HAMILTON, New York, March 13 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * 2025 Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute Grants Foster Creative, Collaborative Research The Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute (Picker ISI) has announced this year's awards supporting interdisciplinary approaches in innovative research. The awards bring together Colgate faculty and other researchers with complementary expertise to open new areas of study and to tackle existing problems in creati  more

ITHACA, New York, March 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 41st annual fashion show embraces 'any person, any study' The studio lights in the Human Ecology Building have been aglow at all hours for weeks. Designers are finishing seams and stitching beadwork. Runway teams and models are timing the show down to the second. Business operations are marketing the event and organizing merchandise. This is the hum of 180 members producing the Cornell Fashion Collective (CFC)  more

NEW YORK, March 14 -- The Ad Council issued the following news release: * * * AARP and the Ad Council Encourage People in Their "Pretirement" Years to Take Key Steps Toward Saving "Pretirement" refers to the period in people's lives - typically their 40s and 50s - when they are closer to retirement than the start of their career and planning for the next phase of life WASHINGTON - According to a recent AARP survey, 61% of older adults are worried they will not have enough money to support th  more

NEW YORK, March 13 -- The American Council of Learned Societies issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * ACLS Announces Scholars to Participate at 2025 Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe Fifteen Awardees Will Spend Two Weeks at Interdisciplinary Writing Residency in Bulgaria Hosted by ACLS and the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), in partnership with the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS)  more

NEW YORK, March 13 -- 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: * * * ADL and the Latin American Jewish Congress Launch ALAS Initiative to Tackle Antisemitism in Latin America Santiago, Chile, March 11, 2025... - Today, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and the Latin American Jewish Congress (CJL), together with legislators from Colombia, Urugua  more

NEW YORK, March 13 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC New England Report Unpacks Why MTA Has Failed to Remove Disturbing Anti-Israel, Anti-Jewish Resources American Jewish Committee (AJC) New England today released a new report unpacking the Massachusetts Teachers Association's (MTA) failure to take meaningful actions to address deeply troubling "curriculum resources" that it curated for its members--including teachers who work i  more

NEW YORK, March 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * An Extreme Risk Law Would Make Alaska Safer and Address the Majority of Annual Gun Deaths in the State; Here is What You Need to Know About Alaska's Proposed ERPO Law Nearly 70 Percent of Alaskans Support A Policy Like An Extreme Risk Law JUNEAU, Alaska. -- Today, the Alaska legislature is considering legislation to pass an Extreme Risk law (HB 89), a critical tool to help tempor  more

ALBANY, New York, March 14 -- The Alliance for Quality Education issued the following news release: * * * AQE Responds to Senate and Assembly Budget Proposals In response to the release of the Senate and Assembly one house budget proposals, public education advocacy organization the Alliance for Quality Education released the following statement: Foundation Aid "We are relieved that both the Senate and Assembly have gone beyond the governor's budget proposal for Foundation Aid, and have put  more

NEW YORK, March 14 -- Asian American Scholar Forum, an organization that says it promotes academic belonging, openness, freedom and equality for all, issued the following news release: * * * Asian American Scholar Forum Leaders Contribute to Landmark Report on U.S.-China Policy The Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) applauds the publication of "Getting China Right at Home: Addressing the Domestic Challenges of Intensifying Competition" from the Institute for America, China, and the Future of  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, March 13 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Can seizures be linked to SIDS? Adam Nack's research seeks answers A summer internship at Boston Children's Hospital began his quest for information By Laura Reindl Adam Nack spent last summer interning at the Boston Children's Hospital, under the tutelage of his mentor, Robin Haynes. Nack, now a junior majoring in biology and history, first met Haynes via email correspondence, after reaching out to her  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, March 13 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Terrorists time their attacks during periods of security or financial crisis New research from Binghamton University political scientists explores why reputation matters in the timing of violent acts By Jennifer Micale To a bystander, a terrorist attack may seem an indiscriminate act of violence, timed solely to inflict maximum damage on its victims. But the timing of such attacks is strategic, involvi  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, March 14 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Watson College professor named fellow of Microscopy Society of America for materials research SUNY Distinguished Professor Guangwen Zhou has been using electron microscopy to study atomic structures for nearly three decades By Katie Liu The tiniest particles comprising everything we know look like black dots under a transmission electron microscope (TEM). TEMs beam electrons around the speed of light t  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: CAIR-NY, CAIR, Dratel and Lewis Announce Lawsuit on Behalf of Mahmoud Khalil, Others Against House Committee and Columbia U for Compelled Disclosure of Private Student Records The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), CAIR's national office and the law firm of Dratel & Lewis held a press conference today to announce th  more

NEW YORK, March 14 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release: * * * Breakthrough T1D Thanks Senator Jeanne Shaheen Following Announcement That she Will not Seek Reelection "It's hard to imagine a more tireless and effective champion for the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community than Senator Jeanne Shaheen. Fueled by the diagnosis of her granddaughter, she has fought relentlessly in Congress alongside her Senate   more

BROOKLYN, New York, March 14 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news: * * * As Prince Evidence Competition Celebrates Its 40th Year, a Moot Court Honor Society Reunion Set for April 5 Over four decades of Brooklyn Law School's Dean Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition, there have been a raft of memorable moments: dramatic reveals at a final round, U.S. Supreme Court justices hearing oral arguments (and then joining students at the after-party), and student-composed songs, play  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR in the News, March 13, 2025 CAIR-Alabama: Protesters rally in Birmingham for Mahmoud Khalil's release and free speech rights - WCFT-TV CAIR: Hundreds protest arrest of Columbia student leader Mahmoud Khalil - USA TODAY CAIR: Muslim advocacy group claims Arkansas Ramadan meal policy violates federal religious law - KATV CAIR: Trump draws condemnation fo  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 12, 2025: * * * What Does Duterte's Arrest Mean for Heads of State Facing Justice? By Andrew Friedman Upon returning to Manila from travel in Hong Kong on March 11, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was taken into custody by police on a warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC warrant, which remains under seal at the time of writing, alleges (per a  more

ITHACA, New York, March 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Changes in bats' diets increase spread of viruses, spillover risk Cornell researcher Raina Plowright and her team observed that when bats in Australia lost access to their habitat and natural food sources, they sought food on agricultural lands. And when the animals' diets changed, they shed more virus, increasing the virus' spread to horses, as well as the risk to people. A new study, published Feb. 19 in the  more

NEW YORK, March 14 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak Named 2025 Holberg Prize Laureate The University Professor in the Humanities is being recognized for her interdisciplinary research in literary criticism and philosophy. The 2025 Holberg Prize Laureate is University Professor in the Humanities Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak. The Holberg is one of the largest international research prizes (about $540,000) awarded annually for outstanding research  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 13 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Conservative students appeal to 2nd Circuit after Univ. at Buffalo discriminates against their viewpoint ADF attorneys representing Young Americans for Freedom chapter, students ask 2nd Circuit to review case after university denied recognition, funding NEW YORK -- Alliance Defending Freedom att  more

YONKERS, New York, March 14 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Consumer Reports endorses bill proposed by New York Attorney General Letitia James to strengthen state's consumer protection law Bill empowers the Attorney General and consumers to challenge unfair business practices ALBANY, NY -- Consumer Reports called on New York lawmakers to support a bill proposed by Attorney General Letitia James today that aims to strengthen the state's consumer  more

YONKERS, New York, March 14 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Consumer Reports, US PIRG, Secure Resilient Future Foundation, and the Center for Democracy and Technology Propose, "Connected Consumer Products End of Life Disclosure Act" to Address IoT Security Risks Consumer Reports, Secure Resilient Future Foundation (SRFF), US PIRG, and the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), today announced a joint effort to address the growing security ris  more

NEW YORK, March 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Court Orders Full Environmental Study of Buffalo's Kensington Expressway Project The order follows a June 2024 NYCLU lawsuit BUFFALO - Following a June 2024 lawsuit by the New York Civil Liberties Union, a state supreme court ordered yesterday the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to conduct an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) before advancing its contro  more

NEW YORK, March 13 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * Community composting programs show promise in reducing household food waste A study published in the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development reveals the positive impact of community composting programs on reducing household food waste. The article, by Associate Professor Nevin Cohen and colleagues from the University of Flo  more

NEW YORK, March 12 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * Popular weight loss drugs bring unexpected health benefits. In a new study, researchers discuss the implications. Weight loss drugs like Ozempic deliver more health benefits than expected. In a study published in the journal Life, Professor Mary Schooling, Professor Ghada Soliman, and colleagues note that people using glucagon-like peptide-1 rece  more

NEW YORK, March 14 -- Democrats for Education Reform issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Democrats for Education Reform Endorses Brittany Kinser for DPI Superintendent Today, Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) released the following statement announcing DFER's endorsement of Brittany Kinser for Superintendent of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). DFER has followed Wisconsin's Spring non-partisan election for Superintendent of Public Instruction ve  more

NEW YORK, March 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * EDF Statement on the Passing of Congressman Raul Grijalva "Congressman Grijalva was a champion for the climate and environmental justice. He was a strong and powerful chair of the House Natural Resources Committee and Congressional Progressive Caucus, consistently demonstrating thoughtful, conscientious leadership. "His emphasis on community engagement has now become a centr  more

NEW YORK, March 14 -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship issued the following news: * * * Empowering Young Entrepreneurs: NFTE Announces Grant from Global Atlantic Financial Group The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is proud to announce a new partnership with Global Atlantic Financial Group, which has awarded a generous grant in support of NFTE's mission to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders. This funding will directly support NFTE's Aspiring  more

NEW YORK, March 13 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Exploring the M.A. Arts & Culture Program: Reflections from Professors and a Graduate Professors Hajdu, Solomon and alumna Prax Bhatt '22 provide in-depth M.A. Arts & Culture insights. Professor Hajdu, who is a great fit for the M.A. Arts & Culture program? The M.A. program is designed for journalists who were like I was when I was about 25. I was working in journalism; I thought I was sm  more

ITHACA, New York, March 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * First Level 3 EV fast-charging station opens on campus With a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, Interim President Michael I. Kotlikoff on March 11 officially launched the Abruna Energy Initiative (AEI) Level 3 electric vehicle fast-charging station, the first of its kind on Cornell's campus. The initiative is named after AEI founder Hector Abruna, the Emile M. Chamot Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Chemis  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Detention Watch Network, a coalition that says it builds power through advocacy and strategic communications to abolish immigration detention in the United States, issued the following news release: * * * ICE's Detention of Mahmoud Khalil Shines Light on Trump's Alarming Authoritarian Rise New York, NY -- In response to the news that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested and detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University, Silky Sha  more

NEW YORK, March 12 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Invisible People: Data Reveals Stricter Migration Policies Are Driving More Perilous Journeys on the Balkan Route Trieste, Italy, March 12, 2025 -- Italian version below While official reports suggest that the number of people arriving in Europe via the Balkan Route has dropped by almost 80%, data collected by the International Rescue Committee and Diaconia Valdese in   more

NEW YORK, March 12 [Category: Sports] -- The National Basketball Association posted the following news release: * * * Jazz fined NEW YORK - The NBA announced today that the Utah Jazz organization has been fined $100,000 for violating the league's Player Participation Policy. The violation occurred when the Jazz failed to make Lauri Markkanen, a star player under the Policy, available for the team's game against the Washington Wizards on March 5 at Capital One Arena, as well as other recent ga  more

NEW YORK, March 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF, Co-Counsel Reach Settlement on Behalf of Incarcerated Individuals... Recently, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), alongside Disability Rights Arkansas, the ACLU of Arkansas, Professor Omavi Shukur of the University of Maryland, and counsel from Squire Patton Boggs, reached a settlement with the State of Arkansas in Kent, et al. v. Graves. LDF and co-counsel filed this laws  more

NEW YORK, March 13 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for the Euro Area Ticked Down in February 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 (  more

FREDONIA, New York, March 13 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: * * * Lynch named VP at SUNY Fredonia Wayne P. Lynch has been appointed Vice President for Finance and Administration at SUNY Fredonia. He officially joined the administrative staff on Feb. 18. Offices within the Division of Finance and Administration include Accounting, Budget; Environmental Health, Safety, and Sustainability; Facilities Planning, Facilities Services, the Faculty Stud  more

NEW YORK, March 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * Mayor Adams, NYC Health + Hospitals, and HPD Announce Opening of 93 Units of Affordable and Supportive Housing at Woodhull Hospital $41.1 million housing project connects NYC Health + Hospitals patients experiencing homelessness with stable, supportive housing, on-site services, and access to health care Building to Offer Affordable Housing Units for Extremely Low-Income   more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 13 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * New Exhibition, 'Joiri Minaya: Unseeing the Tropics at the Museum,' on View at Syracuse University Art Museum A new exhibition at the Syracuse University Art Museum that challenges visitors to view the "tropics" as both place and perception is on view through May 10, 2025. "Joiri Minaya: Unseeing the Tropics at the Museum" features artworks by Joiri Minaya, a Dominican-United Statesian artist, and objects fro  more

NEW YORK, March 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals AVP Shereen Zaid named "Rising Star" on Modern Healthcare's "Leading Women" List Recognized for her work providing supplies, including approximately 60,000 meals a day, to care for asylum seekers living at the public health system's humanitarian centers During the pandemic response, Shereen was instrumental in the NYC Test & Trace Corps' creation of  more

NEW YORK, March 14 -- The Radio Advertising Bureau issued the following news release: * * * One Voice for Radio Live Presentation, "Insight to Opportunity," featuring a Deep Dive into the Data from Nielsen Audio's January PPM Survey As a continuation of RAB's One Voice for Radio initiative, the third presentation in the series, "Insight to Opportunity," digs into the data from the first survey that incorporates Nielsen's three-minute qualifier modernization. During the presentation, Jon Mill  more

NEW YORK, March 13 [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: * * * Politicians Can't Dictate What Stories Are Told or Films Shown (MIAMI)--PEN America said today it is "blatantly unconstitutional" for Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner to propose that O Cinema's lease be terminated over the screening of a documentary film about the Israeli occupation of th  more

NEW YORK, March 14 -- Metropolitan Opera issued the following news release: * * * Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia Returns to the Met on April 15, Starring Mezzo-Sopranos Aigul Akhmetshina and Isabel Leonard Conductor Giacomo Sagripanti and tenor Jack Swanson make their Met debuts Tenor Lawrence Brownlee reprises the role of Count Almaviva Baritones Davide Luciano and Andrey Zhilikhovsky make their Met role debuts as the titular barber of Seville Spring Open House returns on Saturday, Apri  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, March 13 -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: * * * "The Sum of Us" Author Offers Timely Words of Inspiration and Hope By Eileen Reinhard Speaking at the Rutgers University-Camden Chancellor's Lecture Series, Heather McGhee, New York Times bestselling author of "The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone," asked a simple question: "Why can't we have nice things?" McGhee believes the culprit is a zero-sum view of society that frames every advantag  more

NEW YORK, March 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * South Dakota Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Call on Governor Larry Rhoden to Veto Legislation Limiting Local Authority on Concealed Carry Permits and Allows Guns in Bars and Restaurants PIERRE, S.D. -- The South Dakota chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, issued the following statement   more

ITHACA, New York, March 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * State of America's birds: Population declines continue More than five years after a landmark study in the journal Science showed that North American bird populations declined by nearly 30% since 1970, a new report finds that the concerning trend is continuing apace. The 2025 U.S. State of the Birds report - an assessment of the health of the nation's bird populations, published by scientists from U.S. conserva  more

ALBANY, New York, March 13 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor King Announce the Appointment of Anastasia L. Urtz, J.D. as the Eighth President of SUNY Adirondack Urtz Currently Serves as Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Onondaga Community College Albany, NY - The State University of New York Board of Trustees voted today to name Anastasia L. Urtz, J.D. as the eighth president   more

ALBANY, New York, March 13 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor King Celebrate Women's History Month and Establish the Dr. Hazel Dukes Fellowship for the Advancement of Civil Rights In Memory of Civil Rights Leader Dr. Hazel Dukes, Eligible SUNY Faculty Will Engage in Research and Scholarship Related to Civil Rights, Social Justice, Civic Education, Civil Discourse, and Community Action This is the Second SUNY Fell  more

ALBANY, New York, March 13 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Showcase 2025: CNSE Student Gains Valuable Insight into Research and Innovation By Michael Parker ALBANY, N.Y. (March 13, 2025) -- When College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering (CNSE) doctoral student Maria Paredes-Espinosa first envisioned attending graduate school in the United States, she wanted to go somewhere that matched the vision for innovation that shaped her undergraduate experience.  more

FREDONIA, New York, March 13 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: * * * Students, faculty to present research projects at GSA regional meeting SUNY Fredonia science students will present research at the spring regional Geological Society of America (GSA) meeting. The seven students represent the largest cohort of SUNY Fredonia students attending a GSA regional meeting over five years. They will be joined by Department of Geology and Environmental Sc  more

STONY BROOK, New York, March 13 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Teenage Boys Who Experience Violence More Likely to Use Violence on Intimate Partner Data collection study led by Stony Brook researcher published in PLOS One STONY BROOK, NY, March 12, 2025 - A study that measured real-time violence exposure on adolescent boys (ages 15 to 19) using cell phone survey data reveals that boys who experienced recent violence were   more

ITHACA, New York, March 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Superweed in NYS found resistant to widely used herbicide It can grow an inch or two a day, produce nearly a million seeds and emerge at almost any point in the growing season. Waterhemp is among the most destructive weeds U.S. growers contend with, and new research has confirmed that populations in New York state are resistant to one of the most common herbicides. In the study, published Jan. 13 in Weed Techn  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release: * * * The Center Workers Form Union with CWA for Frontline Workers Serving LGBTQ+ Community NEW YORK - Today, workers at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center) announced that they are forming a union with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 1180. Members of the union organizing committee presented management with a request f  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, March 13 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * The other side of the harbor Home / News / Harbor Scope Blog Read time 3 minutes | Thursday, 13 March 2025 By Nick Wurm, Communications Specialist O n the eastern shore of inner Cold Spring Harbor sit two of the Laboratory's lesser-known buildings. Unlike other residences, these aren't even listed on Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's (CSHL's) campus maps. And th  more

NEW YORK, March 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces Plan to Strip Federal Wetland Protections (WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- Yesterday the Trump Administration released a memo and notice outlining its plan to redefine which wetlands, rivers, streams and lakes are protected under the Clean Water Act. Through this action, the EPA seeks to further limit which wetlands receive federal protections by narrowly i  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 13 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB and Berkeley Lab scientists discover new heavy-metal molecule 'berkelocene' New study describes breakthrough in heavy-element chemistry, shattering long-held assumptions about transuranium elements BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Scientists from the University at Buffalo and the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have discovered "berkelocene," the fir  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 13 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * The dangers of disclosing defensive strategies New study provides insights for counterterrorism management BUFFALO, N.Y. -- When security and defense agencies publicly announce the deployment of new technologies -- such as enhanced baggage scanners at airports -- they may inadvertently help malicious actors identify which locations are defended and how, according   more

BUFFALO, New York, March 13 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Want to make scientists more relatable to students? You'll need more than photos, study finds Study shows humanizing biographical information is needed to make scientists relatable and boost student engagement with class activities BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Curriculum developers have made more of an effort in recent years to broaden their depictions of scientists, hoping to  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 13 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Changing neighborhoods, changing times Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Lance Freeman of the Weitzman School of Design and School of Arts & Sciences studies how people interact with the built environment. In the 1970s, Flushing in Queens, New York, was a matrix of asphalt and low-rises dotted with parks and playgrounds, where Pentecostals and Hindu  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 13 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate research could pave the way for improved glaucoma treatments Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, affecting an estimated 80 million people. Yet, much about how the disease impacts the eye is still unknown. Preethi Ganapathy, MD/PhD, will use her experience creating 3D models of optic nerve cells to better understand how the c  more

LONDON, Canada, March 13 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western student creates crosswords for The New York Times Engineering student Jeffrey Martinovic uses wordplay and personality to build unique puzzles By Jaima Vaillant Jeffrey Martinovic's mother has been doing crosswords for as long as he can remember. Around the age of 10, he started to help her. When he began to complete puzzles independently, it led to arguments over who got the newspaper first. Eventually,  more