NEW YORK, Feb. 13 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * 9 million Vaccine Doses Administered to Children Living in Humanitarian Settings in the Horn of Africa * Gavi and IRC's REACH consortium administered 9 million vaccine doses, protecting against diseases such as measles and diphtheria * Consortium negotiates access to reach 96% of communities in hard-to-reach areas across the region * Conflict, displacement, and cli  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 13 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Applications Open for 2025-26 Alexander N. Charters Adult Education Grants-In-Aid Program The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) at Syracuse University Libraries is accepting applications now through March 31 for the Alexander N. Charters Adult Education Grants-in-Aid program. The grant, up to $5,000 depending on the proposal, is awarded to scholars or practitioners doing research using SCRC's adult ed  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 14 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University research assesses benefits of in-school COVID testing to curb outbreaks Study examined data from Massachusetts schools during the 2021-22 academic year By Chris Kocher When infection rates rise or -- in extreme cases -- a pandemic hits, it's impossible to test everyone. Time, money and resources don't allow it. So what are the best strategies to track and curb disease outbreaks? Bi  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Bohannon, Manne event focuses on female body image, evolution Prof. Kate Manne, author of " Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia," and Cat Bohannon, New York Times bestselling author of "Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution," will lead a discussion March 5 about female and fat evolution, addressing topics such as fatphobia, misogyny and morality. " Is Fat Female? Evolution, Feminism  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 -- Demos, a think tank for the racial justice movement, issued the following news release: * * * Closing the CFPB Would Harm Working People, Empower Bad Corporate Actors A response to the Trump Administration's closing of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an essential way to safeguard consumers against financial injustice. After the Trump administration ordered employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to stop their work and stay home, Demo  more

HAMILTON, New York, Feb. 13 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Colgate University Earns Research University Classification Through Carnegie Foundation/ACE Colgate University has long been a leading liberal arts university. Now, thanks to a new classification from the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education (ACE), it is also a leading Research University. Research universities are commonly classified by Carnegie's R1 and R2 designations, labels often hel  more

YONKERS, New York, Feb. 14 [Category: Business] -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Consumer Reports urges Congress to oppose resolution repealing the CFPB's limits on excessive bank overdraft fees Big banks are pushing Congress to block the CFPB's rule that would save consumers billions WASHINGTON DC - Consumer Reports urged lawmakers in Congress today to oppose efforts to repeal a rule adopted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news release: * * * Deadliest year on record for journalists; 70% killed by Israel Journalist killings reached unprecedented toll in 2024 Freelancers account for one in three killings worldwide New York, February 12, 2025 -- A record number of journalists were killed worldwide in 2024, figures published today by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) show. Israel is responsible for nearly 70 percent of that t  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * Dr. Howard J. Finger Named 2025 Clinician of the Year by the Foundation for Post-Acute Care and Long-Term Care Medicine Howard J. Finger, DO is the longest-serving physician at NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler with 40 years in post-acute and long-term care delivery Feb 13, 2025 Dr. Howard J. Finger earned PALTC 2025 Clinician of the Year designation New York, NY -- NYC Hea  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 [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., posted the following news release: * * * Federal Judge Blocks Trump Order Targeting Medical Care for Transgender Youth BALTIMORE - In a victory for transgender youth, their families, and their medical providers, a federal district court today issued a temporary restraining order  more

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 13 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Frequent cannabis use can lead to cavities, severe tooth loss, according to UB study Dental school professor's research published in Journal of the American Dental Association BUFFALO, N.Y. -- It's long been known that smoking cannabis can lead to problems in the lungs, heart and brain. Ellyce Clonan, DDS, a researcher at the University at Buffalo School of Denta  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Governor Shapiro Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration in Response to Federal Funding Freeze (HARRISBURG, PA.) "The work Pennsylvania is doing to plug orphaned and abandoned wells across the Commonwealth using Congressionally authorized funds is critical for public health and safety, protecting clean air and clean water, raising property values and creating jobs in the oil  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release: * * * Groups Sue Trump Administration for Access to Immigrants Sent from U.S. to Guantanamo Bay PRESS CONTACTS IRAP | Spencer Tilger | media@refugeerights.org ACLU | Inga Sarda-Sorensen | isarda-sorensen@aclu.org CCR | Jen Nessel | jnessel@ccrjustice.org Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center | media@las-americas.org RAICES | Faisal Al-Juburi | media@raicestexas.org (Washington, D.  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 12 -- Empire Center, a non-profit think tank, issued the following news release: * * * Hammond Warns Against 'Unsustainable' Medicaid Spending Albany, NY -- Governor Hochul's budget would allow Medicaid spending to continue spiraling at double-digit rates despite a growing economy and the threat of deep cuts in federal aid, warns Bill Hammond, Empire Center senior fellow for health policy, in testimony delivered today before the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committees. "In  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Hawai'i Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Underscore Urgent Need for Action on Gun Safety During Annual Advocacy Day in the Capitol Moms Demand Action Volunteers Testified in Support of SB 308 to Prohibit High-Capacity Magazines for All Firearms HONOLULU -- The Hawai'i chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: * * * Image for Immigrant, Civil Rights Organizations Continue Fight to Expand Voting Rights for All New Yorkers Appeals court hearing on municipal voting rights for lawful permanent residents and authorized workers marks critical moment in OCOV coalition's efforts NEW YORK, NY -- Yesterday, the New York State Court of Appeals heard arguments regarding the constitutionality of extendi  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 -- The Medicare Rights Center issued the following news release: * * * In New York City, Helping Older Adults Afford Health Care Takes Knowing the Ropes Giovanni Florez is fluent in English, Spanish and -- most important -- Medicare. The woman on the phone spoke no English. She had called the Medicare Rights Center in New York City on a friend's recommendation, desperately hoping someone could help her figure out how to pay for her Medicare premiums. She was looking at a to  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 -- The Wallace Foundation issued the following commentary: * * * Investing in Youth From "Cradle to Career" How one nonprofit is helping communities increase funding and expand opportunities for high-quality youth programs Decades of research shows that afterschool programs help young people attend school more often, get better grades, and build skills like communication, teamwork, and problem solving. But for every child enrolled in an out-of-school-time program, three mor  more

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 13 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Jets moving on from QB Aaron Rodgers: Four potential landing spots for four-time MVP The news came down hours before Super Bowl LIX kicked off on Sunday and became official Thursday: Aaron Rodgers is leaving New York. The Jets announced on Thursday they are moving on from the quarterback. The move is expected to be designated as a post-June 1 release in order to alleviate the associated  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * Latino Civil Rights Organization Files Suit Challenging Birthright Citizenship Ban LatinoJustice PRLDEF representing expectant mother and New York Immigration Coalition Civil rights organization LatinoJustice PRLDEF filed a case today in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York calling for the Court to declare unconstitutional and contrary to US laws the Executive Order banning birthright c  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for Australia Inched Up in December 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. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (r) (LEI  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for the UK Ticked Down in December 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. * * * The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (r  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement: * * * Today, in response to New York City Mayor Eric Adams's meeting with Border Czar Tom Homan and his subsequent announcement allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to operate on Rikers Island, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement, attributable to Senior Policy Counsel Zach Ahmad: "Mayor Adams's plan to allow ICE agents at Rikers Island, and his interest in mak  more

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 13 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * NIH's indirect cost reimbursement cap would have 'Disruptive Impact' on UB research BUFFALO, N.Y. - The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) plan to cut indirect cost reimbursement for NIH-funded research grants will have "a significantly disruptive impact on UB's ability to carry out lifesaving medical research," University at Buffalo officials said today. The NIH  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * Now or never: strengthen GDPR Procedural Rules to hold Big Tech accountable Dear Trilogue Negotiators, We, the undersigned civil society organisations -- drawing from direct experience as complainants in cross-border General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) cases -- write to express our concern regardi  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health Launches Fourth Wellness Room for Staff at Gotham Health, Morrisania New space provides healthcare staff with a serene retreat to recharge and connect Feb 13, 2025 Lata Singh, COO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Jeremy Segall, NYC Health + Hospitals Assistant Vice President and System Chief Wellness Officer, Dr. Jeremy O'Conn  more

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minnesota, Feb. 13 [Category: Medical] -- Medical Alley posted the following news release: * * * OneStep Partners with Yardi to Bring Falls Prevention and Mobility Monitoring to Senior Living Providers New partnership strengthens support for senior living communities navigating value-based care and managed care agreements. NEW YORK, February 11, 2025, at 9 am ET - OneStep, a leader in AI-powered digital care technology, today announced a new partnership with Yardi(r), a lead  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * Online Labor Demand Increased in January The Conference Board-Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine(r) (HWOL) Index increased in January 2025 to 116.4 (July 2018=100), up from a downwardly revised 116.1 in December. The 0.3% increase between January and December followed a 6.8% decrease between December and November. Overall, the Index is down 12.8% from one year ago. The HWOL Index measures the change in advertised on  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Organ Transplants From Different Species Risky and Costly, New Paper Argues WASHINGTON, D.C.--Organ xenotransplantation, the transplantation of genetically engineered organs from pigs to humans, is not a viable solution for the organ shortage, according to a new article by authors affiliated with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and New York Un  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Rockefeller Foundation Invests $3.5 Million To Support American Farmers, Improve Nutrition & Address Chronic Disease Funding will support projects and advance research that connects small and mid-scale farmers to Food is Medicine programs across the U.S. NEW YORK | February 13, 2024 -- The Rockefeller Foundation announced today $3.5 million to expand and strengthen Food is Medicine (FIM) programs across  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 12 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * School of Design Professor Uses Biology to Design for the Future Inspired by natural forms, processes and systems, Yves Michel, a professor of practice in industrial and interaction design in the School of Design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, pushes the boundaries of what is possible in the world of design Michel incorporates biotechnology into his work to design sustainable, innovative produ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Financial Services] -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, posted the following news release: * * * SEC's Approval of Overnight Trading Will Make the Gambling Addiction Epidemic Worse and Harm Retail Investors WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Benjamin Schiffrin, Director of Securities Policy, issued the following statement in connection with the approval by the Securiti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Study: Retail Cannabis Sales Associated With Reduced Drinking Among Young Adults New York, NY: Fewer young adults report using alcohol following the opening of licensed marijuana retailers, according to data published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Researchers affiliated with the City University of New York and the University of  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * The Most Commonly Banned Romance Novels in U.S. Public Schools (NEW YORK)-- Ahead of Valentine's Day, PEN America is releasing a list of commonly banned romance novels in public schools. Although increasingly targeted for censorship due to sexual content, popular romance fiction--often fo  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: * * * Trump Nominates Oil Industry Insider Kathleen Sgamma to Lead Bureau of Land Management WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Trump administration announced it would nominate longtime oil and gas insider Kathleen Sgamma to lead the Bureau of Land Management. Sgamma, who has spent most of her career fighting against public land protections, would oversee 245 million acres of America's public lands, prioritizin  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Two Weill Cornell Medicine faculty members elected to ASCI Weill Cornell Medicine physician-scientists Dr. Niroshana Anandasabapathy and Dr. Rohit Chandwani have been elected members of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) for 2025. One of the nation's oldest nonprofit medical honor societies, the ASCI comprises more than 3,000 physician-scientists serving in the upper ranks of academic medici  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 13 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * What's the best way to handle difficult conversations? New study recommends strategies Binghamton University School of Management's Daniel Dunne co-authors study revealing how to improve communication in the workplace By Anthony Borrelli Difficult conversations are inevitable in the workplace. They're often negative and rarely handled easily, no matter where you rank in the organizational hierarchy. So,  more