NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024: * * * During visitations, agency provided father no interpretation services for years * * * NEW YORK CITY--On Tuesday, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) filed an amicus brief in support of a Chinese immigrant father appealing a foster care agency's decision to deny him custody over his son and make his child available for adoption. The father s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: Accuracy in Media returned to the offices of Debevoise & Plimpton in New York City in a continued push for accountability. Debevoise & Plimpton was one of the dozens of law firms who signed an open letter condemning antisemitism on college campuses across the country and pledged "zero tolerance" in their workplaces -- including their hiring practices. But they went on to hire Avery Bashe and Tess Kim, two of the leading antise  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 [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: BALTIMORE Today, U.S. District Judge Richard Bennett ruled in favor of maintaining the U.S. Naval Academy's affirmative action policies, allowing the continued consideration of race in its admissions process. The ruling supports the Navy's ongoing  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 [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: Today, in a major blow to freedom of expression online, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected TikTok's challenge to legislation that would effectively ban Americans from using the popular social media platform as soon as January.  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -- The Ad Council issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024: * * * Honoring Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and co-hosted by Angela Bassett and Lilly Singh, the event raised a record-breaking $9.2 million for the nonprofit's national social impact campaigns * * * On Thursday, December 5, the Ad Council, America's leading organization harnessing the power of communications for social change, held its Annual Public Service Award Dinner. Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disne  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The American Society of Anesthesiologists issued the following statement on Dec. 6, 2024: * * * The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is pleased that Anthem has reversed course on its deeply flawed policy proposal to no longer pay for anesthesia care if the surgery or procedure goes beyond an arbitrary, Anthem-set time limit, regardless of how long the surgical procedure actually takes. Anthem was set to implement this policy on Feb. 1, 2025, in Connecticut, New  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 7 -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center issued the following news release: Annenberg Classroom's documentary "The First Amendment: New York Times v. Sullivan" has won a Silver Award in the 4th Annual Anthem Awards. "The First Amendment: New York Times v. Sullivan" traces the relationship of the press to the Civil Rights movement, outlines how segregation proponents tried to stop coverage of the violence inflicted on peaceful protestors, and how the 1964 Suprem  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 6 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University is currently accepting applications through Jan. 31 for the 2025 campus qualifier competition for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) InVenture Prize. Four finalist teams will be selected from the applicant pool to compete in the live (virtual) question-and-answer session on Feb. 10 at 5 p.m. The competition is open to undergraduate students or students who received their undergraduate degree within  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -- The International Aid Transparency Initiative, a voluntary, multi-stakeholder initiative that works with donors, partner countries and civil society organizations to make information about aid spending easier to access and use, issued the following news: On December 3, 2024, the Australian Government launched AusDevPortal - a new online transparency platform that provides unprecedented access to data on Australia's Official Development Assistance (ODA). The portal is powered  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

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 6 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Elizabeth "Beth" Kubala, teaching professor and director of veteran and military affairs in the College of Law, has been selected as the recipient of the New York State Bar Association's Judge Robert T. Russell Veterans Advocate Award. This award recognizes "an attorney who has positively impacted or provided exemplary services to current and retired members of the U.S. military in New York State." Professor Beth Kuba  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) has appointed Vicki Giarratano critical issue lead for extension programming in community and economic vitality programs, effective October 1. This two-year appointment reflects CCE's dedication to leveraging campus resources and CCE educators and collaborators across the state, to ensure that needs are met and benchmarks for work are identified. As critical issue lead, Giarratano ove  more

HAMILTON, New York, Dec. 5 -- Colgate University issued the following news: Colgate University faculty, staff, and alumni regularly provide their expertise and contribute to national and regional media outlets shaping discussions around vital research and current events. Mysterious 'Dark Big Bang' Could Explain the Origins of Dark MatterSciTechDaily, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Cosmin Ilie and Richard Casey '24 New study reveals possible origins of dark matter in 'Dark Big B  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news: For many employees, the promotion from individual contributor to their first managerial role is the most important promotion of their lives. In the latest episode of Cornell Keynotes podcast, Cornell lecturer and technical entrepreneur Dirk Swart shares how employees can elevate their managerial and business acumen to transition into management. "Leaders are cultural flag bearers. Your role is to understand your compan  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Specially packaged DNA secreted by tumor cells can trigger an immune response that inhibits the metastatic spread of the tumor to the liver, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Korea's Yonsei University. The discovery improves the scientific understanding of cancer progression and anti-cancer immunity, and could yield new clinical tools for assessi  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The Education Trust-New York issued the following statement on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * "We are pleased that the Rockefeller Institute's report on the State's Foundation Aid education funding formula is thoughtful, comprehensive, and equity-focused. While the report demonstrates careful consideration of community engagement and testimony, we remain concerned about the short timeline and limited scope of stakeholder involvement. We hope that this report marks an important first s  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement on Dec. 6, 2024: * * * U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Holds Oral Argument on the Standards Today - Statement of EDF General Counsel Vickie Patton "The U.S. fleet of power plants that burn coal and gas is responsible for about one-quarter of total national climate pollution. That's a massive amount of pollution that puts us all at risk from more intense heatwaves and wildfires, more severe storms and   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -- The International Aid Transparency Initiative, a voluntary, multi-stakeholder initiative that works with donors, partner countries and civil society organizations to make information about aid spending easier to access and use, issued the following news on Dec. 6, 2024: This week, the IATI Executive Director, Yemesrach Assefa Workie addressed the United Nations' Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024: * * * Decision "reads important First Amendment precedents too narrowly," groups say * * * WASHINGTON--The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today dismissed a First Amendment challenge to the federal TikTok ban, which is scheduled to go into effect in January. The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, Free Press, and PEN America filed   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news on Dec. 6, 2024: Today, a federal court issued a ruling upholding the U.S. Naval Academy's limited consideration of race in admissions, concluding that the program is constitutional because it is narrowly tailored to meet mission-critical national security interests. In response to the ruling, Michaele Turnage Young, Senior Counsel and Co-Manager of the Legal Defense Fund's (LDF) Equal Protection Initiat  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. Next month's release of the composite economic indexes will incorporate annual benchmark revisions whi  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 5 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University Libraries is offering extended hours during finals week: Friday, Dec. 13, through Monday, Dec. 16: Bird Library will be open 24 hours a day and Carnegie Library will be open until 11 p.m. The Libraries is also offering the following destress activities at Bird Library during finals: Dec. 4-13: Positivity station on the first floor of Bird Library. Students can pick up study goodie bags, encouragi  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Like waves sweeping through tiny stadium crowds, microscopic machines engineered by Cornell researchers can autonomously synchronize their movements, opening new possibilities for the use of microrobots in drug delivery, chemical mixing and environmental remediation, among other applications. The research is the first to demonstrate synchronization in microscopic machines equipped with complementary metal-oxide-semicondu  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. 7 -- The National Basketball Association issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024: MACAO, CHINA AND NEW YORK - The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Sands China Ltd. (HKEx: 1928.HK) today announced a multiyear collaboration to bring NBA China Games to Macao, beginning in 2025 when the Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns will play two preseason games on Friday, Oct. 10 and Sunday, Oct. 12 at The Venetian Arena. The NBA and Sands will conduct interactive fan activi  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -- The National Urban League issued the following news release: The National Urban League and Memphis Urban League are joining the Department of Justice (DOJ) in demanding reform to the Memphis Police Department's policing practices. "The unlawful searches, arrests, and excessive force identified in the findings from the Department of Justice are not only a violation of civil rights, but of human decency," National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial said. "The peopl  more

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 7 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: Although they're the ones at the front of the classroom, teachers in the Western New York chapter of New York State's Master Teacher Program (NYSMTP) are committed to lifelong learning. Through ongoing professional development and collaboration, these educators continually sharpen their skills to become leaders in teaching. Master teachers are exemplary K-12 educators who demonstrate strength and articula  more

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: A University at Buffalo researcher has received a funding award of over $1 million from the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to leverage artificial intelligence to integrate multiple data sources and develop statistical and computational methods for extracting knowledge from these data. The potential impact of this work affects the management of   more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Students in an annual Philanthropic Leadership class distributed $58,900 in grants to local nonprofits this year at a ceremony held Dec. 3, nearly tripling the awards from last year. The course, taught by Carla Ingrando in the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, is designed to provide students with instruction and experience in philanthropic leadership with a special emphasis on personal giving and nonpr  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 6 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Four startup companies have been selected to receive awards through the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE) Innovation Fund. Designed to support projects that help companies overcome research and development (R&D) barriers to commercialization of potentially transformative innovations, the Innovation Fund is funded by SyracuseCoE Partner Program members. This year's winning   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: Bart Witteveen, the International Rescue Committee's (IRC) Country Director for the occupied Palestinian territory, said: "Temperatures are dropping, and heavy rain has caused severe flooding in Gaza. Displaced families living in tents are left without proper shelter, blankets, or warm clothing to protect them from the cold. In areas where the IRC operates, community leaders repo  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 6 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Eunkyu Lee Eunkyu Lee, associate dean for global initiatives and professor of marketing in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, has been selected as one of the Top 50 Best Undergraduate Business Professors of 2024 by Poets&Quants. Lee was nominated by S.P. Raj, chair of marketing in the Whitman School, says, "I am thrilled to nominate Professor Lee for the Best Undergraduate B-School Professor of 2024, as his   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The World Teleport Association issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: The World Teleport Association (WTA) today announced that Speedcast has achieved Tier 3 certification of its Bayswater (Perth, Western Australia) Teleport under WTA's Teleport Certification Program. The Bayswater certification marks the 66th issued since the program was launched at IBC 2015, and another 5 teleports are currently engaged in the quality evaluation process. The program provides t  more