ITHACA, New York, Feb. 27 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * A 24-year partnership transforms health care in Tanzania This is Part 1 of a five-part multimedia feature, Dispatches from Mwanza, exploring Weill Cornell Medicine's partnership with Weill Bugando School of Medicine. The partnership improves health care in Tanzania, the U.S. and around the world. The emergency room had a bed, a desk and a chair - and no ER doctor to serve it. Entire wards filled with hundreds o  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- The AFL-CIO Actors Equity Association issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Actors' Equity Association Reaches Deal with the Broadway League on Development Agreement The National Council of Actors' Equity Association, the labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has voted to ratify a new five-year Development Agreement, concluding an eight-month strike against The Broadway League. The new agreeme  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation posted the following news release: * * * As Congress Pursues Tax and Budget Plans, Americans Call for Reduction in $36 Trillion National Debt As the House and Senate pursue major tax and spending initiatives as part of this year's budget process, American voters are calling for greater attention on the $36 trillion and rising national debt. This month's U.S. Fiscal Confidence Index from the Peter G. Peterson Foundation shows that Republica  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- Metropolitan Opera issued the following news release: * * * Ben Bliss and Golda Schultz Star in Mozart's Die Zauberflote, Opening March 23 Also featuring soprano Kathryn Lewek, baritone Thomas Oliemans, tenor Thomas Ebenstein, bass Stephen Milling, and bass-baritone Shenyang, conducted by Evan Rogister Tony Award-nominated director Simon McBurney's full-length, German-language production of Mozart's Die Zauberflote, which had its Met premiere in 2023, returns for 11 perf  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 [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: * * * Book Bans in Schools Sweep Across Reading Levels, Genres and Topics, While Censorship Erases Stories about People of Color and LGBTQ Topics Most Often (NEW YORK)- The removal of books from public schools focused on people of color, race and racism, and LGBTQ+ subjects continues as part of  more

YONKERS, New York, Feb. 28 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * Consumer Reports Tests of Synthetic Braiding Hair Find Carcinogens in All Products CR Calls on FDA to Regulate Synthetic Braiding Hair, Citing Toxic Chemical Risks YONKERS, NY--Consumer Reports (CR) tested two samples each of 10 popular synthetic hair brands and found carcinogens in all of the synthetic braiding hair samples. The products were tested for heavy metals and volatile organic compounds (VOCs),  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 27 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Expert panel sheds light on Middle East conflict A panel of former Middle East leaders and ambassadors will hold a wide-ranging public conversation on the regional politics, power dynamics, and historical and ethnic conflicts that have shaped Israel, Palestine and the broader region, and the potential paths toward a peaceful future. The event will take place on March 10 at 6 p.m. in Bailey Hall. "This is a regi  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 27 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Going against one's better judgment amplifies self-blame Kaitlin Woolley '12 was leaning toward taking snow pants to an outdoor event, but her husband suggested she leave them home. As she shivered later, she kicked herself - but did not blame her husband. "I felt like I was living out our research," she said. In a series of experiments, Woolley, professor of marketing and management communications in the Cor  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * House, Senate Pass Resolutions Promoting Methane Pollution and Waste of American Energy (WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- This week Congressional Review Act resolutions seeking to repeal a recent rule implementing the methane polluter fee passed the House and Senate. The methane polluter fee, part of the Methane Emission Reduction Program, is a commonsense fee on excessive emissions and an  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 27 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * How to Beat the Winter Blues and More: A Q&A With Cornell Tech's New Therapist Sarah Rubenstein-Gillis In the fall of 2024, Cornell Tech welcomed a counselor dedicated to students on its campus in New York City, expanding efforts to enhance mental health support. The new clinician, Sarah Rubenstein-Gillis, now provides mental health services for Cornell Tech students and others in select New York City-based progr  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Hundreds of Gun Safety Advocates Descend on Texas Capitol to Fight For Stronger Gun Safety Laws AUSTIN -- Today, hundreds of volunteers from gun safety organizations across Texas participated in an advocacy day rally as part of the Texas Coalition to End Gun Violence, including volunteers with the Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytow  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Legal Defense Fund Files Lawsuit Challenging Racially Discriminatory Election... Today, the Legal Defense Fund and Donati Law, PLLC filed a lawsuit on behalf of 5 individual Black voters and the Fayette-Somerville Branch of the NAACP challenging a racially discriminatory electoral map in Fayette County, Tennessee. The lawsuit asserts that the Fayette County Commission map  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Major Teachers Union Urges Top Asset Managers to Review Investments in Tesla AFT Sends Letter to Asset Managers, CEO Elon Musk, Tesla Board Members and AFT Trustee Council Warning that Tesla Holdings Could Put Workers' Pensions at Risk Today, AFT President Randi Weingarten sent a letter to the CEOs of the biggest money managers in the country--Blackrock, Vanguard, State   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Feb. 26, 2025, to the New York Post: * * * How Two NY Counties Are Ignoring Hochul - and Helping Ice Deport Migrant Criminals By Paul Dreyer and Kerry Soropoulos Two Venezuelan migrants, reputedly members of the Tren de Aragua gang, were released without bail last week after the Queens District Attorney's Office reduced their felony gun and drug charges to lesser offenses. They should have been on   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Feb. 26, 2025, to Tablet: * * * The Day That Terrorism Became a Global Spectator Sport By Judith Miller 'September 5' is a gripping, disturbing and true-to-life depiction of ABC's coverage of the Palestinian terror attack on the 1972 Munich Olympics Dec. 7, as most members of the so-called "greatest generation" know, is the day that Franklin Roosevelt declared would "live in infamy" when Japan bomb  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Feb. 26, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Congress Can Act Against College Discrimination By Jason L. Riley The Supreme Court said no to racial preferences, but accreditation agencies have ideas of their own. The Supreme Court's 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard prohibited racial preferences in higher education, but whether some schools are defying the ban remains an o  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 27 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Micron Day Offers Opportunity to Explore, Learn About Micron Technology and Syracuse University Collaboration The first Micron Day, held at Syracuse University Feb. 25, showcased the innovation and growing momentum of the technology company's transformative investment in the community and the deep connections being made with the University and Central New York. "Today is more than just the event. It's about   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- The Education Trust-New York issued the following news release: * * * New York Campaign for Early Literacy Celebrates Progress and Demands Stronger State Action to Address Literacy Crisis Over the past year, EdTrust-New York and our partners have made considerable progress in raising awareness and garnering state action to address New York State's early literacy crisis through the New York Campaign for Early Literacy. As part of our 2025 Literacy Advocacy Day, we are host  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- New York University issued the following news release: * * * New AI System Accurately Maps Urban Green Spaces, Exposing Environmental Divides Team led by NYU's Rumi Chunara uses satellite imagery and deep learning to reveal stark disparities in Karachi's green spaces, offering cities better tools to track and plan vital cooling spaces A research team led by Rumi Chunara--an NYU associate professor with appointments in both the Tandon School of Engineering and the School   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * Operation Lone Star Expansion Will Harm More Texans, Says LatinoJustice PRLDEF Starr and Hidalgo counties in Texas have announced that they are enrolling in Governor Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star to secure state funding for criminal justice expenses and covering overtime costs. The following statement can be attributed to Karen Munoz, Associate Counsel, LatinoJustice PRLDEF: "Starr and Hidalgo countie  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 [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 Condemns Governor Hochul's Interference in CUNY Job Posting as Threat to Academic Freedom (NEW YORK)-On Tuesday, February 25, New York Governor Kathy Hochul demanded that the City University of New York (CUNY) remove a job posting for a Palestinian studies faculty position at   more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 27 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Record Number of Students Honored at Success Scholars Reception Nearly 1,300 first-year students and transfer students in their first year were honored at the University's Success Scholars reception last week. The Success Scholars program recognizes new students who earned a GPA of 3.75 or higher in their first semester, completed a minimum of 15 credits and are in good standing with the University. The hono  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 [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: * * * Sentencing of Prominent Vietnamese Writer Underlines Government Crackdown on Free Expression (NEW YORK)-- The sentencing of prominent Vietnamese author and journalist Truong Huy San to 30 months in prison today is a "blatant" effort to silence him and further underscores the Vietnamese go  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 27 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Students gain decision-making insight from alumna Cheryl Einhorn Students expected a regular lecture from alumna Cheryl Strauss Einhorn '91 during a Jan. 30-31 visit, but what they got was quite different. First, the Robert S. Harrison College Scholar Program students were challenged to form small groups to create a completely new language. Then they speed-brainstormed their way to solve another problem - allow  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Terminations of USAID and State Department Programs: Massive Impact for IRC Clients New York, NY, February 27, 2025 -- The news yesterday that the US State Department, as part of its review of foreign aid spending, is terminating at least 10,000 USAID and State Department grants and contracts will have a massive impact on clients of the International Rescue Committee (IRC  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 27 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * University Community, Sleep in Heavenly Peace Build 88 Beds for Local Children Last year, the Syracuse University Volunteer Organization (SUVO) took on its first bed build event on campus. The organization teamed up with the local chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) to build 44 beds for children in the community. This year, led by SUVO President Claire Ceccoli, the student organization truly doubled down.  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * USCIB Participates in ILO Meeting on Access to Labor Justice USCIB took part in the International Labour Organization's (ILO) tripartite technical meeting on access to labor justice last week. This meeting brought together employers, workers, and sixty governments to share insights and develop recommendations on labor dispute prevention and resolution (LDPR). Gabrielle Girard, P  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship issued the following news: * * * Young Entrepreneurs Win Prizes Worth $10,000 in NFTE Founders Forum Competition NFTE alumna Jasstina Featherstone receives top prize with a $5,000 investment for Jazz Esscents Candle Co. Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), a global education nonprofit, announced Jasstina Featherstone as the winner of the Founders Forum Pitch Competition. Presented by PayPal, this annual competition is th  more