NEW YORK, Dec. 5 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release: American Jewish Community (AJC) decries a report by Amnesty International that repackages and repeats the baseless and inflammatory charge of genocide that Israel's enemies have made in the media and international forums for the past year. It not only egregiously distorts the reality of the conflict in Gaza and maligns the legal concept of genocide but will embolden terrorist organizations   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: This landscape reinforces the importance of companies being able to prove the financial value of their sustainability initiatives. Yet many executives have doubts about their firm's ability to do so: Indeed, a new survey of roundtable participants by The Conference Board reveals that about 40% of executives say their company's assessment of sustainability investments is either underperforming or uncertain. The study, p  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The Association of National Advertisers issued the following news release: * * * Marketers Crown AI As 2024's Driving Force Shaping Strategies And Redefining The Future * * * For the second consecutive year and third time in the past eight years, "AI" has been crowned the ANA Marketing Word of the Year, reinforcing its profound and transformative impact on the marketing industry in 2024. Since 2014, the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has selected its   more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Dec. 6 -- Bard College issued the following news release: Bard College has been awarded a $500,644 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to develop accelerated, early college science instruction at its four Bard Early College public high schools in New York City. This grant enables Bard Early College to create the infrastructure for a more robust science program and deeper engagement with the sciences for Bard High School Early Colleges (BHSEC) students and fa  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Boyce Thompson Institute issued the following news: As climate change accelerates, scientists are sounding the alarm about its potentially devastating impact on the world's food supply. In a paper published by Trends in Plant Science, an international team of researchers warns that without rapid changes to how we develop climate-resilient crops, we could face widespread food shortages leading to famine, mass migration, and global instability. "We're in a ra  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 5 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Name: Rhea Perdue College: College of Architecture, Arts, and Design Major: Theatre arts Hometown: Rich Creek, Virginia Plans after graduation: Moving back to New York City at the beginning of 2025 to continue her work as a comedic tour guide on The Ride NYC. While she is working and auditioning for shows, Perdue will be taking classes at the Stella Adler Center for the Arts, an acting conservatory in the city. Her dre  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Universities play a critical role in developing cutting-edge research and technologies that can help countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet their climate goals. That was one of the key messages shared by Cornellians who attended the 29th annual United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan in November. Cornell's delegation this year included Ben Furnas '06, executive director of The 203  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: On November 27, 2024, Syrian rebel forces advanced into Aleppo and its surrounding villages, launching the largest offensive against the Syrian government in years. Dubbed Operation Deterrence of Aggression, the rebels are led by the internationally designated terror group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an umbrella organization of Islamist militant groups. Pro-government forces and their Russian allies have since  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: Last week, British Labour MP Tahir Ali asked Prime Minister Keir Starmer if the government would "commit to introducing measures to prohibit the desecration of all religious texts and the prophets of the Abrahamic religions." Starmer did not immediately dismiss the idea of adopting such legislation, sparking fears about "blasphemy laws" and fears that would be fundamentally at odds with Britain's long-establish  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 5 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Today, the Office of the State Comptroller issued an opinion to the City of Troy that it is legal and constitutional for the city to issue municipal bonds to access state and federal funding to replace lead pipes. In March, Troy was awarded $8.9 million in grants and $3.9 million in interest-free loans from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace lead pipes. In Septemb  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 [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: BOISE, Idaho Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a federal district court decision blocking enforcement of a 2023 legal opinion, issued by Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador, that claimed Idaho's abortion ban proh  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 5 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation after the National Assembly ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a historic no-confidence vote that left France without a functioning government. John Goodman, Director of Syracuse University's flagship program in France, shared his thoughts below on this news. If you'd like to set up an interview with him, please reach out to Vanessa Marquette, media relations s  more

BRONX, New York, Dec. 6 -- Montefiore Einstein issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * Implementation of DAX Copilot at Montefiore will Automate Documentation and Streamline Clinical Tasks, Giving Time Back to Clinicians and Enabling Them to Dedicate More Time to Patient Care * * * Montefiore today announced the initial roll out of DAX Copilot, part of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare, at primary care locations across Montefiore Health System in the Bronx and Hudson Valley. Th  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 5 -- Cornell University issued the following news: When she arrived in Ithaca in 1924 to pursue a master's degree at Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences, Pearl S. Buck was an aspiring novelist whose husband, John Lossing Buck, B.S. 1914, M.S. '25, Ph.D. '33, was a star acolyte of farm economist George Warren, namesake of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' Warren Hall. Over the next academic year, Pearl received influential mentorship from English professor   more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 5 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Joel M. Malina, who has led Cornell's communications and government relations efforts through leadership transitions, a global pandemic, a far-reaching reimagining of universitywide communications functions and historic financial agreements with the city and town, will depart Jan 5. After retiring from Cornell, Malina will join the global strategic advisory firm Brunswick Group on Feb. 3 as a partner in its D.C. office.   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news on Dec. 2024: The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) today commends the Department of Justice (DOJ) for concluding its investigation under 34 U.S.C. Sec. 12601 regarding whether the Memphis Police Department had committed a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives people of their rights. The DOJ's findings shed a light on issues that Memphis residents have been raising for years and which were highlighted in th  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 5 -- Cornell University issued the following news: From repeat wholesale international transactions to the one-time hire of a consultant abroad, companies of all sizes must now understand the liabilities they might take on during global business operations. Celia Bigoness, a clinical professor at the Cornell Law School and director of the Blassberg-Rice Center for Entrepreneurship Law, developed eCornell's International Business Law certificate to help professionals under  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to Bloomberg Opinion on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * The Oxford Curriculum That American Universities Need By Allison Schrager One of the world's oldest universities offers a degree program to help students navigate the uncertainties of modern life. Of all the hallowed American institutions that have experienced a loss in public esteem over the last few years, perhaps none has suffered a bigger drop than higher  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to Law and Liberty on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Parallel Universes By Theodore Dalrymple Cosmology is a subject that is far too difficult for me. For example, I find it impossible to understand the idea of the Big Bang, let alone the idea that there might be two or more universes. The nearest I can come to understanding the latter is the commentary I see on the Internet regarding the American election. There,  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the New York Post on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Trump Should Let SCOTUS Back Bans on Puberty Blockers for Gender-Confused Kids By Leor Sapir, Erin Friday Parents of gender-distressed children are following the Supreme Court case US vs. Skrmetti with great anxiety. The case raises the question of whether a Tennessee law banning puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for purposes of changing a minor's sex c  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the New York Times on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * What Will Trump Do for 'Vice Voters'? By Charles Fain Lehman President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet selections are a mix of conventional (Senator Marco Rubio and Gov. Doug Burgum) and oddball (Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.) -- reflecting the heterodox coalition that brought him back to power. While never a traditional Republican, Mr. Trump, in a se  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the Wall Street Journal on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Will We Ever Hear the End of Slavery Reparations? By Jason L. Riley - Biden thinks the issue needs further study, but few issues in history have received more attention. During the colonial era, a white man on the run could take refuge in sub-Saharan Africa, where fear of contracting yellow fever, malaria and other maladies kept most outsiders from trav  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 5 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Allen Hatcher, emeritus professor of mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the inaugural Elias M. Stein Prize for Transformative Exposition by the American Mathematical Society. The $5,000 prize will be presented at the 2025 Joint Mathematics Meetings in Seattle. Hatcher, a geometric topologist, will receive the award for his book, "Algebraic Topology," published in 2002 by Cambridge Universit  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners issued the following news release: The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) is committed to promoting the health and well-being of all youth, including those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, gender diverse, transgender, questioning, queer, intersex, two-spirit, and asexual (LGBTQ +) by encouraging healthy physical, mental, and emotional development while reducing adolescent health risks. Rese  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * Permanent and Unconditional Release of Nobel Peace Laureate Is Critical * * * Narges Mohammadi, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and renowned Iranian human rights defender, has been granted a 21-day medical release from Evin Prison by the Iranian authorities, after repeated denials and delays in receiving critical medical care. This temporary release falls drastically short of   more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 5 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Genomic researchers used to be able to store their datasets on a laptop, but with so many whole genomes available now to study, the resulting big datasets must be stored in the cloud resulting in more expensive, slower and more unwieldy computations. A new method developed at Cornell provides tools and methodologies to compress hundreds of terabytes of genomic data to gigabytes, once again enabling researchers to store   more

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 5 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: In accordance with new legislation passed by New York State, the University will expand its benefits to provide paid prenatal leave time to all covered employees working in New York state, including faculty, staff, student workers, temporary employees and graduate assistants. The change is effective Jan. 1, 2025. The state's new paid prenatal leave is first-in-the-nation and gives employees the ability to take up to 2  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * Multilingual webinar educated New Yorkers about health care access for DACA recipients and undocumented New Yorkers, aiming to reduce health inequities city-wide 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 an informational virtu  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 5 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Rebecca G. Johnston Rebecca G. Johnston recently joined Syracuse University Libraries this fall as the social sciences and humanities Librarian in the Department of Research and Scholarship. In this role, Johnston will be subject librarian in the subjects of African American studies, history, language and literature (except French), Latin American studies, Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) studies, Native  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 5 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Severe COVID-19 arises in part from the SARS-CoV-2 virus's impact on mitochondria, tiny oxygen-burning power plants in cells, which can help trigger a cascade of organ and immune system-damaging events, suggests a study by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and the University of Pittsburgh, along with other members of the COVID-19 International Research Te  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 5 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Geothermal energy holds the potential to provide abundant renewable energy at equivalent cost to fossil fuels, and targeted investments could quickly speed its development, according to a new report from Cornell researchers and the nonprofit Clean Air Task Force (CATF). The "Gaps, Challenges, and Pathways Forward for Superhot Rock Energy" reports explore current and emerging technologies to expand geothermal energy and   more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 5 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The last day of classes nears, but there are still events across campus over the next week for crafters, filmgoers, art lovers and more. Art + Tech Works by graduate and undergraduate student artists will fill the historic A. D. White House. View pieces that push the boundaries of art and technology while walking through a self-guided tour. Friday, Dec. 6, 5-8 p.m. at the A. D. White House. The tour should take about   more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: By Erin Frick Paolo Forni, associate professor of biology at in the College of Arts & Sciences, has received two grants totaling more than $3.3 million from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The funding will support his work studying Kallmann syndrome and related disorders affecting fertility and olfaction.  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: By Erin Frick A group of chemists at the University at Albany have developed a new method for fast-acting salmonella detection. The test employs a paper strip that changes color in the presence of the bacterial genome, enabling quick screening for salmonella in food products. Unlike other methods, which can take days to yield a result, this system can detect salmonella under four hours. It is also able   more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 6 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: By Amy Geduldig The University at Albany has been selected as one of the 2025 Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs. The annual recognition -- awarded by ACPA - College Student Educators International and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education -- celebrates student affairs workplaces that are vibrant, diverse, supportive and committed to staff work-life balance, professional development and inclusive excel  more

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 6 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Kaihang Shi will create microporous polymers to make natural gas processing more energy efficient * * * University at Buffalo engineer Kaihang Shi specializes in using artificial intelligence, molecular simulation and other approaches to create nanomaterials for energy and sustainability applications. He recently received $110,000 from the American Chemical Society  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 5 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: As Syracuse University continues to advance its comprehensive housing strategy, later this month it will begin demolition of several structures to make way for two new residence halls. The housing strategy, first announced in February 2024, includes demolishing Marion Hall, Kimmel Hall and Dining Center, and Comstock Avenue Garage. Work on Marion and Kimmel halls will begin in December, while the demolition of Comstock  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 5 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Students David Ojo and Stephanie Hua served as emcees for the celebration (Photo by Chuck Wainwright) The University's International Thanksgiving Celebration marked its 40th anniversary on Nov. 21 in the Schine Student Center's Goldstein Auditorium. The beloved University tradition is believed to be the only celebration of its kind on a college campus in the United States. The seed for today's celebration was planted  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: USCIB Director of Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs Ewa Staworzynska attended the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights (BHR) in Geneva last week and spoke on a session titled, "Ten years of debates and negotiations on a legally binding instrument (LBI) on business and human rights: taking stock of progress and remaining challenges." Staworzynska emphasized the need for the UN Treaty on BHR to   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following statement on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * The following is a statement from Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) members in the Vox Media Union: Today, we were blindsided by news from Vox Media management that many of our colleagues at Thrillist and Eater would lose their jobs. We are devastated to lose writers and editors who produce invaluable work each and every day, and disgusted by Vox Media's short-sighted decisio  more