NEW YORK, Dec. 2 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release: Rabbi Andrew Baker, Director of Interreligious Affairs for American Jewish Committee, has written a letter to Romanian President Klaus Iohannis and Romanian Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu expressing concern about the victory in the first round of the Romanian presidential election by Cailin Georgescu. In the letter, Baker called Georgescu a "person who fuels the flames of anti-Semitism  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release: American Jewish Committee (AJC) Philadelphia/Southern NJ today welcomed an agreement between Temple University and the U.S. Department of Education, which outlines how Temple can better address antisemitic and anti-Zionist incidents on campus. "This agreement will hopefully ensure that Jewish students, faculty, and staff no longer feel isolated and silenced on campus," said AJC Philadelph  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 2 -- Cornell University issued the following news: As you might expect from a researcher, Ding Fei is frustrated by polarizing media headlines that obscure the complex challenges present in Chinese development work in Africa, a topic she has explored extensively. Fei, who joined the Department of City and Regional Planning at AAP in 2023 as an assistant professor, says that "politically charged narratives often miss the nuances of different layers of actors involved and t  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 3 -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving issued the following news release: * * * Unveiled during National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, the new campaign encourages football fans to make responsible choices and plan to never drive impaired * * * NEW YORK, NY --Premium drinks company Diageo North America, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the National Football League (NFL), and Uber Technologies, Inc. join forces in a unique partnership to launch "Take a Minute. Make a   more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 2 -- Cornell University issued the following news: After five days of intense research, all-nighters, and heated discussions, Yudai Higuchi '25 and his five teammates took the stage at the Cornell PropConnex International Real Estate Case Competition on November 15 at @Ease 605 Hospitality in New York City. Facing a panel of judges, the team launched into their investment proposal. "These judges are very high up in their firms, and they were willing to listen to our pres  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Nearly five million Americans are under winter weather alerts, with parts of New York already receiving five feet of snow. As the frigid temperatures sweep across much of the U.S., it's important to prepare for winter storms and prevent cold temperature-related health problems. The George Washington University has health experts available who can provide tips on how to stay warm this winter and discuss health danger  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 (TNSres) -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release: * * * ADL tracked seven terror incidents connected to Islamist extremism; three targeted Jewish or Israeli people, businesses * * * Islamist extremist terror incidents targeting the United States increased in 2024 after several years of reduced activity, according to an evaluation released today by the ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Center on Extremism. Federal and state authorities have arrested individ  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 2 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Olga Verlato, Klarman Fellow in Near Eastern Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, has received the Malcolm H. Kerr Award (Humanities) from the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) of North America. Her dissertation, "Languages of Power and People: Multilingualism, Politics, and Resistance in Modern Egypt and the Mediterranean," approaches modern Egypt as a multilingual country and society in order to challenge a  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 2 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer recognized the Maxwell School's 100th anniversary in floor remarks recorded in the Congressional Record recently. A copy of the remarks was officially presented to Maxwell Dean David M. Van Slyke during a meeting with Schumer at the U.S. Capitol building on Nov. 21. From Schumer's official remarks, "I come to the floor today to congratulate Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citize  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 2 -- Cornell University issued the following news: As muscles age, their cells lose the ability to regenerate and heal after injury. Cornell Engineering researchers have created the most comprehensive portrait to date of how that change, in mice, unfolds over time and across the complicated architecture of muscle tissue. "The fundamental question that drove the initial study was really a question that had perplexed the skeletal muscle biology community," said Ben Cosgrov  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 2 -- Cornell University issued the following news: AnemiaPhone, a technology developed by a multidisciplinary team of Cornell researchers to accurately, quickly and cheaply assess iron deficiency, has been transferred to the Indian Council of Medical Research of the government of India for integration into its programs for anemia, women's health, and maternal and child health throughout the country. AnemiaPhone will enable access to rapid screening and diagnosis of iron   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release: The Rockefeller Foundation and Wellcome commit US1.5 million to advance Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and Digital Public Goods (DPGs) for Climate and Health-informed Data Systems NAIROBI | December 2, 2024 At the Global Digital Health Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, this week, PATH is announcing it will help strengthen the World Health Organization's (WHO) and World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) Joint Progra  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 2 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A new protocol can detect and remove fake data created by bots and humans attempting to enroll in online research studies, in order to prevent biased results and unwarranted payments to bad actors the first such protocol specifically designed for data collected in rural communities. The multistep protocol was inspired by a pandemic-era online study of health habits that suddenly generated hundreds of enrollment attempts,  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 2 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Get ready to make a difference this Dec. 3 on Giving 'CUSEday at Syracuse University! It's a day to celebrate the generosity and kindness of our community, and an opportunity for each of us to show the world how our Orange spirit truly shines. To mark Giving Tuesday, the global generosity movement that started in 2012, the University introduced Giving 'CUSEday in 2016. Since then, it's become a beloved tradition for o  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, Dec. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: Since 2014, the publisher has donated over two million books and will give an additional one million by 2027, marking the largest global book donation in Save the Children's history New York, NY. (Dec 2, 2024) --This Giving Tuesday, Penguin Random House is celebrati  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 2 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell researchers in physics and engineering have created the smallest walking robot yet. Its mission: to be tiny enough to interact with waves of visible light and still move independently, so that it can maneuver to specific locations in a tissue sample, for instance to take images and measure forces at the scale of some of the body's smallest structures. "A walking robot that's small enough to interact with and shap  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Coach Fran Brown with his son on the field surrounded by fans after the Orange upset Miami in their final game of the season. (Photo by Dennis Nett, Getty s) We want to know how you experience Syracuse University. Take a photo and share it with us. We select photos from a variety of sources. Submit photos of your University experience by sending them directly to Syracuse University News at newsphoto@syr.edu. You might  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 2 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: It's always exciting when Syracuse University competes against Duke University. But, this time it wasn't on the basketball court. Three students from the Whitman School of Management traveled to the Duke campus in November to compete in the final round of the 12th Annual 2024 Energy in Emerging Markets Case Competition against teams from Duke; Alliance Manchester Business School from the United Kingdom; and York Univer  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 2 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University head women's basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack '89 grew up in Syracuse, and she understands the importance of charitable giving back to the local community. One of the biggest ways Legette-Jack feels the University community can make a difference in the lives of area residents is through supporting the United Way of Central New York's employee giving campaign. Felisha Legette-Jack With a littl  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 2 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Earlier this year, student veteran Benetta Dousuah G'25 was named one of Syracuse University's 2024 Tillman Scholars, joining an elite group of military-connected individuals committed to impactful leadership. Dousuah is currently pursuing a master's degree in social work in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, and is among the select few chosen nationwide, and one of three Syracuse University military-connect  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 2 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Tirzepatide, a new injectable weight-loss drug with the trade name Zepbound, reduced the risk of diabetes in patients with obesity and prediabetes by more than 90% over a three-year period, compared with placebo, according to the results of a new study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, Yale School of Medicine and other institutions. The study, published Nov. 13 in the New England Journ  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 2 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Not all plastics are equal some types and colors are easier to recycle than others. Black foam and black coffee lids, which are often made of polystyrene, usually end up in landfills because color additives lead to ineffective sorting. Now, researchers report the ability to leverage one additive in black plastics, with the help of sunlight or white LEDs, to convert black and colored polystyrene waste into reusable startin  more