CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 28 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Aaron Rodgers among QB options for Giants with Matthew Stafford returning to Rams With the first quarterback domino falling in the offseason, teams are beginning to adjust accordingly. Aaron Rodgers is now one of several veteran options the New York Giants are interested in, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Friday. Rodgers is still on the New York Jets roster, but the organiz  more

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

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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NY Denounces Gov. Hochul Order Directing CUNY to Remove Palestinian Studies Job Posting The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today denounced New York Governor Kathy Hochul's order directing the City University of New York (CUNY) to immediat  more

YONKERS, New York, March 1 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * CFPB drops enforcement lawsuit against Capital One for misleading customers about its low interest savings accounts Capital One customers lose potential reimbursements of up to $2 billion; consumers stand to lose even more if other cases are dropped ALEXANDRIA, VA - Attorneys representing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today dropped its lawsuit against Capital One, forfeiting potential reimburs  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

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Civil Rights Organizations Call on U.S. Department of Education... Today, a group of civil rights organizations sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education calling on the federal agency to rescind a "Dear Colleague" letter threatening to terminate federal funding to schools that engage in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts, citing its misinterpret  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

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

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

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- The Ad Council issued the following news release: * * * First-of-its-Kind Gun Violence Prevention Initiative Convenes Health Care and Business Leaders to Curb Impact of Firearm Injuries and Deaths on America's Youth The Ad Council unveils "Agree to Agree," an expansive new campaign rooted in what we have in common to spur nonpartisan action around gun violence epidemic New York, NY (February 27, 2025) - Today at Northwell Health's 6th annual Gun Violence Prevention Forum  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Following Advocacy of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Volunteers, Colorado Lawmakers Reject Dangerous Bill to Repeal the State's Firearm Dealer Licensing Requirement Law Volunteers Met With Over 50 Lawmakers Advocating for Action to Strengthen Colorado's Gun Violence Prevention Laws Volunteers with Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Also Testified in Oppos  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

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release: * * * Gabriel Sandoval Joins ProPublica as Research Reporter ProPublica announced the hiring of Gabriel Sandoval as a research reporter. In this role, he will work closely with the newsroom's research team and colleagues across the newsroom, with a focus on projects with external partners through the Local Reporting Network and its newly launched sustai  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

NEW YORK, March 1 -- The International Trademark Association issued the following news release: * * * The International Trademark Association's 2025 New York Conference on Trade Secrets in the Age of AI The International Trademark Association (INTA) has announced a comprehensive two-day conference in New York City this March. Addressing the critical intersection of trade secrets and artificial intelligence (AI), the program is designed to equip intellectual property (IP) and brand professiona  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * IRC Responds to Termination of State Department Grants for the Refugee Resettlement Program New York, NY, February 28, 2025 -- The U.S. Department of State's decision to terminate all cooperative agreements with resettlement agencies this past Wednesday dismantles a decades-long public-private partnership that operated for 45 years across seven presidential administration  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, issued the following news release: * * * JLens Launches First-Ever Jewish Advocacy ETF (TOV) on NYSE, Backed by ADL Foundation and Jewish Organizations Investments in America's Largest Public Companies Will be Used for Shareholder Advocacy to Combat Antisemitism and Hate The JLens 500 Jewish Advocacy U.S. ETF (NYSE:  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

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 28 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Matthew Stafford heading back to Rams for fifth season in Los Angeles Matthew Stafford and the Rams have agreed to a contract for the two-time Pro Bowl quarterback to return to Los Angeles, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Friday. The news comes after a week in which Stafford's camp had permission to talk with other teams with the Las Vegas Raiders and New York Giants amid s  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

NEW YORK, March 1 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * Opening of ICE Detention Center is a "Direct Assault on Immigrant Communities" Says LatinoJustice PRLDEF U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) announced that it has secured a deal with the private owner of Delaney Hall in Newark to reopen a currently vacant facility as an immigrant detention center in the spring of 2025. The statement below can be attributed to Lourdes M. Rosado, President and Gen  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 [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: Declaring English the Official Language is an "Affront" to Founding Ideals and Would Infringe on Free Speech (WASHINGTON)-- In response to an expected White House executive order declaring English as the country's official language, PEN America issued the following statement:  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * Report: Fix Federal Budget Process...or Expect More Debt & Less Confidence in US The Federal budget process is broken. Since 1977, only on four occasions has Congress passed all appropriations bills on time. Delayed action sets the stage for fiscal irresponsibility, undermining the ability to address the national debt and breeding economic alarm with looming government shutdowns. A new report from the Committ  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * Report: New Policy Landscape Turbocharges DEI & ESG Activism in 2025 Proxy Season As the US policy landscape undergoes tectonic shifts, the effects are manifesting in the 2025 proxy season. That's especially true considering the scrutiny facing DEI and ESG. A new analysis reveals that the number of anti-ESG proposals more than quadrupled in the Russell 3000 (from 23 in 2021 to 112 in 2024) and the number of a  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

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