HAMILTON, New York, Feb. 17 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Bryan (Tai) Pham '25 Named EuroSim 'Best Delegate' for Second Year in a Row Senior Bryan (Tai) Pham has been awarded his second consecutive Best Delegate in a Special Role award by fellow students at EuroSim 2025 for his role as chair of the EU Environmental Council. This year's program focused on the European Green Deal and negotiating legislation aimed at reducing microplastic pollution. EuroSim 2025 took p  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Canine parvovirus finding adds to Baker Institute's legacy In 1978, parvovirus - then common to cats - started infecting dogs in Europe. The virus spread quickly around the globe, killing hundreds of thousands of dogs, mostly puppies - until a team of Cornell researchers led by the late Leland "Skip" Carmichael developed a vaccine, the derivatives of which are still used today. "It was really at the time a worl  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cell atlas reveals parallels between horse, human pregnancies New research has resulted in the first high-resolution molecular picture of the equine endometrium - the inner lining of the uterus - before and after embryo implantation. This picture, or cell atlas, highlights key similarities in immune cells between early human and horse pregnancy, a surprise given the vastly different placentas. Unlike most mamma  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- The National Basketball Players Association issued the following news release: * * * KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS AND GABE VINCENT ELECTED, JAYLEN BROWN RE-ELECTED, AS VICE PRESIDENTS ON THE NBPA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NEW YORK (Feb. 16, 2025) -- The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) held its annual winter meeting of the NBPA Board of Player Representatives earlier today and elected new members to its deeply experienced player-leadership roster, the NBPA Executive Committ  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Lack of regulations, oversight in health care IT causes harm New ILR School-led research offers a comprehensive overview of the role of health information technology (IT) in the financialization of the health care industry - the extent to which Silicon Valley and Wall Street investors have profited on health IT systems that have often failed to deliver promised gains. While these systems promised increased effi  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NYCLU Responds to the Murder of Sam Nordquist NEW YORK - Sam Nordquist, a 24-year-old Black transgender man who had been reported missing, was found dead near Canandaigua, New York after being subjected to prolonged torture. Five individuals have been charged with his murder. In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union released the following statement attributable to Genesee   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release: * * * ProPublica Wins Polk Award for Medical Reporting ProPublica won this year's George Polk Award in Journalism in the medical reporting category for its "Life of the Mother" series. Administered by Long Island University, the Polk Awards honor investigative and enterprising reporting that gains attention and achieves results, and are conferred annual  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * The LEI for Germany Rose Slightly in December For Release 9:30 AM ET, February 17, 2025 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. *   more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 17 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * University Monitoring Winter Weather and Travel Conditions for Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 Syracuse University is monitoring weather conditions pertaining to the Lake Effect Snow Warning and High Wind Warning currently in effect. This effort includes reviewing the most up-to-date National Weather Service data and forecasting, and consulting with an independent meteorologist about what to expect. Based on current c  more