraduate students from all disciplines to present innovative solutions to one of the most pressing issues of our time: misinformation in public health. The competiti  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Nov. 21 -- St. Joseph's University, New York, issued the following news release: St. Joseph's University, New York (SJNY) is pleased to announce that the University's Master of Social Work (MSW) program has received its accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). CSWE accreditation is a rigorous peer-review process that assures recipients of social work services and students, faculty and staff of social work education programs, that the program has a cl  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 21 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Seed Funding from SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund to Research New Technologies Aiming to Develop Sustainable Electronics, Clean Energy, Cancer Treatments, and Sensor Devices * * * State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced $425,000 in seed funding through the Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) has been distributed to seven SUNY campuses. The gr  more

STONY BROOK, New York, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * The research sheds new light on fundamental phenomena that can be harnessed to advance applications in quantum science, including in long-distance quantum networks * * * A research team led by Dominik Schneble, PhD, Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has uncovered a novel regime, or set of conditions within a system, for cooperative   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- Teach For America issued the following statement on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * The announcement of Linda McMahon as the nominee for Secretary of Education presents an opportunity for the Secretary-designate and incoming administration to address the critical needs of our students, schools and communities, and to ensure that all students have the resources and support they deserve to learn and thrive. We know the needs of our students and educators are as great as they have ever  more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Social work graduate students will work in the Alden, Akron, Niagara-Wheatfield and Medina school districts * * * A team from the University at Buffalo School of Social Work has received a $3.59 million Department of Education grant to develop and implement a fellowship program for graduate students designed to increase the number of highly trained, school  more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 21 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * The technology could reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of food, pharmaceuticals and chemicals * * * A University at Buffalo-led research team has been awarded $3 million to develop new membrane technology that could greatly reduce the amount of energy needed to produce pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food and other products. Funded by the   more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: A dramatic, threefold reduction in repeat operations in patients surgically treated for chronic subdural hematoma was achieved when the artery supplying the brain covering was blocked, according to results of a national clinical trial led by neurosurgeons at the University at Buffalo and Weill Cornell Medicine that was published Nov. 21 in the New England Journal of  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 21 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Three north country SUNY schools are providing a seamless pathway for their students to continue their education in the health professions at Upstate Medical University. SUNY Potsdam has signed a new articulation agreement with Upstate Medical University enabling the seamless transfer for students into Upstate's College of Health Professions (CHP) popular Doctor of Physi  more

BRONX, New York, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following statement regarding the new Scientific Opinion 'One Health Governance in the European Union' by the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors. WCS welcomes this scientific opinion by the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors (GCSA), which provides recommendations to support the successful implementation of European Union (EU) policies deriving f  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 20 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: When Haudenosaunee gather for a meal or event, they begin with the Thanksgiving Address. "Today we have gathered and we see that the cycles of life continue," opens this statement of values, translated from the Mohawk version to English. "We have been given the duty to live in balance and harmony with each other and all living things." "The Thanksgiving Address is a valuable act of remembering, and it is meant to hav  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 20 -- Cornell University issued the following news: As a child, Archibald Annan, M.P.A. '23, lived through the 1983 drought in Ghana that brought the country to the brink of starvation. In 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, he felt history repeating itself, as numerous African countries plunged into a food security crisis due to their reliance on European grain. But this time, Annan had an idea for how to help and, as a master's student in the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks Schoo  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- The World Teleport Association issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: The World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced that Speedcast has achieved Tier 3 certification of its Aberdeen (Scotland) Teleport under WTA's Teleport Certification Program. The Aberdeen certification marks the 63rd issued since the program was launched at IBC 2015, and another 6 teleports are currently engaged in the quality evaluation process. The program provides transparent, inde  more