ITHACA, New York, Feb. 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * AI system can analyze serial medical images A new AI-based system for analyzing images taken over time can accurately detect changes and predict outcomes, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell's Ithaca campus and Cornell Tech. The system's sensitivity and flexibility could make it useful across a wide range of medical and scientific applications. The new system, called LIL  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Arnold and Porter, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Arnold & Porter Closes More Than US$50 Billion of Sovereign Finance Deals in 2024 Arnold & Porter advised Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, Hungary, Panama, and Turkiye, among others, in notable sovereign finance deals in 2024, totaling more than US$53 billion. Greg Harrington, head of the firm's Sovereign Finance practice, said: "This volume of deals reflects the hard work of our dedicated team of   more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 28 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect American Workers February 28, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 19 other attorneys general today urged the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to reinstate Gwynne Wilcox, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member, who was dismissed by President Trump. In an amicus brief filed in  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 28 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Jermaine Hickson February 28, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of Jermaine Hickson, who died on November 10, 2022, following an encounter with members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 1 -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Barnes & Thornburg Welcomes New Attorneys Barnes & Thornburg has added government services and finance, litigation and real estate attorneys to its Columbus, Fort Wayne and New York offices. An of counsel in the Fort Wayne office, Stephanie Crandall focuses her practice in municipal finance, providing bond, underwriter's, and special counsel services to governments, bond banks, and bu  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 1 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Bart Roberts named director of UB Regional Institute BUFFALO, N.Y. - Bart Roberts has been named director of the UB Regional Institute (UBRI) housed within the University at Buffalo's School of Architecture and Planning. Roberts had been serving as the institute's interim director since January 2024. For more than 30 years, UBRI has played an active role in the crea  more

FREDONIA, New York, March 1 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: * * * Business faculty co-author exercise to equip students with sustainable supplier skills School of Business faculty introduced an innovative sustainability exercise published in the Business Education Innovation Journal. In the paper, "Integrating Sustainability into Supplier Management: A Classroom Exercise for SMEs Using the Kraljic Matrix and Sustainability Measurement Tool," Ass  more

ALBANY, New York, March 1 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * Chancellor King Joins Cayuga Community College to Celebrate Healthcare Workforce Funding, Highlight Initiatives Geared Toward Attracting Adult Learners Funding Will Support a New Allied Health Pathways Specialist Position, Expanded Mental Health Counseling Services, and New Telehealth Talk Therapy Services for Students Highlights Importance of Governor Hochul's Proposal for Free Community C  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell Atkinson awards support graduate student biodiversity and sustainability research Worldwide, 19 million children under five suffer from severe acute malnutrition, and 400,000 children die each year of hunger. Governments and relief agencies carefully monitor severe droughts, food price spikes and other disasters, so they can geographically target emergency food where needed; however, every dollar spent on  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell Center for Social Sciences names 2025-26 Faculty Fellows The Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS) has selected 12 faculty members from seven colleges for its 2025-26 Faculty Fellows cohort. These scholars will receive dedicated time and funding to advance groundbreaking research in their fields. Their projects, spanning historical and contemporary topics, include exploring the intersection of economi  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell marks 20 years of hazing transparency as Stop Campus Hazing Act becomes law When the bipartisan Stop Campus Hazing Act was signed into law in December 2024, it strengthened the future of anti-hazing efforts across the nation. But while the law will bring significant changes to institutions of higher education to increase transparency, accountability, and prevention of hazing, Cornell has long been recogni  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Corporate Attorney Marilyn Sonnie Joins Fox Rothschild in New York Fox Rothschild welcomes Marilyn Sonnie to the New York office as counsel in the Corporate Department. A highly experienced corporate and mergers and acquisitions lawyer, Sonnie finds strategic legal solutions to her clients' problems based on their specific business goals, saving them time and money. Sonnie maintains c  more

NEW YORK, March 1 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * Employee burnout can cost employers millions each year A 1000-employee company may lose $5.04 million annually New York, NY | February 27, 2025: Employee burnout is likely costing companies millions of dollars each year, ranging from approximately $4,000 to $21,000 per employee in the U.S., according to a study published in the American Journal of  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Advises DoubleVerify in Its Acquisition of Rockerbox Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising DoubleVerify (NYSE: DV) in its acquisition of Rockerbox. For more information, please see the company's press release. DoubleVerify is a software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics. Rockerbox is a global provider in marketing attribution. The Debevoise t  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 28 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces 2025 'I BIRD NY' Challenge DEC Announces Addition of 14 Locations to NYS Birding Trail The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the March 1 start of the 2025 I BIRD NY Challenge for birders of all ages and abilities. The challenge provides opportunities to identify and learn about birds, and awards program f  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 28 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Reminds New Yorkers of Strategies to Avoid Coyote Conflicts The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today encouraged New Yorkers to help do their part to prevent conflicts between people and coyotes. Coyotes are found in diverse habitats across the state, including rural farmlands, forests, and suburban and urban areas. Generally, coyo  more

FREDONIA, New York, March 1 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: * * * Faculty member lead author on article Criminal Justice Associate Professor Jesse Norris was the lead author on an article addressing political violence. Dr. Norris, of the Department of Sociocultural and Justice Sciences, was the lead author on, "Would you press a button to kill the president? Willingness to engage in political violence and its implications for terrorism sting ope  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Fighting for New Yorkers: Governor Hochul Highlights 2025 State of the State Proposal to Disincentivize Private Equity Firms From Cornering the One- and Two-Family Housing Market in New York State Governor Kathy Hochul today made a stop in Rochester to highlight her 2025 State of the State proposal to give more families an opportunity to become homeowners by disincentivizing institutional inve  more

BRONX, New York, Feb. 26 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Fordham Law's Center for Race, Law and Justice Launches Gun Law Reform Toolkit for Youth Activists By Anna Currell More than 2,526 American children died by firearms in 2022--an average of seven deaths every day, according to a report by the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions. At Fordham Law, the staff at the Center on Race, Law and Justice (CRLJ) has launched a new toolkit, which they   more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Request for Proposals to Transform Underutilized Hell's Kitchen Site Near Intrepid Museum Into Vibrant Mixed-Use Development Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a Request for Proposals for the redevelopment of 621 West 45th Street, a state-owned parcel in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. The site, currently utilized as a surface parking lot, spans appro  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Inks Two-Year First-Look Deal With Sharon Horgan And Merman, Orders New Original Comedy Series * HBO has signed a two-year first-look television deal with BAFTA-winning and Emmy(r)-nominated actor, writer, and producer Sharon Horgan ("Bad Sisters," "Catastrophe") and her multi award-winning production company Merman, which began this month. HBO has  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 1 -- 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

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Inclusive Excellence Podcast: Rethinking campus wellbeing In this episode of the Inclusive Excellence Podcast, co-hosts Erin Sember-Chase and Toral Patel are joined by Julie Edwards, assistant vice president of student and campus life for student health and wellbeing, for a conversation on how Cornell is prioritizing the creation of a health-promoting campus. Edwards, who assumed her role as AVP for student hea  more

ARMONK, New York, March 1 -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * Juniper and IBM to Simplify Enterprise Network Operations with Next Era of Gen AI innovation Learn more about Juniper's Mist AI and IBM watsonx at Mobile World Congress 2025 Sunnyvale, CA and New York, NY - February 28, 2025 - Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), a leader in secure, AI-Native Networking, and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced plans to expand their collaboration around joint sales, marketing and product integrat  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- Latham and Watkins, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Leading EU Copyright and Technology Lawyer Joins Latham in London Arrival of Sophie Goossens further strengthens the firm's global copyright, technology, and AI capabilities. Latham & Watkins/1 is pleased to announce that Sophie Goossens has joined the firm's London office as a partner in the Artificial Intelligence (AI), Communications, and Copyright Practices, and member of the Technology Industry  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Matteson and colleagues use AI to better understand nanoparticles A team of scientists has developed a method to illuminate the dynamic behavior of nanoparticles, which are foundational components in the creation of pharmaceuticals, electronics, and industrial and energy-conversion materials. The advance, reported in "Visualizing Nanoparticle Surface Dynamics and Instabilities Enabled by Deep Denoising," in the  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 -- Chartis, a healthcare consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * New Chartis health system CEO & CSO survey: Executives reveal priorities for 2025-2030 While health system executives expect regulatory, financial, workforce, and consumer pressures to materially rise, they also see the potential promise of technological advancements to improve the caregiver experience and enable new ways of delivering more accessible, cost-effective care. Chartis, a leading   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news: * * * Nielsen appoints Kirsten Riolo to lead newly created Custom Research Division Sydney - February 11, 2025 - Nielsen today announced the appointment of Kirsten Riolo as Head of Consumer Insights for Australia and New Zealand, leading the company's newly established Custom Research Division across the Pacific region. With more than 20 years experience in the medi  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- New York University issued the following news release: * * * NYU Names Jennifer Homans as the Inaugural Van Cleef & Arpels Chair in the History of Dance Author of "Apollo's Angels" appointed to role to study art form dating back thousands of years New York University has named Jennifer Homans, author of Apollo's Angels: A History of Ballet, as the inaugural Van Cleef & Arpels Chair in the History of Dance--a role that will take an interdisciplinary approach in studying a  more

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Feb. 28 -- Optimum Business, a brand of Altice USA, issued the following news release: * * * Optimum Business and the Edison Chamber of Commerce Announce the Grant Winners of Lifting up Small Businesses in Edison, New Jersey 20 businesses will be awarded a $5,000 grant to support "Lifting up Small Businesses in Edison, New Jersey" NEW JERSEY (FEBRUARY 27, 2025) - Optimum Business, the leading provider of fiber internet, mobile, TV, and phone services, and the Ed  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Consolidated Edison, a provider of energy-related products and services, issued the following news release: * * * Our Stories: Forget the Legend of Zelda. These Grown-Up Gamers Are on a Much Bigger Mission Left to right, Constantine Spanos, AnnMarie Foglio, Deepak Khubani, Jasvinder Blah, and Richard Vitolo play a critical role in helping customers connect their clean energy generation (solar and battery storage projects) to the grid to support stabi  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- Fox, a media company, issued the following news release: * * * Pete Distad Joins Fox Corporation as CEO of Upcoming FOX Direct-To-Consumer Service Los Angeles, CA - February 27, 2025 - Fox Corporation ("FOX" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: FOX, FOXA) today announced that Pete Distad has been named CEO of the recently announced FOX direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Distad, who served as an executive at Apple for a decade following six years at Hulu, transitions to FOX from  more

NEW YORK, March 1 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Skanska earns national honors from Associated Builders and Contractors for Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute project ORLANDO, FL -- Skanska, a leading construction and development firm, announced today that construction of the Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute, a state-of-the-art medical facility in Orlando, Florida, has earned the company a nationa  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul on Consent Award to End Work Stoppage at State Correctional Facilities "My top priority is the safety of all New Yorkers, and for the past 11 days, I have deployed every possible State resource to protect the well-being of correction officers, the incarcerated population and local communities across New York. Working with a mediator, we have reached a conse  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 1 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Study: UB law scholars identify racial disparities in New York's felony murder law BUFFALO, N.Y. - Studying a criminal justice system already criticized for being biased against Black people and other marginalized populations, University at Buffalo legal scholar Alexandra Harrington is now shedding light on the extent of racial disparities in the implementation of Ne  more

ALBANY, New York, March 1 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Chemist Receives $1.95M for Research on AI-Powered Pathogen Detection, Precision Therapeutics By Erin Frick ALBANY, N.Y. (Feb. 27, 2025)--University at Albany's Mehmet Yigit, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and the RNA Institute at the College of Arts and Sciences, has received $1.95 million from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Heal  more

ALBANY, New York, March 1 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Exploring AI-Enabled Disease Detection: Q&A with S M Ashiqul 'Mishu' Islam By Erin Frick ALBANY, N.Y. (Feb. 27, 2025) -- S M Ashiqul "Mishu" Islam is an assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the College of Integrated Health Sciences and a member of UAlbany's AI Plus Institute. Islam joined the University in August 2024, transitioning into academia from his previous rol  more

ALBANY, New York, March 1 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Forensic Chemist Receives DOJ Support for Gunshot Residue Detection Tool By Mike Nolan ALBANY, N.Y. (Feb. 27, 2025) -- Gunshot residue is important for helping forensic investigators reconstruct crime scenes where a firearm was used and link suspects to the event. However, current detection methods are costly, time-consuming and often destroy the sample for future testing. Igor Lednev, a chemist at the  more

ALBANY, New York, March 1 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications ALBANY, N.Y. (Feb. 27, 2025) -- The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention. * Jeff Freedman of the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center will be part of a panel discussion about the impact of climate change on our energy system during the New York State Energy  more

ALBANY, New York, March 1 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Study Explores How Climate Change Impacts Extreme Cold Events By Mike Nolan ALBANY, N.Y. (Feb. 27, 2025) -- Despite being among the warmest years on record, eastern China was hit by an unexpected extreme cold event in December 2023 that caused transportation shutdowns, power supply shortages and agricultural damage. A new study led by Qian Cheng from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * The TNets March Programming Highlights The TNets March programming lineup is as follows: Saturday, March 1st * "Mad Max: Fury Road" - "Dinner and a Movie" hosts Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen welcome AEW wrestler Chris Jericho on TBS - 8:00pm ET/PT * Every Saturday, actor Jason Biggs ("American Pie," "Orange Is the New Black") and "The New York T  more

ALBANY, New York, March 1 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany, UConn Researchers Awarded $550,000 to Advance Renewables, Grid Resilience and Security By Mike Nolan ALBANY, N.Y. (Feb. 27, 2025) -- A national weather and energy center led by researchers at the University at Albany and University of Connecticut has awarded $550,000 for several projects that are aimed at safeguarding the energy industry. Backed by a grant from the National Science Foundation, t  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 1 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB Humanities Conference to focus on Black studies BUFFALO, N.Y. - Few people have done more in the last 50 years to develop and advance the discipline of Black studies and African American literature than Deborah McDowell, PhD, Alice Griffin Professor of Literary Studies at the University of Virgina. Rinaldo Walcott, PhD, professor and chair of Africana and America  more

NEW YORK, March 1 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon declares quarterly dividend on February 28 NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Board of Directors at Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 67.75 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The quarterly dividend is payable on May 1, 2025 to Verizon shareholders of record at the close of business on April 10, 20  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Addresses Consent Award to End Work Stoppage at State Correctional Facilities Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul addressed the consent award to end work stoppage at state correctional facilities. Last night, mediator Martin Scheinman released a statement outlining the terms agreed to by DOCCS and NYSCOPBA. VIDEO : The event is availab  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises PKO Bank Hipoteczny on PLN 800 million mortgage covered bonds issuance Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised PKO Bank Hipoteczny S.A. on its PLN 800 million issuance of mortgage covered bonds due February 27, 2029, with WIBOR 3M plus 0.80% floating coupon. The transaction represents the third issuance by the bank following a precedent-setting update   more