SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 22 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Preliminary Injunction Blocking DOGE's Access to Private Data OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released a statement after the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York's issuance of a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing Americans' personal and private info  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 750 February 22, 2025 WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action stated steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and  WHEREAS, on June 14, 2022, the federal court in Nunez approved the Nunez Action Plan, which "represents a way to move forward with concrete measures now to address the ongoi  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 751 February 22, 2025 WHEREAS, it is of utmost importance to protect the health and safety of all persons in the custody of the Department of Correction ("DOC"), and of all officers and persons who work in the City of New York jails and who transport persons in custody to court and other facilities, and the public; and  WHEREAS, over 80 provisions in the various Court Orders enter  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 752 February 22, 2025 WHEREAS, over the past several months, thousands of asylum seekers have been arriving in New York City, from the Southern border, without having any immediate plans for shelter; and  WHEREAS, the City now faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that requires it to take extraordinary measures to meet the immediate needs of the asylum seekers while continuin  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * How solving a hepatitis B paradox opened the door to new therapies Hepatitis B virus (HBV) affects 300 million people worldwide and is a major driver of liver diseases. But while decades of research have led to vaccines, antivirals, and a better understanding of the virus, how this pathogen establishes persistent infection in cells at the molecular level remains poorly understood. Now, a collaboration between The Ro  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Miya Masaoka Will Be the Subject of a Composer Portrait at Miller Theatre She is a composer, musician, sound artist, and the chair of visual arts at School of the Arts. On Thursday, March 6, 2025, Miya Masaoka, chair of visual arts and director of sound art at School of the Arts, will be the subject of a Composer Portrait at Miller Theatre. Miller's flagship concert series, Composer Portraits give audiences an evening-  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Feb. 22 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * NASA mission to explore the origins of the universe ready to launch with help from RIT Associate Professor Michael Zemcov is a co-investigator on the mission set to launch in early 2025 A NASA mission that aims to explore the origin and history of structures in the universe is set to launch in early 2025 with help from RIT. NASA's SPHEREx Observatory, or the Spectro-Photometer for the   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * National Academy of Engineering, Sloan Research Fellowships, and More Honors From science to engineering, writing to architecture, here are the Columbians who received awards recently. Columbia News produces a monthly newsletter (subscribe here!) and article series featuring a roundup of awards and milestones that Columbia faculty, staff, and students have received in recent days. In this edition, you'll find awards an  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Feb. 22 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Overleaf now available to RIT researchers RIT has acquired an enterprise account for the online research platform RIT faculty, staff, and students now have full access to Overleaf, an intuitive online platform that makes it easier to write, edit, and collaborate on scientific documents. The software is used by leading academic institutions around the world. Through RIT's enterprise sub  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * PORTOBELLO, From Marco Bellocchio, Debuts On Max In 2026 * Max has announced its first Italian scripted original production, PORTOBELLO, from Marco Bellocchio, which will debut on the platform in 2026. Filming began in Rome last September and is currently ongoing, with additional locations in Sardinia, Campania, and Lombardy. * Logline: The six-epis  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Professor Peter Balsam Receives Two Distinguished Accolades On January 31, 2025, the American Psychological Association (APA) selected Peter Balsam, Samuel R. Milbank Professor and Department Chair of Psychology and Neuroscience and Behavior, as the 2025 recipient of the D.O. Hebb Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award. This prestigious award from the APA honors scientists who have made significant empirical contribut  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Feb. 22 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * RIT joins statewide Empire AI consortium First-of-its-kind collaboration will facilitate innovation, research, and development of artificial intelligence technologies RIT has joined New York state's Empire AI consortium, a partnership of leading public and private universities to advance responsible artificial intelligence. RIT researchers will have access to high-performance computing   more

ALFRED, New York, Feb. 22 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Sculpture professor Selva Aparicio wins Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise Selva Aparicio, assistant professor of sculpture in the Alfred University School of Art and Design, was recently named a recipient of the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Visual Arts. Given by the Vilcek Foundation, the recognition comes with a $50,000 award. Each year, the Vilcek Foundation awards a total of $250,000 in Prizes   more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul "After 52 days in the penalty box, New York sports fans will finally be able to watch the Knicks, Rangers and Islanders again. Optimum and MSG Networks have ended the corporate dispute and service will be restored before tonight's face-off between the Rangers and the Sabres. This long-overdue step comes after I directed the Department of Public Service to  more