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State Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Thursday January 23, 2025 ( 62 items )  

$43.65M financing secured for Ohio retail centers
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 21 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: [Category: BizReal Estate] * * * $43.65M financing secured for Ohio retail centers NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has secured a $30 million and $13.65 million financing for Taylor Square in Reynoldsburg and Tuttle Crossing in Dublin, Ohio, respectively. JLL represented the borrower, DLC Management Corp, in arranging the  more

Akerman Expands Transactional Risk Practice With Partners in Chicago and New York
MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 23 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: Akerman announced today the expansion of its Transactional Risk Practice with the addition of Partners Adria M. Crowe and Christine Kim in the firm's Chicago and New York offices, respectively. "Transactional risk insurance products continue to be increasingly utilized across the board, with representations and warranties insurance very often being a critical component and staple in the M&A pro  more

An open invitation: AAP's spring 2025 semester highlights
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 22 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * An open invitation: AAP's spring 2025 semester highlights From new classes and exceptional faculty to special exhibitions, field trips, and events, the upcoming semester at Cornell's College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP) offers myriad opportunities to explore new possibilities and expand horizons. Whether you're based in Ithaca, New York City, or Rome this semester, you have an open invitation to explo  more

Andrew Joncas Appointed as Inaugural Assistant Vice President for Enterprise Data and Artificial Intelligence
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 22 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Andrew Joncas Appointed as Inaugural Assistant Vice President for Enterprise Data and Artificial Intelligence Information Technology Services (ITS) has announced the appointment of Andrew Joncas as the division's first assistant vice president for enterprise data and artificial intelligence (AI). Joncas will report to Jeff Rubin, senior vice president for digital transformation and chief digital officer. And  more

Attorney General James Announces $1 Billion Settlement with Predatory Lender Yellowstone Capital for Harming Small Businesses
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 22 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Announces $1 Billion Settlement with Predatory Lender Yellowstone Capital for Harming Small Businesses January 22, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a settlement with a network of 25 predatory lending companies controlled by Yellowstone Capital (Yellowstone) and its officers that will deliver over $534 million in debt reli  more

Attorney General James Recovers $1.1 Million for Rikers Island Cleaners Cheated out of Fair Pay
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 22 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Recovers $1.1 Million for Rikers Island Cleaners Cheated out of Fair Pay January 22, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that she has recovered nearly $1.13 million in stolen wages for workers at CleanTech, a professional maintenance company that provided cleaning services at facilities on Rikers Island during the height of   more

Booking.com Offers Travelers an Experience Fit for a Football Legend on the Iconic Madden Cruiser During the Big Game Weekend
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Jan. 23 -- Booking.com issued the following news: * * * The travel leader is offering a unique opportunity for bookers to step into football history aboard the Madden Cruiser with exclusive access to the Big Game weekend events and meet-and-greets * * * NEW YORK - JANUARY 22, 2025 - To celebrate the time of year when all Americans become football fans, Booking.com is offering a few lucky bookers an unforgettable opportunity to immerse themselves in the excitement   more

Career Services Hosts 13th Annual Sophomore Connections
HAMILTON, New York, Jan. 22 -- Colgate University issued the following news: * * * Career Services Hosts 13th Annual Sophomore Connections The 13th annual Sophomore Connections, Jan. 17-18, introduced 462 second-year students to 147 alumni representing various industries. Through workshops, panels, and networking events, the program fostered interactions to help sophomores identify and explore potential career paths. The two-day program began as Milone Family AVP for Career Initiatives Tere  more

Catch up with 13
HAMILTON, New York, Jan. 22 -- Colgate University issued the following news: * * * Catch up with 13 Catch up with 13, Colgate's award-winning podcast, as we begin the spring 2025 semester. The H-1B Visa Debate Professors Chad Sparber and Rishi Sharma talk about the H-1B Visa program in the United States. Sparber and Sharma recently co-authored an op-ed for the Washington Post, offering an alternative option for how the visas are currently awarded. A Colgate Day Conversation with Presi  more

Concerto Competition announces three winners
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 22 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Concerto Competition announces three winners, Click to open gallery view Credit: Provided Black The Annual Cornell Concerto Competition looked a little bit different this year; the contest was broadened to include opportunities for multiple winners to perform not only with the Cornell Symphony Orchestra, but also with the Chamber Orchestra and the Barbara and Richard T. Silver Wind Symphony. Competition orga  more

Curtis Advises Prime Global Energies in Acquiring Offshore Licences in Cameroon and Namibia
NEW YORK, Jan. 23 -- Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt and Mosle, a law firm, issued the following news: Curtis advised Prime Global Energies, a leading player in Pakistan's oil and gas sector, on its acquisition of minority stakes in two offshore licences in Cameroon and Namibia. Through this acquisition, UK-based Prime Global Energies is taking on a 42.5% non-operated interest in the Thali licence for $15 million. The sum will be in the form of a cash contribution into the Thali work, including   more

DEC Announces Permanent Protection of 965 Acres to Enhance Cranberry Lake Wild Forest
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 22 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces Permanent Protection of 965 Acres to Enhance Cranberry Lake Wild Forest Complements Recent and Future Easement Purchases and Supports Governor Hochul's 2025 State of the State Land Accessibility Goal and State's 30x30 Initiative # Video Available: Cranberry Lake Land Acquisition (link is external) New York State Department of Environmental Conser  more

Energy Warriors program provides paths to green jobs, and hope
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 22 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Energy Warriors program provides paths to green jobs, and hope When Zutiyah Graham moved to upstate New York in 2021, she found herself in the same employment rut she'd been in back in North Carolina. She was in and out of an automotive training program in Oneonta and worked briefly at McDonald's and then at Walmart, where she was frequently assigned to supervise self-checkout. For someone who likes to stay act  more

Foster named 2024 ACM Fellow
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 22 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Foster named 2024 ACM Fellow The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has named Nate Foster, professor of computer science in the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, a 2024 Fellow for his "contributions to applications of programming languages to networking." Foster is among 55 fellows who ACM selected from its membership this year. His research focuses on developing languag  more

Gauge: Poland, December 2024
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (TNSres) -- Gauge, a part of Nielsen Co., issued the following news on Jan. 21, 2025: December is the perfect month for spending time together in front of the TV, with the winter weather and festive period combining to create the ideal conditions. The month saw a solid 3.3% increase in average daily viewing (AMR) compared to November 2024, with Poles spending an average of 4 hours and 12 minutes a day in front of their TV screens: 8 minutes more than the previous month. Viewe  more

Gibson Dunn Team Successfully Defends Former New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin
LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 23 -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: A Gibson Dunn team, led by partners Barry Berke, Dani James and Darren LaVerne successfully defended New York's former Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin in a bribery and fraud suit, as federal prosecutors finally dropped their suit against Benjamin and ended the nearly three-year-long case against him. Prosecutors said in their nolle prosequi filing that "based on a review of evidence in the c  more

Hearst Foundations Award $3M in Relief Aid to Nine Los Angeles Organizations
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 -- Hearst Foundation issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: The Hearst Foundations, which provide national philanthropic resources for organizations working in the fields of education, health, culture and social service, today announced $3 million in funding to nine organizations in the Los Angeles area supporting those impacted by the recent wildfires. Commenting on the funding, Hearst Foundations Executive Director Paul "Dino" Dinovitz and Co-Executive Directo  more

Holidays, Football and Blockbusters Drive Record Highs for YouTube, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in December, According to Gauge
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (TNSres) -- Gauge, a part of Nielsen Co., issued the following news: * * * Four days in December interval exceed 100 billion viewing minutes of TV. Netflix +14% on strength of NFL Christmas Day games,'Carry-On' and 'Squid Game.' Prime Video notches platform-best 4.0% of TV, led by 'Red One' with 5.6 billion viewing minutes. YouTube achieves record-setting share with 11.1% of TV watch time. * * * The Gauge's December 2024 interval was bookended by the Thanksgiving and Chr  more

How to craft effective policy messages to advance equity
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 22 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * How to craft effective policy messages to advance equity In our politically charged climate, advocates have often raised concerns that messages describing racial disparities in social outcomes can reduce or polarize support for public policies to address inequality. Cornell researchers tested this theory on one of recent history's biggest success stories: the pandemic-era Child Tax Credit expansion, which reduc  more

ICYMI: Donald Trump's Tax Handouts to Billionaires Will Raise Costs for Americans Arrow
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Donald Trump's Tax Handouts to Billionaires Will Raise Costs for Americans Arrow Key Point: "Concerns about elevated interest rates and a growing deficit have bogged down Republican efforts to quickly pass Mr. Trump's agenda into law.... Because U.S. debt sets a benchmark for other loans across the economy, such a change could spill over into higher costs for Americans who borrow to buy ca  more

ICYMI: NYT: Hegseth Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senators He Was 'Abusive' to Second Wife Arrow
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: NYT: Hegseth Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senators He Was 'Abusive' to Second Wife Arrow Key Point: "An ex-sister-in-law of Pete Hegseth's submitted a sworn statement to senators on Tuesday that accused Mr. Hegseth, President Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, of being so 'abusive' toward his second wife that she once hid in a closet from him and had a safe word to call for help if she ne  more

Jones Lang LaSalle: $43.65M Financing Secured for Ohio Retail Centers
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 22 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets represented DLC Management Corp. in arranging financing for Taylor Square and Tuttle Crossing * * * NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has secured a $30 million and $13.65 million financing for Taylor Square in Reynoldsburg and Tuttle Crossing in Dublin, Ohio, respectively. JLL represented the borro  more

Jones Lang LaSalle: Southern California Class A Office Property Trades for $37 Million
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 22 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets led the sales efforts for 18201 Von Karman, an 11-story tower in the highly amenitized Irvine market * * * IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 21, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has completed the $37 million sale of 18201 Von Karman, an 11-story, Class A office property totaling 234,400 square feet in Irvine, California. JLL rep  more

Kodak Once Again Sets a Benchmark in Workflow Automation With the Launch of PRINERGY Version 11.0
ROCHESTER, New York, Jan. 23 -- Kodak issued the following news release: Kodak has launched the new version 11.0 of KODAK PRINERGY Software. This launch demonstrates Kodak's continued investment in advancing and optimizing the functionality, performance and connectivity of its industry-leading workflow software. Offering smart automation, the KODAK PRINERGY Platform provides an integrated and future-proof workflow automation solution that consolidates production across digital and analog print  more

Kodak to Spotlight Cutting-Edge Solutions for the "And" Era of Print at Page2025 and JANPS in Japan
ROCHESTER, New York, Jan. 22 -- Kodak issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: Kodak Japan will participate in page2025 and JANPS (Japan Newspaper Production Show) held at the Sunshine City Convention Center, Tokyo, from February 19 to 21. At booth C-13 (hall C Bunka Kaikan 3F), show attendees will learn about Kodak's innovative prepress, software and inkjet technologies. In addition, Kodak will be present at JANPS, which will be integrated into page2025, at booth J-7 (hall B Bunka K  more

Lender Global Program Recruiting Students for Next Research Fellowships in Santiago, Chile
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 22 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Lender Global Program Recruiting Students for Next Research Fellowships in Santiago, Chile Syracuse University's Lender Center for Social Justice and Syracuse Abroad have chosen the Santiago, Chile, program as the next location to host a new globally focused student research initiative. The Lender Global program was launched last year to offer students innovative research opportunities to examine social just  more

M&T Bank Corporation Announces Common Stock Repurchase Program
BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 23 -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") (NYSE:MTB) announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase up to $4.0 billion of M&T common stock, $0.50 par value per share, on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The authorization replaces, and terminates effective January 22, 2025, the prior $3.0 billion share repurchase program authorized by the B  more

Maxwell School Professor Elected President of International Studies Association
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 22 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Maxwell School Professor Elected President of International Studies Association Audie Klotz, professor of political science, has been elected president of the International Studies Association (ISA), one of the oldest and largest interdisciplinary associations dedicated to understanding international, transnational and global affairs. Audie Klotz Founded in 1959, the ISA is comprised of more than 7,000 mem  more

Media Rating Council Accredits Nielsen's Innovative Big Data + Panel National TV Measurement
NEW YORK, Jan. 23 -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, issued the following news: * * * * Nielsen is First Accredited National TV Audience Measurement Provider for Big Data + Panel * Nielsen Endorses Big Data + Panel as Currency Heading into 2025 Upfront * Industry-Supported Big Data + Panel Measurement Improves Every Part of the Media Buying and Selling Process * * * The Media Rating Council (MRC) has completed its accreditation process covering Nielsen's innovat  more

Morgan Stanley Announces Official Launch of Futures Company in China
NEW YORK, Jan. 23 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: HongKong -- Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced that Morgan Stanley Futures (China) Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary, has officially commenced business to provide brokerage services for China onshore commodity futures. Commenting on the new futures platform, Gokul Laroia, CEO of Asia at Morgan Stanley, said: "This is another important step forward f  more

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Pulse Survey Reveals Investor Views Hold Steady Amid New Year and Administration Change
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (TNSres) -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management today announced results from its quarterly retail investor pulse survey: * Majority of investor views remained bullish. Investors kicked off the year bullish (58%), in line with last quarter (59%). Additionally, nearly 2 out of 3 investors (64%) believe the market will rise by the end of the quarter. * Inflation conc  more

N.Y. Comptroller DiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply, more than doubling between January 2022 and January 2024, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Homelessness grew by 53.1% from January 2023 to January 2024, more than four times the rest of the nation. The large spike was driven by New York City and the influx of  more

N.Y. Gov. Hochul Unveils Highlights of FY 2026 Executive Budget: More Money in Your Pockets
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: Governor Kathy Hochul today laid out her plans to make New York more affordable and safer as she unveiled the Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2026. The budget will deliver more than $5 billion in tax cuts, credits and refunds to New York families, while making record investments in education and health care and keeping $21 billion in reserves. "A budget is more than just numbers on   more

N.Y. Gov. Hochul Unveils Plan to Restrict Smartphone Use in Schools Statewide, Ensure Distraction-Free Learning in New York
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: Governor Kathy Hochul today stood with students, parents, teachers, social justice advocates and law enforcement officials to launch her push to restrict smartphone use in K-12 schools statewide. The launch of this new effort follows the introduction of this legislative proposal as part of Governor Hochul's FY 2026 Executive Budget Proposal. Additionally, Governor Hochul today release  more

N.Y. PSC Issues Notice on Rules & Regulations Pursuant to State Administrative Procedure Act, Section 207
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice (Case No. 01-M-1806) on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * In the Matter of the Review of Existing Commission Rules and Regulations Pursuant to the State Administrative Procedure Act, Section 207. NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONTINUATION OF RULES Pursuant to Section 207 of the State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given regarding the Rules Review appended hereto. The rules, adopted in 2000, 2005, 20  more

New telescope to set sail for monthlong journey to Chile
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 22 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * New telescope to set sail for monthlong journey to Chile The Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) will be loaded onto a transatlantic shipping vessel in Antwerp, Belgium, at the end of January for a month-long voyage by sea to its home: Chile, just below the summit of Cerro Chajnantor where, at 18,400 feet, it will be the second-highest telescope in the world. "This is a huge milestone for the project and   more

Newmark Arranges $2.3 Billion Construction Financing for 206 MW Build-to-Suit Data Center
NEW YORK, Jan. 23 -- Newmark Group issued the following news release: Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark" or "the Company"), a leading commercial real estate advisor and service provider to large institutional investors, global corporations, and other owners and occupiers, announces the firm has arranged a $2.3 billion loan to capitalize a 206 megawatt (MW), Build-to-Suit data center development in Abilene, Texas on behalf of Blue Owl Capital, Crusoe Energy Systems and Primary Digital  more

Nielsen: 24.6 Million Viewers Watch President Donald Trump's Inauguration as 47th U.S. President
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (TNSres) -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, issued the following news on Jan. 21, 2025: An estimated 24.6 million viewers tuned in on Monday, January 20, 2025 to watch the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as 47th president of the United States, according to Nielsen. Viewership peaked with 34.4 million viewers during the 12:15 PM quarter-hour. While coverage varied by network, 15 networks aired coverage of the 60th Inauguration Day events from approx  more

NOAA Funds UB Project to Study Climate Adaptation in Alaska
BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: To better understand how climate change may impact Buffalo and New York State in the years to come, it makes sense to study a part of the country where those effects are already occurring. That's what researchers from the University at Buffalo are doing with community partners in Alaska as part of a $300,000 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administr  more

Ogilvy & Mather Issues Commentary: Is AI the End of the Road For the Ad Business?
NEW YORK, Jan. 23 -- Ogilvy and Mather issued the following commentary on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Is AI the End of the Road For the Ad Business? By Kenneth Roman Let's talk straight about this notion that AI might someday swipe the pens out of the hands of our creatives. It's a fascinating time, no doubt, with machines churning out designs, copy, and even music. But let's not kid ourselves - AI is a tool, not the artist. AI can assist, enhance, and perhaps even inspire, it will never replace t  more

Own's Unscripted Series 'Family or Fiance' Returns With All-New Episodes Beginning Saturday, February 8 AT 9PM ET/PT
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Hosted by Coach Tracy McMillan, Series Follows Engaged Couples and Disapproving Families Ready to Unpack Their Issues * * * OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network's fan favorite unscripted series "Family or Fiance" is back this February with all-new one-hour episodes featuring engaged couples and their families trying to get on the same page before walking down the ai  more

Paul Hastings Further Strengthens Investment Grade Finance Practice With Premier Capital Markets Attorney
NEW YORK, Jan. 23 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news on Jan. 22, 2025: In a move that strategically enhances its Investment Grade Finance practice, Paul Hastings LLP today announced that capital markets attorney Jeffrey Ramsay has joined as a partner in the firm's New York office. Joining from Davis Polk, where he practiced for more than 20 years, Ramsay has extensive experience in capital markets transactions and financings, with a focus on investment-grade and high-yield  more

Professor reimagines the Psalms, with the Holocaust in mind
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 22 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Professor reimagines the Psalms, with the Holocaust in mind Menachem Rosensaft is many things: an adjunct professor of law at Cornell Law School, a poet, a genocide scholar, a lawyer, a historian, former general counsel of the World Jewish Congress, a grandfather. But at his core, he is the son of two survivors of the Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps. He tapped into that fundamental identity to  more

Protecting Consumers: N.Y. Gov. Hochul Cracks Down on Exploitative Overdraft Fees Targeting Low-Income New Yorkers
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: * * * Department of Financial Services Proposed New Regulations ToTarget Exploitative Fee Practices While Preserving Access to Overdraft Services Part of Governor Hochul's 2025 State of the State Proposal ToProtect Consumers and Keep Money in New Yorkers' Pockets * * * As part of Governor Hochul's recently unveiled 2025 State of the State, Governor Hochul today announced the Depar  more

Proximic by Comscore Releases 2025 State of Programmatic Report
RESTON, Virginia, Jan. 22 (TNSres) -- Proximic, a part of Comscore, issued the following news release: * * * Key Findings Highlight Continued Growth in Programmatic Advertising, Shift from Linear TV to CTV, and Emphasis on Privacy-Centric Strategies * * * NEW YORK, NY., January. 21, 2025 -- Proximic by Comscore, a division of Comscore Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) and a leading provider of audience and content targeting solutions for programmatic activation, today released its third annual State of Pr  more

Q&A: Introducing Fried Frank's Newest Civil Rights Fellow, Natasha Menon
NEW YORK, Jan. 23 -- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP, a law firm, issued the following Q&A on Jan. 22, 2025, by Peter L. Simmons, partner and co-head of the Securities and Shareholder Litigation Practice, with civil rights fellow Natasha Menon: * * * Fried Frank has selected Natasha Menon as the 2024 Civil Rights Fellow. She began her employment at Fried Frank with the first-year associate class in September 2024. She will spend the next two years in the Litigation Department be  more

Rochester Institute of Technology: Engineering Alumnus Influences National Semiconductor Research Initiatives
ROCHESTER, New York, Jan. 22 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Scott Bukofsky brings extensive experience to the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Semiconductor Technology Center * * * Scott Bukofsky has seen the evolution of the semiconductor industry and his own career in it. As a scientist, new business developer, and as a researcher, Bukofsky, '92 (microelectronic engineering) brings more than 30 years of experience to his newest  more

Rochester Institute of Technology: New Research Shows AI Systems are Getting Closer to Processing Information Like Humans
ROCHESTER, New York, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * RIT's Cory Merkel joins peers in definitive document on advances in high tech processing * * * A human's way of processing information can be used as a model to train next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) systems, according to research published Jan. 22 in Nature. Cory Merkel, an associate professor of computer engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology, was one o  more

Rockefeller University: Scientists Finally Know How Cells Build a Structure That Lets Them Migrate
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (TNSjou) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * What they learned could help treat cancer * * * Some of the body's cells stay put for life, while others are free to roam. To move, these migratory cells rely on filopodia--sensitive, finger-like protrusions that reach out from the cell membrane into the local environment. In a healthy cell, this can be a lifesaver: say, when an immune cell is speeding to the site of an infection. But filopodia can also wre  more

Southern California Class A office property trades for $37 million
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 21 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: [Category: BizReal Estate] * * * Southern California Class A office property trades for $37 million IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 21, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has completed the $37 million sale of 18201 Von Karman, an 11-story, Class A office property totaling 234,400 square feet in Irvine, California. JLL represented the seller, New York Li  more

Special Collections Research Center Awards Two Faculty Fellows Grants for 2025-26
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 22 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Special Collections Research Center Awards Two Faculty Fellows Grants for 2025-26 Syracuse University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) recently awarded its two Faculty Fellows grants for the 2025-26 academic year. Arun Brahmbhatt, assistant professor in the Department of Religion in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Zeke Leonard, associate professor and associate director in the School  more

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music Launches New, Non-Audition Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Business
POTSDAM, New York, Jan. 23 -- The State University of New York Potsdam campus issued the following news: SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music is proud to announce a new Bachelor of Science degree track for its rigorous program in music business. This non-audition program offers flexibility for students demonstrating musicality beyond traditional classical performance, and is designed to provide additional options beyond Crane's longstanding Bachelor of Music degree in the same field. "The Bac  more

SUNY-Stony Brook: When Human Ancestors Began Eating Meat Remains a Mystery
STONY BROOK, New York, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Study published in Science identifies Australopithecus as a plant eater, narrowing the scope on when regular animal consumption increased and brains grew * * * An international team of researchers including Dominic Stratford, PhD, of Stony Brook University and the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, have discovered that an ancient human a  more

TIAA and Nuveen's Lifetime Income Target-Date Strategies Reach One Million Accounts
NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- TIAA (formerly the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America-College Retirement Equities Fund), a provider of financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural and governmental fields, issued the following news release: * * * Demand for Easy-to-Implement, Low-Cost, Pension-Like/i Income Accelerates * * * TIAA and Nuveen'sOpens in a new window next generation target-date lifetime income strategies across corporate, educational, governmen  more

Torch Clean Energy Announces Strategic Partnership With Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP) and Torch Clean Energy (Torch or the Company), a premier U.S.-based utility-scale solar and storage developer, today announced a strategic partnership to expand and transition the Torch platform. MSIP will make a strategic investment in Torch, enabling it to transition from a development platform to an integrated c  more

Troutman Pepper Locke Represents Hull Street Energy's Sale of Basin Creek
NEW YORK, Jan. 23 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: Troutman Pepper Locke advised Hull Street Energy in its sale of Basin Creek, a 53 MW-gas fired power plant located in Butte, Montana, to Basin Creek Acquisition LLC, a power generation entity formed by Platform Partners LLC and William Pate. The Basin Creek power plant provides 53 megawatts of critical electric generation to Montana consumers. For more information, see the press release (https://hullstreetenergy.com/  more

UAlbany Journalism Program Pairs Students With Local Newsrooms
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 23 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news on Jan. 21, 2025: By Bethany Bump On Election Night 2024, a handful of UAlbany journalism students gathered at a watch party in Albany to interview the winning candidates of state and local elections for the Spotlight News in Delmar. "I feel like local elections are very much overlooked when it comes to politics," said J.T. Stone, a senior journalism major. "A lot of my friends on Election Night were staying at h  more

UB Dental School Expert Discusses Importance, Safety of Fluoridated Water
BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Marcelle Nascimento focuses on critical need of fluoride for all ages, especially in underserved communities, and science behind how the mineral works * * * In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first city in the world to add fluoride to its drinking water. Five years later, U.S. federal officials endorsed water fluoridation, with man  more

Universal Stella Nova Resort Celebrates Its First Guests During the Out-of-This-World Opening Day of...
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: * * * Universal Stella Nova Resort Celebrates Its First Guests During the Out-of-This-World Opening Day of... January 22, 2025 Universal Orlando Resort's newest hotel, Universal Stella Nova Resort, is now officially open - transporting guests to the center of marvelous galaxies for a resort experience unlike anywhere else in the universe. Brought to life by the award-winning Universal  more

University Announces 2025 MLK Unsung Heroes
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 22 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * University Announces 2025 MLK Unsung Heroes The 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Planning Committee is proud to announce the 2025 Unsung Hero Award winners: Andrea-Rose Oates '26, James K. Duah-Agyeman G'99, Student Coalition on Race and Equity (SCORE), Laurence Segal and Jamie Jackson (posthumously). The Unsung Hero Award is given to community members, students, faculty and staff who   more

Warner Bros. Discovery: Ultimate Culinary Competition Tournament of Champions Returns With Epic Showdowns and Diabolical Randomizer Twists
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * New Season Premieres Sunday, March 2 at 8pm ET/ PT on Food Network But First, Tournament of Champions: The Qualifiers Kicks Off on Sunday, February 16 at 8pm ET/PT Followed by Tournament of Champions VI: The Bracket Reveal on Sunday, February 23 at 10pm ET/PT * * * Guy Fieri's fiercest culinary event, Tournament of Champions, is back for a sixth season o  more

White & Case Advises Bank Syndicate on Sirius' Euros350 Million Bond Issuance
NEW YORK, Jan. 23 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Morgan Stanley on a Euros350 million bond issuance by Sirius Real Estate Limited (Sirius), a leading owner and operator of business parks, offices and industrial complexes in Germany. The bond has a fixed coupon of 4.00% and matures in 2032. Sirius intends to use the net proceeds from the issuance to refinance certain existing liabilities and   more