NEW YORK, Feb. 23 [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: * * * 2024 meN kiye ge rikoNrdd todddh iNttrnett shttddaaun: adhikaaroN ke hnn meN eshiyaa prshaaNt sbse aage Read in English / aNgrejii meN pddh'eN pichle nau saaloN ke rikoNrdd meN, 2024 iNttrnett shttddaaun ke lie sbse khraab saal rhaa / pichdd'te loktNtroN se lekr kruur sainy juNttaa tk, 2024 meN eshiyaa   more

STONY BROOK, New York, Feb. 23 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Adolescents Spend Nearly One-Quarter of Each School Day on Smartphones New study findings published in JAMA Pediatrics STONY BROOK, NY, February 3, 2025 - In January New York Governor Hochul released a report, "More Learning, Less Scrolling," to prohibit smartphone use during the school day. A team of public health and pediatric researchers, led by Lauren Hale,  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 24 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * All Children Invited to Syracuse All-Star Food Festival March 2 at the JMA Wireless Dome Following the All-Star Food Fest on March 2 at the JMA Wireless Dome, the Syracuse University women's basketball team will play Boston College in its last home game of the regular season. A unique experience awaits all children 12 and under at the Syracuse University women's basketball game on Sunday, March 2. The All-St  more

FREDONIA, New York, Feb. 23 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: * * * American Democracy Project to explore critical issues The American Democracy Project is launching a new Civic Engagement in Practice: Empowering Students to Lead Social Change series. Democratic Setbacks and Civic Education, the first panel in the series, will be held Monday, March 10, from 1 to 1:50 p.m., in the Williams Center Room S204. Light refreshments will be served. The t  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 [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: * * * angttaankpittchiu'mumaa: achiu:chuN:kuNrsnny'nc - aaarpciphittdesk 2024 khuncattk rkphy kuu:lnsuumaa:caarng:maa biulchaikhai' angglipliu phttrn / Read in English 2024 khuncsnny angttaankpittchiu'mu achiu:raa:chuN: phcsnny'nc aphc ttraa:wng mttttm:wngsaa:snny // cNttnphiu:tteleaa'kpheaakpnlaasnny' diim  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Announcing: CriticalProductive edited by architecture professor Milton S. F. Curry CriticalProductive Journal 's inaugural Issue No.01: Sovereignty / Populism (2024) edited by Milton S. F. Curry, Professor of Architecture and Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Engagement at Cornell's College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP), utilizes thought-provoking articles and interviews, compelling i  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * As Virginia's Legislative Session Comes To An End, Gun Safety Advocates Await Governor's Action on More Than 20 Gun Safety Bills RICHMOND, Va. - At the end of the 2025 legislative session for the Virginia General Assembly, gun sense champions passed more than twenty gun safety measures, sending them to Governor Glenn Youngkin's desk where he will have until March 24th to act on them  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Backyard poultry at risk when migrating mallards stop to rest Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks - natural carriers of avian influenza - stop and rest as they migrate can help predict the probability that they will spread bird flu to backyard poultry flocks. The finding, from a Feb. 18 study published in the journal Scientific Reports, takes an important step in explaining the transmission dynam  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * BlackDoctor.Org Names NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem as One of the Best Hospitals for Black America Harlem Hospital is one of 76 hospitals named to the list Feb 24, 2025 NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem today announced it was recognized as one of the 2025 Best Hospitals for Black America by national leader in Black health and wellness, BlackDoctor.org (BDO). Harlem Hospital   more

STONY BROOK, New York, Feb. 23 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Can Signals in the Brain Determine an Attraction to Sweet Foods? Study findings reveal a specific signal in one brain region that may hold the key STONY BROOK, NY, February 10, 2025 - Researchers at Stony Brook University used genetic manipulation in a laboratory brain model to demonstrate that neurosteroids, signals involved in mood regulation and stress, can   more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Feb. 24 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * CSHL receives $100K for leukemia research In 1972, 16-year-old Don Monti tragically passed away from acute myeloid leukemia (AML), one of the most aggressive forms of blood cancer. Shortly thereafter, his family founded the Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation (DMMRF) to support research aimed at understanding cancer's growth and eradicating it from the body. CSH  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 24 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Departamento de Agricultura de Trump Demandado por Eliminar Paginas Web Vitales Para Agricultores Washington, D.C. -- Hoy, Earthjustice y el Knight First Amendment Institute de la Universidad de Columbia, en representacion de la Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY), el Consejo para la Defensa de los Recursos Naturales (NRDC) y el Environmental Working Gr  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 [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: * * * Digital violence in MENA : impunity and internet shutdowns in 2024 It's official, 2024 was the worst year on record for internet shutdowns. From full communications blackouts during conflicts to sweeping platform blocks, internet shutdowns in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) underpinned the crackdo  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 25 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: Does working from home improve productivity? Binghamton student plans to find out School of Management's Yu Wang researches how businesses can optimize remote working policies By Anthony Borrelli If there's one thing Yu Wang learned during her six years as a human resources manager, it's that companies perform best when employees and managers act as a team, not adversaries. Wang is a first-year PhD student at  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Don Turcotte, professor emeritus, tectonics pioneer, dies at 92 Don Turcotte, the former Maxwell Upson Professor of Engineering in the Department of Geological Sciences who brought his aeronautic research roots into pioneering collaborations in the study of mantle dynamics and plate tectonics, died Feb. 4 in Davis, California. He was 92. Turcotte retired from Cornell in 2002 after 43 years on faculty, then cont  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * G.A.N.G.S. Coalition Calls for the Abolishment of NYPD's Gang... Press Contact: Troi Barnes, Legal Defense Fund, media@naacpldf.org Alejandra Lopez, The Legal Aid Society, ailopez@legal-aid.org Sarai Bejarano, media@latinojustice.org Alora Sherbert, Queens Defenders, press@queensdefenders.org Stopping Racial Profiling and Protecting our NYC Community New Yor  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * G.A.N.G.S. Coalition Calls for the Abolishment of NYPD's Gang Database with Intro 798 Stopping Racial Profiling & Protecting our NYC Community The G.A.N.G.S. Coalition, alongside advocates, legal experts, elected officials, community organizers, and impacted individuals gathered on February 24 on the steps of City Hall to demand the passage of Intro 798, a bill that would abolish the New York Police Departme  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Grad students study world with Einaudi travel grants Graduate students in a range of disciplines completed international fieldwork last summer with the support of research travel grants from the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies. Applications are open until March 7 for graduate students seeking support for summer 2025. For Alonso Alegre-Bravo, PhD candidate in biological and environmental engineeri  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 24 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Graduate Dean's Award Recipients Embody Research, Creative Excellence The Graduate Dean's Award recognizes overall academic excellence and outstanding research and creative activities by master's and doctoral students. Eight graduate students will be honored with the Graduate Dean's Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work at an annual ceremony hosted by the Graduate School on Wednesday, March 5. T  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * How fruit flies flit between courtship and aggression to fight for mates For fruit flies, finding the right mate is all about the right song. Now, research shows that male flies don't just try to impress their valentine by serenading her with song--they also go to great lengths to drown out the competition. By jamming their rivals' love songs with high-frequency wing flicks, male fruit flies boost the chances that th  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 25 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news: * * * How Health Law and Policy Fellows Forged Cutting-Edge Careers For more than a decade, students who became intrigued by the innovative field of health care law have gained hands-on experience and conducted rigorous, in-depth research through Brooklyn Law School's Health Law and Policy Fellowships, led by Associate Dean Karen Porter, director of the Center for Health, Science & Public Policy. The one-year prog  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 24 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Husker scientist illuminates species' ability to glow By Deann Gayman From the lakes in Minnesota and the streams in Kansas and Nebraska to the Pacific Ocean off the shores of California and the American Museum of Natural History in New York, Husker biologist Rene Martin is chasing light. Or, more specifically, bioluminescence and biofluorescence. Martin, assistant professor in the School of Natural R  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 -- The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility issued the following news release: * * * Investor Groups Release Report Defending Shareholder Proposal Rights Against Threats NEW YORK, NY, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2025 - Today, three investor groups released a report, Shareholder Proposals: An Essential Investor Right, in response to threats to fundamental shareholder rights that underpin capital markets from Congress, the courts, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 -- Mercer University issued the following news: Junior awarded top honors at American Journalism Historians Association's Southeastern Symposium By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams MACON -- Mercer University junior Shivika Nath was awarded the Best Undergraduate Research Paper at the American Journalism Historians Association's Southeastern Symposium. Nath, a journalism major with minors in history and media studies from Johns Creek, said she was honored to receive the   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Knight Institute Seeks Immediate Release of Special Counsel's Report on Trump's Mishandling of Classified Documents Says the public has a First Amendment "right of access" to the document United States v. Trump A motion to intervene in Trump classified documents case seeking release of Volume II of Special Counsel's report. MIAMI, FL--The Knight First Amendment Institut  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * LatinoJustice Demands Answers Around Unlawful Targeting of Puerto Ricans by ICE National Civil Rights Organization LatinoJustice Files FOIA Request to ICE, DHS and Tom Homan LatinoJustice PRLDEF has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and so-called "Border Czar" Tom Homan, seeking records concern  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for India Decreased in January For Release 9:00 AM ET, February 24, 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. The Conferenc  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Feb. 22, 2025, to the American Conservative: * * * Ohio's Gritty Fight to Reverse Decadence By Tim Rosenberger and Nora Kenney The Buckeye State can lead the way to techno-nationalism. Last week, at the AI Action Summit in Paris, Vice President J.D. Vance reaffirmed the Trump administration's commitment to ensuring that advanced AI systems are developed domestically using made-in-America chips--re  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Feb. 23, 2025, to the New York Post: * * * Trump's Justice Dept. Vows to End College Affirmative Action -- Here's Where to Start By Renu Mukherjee President Donald Trump's Justice Department has committed to ending affirmative action and DEI in education -- but top universities' scofflaw behavior means that new Attorney General Pam Bondi will have a tough fight on her hands. In her first day on the  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Michigan Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Shooting of Tahiry Broom, Trans Woman Who Was Shot and Killed Southfield, Mich. - The Michigan chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, released the following statement in response to the shooting of 29-year-old Tahiry Broom, a Black trans woma  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * NYS invasive species illuminated by art and science exhibit Students, scientists, and artists have joined forces to present a Cornell University Library exhibit designed to spread awareness about non-native plants and insects threatening ecosystems in New York state. Titled "Invasive Species," the exhibit opens Feb. 27 at Mann Library with a talk, "Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and Other Forest Threats: Engaging Scien  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * Survey Alert: Optimizing Digital Tools for Monitoring MS Symptoms Help support a patient-centered approach to healthcare by completing a survey created by people with MS, for people with MS. Patient Reported Outcomes for Multiple Sclerosis (PROMS) is an initiative jointly led and coordinated by the European Charcot Foundation and the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF), with the Itali  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Professor's new novel imagines a US without Texas Imagine if Texas seceded from the United States, led by a character eerily similar to former President George W. Bush, who does such ridiculous things as rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of Christco. Hard to fathom? Maybe not., Click to open gallery view Charlie Green That's the premise of Charlie Green's new novel, "The Shah of Texas," which published Feb  more

ZURICH, Switzerland, Feb. 25 -- The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) issued the following news: * * * Ream: Pochettino will take USA to the next level The veteran USA defender talks about the growth of MLS, his FIFA World Cup 26 ambitions and Mauricio Pochettino's instant impact. * Ream is hoping to be part of the USA squad for World Cup 2026 * The 37-year-old now plays for Charlotte FC in Major League Soccer * The former Fulham defender hailed the arrival of Maurici  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Feb. 25 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Researchers explore how mechanical signals influence viral infections in lungs New work brings together an under-studied area of mechanical signals on cells and their influence on viral infections Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology are investigating how mechanical forces--such as stretching and changes in tissue stiffness--influence viral infection rates in the lungs to un  more

HAMILTON, New York, Feb. 24 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Reverberations: A Virtual Tour of the 2025 Senior Art Exhibition at Clifford Art Gallery Reverberations, the 2025 Senior Art Exhibition at Colgate's Clifford Gallery, showcases the work of Colgate's graduating studio art and art history majors, developed as part of their senior capstone courses in the fall. Under the guidance of Associate Professor of Art Margaretha Haughwout and Professor of Art Elizabeth Marl  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Roundtable to consider 'Science Under Siege' A roundtable event, " Science Under Siege? Politics, Policy, and Practice After 2024," will provide a forum for scientists, social scientists and humanities scholars to discuss challenges to research support in response to recent major changes to federal funding. The panel discussion will be held Feb. 28 at noon in G76, Goldwin Smith Hall. Deputy Provost Avery Augu  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 [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: * * * Si Wu Ji Dan De Jia Hai Zhe,Shou Hai De She Qun :2024Nian Wang Lu Feng Suo Xian Kuang Read in English / Ying Wen Ban Ben Wo Men Zheng Shi De Xuan Bu,2024 Nian Shi Li Shi Shang Wang Lu Feng Suo Zui Yan Zhong De Yi Nian. Jin Ri (24 Ri ),Access Now(Ji Ke Lian Xian )Yu #KeepItOn Lian Meng Fa Bu Zui Xin B  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Feb. 24 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Starbucks Employee's Constitutional Challenge to Labor Board Structure Fully Briefed at DC Circuit Court of Appeals Trump recently removed a Biden NLRB appointee relying on constitutional arguments first raised by NY Starbucks workers' lawsuit against the NLRB Washington D.C. (February 24, 2025) - New York Starbucks employees Ariana Cortes and Logan Karam have file  more

STONY BROOK, New York, Feb. 25 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Stony Brook University Hospital Earns Level One Geriatric ED Accreditation from ACEP STONY BROOK, NY, February 24, 2025 - Stony Brook University Hospital's Emergency Department (ED) has received Level 1 Accreditation for Geriatric Emergency Care by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), one of only two hospitals in Suffolk County to achieve this st  more

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 23 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Study: Mindfulness helps people with COPD manage anxiety, breathlessness, insomnia By Charles Anzalone BUFFALO, N.Y. - University at Buffalo School of Nursing researchers have identified a new benefit of mindfulness for people managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a condition commonly known as COPD. The study, "Associations Between Mindfulness and Symptom  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 24 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Syracuse Stage Celebrates Friendship and Fandom with 'King James' Syracuse Stage continues its 2024/2025 season with Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright Rajiv Joseph's "King James," a slam dunk celebration of basketball, friendship and fandom. Directed by Jamil Jude, "King James" is a co-production with Indiana Repertory Theatre and will run Feb. 26 to March 16 in the Archbold Theatre at Syracuse Stage, 820 E.  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 [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: * * * The worst year in shutdowns: a blow to democracy and human rights in Africa It's official, 2024 was the worst year on record for internet shutdowns. From people's movements to contentious elections, as political escalations continued to make headlines in Africa, authorities increasingly defaulted to inter  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 24 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Trump USDA Sued for Erasing Webpages Vital to Farmers Washington, D.C. -- Today, Earthjustice and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, representing the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY), Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and the Environmental Working Group (EWG), sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for unlawf  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Trump USDA Sued for Erasing Webpages Vital to Farmers Loss of Critical USDA Resources Will Hurt Farmers and Food Security WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and Earthjustice, representing the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY), Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and the Environmental Working  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Trump's USDA Sued for Erasing Webpages Vital to Farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Earthjustice and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, representing the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY), Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and the Environmental Working Group (EWG), sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for unlaw  more

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 25 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB researchers' paper on transitions of care wins national award Study shows pharmacist-physician collaborations reduce hospital readmissions, save money BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Every year, more than 425,000 high-risk patients nationwide are released from the hospital only to return within 30 days. This situation not only negatively affects the patients, but it also saddle  more

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 23 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: UB School of Law's signature lecture series looks at Biden and the Supreme Court By Lisa M. Mueller BUFFALO, N.Y. -- As the nation enters the era of a new presidential administration, the University at Buffalo School of Law will host a lecture and discussion assessing the prior administration's relationship with the U.S. Supreme Court from a legal historian's perspective.   more

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 25 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB summer research program to examine WNY climate and extreme weather events, including 2022 blizzard Undergraduate students will study climate hazards both near and far BUFFALO, N.Y. -- What role did a lack of ice on Lake Erie play in Buffalo's 2022 blizzard? What are the chances that wildfire smoke from Canada will make its way to Western New York again? Graduate  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Upgrading skills, downgrading women's work in China Since the late 2000s, the Chinese state has embraced new industrial policies that have focused on upgrading its manufacturing quality, resulting in labor, welfare and population law reforms. According to ILR Assistant Professor Yiran Zhang, an unintended result of these policies is a shift in the workforce that has driven women from factory jobs that were on par  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 24 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Whitman School of Management Launches New Summer Business Academy for Current Syracuse Undergrads Are you a Syracuse University undergraduate student who would like to add a solid understanding of business concepts to your resume? The Whitman School of Management is excited to announce the launch of its inaugural Summer Business Academy, an intensive program allowing current undergraduate, non-business majors   more

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 23 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: Will Lake Erie completely freeze over? Joe Atkinson, director of the Great Lakes Program at UB, weighs in By Cory Nealon BUFFALO, N.Y. - Lake Erie, the shallowest of the five Great Lakes, last froze over in 1996. With ice covering more than 95% of the lake on Thursday, and continued winter weather in the forecast, could the meteorological marvel happen in 2025? "It's ce  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 [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: * * * Worst year for internet shutdowns: Asia Pacific tops the 2024 shame list Read in Burmese and Hindi. It's official, 2024 was the worst year on record for internet shutdowns. From backsliding democracies to brutalizing military regimes, ruling powers across Asia Pacific are increasingly deploying internet  more