BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 27 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: 'Buffalo State gave me a wonderful springboard': David Charnock talks applied learning, mentorship, and more Faculty mentorship and hands-on learning at Buffalo State University helped shape David Charnock's ('80) career. His biology degree with minor in chemistry paved the way to medical school; after serving as a surgeon in the military, he worked in surgical practice in Vermont and enjoyed an academic   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Advocates in DeKalb County Secure First of Its Kind... Yesterday, elected officials in Georgia passed sweeping legislation to address water affordability issues and implement stronger protections against shutoffs in DeKalb County. These efforts are the result of years of advocacy by the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and local organizations, including DeKalb Water Watch, the Sout  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC New York Statement on Governor Hochul Ordering Removal of Anti-Israel Palestinian Studies Job Posting at CUNY It is an insult to students and all those who value education based in critical thinking, viewpoint diversity, and fact-based inquiry, that a job description for a Palestinian Studies professor at Hunter College sought candidates who would further a divisive, one-sided   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC's Center for a New Middle East Presents Vision for a Path Forward Middle East Envoy Steven Witkoff Discusses Prospects for a Secure & Integrated Region American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, brought together the Trump Administration, elected officials, diplomats, and thought leaders in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to introduce   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Alaska Moms Demand Action Volunteers Underscore Urgent Need for Action on Gun Safety During Annual Advocacy Day in the Capitol Moms Demand Action Volunteers Call on Lawmakers to Pass HB 89 on Annual Advocacy Day JUNEAU, Alaska -- Yesterday, volunteers from the Alaska chapter of Moms Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, traveled from across the stat  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Altier, Parrish elected to microbiology academy Dr. Craig Altier and Colin Parrish, Ph.D. '84, both of the College of Veterinary Medicine, have been elected to the American Academy of Microbiology, the honorific leadership group within the American Society for Microbiology. Altier and Parrish are among 65 members of the class of 2025, which brings the total number of academy fellows to more than 2,600. Fellows,  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 27 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University Community Schools supervisor receives NY State Senate award During a Black History Month celebration hosted by New York State Senator Lea Webb, BUCS' Asia Ambler was honored for her work in the community. By Kim Mousseau Asia Ambler, a lifelong resident of Binghamton, N.Y., fell in love with community work as a teenager after participating in a youth-run civic engagement group. "I   more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 27 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * New study reveals Neanderthals experienced population crash 110,000 years ago Examination of semicircular canals of ear shows Neanderthals experienced 'bottleneck' event where physical and genetic variation was lost A new study by an international team of scholars, including faculty at Binghamton University, suggests that Neanderthals experienced a dramatic loss of genetic variation during the course of t  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Feb. 26 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * Cocktails & Chromosomes: Where nature meets nurture You are more than your genes. You are not just the hereditary material passed on by your parents, grandparents, and ancestors. You are your brain. And your brain is incredibly complex. From the moment you are born, it takes in information from your environment via sensory experiences and begins processing those sens  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * 2025 Lipman Center Fellowships Announced Meet the journalists who will pursue reporting projects on issues of inequity and human or civil rights abuses. The Ira A. Lipman Center for Journalism and Civil and Human Rights is proud to announce its 2025 fellowship winners, journalists who will pursue reporting projects on issues of inequity and human or civil rights abuses. The fellows were se  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Professor Andie Tucher Returns to Lead FASPE Journalism Group Tucher, a historian and author, brings deep expertise in industry history and its role in shaping society. Andie Tucher, H. Gordon Garbedian Professor of Journalism and Director of the Ph.D. Program, will return as a faculty co-leader for the 2025 Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE) journalism gr  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * David Hajdu Explores AI in Art in His New Book In The Uncanny Muse, he traces the history of automation in the arts. In The Uncanny Muse, Journalism Professor David Hajdu examines the history of automation in the arts from the Baroque period to the age of AI. He delves into one of the most controversial aspects of AI: artificial creativity. The adoption of technology and machinery has long transformed the world, but as  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * A Night With School of the Arts Alumna Joan Jonas The revered artist, now 88, reflects back on a long career. By Ellice Lueders On the recent evening when legendary artist Joan Jonas (SoA'65) came to the Lenfest Center for the Arts, the weather was a wintry mix: Snow had turned to ice in the streets. Rain became hail, became sleet, became snow, and then back to rain. This was good luck for the event. More people had b  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Do starchy carbs cause cavities? It's common knowledge that sugar causes cavities, but new research provides evidence that - depending on your genetic makeup - starches could also be a contributing factor. The study, published Feb. 19 in Microorganisms, explores the response of the oral microbiome to starch, finding that the number of copies of a particular gene, AMY1, in combination with starch, alters the com  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 26 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Drama Department to Remember Christina "Elise" Wobbe '28 March 2 Christina "Elise" Wobbe The Department of Drama in Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts will host a Celebration of Life in remembrance of first-year musical theater major Christina "Elise" Wobbe on Sunday, March 2, at 6 p.m. The gathering, which is open to the University community, will take place in the John D. Archbold   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: * * * EPA Abdicates on Climate Change by Moving to Nix Endangerment Finding WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to an executive order from President Donald Trump, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin recommended striking down the agency's 2009 finding that climate change endangers human health and welfare, according to published reports. The move comes as more and more cli  more

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 27 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Experts to speak at UB on the future of AI in health care BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The University at Buffalo School of Management will host a free, in-depth discussion on how artificial intelligence is transforming the business of health care at 5:30 p.m. on April 2 in the Natural Sciences Complex Room 225 on UB's North Campus. Presented by the school's Helen and Oscar Sufr  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Ruling Brings Hope to Refugee Families New York, NY, February 26, 2025 -- Yesterday's federal court ruling on the executive order suspending refugee admissions could bring relief to thousands of stranded refugees. Reversing last month's abrupt halt to resettlement would allow refugees, many of whom have spent years undergoing US processing and security vetti  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [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: * * * Free Narges Coalition Calls to Extend Suspension of Narges Mohammadi's Sentences (NEW YORK)-- The Free Narges Coalition has received worrying information regarding the intention to return Narges Mohammadi to prison in Iran. The Steering Committee remains highly concerned about her health   more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * From slime molds to corporations, traveling networks chart a new path You can learn a lot from a little slime mold. For Nate Cira, assistant professor of biomedical engineering in Cornell Engineering, the tiny eukaryotic organism provided inspiration for modeling "traveling networks" - connected systems that move by rearranging their structure. Understanding these networks could help explain the structures an  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Historian Spellbinds Cadets at VMI LEXINGTON, Va. Feb. 26, 2025 -- Robert G. Parkinson, Ph.D., award winning historian of the American Revolution and author of "Heart of American Darkness: Bewilderment and Horror on the Early Frontier," captivated his audience in Moody Hall at Virginia Military Institute Feb. 19 as he shared the narrative and adventures of the real-life characters in his book. Parkin  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 26 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * How Entrepreneur Jack Wren '26 Balances Academics, Ice Hockey and Business Jack Wren (center) is pursuing a dual degree in finance and business analytics from the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. He's also a member of the University's club men's ice hockey team and an entrepreneur who launched his own hat company, Happy Duck Co. The entrepreneurial seeds that Jack Wren '26 planted as a 5-year-old woul  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * Is the U.S. missing a critical opportunity to head off a bird flu pandemic? Bird flu is spreading in the U.S. While the number of severe human cases remains low, the slow response from the federal government and a recent human death from the virus are raising alarms. The H5N1 variant, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), was fir  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release in Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Latino Leaders Unite on Capitol Hill and Demand Accountability from the Trump Administration Today, a coalition of national and community leaders from across the Latino community met on Capitol Hill to demand accountability and  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Opposes Confirmation of Harmeet Dhillon as Civil Rights... As the Senate Judiciary Committee considers the nomination of Harmeet Dhillon to be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) sent a letter to Senate leadership outlining Ms. Dhillon's troubling record and urging the Senate to reject her nomination. In the letter, LDF highlighted   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for China Inched Down in January 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) fo  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 26 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Micron, Syracuse University Celebrate First 90 to Achieve Semiconductor Certificate Through IVMF's Onward to Opportunity Program Micron and the D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University announced that 90 transitioning servicemembers, veterans and military spouses have achieved a certificate of completion in semiconductors through IVMF's Onward to Opportunity program t  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Molly Hite, professor emerita of English, dies at 77 Molly Hite, professor emerita of English in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), died Feb. 10 in Bellingham, Washington. She was 77. Hite taught at Cornell from 1982 until her retirement in 2013. Her scholarly projects dealt with Virginia Woolf and the Bloomsbury Group. She published on figures including Thomas Pynchon, as well as 20th and 21st century exp  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Colorado House Lawmakers for Passing Critical Gun Safety Bill to Regulate the Sale of Ammunition in Colorado Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers Testified in Support of this Bill Legislative Movement Comes Ahead of Colorado Moms Demand Action Advocacy Day on Thursday Where Over 100 Volunteers and Survivors Are  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * New Yorkers Fired from Jobs after Cancer Diagnoses Urge Lawmakers to Improve Access to Paid Family & Medical Leave Earlier today while New York State lawmakers held a hearing on workforce development-related budget items, cancer survivors and patient advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) gathered outside the hearing room to   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * News Reports: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Wants to Strike Down EPA's Endangerment Finding News reports today say EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has urged the Trump White House to take the unprecedented and unlawful step of striking down EPA's Endangerment Finding. The Endangerment Finding is EPA's bedrock determination that climate pollution harms human health and welfare. It is  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- The National Minority Supplier Development Council issued the following news release: * * * NMSDC Acknowledges Howard Lutnick's Confirmation as Secretary of Commerce NMSDC acknowledges Howard Lutnick's confirmation as Secretary of Commerce and his important role in shaping U.S. economic policy, trade, and business development. For decades, NMSDC has had deep partnerships with the Department of Commerce, including the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), the Inter  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Over 120 Organizations Sign Open Letter Demanding Albany Fight Back Against Trump 'Step forward, protect our democracy and our communities, and lead.' NEW YORK - Today, the New York Civil Liberties and more than 120 advocacy and community groups across New York sent an open letter to state lawmakers calling out Albany inaction and demanding strong leadership to combat the Trump  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [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: * * * PEN America is Among Seven Organizations Warning that New Federal Grant Guidelines Risk Art and Culture Being Used as a Tool for Government Propaganda (WASHINGTON)-- PEN America today joined a coalition of seven national free speech and arts organizations, led by the National Coalition Ag  more

HAMILTON, New York, Feb. 26 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Prof. Eddie Cole Discusses Universities, History, and Community During Presidential Speaker Series The second installment of Colgate's spring Presidential Speaker Series featured a Q&A session led by Vice President and Chief of Staff to the President L. Hazel Jack with Eddie R. Cole, professor of education and history at the University of California, Los Angeles, and author of The Campus Color Line: College Pre  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [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: * * * Relocation of 30,000 Young Adult Books in Louisiana Library Shows Harrowing Impact of Moral Panic Over Obscenity and Vague Laws that Lead to Book Censorship (NEW YORK)-- PEN America issued the following comment today on the re location of 30,000 books in Livingston Parish, LA public libra  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Researchers find 'sweet spot' for wave-powered fish farms The ocean is a vital source of the world's food, income and, increasingly, sustainable energy. But competing priorities among the industries that use the ocean make it difficult to make informed decisions about how best to share this vast resource. To address this, Cornell researchers have used marine spatial planning - a method that aims to evaluate the  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * The art of tracking invisible patterns in animal behavior Anyone stepping into a gallery featuring Maximilian Pruefer's work might mistake the intricate patterns on the walls for imagery from a scientific symposium. The 38-year-old German multimedia artist has spent years capturing the unseen movements of animals, rendering their invisible world visible. Using innovative techniques, he records fleeting interactions--  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * Sandra Sneed, MBA, FACHE Appointed CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, Marking Her Return to the Health System Woodhull Hospital CEO Gregory Calliste will retire after 33 years with the health system Sneed was born at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens and began her career at Bellevue and Kings County Hospitals Feb 26, 2025 NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that Sa  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Feb. 27 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Sculptor Albert Paley gives personal archive to RIT Internationally renowned metalworker and educator Albert Paley has given his personal papers to Rochester Institute of Technology. The Albert Paley Collection in the RIT Archives preserves the legacy of a celebrated working artist, entrepreneur, and educator. He is known around the world for his large-scale municipal works, sculptures,  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 26 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Student Feedback Drives the Future of Health and Wellness The Barnes Center at The Arch is once again partnering with Institutional Research to administer the Student Health and Wellness Survey to all students. (Photo by Marilyn Hesler) The future of Barnes Center at The Arch health and wellness related programs, services and resources is constructed on a foundation of frequent student feedback. Syracuse Uni  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Student startup pilots AI grading assistant, joins Y Combinator GradeWiz, an artificial-intelligence teaching assistant founded by Cornell undergraduates Max Bohun '25 and Aman Garg '25, has been accepted into startup accelerator Y Combinator 's Winter 2025 Batch., Click to open gallery view Credit: Provided Max Bohun '25 pitches AI teaching assistant GradeWiz, a startup he co-founded with Aman Garg '25, last  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Summer farm internships offer learning and growth Sarah Flanagan '26 has known since high school that she wanted a career in agriculture to help reduce global food insecurity. An agricultural sciences major, Flanagan has taken impactful classes in plant genetics, soil science and many other topics. But one of her most formative learning experiences has been outside the classroom, in a summer research internship t  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 27 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * The importance and challenges of researching rare diseases David Auerbach, PhD, is applying a unique approach to study how genetic diseases impact multiple systems in the body. This has led his lab to study multiple rare diseases, with the hope that results from their studies will lead to discoveries that can be applied to more common conditions. "People might sa  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [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: * * * Threat by President Trump Against Authors is Another Assault on Free Expression (NEW YORK)--In response to President Trump's threat to pass a new law or file lawsuits against authors using anonymous sources, PEN America's Jonathan Friedman, Sy Syms managing director for US Free Expression  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 26 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Transformative Gift to Social Work Creates Scholars Program for Graduate Students In addition to her roles as graduate director and associate teaching professor in the School of Social Work, Jennifer C. Genovese, Ph.D., is a New York State licensed certified social worker who has served the Syracuse community and worked in private practice as a psychotherapist for over 40 years. In appreciation of Genovese's  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * Trump's "Immigrant Registry" is "Dangerous Assault on Civil Rights," says LatinoJustice PRLDEF The Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday that it will be creating an undocumented immigrant's registry that will include immigrants over the age of 13 who are in the U.S. without legal status. The registry would require individuals to provide their fingerprints and address and those who do not regis  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Travel] -- The U.S. Travel Association posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Travel Joins Rep. Timothy Kennedy for "Travel Works" Power Hour in Buffalo, New York WASHINGTON - On Friday, February 21, the U.S. Travel Association hosted a " Travel Works for America " Power Hour event in Buffalo, New York. The gathering brought together Congressman Timothy Kennedy (NY-26), Patrick J. Kaler, President & CEO of Visit Buffalo Niagara, John Percy, President &   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- United Against Nuclear Iran issued the following news release: * * * UANI, In Partnership with NATO Countries, Unveils an Iran Regime Shahed-136 Drone at the United Nations United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), in partnership with NATO member-states, held a special event on the sidelines of the U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine to unveil an Iran regime Shahed-136 drone on Monday, February 24. This powerful display took place at the Millennium Hilton Hotel, which host  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * UNDP and Rockefeller Foundation Partner To Deliver Results to People Across Asia Pacific BANGKOK | February 26, 2025 -- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and The Rockefeller Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) demonstrating their shared commitment to advance opportunity for people across Asia Pacific through sustainable development. This new partnership aims to advance targ  more

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 27 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Thinking big, driving change UB School of Management recognizes excellence in doctoral student research Researchers in the University at Buffalo School of Management continuously explore and expand the frontiers of business knowledge. That rich mixture of ideas, camaraderie and academic discipline was on display in front of the entire university Feb. 21 at the scho  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * University Lecture examines 'The Narrative Brain' Our minds and the ways we tell stories are closely attuned, research shows, and scholar Fritz Breithaupt will explore how that connection works during a March visit as University Lecturer. Breithaupt, a Provost Professor in Germanic Studies and Cognitive Science at Indiana University, Bloomington, will give a public lecture on " The Narrative Brain " on March 11  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 27 -- 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

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 27 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate launching Master's-level Nurse Practitioner program this fall with path to DNP degree Upstate Medical University College of Nursing will be offering master's degree programs for aspiring nurse practitioners starting in the fall semester. This advanced program, designed to be completed in seven semesters, offers students a streamlined path to become Family   more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 27 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate psychologist pens book on caring for siblings with special needs In his new book, Upstate clinical psychologist and professor emeritus Michael Gordon, PhD, chronicles caring for his younger brother, David, who has intellectual limitations caused by a form of childhood encephalitis. Gordon was a groundbreaking professor of psychiatry and behavioral science  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 26 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * US Navy Veteran Gives Back to the Syracuse Community That Helped Her Excel Azar Abdulkadi (courtesy of Azar Abdulkadir) Not long ago, Azar Abdulkadir '25 was a student at Nottingham High School, receiving help with her homework and English at Syracuse's Northside Learning Center. Now, several years later, the U.S. Navy veteran prioritizes giving back to the same community center that helped her get her start  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * USCIB Calls for Inclusive Partnerships to Combat Non-Communicable Diseases On February 25, John Denton, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) sent a letter on behalf of a coalition of business groups to key UN officials, including Secretary General Guterres and Deputy Secretary General Mohamed. The letter, endorsed by USCIB and other international busin  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * USCIB Joins ATA Carnet Administrative Committee Meeting in China The ATA Carnet Administrative Committee (ATAC) held a meeting in Shenzhen, China from February 20-21. The event was attended by 20 participants, including Declan Daly, Chief Operating & Financial Officer at USCIB. Other attendees included members of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * War, love and loyalty: 'The Iliad' in Ithaca on March 13 A daylong community reading of portions of "The Iliad," Homer's epic poem about the Trojan War, is the next event in the College of Arts and Sciences' "Arts Unplugged" series. "The Iliad in Ithaca: Re-Reading the Trojan War" will kick off at 4:30 p.m. March 12 with a virtual panel hosted by eCornell, featuring translator Emily Wilson in conversation with   more

BRONX, New York, Feb. 27 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * A 2-year project fostering peaceful human-elephant co-existence in Gabon was launched by the Minister of Water and Forests on 17 February. The project, with funding from the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI), will be implemented with the government by the Wildlife Conservation Society in partnership with Space for Giants. Gabon has been a champion for biodiversity conservation, with   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- The Women's Refugee Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Women's Refugee Commission Endorses the American Dream and Promise Act Today, Representatives Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas) and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Florida) reintroduced the American Dream and Promise Act. By creating a pathway to citizenship for DREAMers--who were brought to the U.S. as children and have lived their lives here --Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, and Deferred En  more