BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Chemistry professor Jason Benedict is co-PI on the ChemMatCARS' beamline at the Advanced Photon Source * * * University at Buffalo crystallographers will continue their research at the nation's premier X-ray synchrotron thanks to a $17.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The funding will support the NSF ChemMatCARS team, led by the Univer  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees issued the following news release: 23 Workers at 2K's Motion Capture (MoCap) Studio in Petaluma, California, have voted to unionize with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), Friday. The election, supervised by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), marks the first successful unionization effort at a motion capture studio in the video game industry's history. The final vote coun  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 [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: NEW YORK New documents obtained by the ACLU reveal that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is actively considering proposals to expand its immigration detention capacity across the state of New Jersey. The records, obtained as a result of   more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton professor helps lead the SPARC Center's five-year, $5 million investment * * * Binghamton University's professors are constantly contributing to important, nationwide and life-altering research. Thanks to a $5 million investment by the National Center for Special Education Research (part of the Institute for Education Sciences) and the U.S. Department of Education, one professor will   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, issued the following news release: Breakthrough T1D, formerly JDRF, is extremely disappointed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decided not to approve Zynquista (sotagliflozin), manufactured by Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, for use in glucose control in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and chronic kidney disease. People with T1D need additional therapies to manage this bu  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 22 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Since the end of World War I, the United States has observed Nov. 11 as a day of remembrance for those who have served. Originally named Armistice Day to celebrate the end of hostilities in World War I, the day was later changed to Veterans Day by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to honor those who served in one of the nation's most significant mobilizations of troops, World War II. Syracuse University shares a simila  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement: * * * In response to the ICC arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, the Center for Constitutional Rights released the following statement: "The International Criminal Court's issuance of arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity is not, as President Biden claims, "outrageous." It is long over  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Marilyn Haupt, M.D., a distinguished former faculty member of the CMU College of Medicine, has enhanced her legacy with a significant gift that will benefit generations of medical students and researchers. Dr. Haupt is an internist who specialized in critical care medicine and has over 45 years of experience in intensive care unit-based practice, clinical research and teaching. She received her medical d  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news release: * * * Press freedom gala, hosted by John Oliver, honors journalists from four continents * * * The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) celebrated four journalists from Gaza, Guatemala, Niger, and Russia at the 34th annual International Press Freedom Awards (IPFA) in New York on Thursday, raising $2.4 million to protect journalists around the world. The 2024 awardees were all honored for their cou  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: A recent study by researchers from the Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health at CUNY SPH suggests that fatalistic attitudes among Kenyan truck drivers may undermine the potential benefits of HIV self-testing (HIVST) programs. The research, published in AIDS and Behavior, sheds new light on the complex factors influencing HIV te  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 22 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: J. Michael Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation and the founder and executive director of the D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University, has named Ray Toenniessen '06 to the newly created role of IVMF Deputy Executive Director. In this new role, Toenniessen, who is currently the vice president for strategic initiatives and innovation, will assume   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, November 22, 2024 - The West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative Launch Committee today approved its Proposal to create a more robust western energy market. The recommendations include details on the creation of a regional entity to deliver an energy market with independent oversight and governance capable of serving all western states. As a member of the Launch Committee, Environmental Defense Fu  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: (Washington, D.C. - November 22, 2024) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today unveiled a proposal to reduce a dangerous type of air pollution from new gas-burning power plants. The proposal would protect people from nitrogen oxides (NOx) - contaminants that are emitted by gas power plants and that contribute to particle pollution and smog, two types of air pollution linked to premature deaths and oth  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 22 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Office of Human Resources wants to remind faculty and staff about important information and benefit application deadlines that are approaching: Reduced Health Plan Contributions Faculty and staff are encouraged to carefully review the expanded eligibility guidelines for 2025 that outline how to apply for reduced payroll contributions for health coverage. Depending on an employee's household income and size, redu  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 -- Gay Men's Health Crisis issued the following statement on Nov. 22, 2024: * * * Founded as Gay Men's Health Crisis in 1982, GMHC was born when our government and civil society turned their backs on people living with HIV and AIDS. Throughout 42 years, we have not shied away from the culture wars and other epidemics that have affected the communities we serve. GMHC has the unique history, resiliency, courage, and knowledge to move forward. Decades ago, we faced AIDS deniali  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: (Johannesburg) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) should publicly condemn the Mozambican authorities' excessive use of force against postelection protesters, Human Rights Watch said today. Since the protests began on October 24, 2024, Mozambican security forces have been implicated in killing at least 30 people throughout the country according to media reports. Human Rights Watch found that security forces indi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 21 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: New York, NY Today, New Yorkers can breathe easier in the knowledge that the Governor, the State Department of Transportation, and the Triborough Authority have reached an agreement with Riders Alliance, the Sierra Club, and New York City-Environmental Justice Alliance to ensure that the Congestion Pricing Program will begin as scheduled on January 5, 2025. The agreement provides that N  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 -- The International Trademark Association issued the following news release: The International Trademark Association (INTA) is pleased to announce the opening of a Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Representative Office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, marking a significant expansion of the Association's global presence. The office, scheduled to open in the latter half of 2025, will serve INTA's growing membership across the MENA region, which currently includes 797 individu  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 22 -- Cornell University issued the following news: An enzyme called EZH2 has an unexpected role in driving aggressive tumor growth in treatment-resistant prostate cancers, according to a new study by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine. The results could potentially lead to new therapies for patients with limited options and add to the significant progress the teams have made in understanding how advanced prostate cancer develops resistance to treatments that target and  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following statement: * * * Legal Defense Fund (LDF) President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson issued the following statement on the announcement of Pamela "Pam" Jo Bondi to be the President-elect's nominee for Attorney General: "Pam Bondi is an alarming pick for Attorney General. She has repeatedly spread lies about the 2020 election, falsely claiming that former President Trump won Pennsylvania and sowing doubt a  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: RALEIGH, N.C.-- The General Assembly returned for a special session this week with plans to pass a second round of Hurricane Helene recovery funding. The storm caused an estimated $53 billion in damage to Western North Carolina when it passed through the region in September. Hurricane Helene created several 1,000-year flood events, triggered more than 1,400 landslides, damaged more than 6,000 miles o  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 22 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Roberto Abadie: Assistant professor, Department of Kinesiology, School of Education Hometown: Montevideo, Uruguay Educational/professional background: BA Sociology, Universidad de la Republica (Uruguay); MA Anthropology, Universite Laval (Canada); PhD Anthropology, Graduate Center, City University of New York Roberto Abadie What is your field of research, and how did you get into it? My work  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: * * * NYC Care community partner Met Council joined consular services pop-up in Sunset Park, connecting uninsured and low-income New Yorkers to health care resources NYC Care is a health care access program available to New Yorkers regardless of one's immigration status or ability to pay * * * NYC Health + Hospitals' NYC Care program today announced the launch of a health care outreach  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 22 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The University has updated its policy governing University travel, including new guidance around hotel and meals reimbursement, allowing for trip insurance as a reimbursable expense, and encouraging travelers to New York City to utilize the University's Joseph I. Lubin House as overnight lodging. The updated policy will be available on Jan. 1, 2025, and is applicable to all faculty, staff and students traveling on Uni  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 22 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Fall 2024 Orange Innovation Fund award winners are (from left to right): Brianna Gillfillian, Waqar Hussain, Emeka Ossai, Ava Lubkemann, and Tosin Alabi. Syracuse University Libraries announced the seven award recipients for the Fall 2024 Orange Innovation Fund grant. Each of the following will receive a $5,000 grant to pursue research initiatives emerging from campus innovation programs. Recipients are: Angelo   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 -- The Paley Center for Media issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: * * * New York's Annual Seasonal Spectacular PaleyLand Begins on Thursday, November 21, 2024, and Will Run through Sunday, January 5, 2025, at The Paley Museum in Midtown Manhattan, Just Steps from Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall The Festivities will Include Special Events Featuring Santa, Rudolph, Snoopy, Mr. Clown, Xavier Riddle, and More! A Wide Array of Holiday Screenings Feat  more

PARIS, France, Nov. 23 -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: At a gala dinner held by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) in New York City on 21 November, the late former Secretary-General of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Christophe Deloire was honored posthumously with the prestigious Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award in recognition of his life's work to protect journalists and defend press freedom. In presenting the award, UN Under-Secretary for Global Communications   more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Nov. 23 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: St. Bonaventure has one goal in its National Collegiate Rugby Championship quarterfinal match -- to make More less. The Bonnies (5-3), ranked No. 4 in the latest NCR Division I poll, travel to Crestview Hills, Kentucky, to meet Big Rivers Conference champion Thomas More University (6-2) at noon Saturday. The game will be livestreamed. SBU upended Dartmouth, 41-17, last Saturday in a playoff gam  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * Blakeman's Support of Harmful Federal Immigration Policies Alarming * * * In a recent interview with News12, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman stated that Nassau County will support President-elect Donald Trump's policy of mass deportation. In light of this news, LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following statement that can be attributed to Lourdes M. Rosado, President and General Counsel of LatinoJusti  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- The Ad Council issued the following news release: TelevisaUnivision has been named the recipient of the 2024 Catalyst Award for their exceptional support of the Ad Council's social impact campaigns throughout the past year, particularly their contribution to Project Roadblock, an annual Ad Council, TVB and NHTSA partnership designed to reduce alcohol-impaired driving deaths during the holiday season. The Catalyst Award, presented annually by the Ad Council, recognizes comm  more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: In the aftermath of the 2022 Tops mass shooting in Buffalo by a domestic terrorist who attacked African Americans, killing 10 and injuring three, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order mandating that all counties in New York State develop and maintain prevention networks to identify and confront threats of targeted violence. These networks and the process of d  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 -- UNITE HERE, a labor union for workers in the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation and airport industries in the U.S. and Canada, issued the following news release: * * * Marriott Workers at St. Regis and W Hotel Vote to Strike as Union Calls on Hotel Companies to "Bet on SF" Before Strikes Expand and Continue Into 2025 * * * San Francisco - Hotel workers at the St. Regis San Francisco and W San Francisco, both Marriot  more

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York, Nov. 23 -- Vassar College issued the following news release: Vassar President Elizabeth H. Bradley was joined by University of Edinburgh Dean International (North America) Francis Cogliano yesterday afternoon to announce their schools' new joint BA/MSc Program in Planetary Health and Environmental Sustainability, a unique degree that allows students to receive a bachelor's degree from one of the United States' top liberal arts colleges while also obtaining a Master of Sc  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 22 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Twenty-eight women from across Syracuse University earned selection to the University's Women in Leadership (WiL) Diane Lyden Murphy Cohort 4 Experience, an immersive learning experience uniquely designed to advance women leaders in higher education. The cohort engages women in faculty and administrative positions, with three cohorts and nearly 75 participants since launching in the 2022-2023 academic year. Cohort 4   more