ITHACA, New York, March 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * A&S undergrad unearths miniature Hercules statue in Italy Alexander Cooper-Bohler '25 unearthed a miniature Hercules statue in Montaione, Italy at a Roman mansio ("rest house") and bathhouse complex during the Montaione Excavation 2024 season. Cooper-Bohler is an archaeology major with a minor in East Asian studies., Click to open gallery view Credit: provided Alexander Cooper-Bohler '25 and Rutger Loof, M.A  more

NEW YORK, March 18 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on March 16, 2025: * * * The administration's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act, last used to imprison Japanese Americans, is a dangerous escalation Today, the Trump administration issued an executive order invoking the Alien Enemies Act to expedite the deportation of Venezuelans. The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) issued the following statement in response t  more

ITHACA, New York, March 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * AI ring tracks spelled words in American Sign Language A Cornell-led research team has developed an artificial intelligence-powered ring equipped with micro-sonar technology that can continuously and in real time track fingerspelling in American Sign Language (ASL). In its current form, SpellRing could be used to enter text into computers or smartphones via fingerspelling, which is used in ASL to spell out wor  more

ITHACA, New York, March 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Alumna's book wrestles with society's expectations of women Alumna Nicole Lipson '98 was inspired by many of her literary heroes as she wrote her new book, Mothers and Other Fictional Characters, which came out March 4. "One of my essays, 'As You Like It,' is about my experience witnessing my oldest child migrate from the identity of a girl to the identity of a boy, and trying to figure out in real time, having  more

YONKERS, New York, March 18 -- Consumer Reports posted the following statement on March 17, 2025: * * * Amazon refuses to take legal responsibility for consumer safety, sues federal watchdog agency: Consumer Reports statement WASHINGTON, D.C -- Consumer Reports (CR), the nonprofit and nonpartisan research, testing, and advocacy organization, today denounced a lawsuit filed by Amazon against the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in federal district court in Maryland. In the suit  more

ITHACA, New York, March 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Architecture students set to show 'how to build your dragon' The appearance of a 6-foot-tall wooden egg on the Arts Quad soon will herald the approach of Dragon Day on March 28, a more than century-old tradition led by first-year architecture students in the College of Architecture, Art and Planning. Once hatched, a full-bodied dragon, undulating some 80 feet from outstretched nose to tip of flared tail, will   more

ITHACA, New York, March 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Boosting mental muscle leads to better performance If lifting weights to build muscle can improve performance for weightlifters, can increased stamina in learning lead to smarter students? A new study from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business finds that when elementary school children extend their ability to focus on either academic or non-academic tasks in the classroom, they boost their mental muscle,   more

NEW YORK, March 17 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release: * * * Breakthrough T1D Expresses Gratitude for Extension of Special Diabetes Program Breakthrough T1D, formerly JDRF, is grateful that Congress and the President enacted a six-month, $80 million extension of the Special Diabetes Program (SDP), a crucial program that contributes millions of dollars to type 1 diabetes (T1D) research annually throu  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, March 17 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * The greatest challenge in the universe Is perception really reality? Philosophical considerations aside, scientists agree that perception certainly dictates reality. Throughout our lifetime, our brains build up a world based on what our senses detect. Often, these senses process environmental stimuli without us even realizing it. For example, the subconscious brain   more

NEW YORK, March 17 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Continued conflict in the DRC is fueling a deteriorating health crisis, alarming cholera outbreak, warns the IRC * In North Kivu, authorities report that cholera cases have increased by almost 40% since last week * From January to mid-March of this year, there has been an increase of almost 614 more cholera cases than during the same period in 2024 * 25.6 million   more

ITHACA, New York, March 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Driving Trust in Data with Dean Meloney at the Emerging Tech Dialogues Event on April 2, 2025 Dean Meloney, Director of Academic Affairs at the SC Johnson College of Business, currently oversees the team that runs the faculty activity database. For nearly five years he has helped to develop that database, shaping it into a powerful tool for their college. On April 2, 2025, at the Emerging Tech Dialogues: Trust &  more

ITHACA, New York, March 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Drug found 'remarkably' effective in treating common canine oral cancer Dogs that have oral squamous cell carcinomas often need surgeries that disfigure their jaws and lower their quality of life - and in 20% of dogs diagnosed, the cancer has metastasized to a point where surgery is no longer an option. A team, including Cornell researchers across five departments and institutes, has found that an FDA-approved  more

ITHACA, New York, March 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * History of art staff member publishes research on face pots Danielle Vander Horst M.A. '19 fell hard for face pots, a type of ancient pottery found throughout the former Roman empire, when she first encountered them in a Cornell course. "They're normal looking pots that some potter decided to slap a little anthropomorphic face onto," said Vander Horst, undergraduate and graduate coordinator in the Department of  more

ITHACA, New York, March 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * How CEO political activism can hurt (or help) business One might wonder why a CEO would talk about a divisive political topic - especially when it's unrelated to their core business model. After all, why would you want to hear what the guy selling beans has to say about politics? New research coming out of Cornell Tech suggests you might be on to something. In a paper titled " When (Not) To Talk Politics in   more

NEW YORK, March 17 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * International Rescue Committee Marks 45th Anniversary of the US Refugee Act New York, NY, March 17, 2025 -- The International Rescue Committee (IRC) commemorates the 45th anniversary of the US Refugee Act of 1980 (opens in a new window), a pivotal piece of legislation that has provided refuge to millions of people fleeing persecution and conflict. This milestone undersco  more

NEW YORK, March 18 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release on March 17, 2025: * * * IRAP Decries Trump Administration's Invocation of Wartime Authority Used to Justify WWII Internment Camps Extrajudicial removal of hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador under Alien Enemies Act violates law and court's order This weekend, the Trump administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 (AEA), a wartime authority notoriously used to justify the internmen  more

NEW YORK, March 18 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * LatinoJustice Condemns Illegal and Inhumane Deportations of Venezuelans Defying a federal court order that halted deportation for Venezuelans with Temporary Protected Status(TPs), the Trump administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, targeting over 200 people allegedly part of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang, stating they "have unlawfully infiltrated the United States and are conducting irregular war  more

NEW YORK, March 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * Mayor Adams Kicks Off "Mental Health Week" by Celebrating One Year of Behavioral Health Blueprint, $33 Million in Funding to Enhance City's Behavioral Health Services Newly-Announced $33 Million From New York State Behavioral Health Centers of Excellence Program Expands on $41 Million Investment from Last Year In First Year of Behavioral Health Blueprint, NYC Health + Hosp  more

NEW YORK, March 18 -- Marymount Manhattan College issued the following news: * * * MMC's 2025 Social Justice Academy Explores Housing Justice MMC's Social Justice Academy, a college-wide series of talks and workshops led by the Department of Politics and Human Rights, returns this semester with a focus on an issue that has long since reached crisis proportions in New York City: housing. Now in its fifth year, the academy kicked off in February under the theme "Home, Place, and Housing Justic  more

BRONX, New York, March 18 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: * * * New Cybersecurity Course at Fordham Prepares Students for Emerging Tech Roles By Anna Currell Dean Joseph Landau has identified law and technology as a strategic priority for legal education at Fordham Law. One of the ways law students are learning about the topic is through Professor Aniket Kesari's new Cybersecurity Law class, which provides hands-on training for students to immerse themselves in  more

CANTON, Ohio, March 17 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Pass rusher Azeez Ojulari becomes latest Giants player to sign with Eagles The New York-to-Philadelphia pipeline remains strong. The Eagles signed former Giants edge rusher Azeez Ojulari to a one-year deal, the team announced Monday. Ojulari is the latest Giants player to head to the Eagles, joining linebacker Patrick Johnson and cornerback Adoree' Jackson this offseason and followin  more

ITHACA, New York, March 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Reducing plastic's environmental impact with machine learning About 100 million metric tons of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), one of the world's most commonly used plastics, are produced annually, using more than 15 times the energy needed to power New York City for a year and adding enormous amounts of plastic waste to landfills and oceans. Cornell chemistry researchers have found ways to reduce the enviro  more

NEW YORK, March 17 [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: * * * Soon-to-be-Father Mahmoud Khalil Asks Court to Release Him to Family Immediately NEW YORK, NY - Today, to bring recent Columbia graduate student, activist, soon-to-be father, and legal permanent resident Mahmoud Khalil home to his wife,   more

NEW YORK, March 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Soon-to-be-Father Mahmoud Khalil Asks Court to Release Him to Family Immediately NEW YORK, NY - Today, to bring recent Columbia graduate student, activist, soon-to-be father, and legal permanent resident Mahmoud Khalil home to his wife, Dr. Noor Abdalla, who is eight months pregnant, as soon as possible, his legal team filed a preliminary injunction motion with the federal court  more

NEW YORK, March 17 -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Statement by Dr. Rajiv J. Shah on the Passing of Representative Nita Lowey When Representative Nita Lowey bid farewell to Congress after 32 extraordinary years, she summarized the philosophy that guided her career: "When you see a problem, do something about it." That was the spirit of determined optimism that she brought to her decades-long fight for a safer, healthier, and fairer America. On behalf of   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Will Consider Hearing Eminent Domain Case on Friday ARLINGTON, Va.--On Friday, March 21, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear a case with the potential to overturn one of the most reviled decisions in recent decades: Kelo v. New London. The Institute for Justice (IJ) appealed the case of Bryan Bowers, a New York landowner whose property was se  more

NEW YORK, March 15 -- United Against Nuclear Iran issued the following news release: * * * UANI Applauds President Trump's Decisive Action Against the Houthis (New York, NY) - United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) Chairman Governor Jeb Bush and CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement today after President Trump authorized broad military strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. "We applaud President Trump's decisive military operation against the Houthis in Yemen tonight. No  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 18 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB dental school names Brett Chiquet as chair of pediatric and community dentistry BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Brett T. Chiquet, DDS, PhD, has been named professor and chair of the Department of Pediatric and Community Dentistry at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, effective March 27. Chiquet will lead the department which, in addition to educating the next  more