ITHACA, New York, March 5 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * $10.5 million gift to Cornell will fund research using Empire AI A five-year, $10.5 million gift from philanthropist Tom Secunda, co-founder of Bloomberg L.P., will help fund artificial intelligence-related research at Cornell Tech in New York City and at the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science in Ithaca., Click to open gallery view Tom Secunda Secunda's gift will support Cornel  more

NEW YORK, March 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * A Mother, Daughter and an Infant Were Shot and Killed in the Spirit Lake Tribe Reservation, North Dakota Moms Demand Action and Student Demand Action Urge Action to Protect Families from Gun Violence BISMARK, N.D. -- The North Dakota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, issued the following statement a  more

NEW YORK, March 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU and Knight Institute Urge Court to Construe Foreign Agent Registration Act Narrowly NEW YORK -- The American Civil Liberties Union and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University today filed an amicus brief in support  more

NEW YORK, March 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU and NEA Sue U.S. Department of Education Over Unlawful Attack on Educational Equity CONCORD, N.H. - Today, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of New Hampshire, the ACLU of Massachusetts, the National Education Association (  more

NEW YORK, March 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Applauds Supreme Court Decision Upholding Congressional Control of Federal Funding WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court today ruled 5-4 that the Trump administration must release the $2 billion in congressionally authorized payments owed   more

NEW YORK, March 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Celebrates Reintroduction of John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Amidst 60th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday WASHINGTON -- With the 60th anniversary of the Selma to Mongtomery marches just around the corner, the American Civil Libe  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 5 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Annual Service of Commemoration to Be Held March 18 Syracuse University will hold its annual Service of Commemoration--honoring students, faculty, staff, retirees, Trustees and honorary degree recipients of the University, and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students, faculty, staff, retirees and trustees who passed during the period of Jan. 1, 2024, to the present--with a ceremony on Tuesda  more

ITHACA, New York, March 5 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Applications open for seventh annual Grow-NY competition Applications for the annual Grow-NY food and agriculture business competition are open to high-growth agrifood startups through May 15. Grow-NY, now in its seventh year, leverages the research, development, education and business resources that drive innovation and economic development in the central New York, Finger Lakes and Southern Tier regions. Grow-  more

NEW YORK, March 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Arizona 15-Week Abortion Ban Permanently Blocked Under Arizona Abortion Access Act PHOENIX -- Today, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge permanently blocked the state's ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The case, filed in Ma  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, March 6 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Grant program breathes new life into the study of ancient cultures The Saul and Ruth Levin Educational Enrichment Grant gives classics majors the chance to deepen their studies By Jennifer Micale Separated from us by a huge gulf of time, ancient Greece and Rome still live through their art and architecture 2,000 years later. For serious students of classical civilizations, study abroad is an opportunity  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, March 6 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Is 'all or nothing' the best strategy? Here's what a new study uncovered Binghamton University School of Management's Matthew Lyle co-authors research showing businesses how to use history as a motivator By Anthony Borrelli When a company launches a new initiative, framing it as an "all or nothing" pathway to success is tempting, especially when the goal is restoring the status quo of years before, perha  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NY Condemns Barnard Expulsion of Third Student Participant in Anti-Genocide Encampment The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly condemned what it called Barnard College's "discriminatory" expulsion of a student for their participation in Colu  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 5 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Campus Community Invited to 108th Chancellor's Review and Awards Ceremony Syracuse University cordially invites the campus community to the 108th Chancellor's Review and Awards Ceremony, a distinguished event honoring our Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets, on Friday, March 28, 2025, at 9 a.m. in the JMA Wireless Dome, followed by a brief reception at Club 44. This time-honored tradition, inaugurated  more

NEW YORK, March 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Civil Rights Organizations Call on Georgia Lawmakers to Reject... Today, a group of civil rights organizations sent a letter urging Georgia lawmakers to reject Senate Bill 120 (SB120), a proposed bill before the State Legislature which seeks to ban diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) policies and programs from Georgia's K-12 schools and higher education i  more

HAMILTON, New York, March 5 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Colgate in the Media: February 2025 Colgate University faculty, staff, and alumni regularly provide their expertise and contribute to national and regional media outlets shaping discussions around vital research and current events. Study: America's unauthorized immigrant population dropping Pioneer Press, Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies Emerita Ellen Percy Kraly Peter Balakian reads in   more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Columbia Holds Campus-Wide Summit on Artificial Intelligence The day-long series of events showcased the unparalleled depth of the University's AI expertise. Experts from neuroscience, healthcare, social work, engineering, and the arts, among other fields, gathered across three Columbia campuses on Tuesday to explore major questions in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence. In a day-long series of even  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Faculty in Focus: Innovating at the Intersection of AI and Journalism J-School faculty are exploring AI's impact, weighing its benefits and risks for the industry. Columbia AI Summit: Crossing Fields and Creating Impact At the Columbia AI Summit on March 4, Jelani Cobb, Dean and Henry R. Luce Professor of Journalism, and Mark Hansen, David and Helen Gurley Brown Professor of Journalism and  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, March 5 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * CSHL and global collaborators map Solanum pan-genome # The Takeaway Working with colleagues on four continents, CSHL Professor Zachary Lippman has established the pan-genome for an agriculturally crucial group of plants that includes all tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants. The pan-genome could help make genome editing more predictable and empower plant breeders acro  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * CUNY faculty design culinary curriculum focused on sustainability and health CUNY is putting forth a new approach to culinary education. In a project report published in Gastronomy, researchers from the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute, LaGuardia Community College and Kingsborough Community College discuss the development of a Climate-Friendly, Hea  more

ITHACA, New York, March 5 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Enabling hotel guests to customize their rooms fosters customer loyalty Hotel guests who can customize their rooms by selecting the layout, snack bar offerings, and softness of the pillows are more likely to become loyal customers of that hotel and recommend it to others. A new study published in Cornell Hospitality Quarterly finds that guests who gain some sense of ownership for their hotel room show a greater  more

NEW YORK, March 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * Executive Orders Direct a Massive Expansion of Logging on Public Lands President Trump issued two executive orders (EOs) to dramatically expand logging across federal public forests. Under the pretense of enhancing national security, these policies seek to weaken environmental protections to supercharge timber harvest and benefit wealthy corporate interests. If realize  more

NEW YORK, March 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Trump's Anti-Trans Healthcare Order BALTIMORE - In a victory for transgender people and their families, a federal judge has granted a request for a preliminary injunction blocking enforc  more

YONKERS, New York, March 6 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * House Financial Services Committee votes to repeal CFPB's limits on excessive overdraft fees Blocking the rule will cost vulnerable families billions in unfair fees WASHINGTON DC - The House Financial Services Committee voted today to repeal limits adopted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on steep overdraft fees charged by large banks and credit unions. If adopted by the House and Senate, th  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- New York University issued the following news release: * * * Innocence Project and NYU Law Join Forces Partnership includes a Post-Conviction Litigation Clinic for NYU Law Students Today, the Innocence Project and NYU School of Law announced a new partnership that will deepen the capacity and impact of the Innocence Project and provide NYU students with invaluable hands-on exposure to wrongful conviction litigation and advocacy. NYU Law will offer a clinic that allows it  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 5 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * MakerSpace Helps Turn Creative Dreams Into Reality At the intersection of curiosity and technology sits the Information Technology Services MakerSpace, a thought-provoking environment where members of the University community can come together to work on creative artistic projects while sharing interests, ideas and technological knowledge. Mike d'Amore It's a space with state-of-the-art equipment where cre  more

ITHACA, New York, March 5 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Nanoscale tweaks help alloy withstand high-speed impacts A Cornell-led collaboration devised a new method for designing metals and alloys that can withstand extreme impacts: introducing nanometer-scale speed bumps that suppress a fundamental transition that controls how metallic materials deform., Click to open gallery view Credit: Provided This laser confocal microscopy reconstruction shows the impression of  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- New York University issued the following news release: * * * NYU to Host Jason De Leon at the Annual Liberal Studies Student Research Colloquium--April 4 Award-winning scholar will discuss relationship between transnational gangs, the human smuggling industry, and migrants New York University will host Jason De Leon as the keynote speaker at its annual Liberal Studies Student Research Colloquium on Friday, April 4, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., in Rosenthal Pavilion at the Helen and   more

NEW YORK, March 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Officials, Advocates Rally Behind City Sanctuary Laws Ahead of Mayor's Testimony at House Hearing NEW YORK CITY - Today, just before New York City Mayor Eric Adams gives testimony at a U.S. House hearing on sanctuary cities, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), elected officials, and immigrants' rights advocates rallied at City Hall to champion the city's well-established   more

NEW YORK, March 5 [Category: Sports] -- The National Basketball Association posted the following news release: * * * Osceola's Kevin Tiller suspended NEW YORK - Osceola Magic general manager Kevin Tiller has been suspended two games for leaving the spectator stands and entering the playing court during an altercation, it was announced today by NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim. The incident occurred with 2:50 remaining in the first quarter of Osceola's 132-101 victory over the Windy   more

ITHACA, New York, March 5 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Peer recognition crucial for success in physics research Experts see peer recognition as important to student success in physics, and a new study gives college-level physics instructors insight into how students perceive the message from their classmates that "you're good at physics." Even when women receive similar amounts of recognition from peers as men for excelling in physics classes, they perceive signifi  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 5 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Psychology Professor Publishes Study on How Optimism and Pessimism Influence Well-Being Do you see the glass as half empty or half full? If you rewind to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, chances are you experienced some level of pessimism. And who could blame you? With social isolation, health concerns and economic uncertainty, fear and anxiety became a daily reality for many. A team of researchers from S  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * Republican Attacks on Four Mayors over "Sanctuary" Policies Promote Cruelty Instead of Safety Mayors Michelle Wu of Boston, Brandon Johnson of Chicago, Mike Johnston of Denver and Eric Adams of New York appeared today at a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee to testify and respond to questions about local laws and policies that limit cooperation between local law enforc  more

YONKERS, New York, March 6 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * Senate votes to repeal CFPB's digital payment apps oversight rule, House to vote soon Repeal would leave consumers vulnerable to fraud and privacy risks on big tech's payment apps WASHINGTON DC - In a major setback for consumers, the Senate voted today to approve a Congressional Review Act resolution repealing a new rule adopted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to supervise digital payment app  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- Democrats for Education Reform issued the following statement on March 5, 2025: * * * Statement from CEO Jorge Elorza of Democrats for Education Reform on the Confirmation of the Secretary of Education Linda McMahon With Linda McMahon's confirmation as Secretary of Education, education in our country is truly at a crossroads. Will the future of US education policy be guided by what is right for students and families or will it become just another battlefield in the hyper  more

STONY BROOK, New York, March 6 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Scientists Identify Critical "Midlife Window" for Preventing Age-Related Brain Decline Groundbreaking research reveals metabolic interventions could help prevent cognitive aging STONY BROOK, NY, March 5, 2025 - A landmark study published in PNAS has unveiled that brain aging follows a distinct yet nonlinear trajectory with critical transition points. The resear  more

STONY BROOK, New York, March 6 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Women's Health Expert and Distinguished Professor Receives Fulbright Scholar Award STONY BROOK, NY - March 5, 2025 - The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board have selected Stony Brook University Distinguished Teaching Professor Marci Lobel, PhD, from the Department of Psychology, as the recipient of a Fulbright Distinguished Schol  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 6 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Texas A&M School of Law Wins 33rd Annual Conrad B. Duberstein National Moot Court Competition Alexandria, Va. -- Texas A&M School of Law won the 33rd Annual Conrad B. Duberstein National Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, held March 1-3 in New York City. The competition is co-sponsored by the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) and St. John's University School of Law. F  more

ALBANY, New York, March 6 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Researchers Receive Grant to Address Problem Gambling Among College Students By Bethany Bump ALBANY, N.Y. (March 6, 2025) -- The Center for Behavioral Health Promotion and Applied Research at the University at Albany has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the National Council on Problem Gambling to engage peers in a campaign to address problem gambling among college students. The project, titled M  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 6 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB and Kaleida Health name Beth Smith chair of psychiatry and chief of service, psychiatry and behavioral medicine By Ellen Goldbaum BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Beth A. Smith, MD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Psychiatry in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, effective March 1. She also serves as chief of service,  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 6 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * Supporting Teen Mental Health Through Roblox Gameplay The Love, Your Mind World offers free, expert-vetted resources in an engaging, immersive format NEW YORK (March 5, 2025) - Today, the "Love, Your Mind" campaign (from the Ad Council, with lead partner Huntsman Mental Health Institute) launched the Love, Your Mind World, the first nonprofit experience on Roblox dedicated to teen mental h  more

ITHACA, New York, March 5 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Where computer scientists and economists talk to each other It started over soup. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, there was a faculty lunchroom at the Statler Hotel on Cornell's campus. Economists sat at one table, computer scientists at another. It happened slowly, but over time, the scholars overheard each other's conversations, recognized common interests and started moving chairs closer. "I remember conv  more