NEW YORK, March 20 [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 Responds to President Trump's Executive Order Dismantling the Education Department WASHINGTON - The Trump administration issued an executive order today directing Secretary Linda McMahon to begin dismantling the Education Department  more

ALFRED, New York, March 20 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Alfred University faculty lecture at event promoting glass research and education A group of six faculty from Alfred University's Inamori School of Engineering attended last week's Third Sao Carlos School on Glasses and Glass-Ceramics, which brought together 80 students and professors from around the world to advance glass science education and research. The School on Glasses and Glass-Ceramics featured   more

ALFRED, New York, March 21 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Alfred University represented at state DECA Conference A group of representatives from Alfred University's College of Business, the Business and Finance Division, and Admissions Department attended the New York DECA 65th Annual State Career Conference, March 7 at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center in Rochester. The Alfred contingent had the opportunity to connect with the more   more

ITHACA, New York, March 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Balancing various uncertainties in cyber threat intelligence In 2020, cybersecurity company Mandiant's computer system was compromised by an intruder exploiting an innocuous crack: routine software updates pushed out by another company, SolarWinds. Mandiant was one of nearly 18,000 organizations to receive the compromised software. The attack - a supply-chain hack by a Russian intelligence agency - demonstrate  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: CAIR-NY, CAIR, Law Firm File for Temporary Restraining Order to Prevent Columbia University from Complying with Federal Orders in Violation of First Amendment The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, along with CAIR National and the law firm of Dratel  more

ITHACA, New York, March 19 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Brooks-led research aims to improve HIV treatment of India's transgender women Transgender women are nearly 20 times more likely to be infected with HIV than the national average in India, a country with the third largest HIV epidemic worldwide. In spite of India's robust "test and treat" program, which offers free antiretroviral therapy (ART) after a positive test, treatment outcomes among transgender women rem  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 20 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Chancellor Syverud Updates University Senate on Budget and Response to Federal Administration Policy Changes I want to show you the National Championship Women's Ice Hockey Club team [shows photo], which won the AAU championship last week. We're proud of them. And we have some good news to start this report. I also wanted to join in thanking the ESFAO [Employee Services, Fiscal Affairs, and Operations Commi  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, March 20 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Chris LaPlaca, '79, to serve as 2025 Lenna Professor at SBU, JCC Chris LaPlaca, who spent more years than anyone behind the scenes at ESPN, will talk about the network's rise from "scrappy startup to global icon" at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, at St. Bonaventure University's Doyle Conference Center. Free and open to the public, the talk is the highlight of LaPlaca's two-week visit to th  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, March 20 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * Cocktails & Chromosomes: The hidden world inside our cells Most people are somewhat familiar with nuclear energy and the general concept of the cell nucleus. But nuclear speckles? Not so much. According to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Assistant Professor Katherine Alexander, that's to be expected. "I give talks to scientists--people who study DNA," Alexand  more

ITHACA, New York, March 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell Systems Engineering partners with Boeing Cornell University's Systems Engineering Program has entered into a new partnership with Boeing's Digital & Systems Engineering Office - a collaboration that will provide Boeing with access to Cornell's renowned systems engineering expertise while offering Cornell valuable insights into real-world challenges shaping the future of the field. The partnership, anno  more

ITHACA, New York, March 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell to help pinpoint cause of massive honeybee die-offs Cornell bee experts are analyzing samples of bees and related material to help identify the cause of unprecedented managed honeybee losses this winter. The colony die-offs became apparent as U.S. commercial beekeepers geared up to transport colonies to California, where approximately 70% of the nation's managed honeybees are trucked to pollinate almon  more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- Democrats for Education Reform issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * DFER CEO Jorge Elorza Responds to the Trump Administration's Executive Order on the Department of Education Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) CEO Jorge Elorza released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's Executive Order regarding the Department of Education: "Donald Trump released an executive order today declaring that the 'Secretary of Education   more

NEW YORK, March 20 [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: * * * Dismantling the U.S. Education Department is a Further Step in Dismantling Democracy (WASHINGTON)-- President Donald Trump signed an executive order today that seeks to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. In response, Hadar Harris, PEN America's Washington, D.C. managing director  more

CANTON, Ohio, March 20 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Dolphins QB Zach Wilson: 'Challenging' time in New York is just part of my career story Geno Smith and Sam Darnold revamped their post-New York Jets careers. Zach Wilson is looking to follow that path. After signing with the Miami Dolphins, the former No. 2 overall pick opened up about his time with Gang Green. Wilson told the Dolphins' Drive Time Podcast this week that he's hoping to   more

ALFRED, New York, March 21 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Faculty, students, alumni to represent Alfred University at 2025 NCECA Conference Approximately 50 Alfred University faculty, students and alumni are set to participate at the 2025 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Conference, which opens Wednesday, March 26, in Salt Lake City, UT, and concludes Saturday, March 29. The four-day event invites participants to dig deep into the histo  more

YONKERS, New York, March 21 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * FDA delays the "Food Traceability Rule" required by Congress to improve the agency's ability to respond to foodborne illness outbreaks Decision undermines FDA's ability to protect the public from contaminated food WASHINGTON DC - The FDA's decision to delay the implementation of its "Food Traceability Rule" by 30 months puts consumers' health at risk by undercutting the agency's ability to respond quick  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 20 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Allows NYC Building Electrification to Begin New York, NY -- This Tuesday, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed legal challenges to New York City's 2021 Local Law 154. The law places pollution emission limits in new construction and requires the use of zero-emissions appliances, leading the way to all-electric building  more

BRONX, New York, March 20 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Allison Mahoney '11 Launches Trauma-Informed Law Firm for Survivors of Abuse By Anna Currell In December 2022, Fordham Law alumna Allison Mahoney '11 launched a trauma-informed firm that represents survivors of abuse and civil rights violations in Colorado, Illinois, and New York. The firm, ALM Law, specializes in campus dating violence, sexual assault, cyber sexual abuse, domestic violence, and   more

BRONX, New York, March 21 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Is the Firing Squad a More Humane Method of Execution? By Josh Friedland The idea of execution by firing squad may be unsettling, but the recent use of this method has reignited debate over what constitutes a "humane" execution. On March 7, the state of South Carolina executed Brad Sigmon, a convicted murderer, by firing squad--the first such execution in the U.S. since 2010--after he opted to for  more

NEW YORK, March 20 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Gun Lobby-Backed Legislators in North Carolina Rush to Fast-Track Dangerous Permitless Carry Legislation as Opposition Grows States with Permitless Carry on the Books Saw, On Average, a 27% Increase in Gun Homicides Within Three Years of Passage RALEIGH, N.C. -- Today, volunteers with the North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action held a press confer  more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility issued the following news release: * * * Investors Call for Just and Comprehensive Immigration Reform to Foster Economic Stability and Growth NEW YORK, NY, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025 - A group of nearly 100 institutional investors issued a statement today in support of comprehensive immigration reform they view as critical to creating business certainty, operational continuity, economic expansion, and a more cohesive and ju  more

NEW YORK, March 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Applauds Texas Court Decision Striking Down Suppressive Voting... The Legal Defense Fund (LDF), along with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and The Arc of the U.S., today applauded a decision delivered Tuesday by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas that struck down certain provisions of S.B. 1, an egregious Texas law that sharply limits voting access.   more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 20 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Life Together Initiative to Host 'Decoding Deception' Lecture March 26 On March 26, members of the University community will come together in an interactive lecture session to explore how to confront mis- and disinformation to restore public trust and strengthen democracy. Gretchen Ritter " Decoding Deception: Advancing Critical Thinking to Strengthen Democracy " will begin at 6 p.m. in Grant Auditorium i  more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- Marymount Manhattan College issued the following news: * * * Sociology Professor Erin O'Connor Publishes Book on Glassblowing In August 2025, Columbia University Press will publish Fire Craft: Art, Body, and World Among Glassblowers. Erin O'Connor, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Marymount Manhattan College. From the publisher's website: Glassblowing by hand might seem like a dying art, yet it is thriving: Studios and universities offer popular classes  more

ITHACA, New York, March 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New club spreads pickleball fever at Cornell Jason Cho '27, of Atlanta, was outraged when the park where he'd spent his youth playing basketball removed two hoops to make room for a pickleball court. "I had never heard of pickleball before," said Cho, a hotel administration major in the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration. As a high school senior, Cho and his friends finally gave  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, March 20 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Niagara University Honors Four Students for Research on Critical Women's and Gender Issues Niagara University's women's studies program honored four students for their work examining women, gender, or feminist issues at its annual awards ceremony on March 18, 2025. Entries were submitted by students across numerous disciplines in both the writing contest and in the creative entities contest, which was est  more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * NY Highest Court Ruling to Keep Nearly One Million New Yorkers from the Vote Goes Against City Tradition to Include, Represent and Protect Immigrants The New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state, issued a ruling today in Fossella v. Adams which struck down a 2023 New York City law that would have granted almost one million people in New York City who have permission to live and work in the   more

NEW YORK, March 20 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst Receives Prestigious Patient Safety Award from Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses Elmhurst Hospital Surgical Nursing team achieves recognition for unwavering commitment to minimizing the risk of errors and enhancing patient safety through advanced education and training Mar 20, 2025 NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst's Perioperat  more

NEW YORK, March 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NYCLU Condemns Trump Order Purporting to Abolish Department of Education NEW YORK, NY -- Following President Trump's executive order outlining the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement, attribute to Executive Director Donna Lieberman: "President Trump's order is a dangerous and unconstitutional attemp  more

NEW YORK, March 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NYCLU Letter: Trump Admin Ultimatum to Columbia University Violates Free Speech, Academic Freedom A dministration had demanded sweeping changes or loss of m illions in federal grants NEW YORK - Today the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) sent a letter to a joint task force consisting of the U.S. Department of Education, the General Services Administration, and the U.S. De  more

NEW YORK, March 20 [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 Joins Groups Urging the US to Protect Press Freedom after Order to Gut U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) (Washington, D.C.) - Today, PEN America joined 27 press freedom organizations in rebuking the Trump Administration's executive order last week directing the gutting of   more

NEW YORK, March 20 [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 Joins Legal Fight Against Detention and Deportation in Mahmoud Khalil Case (NEW YORK)-- PEN America has joined a federal court amicus brief supporting pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil's motion for a preliminary injunction to stop his unlawful detention and deportation   more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release: * * * ProPublica Names Wendi C. Thomas as a Distinguished Fellow ProPublica announced on Thursday that Wendi C. Thomas, the founder of the award-winning nonprofit newsroom MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, will be rejoining ProPublica's Distinguished Fellows program. Thomas will pursue investigative projects, in partnership with ProPublica, through Ap  more

ROCHESTER, New York, March 21 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Celebrating Women's History Month through interdisciplinary research As a filmmaker, Ky'Johnna Jamison strives to highlight and uplift marginalized voices with her work. One example of her efforts is a new research podcast, "Star Stories." Made possible through her internship at the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum, the podcast highlights the barriers Black women face when pu  more

ROCHESTER, New York, March 20 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Vodacek helping to bring machine learning to Indigenous communities International funding will help address human-wildlife conflict and climate change in Kenya and Ecuador Indigenous communities in Kenya and Ecuador have access to machine learning technology to help combat human-wildlife conflict and climate change thanks in part to a new partnership that includes RIT. Anthony Vodacek  more

NEW YORK, March 20 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * New mechanism behind adaptive immunity revealed. It could impact how we design vaccines. Germinal centers are high-speed evolution machines. Tiny clusters in the lymph nodes, germinal centers refine antibodies through mutation and expansion until they produce high-affinity B cells adapted to keep different pathogens in check. But rapid evolution should come at a cost. Most mutations are deleterious, so constant muta  more

NEW YORK, March 20 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * New understanding of B cell mutation strategies could have implications for vaccines A vaccine's ability to generate long-lasting, high-affinity antibodies hinges on a delicate balance. Upon exposure to a vaccine or pathogen, B cells scramble to refine their defenses, rapidly mutating in hopes of generating the most effective antibodies. But each round of this process is a roll of the genetic dice--every mutation ha  more

ITHACA, New York, March 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Rosenberg named Poet Laureate of Tompkins County Ithaca-based poet Dan Rosenberg, senior visiting lecturer of literatures in English in the College of Arts and Sciences, became the 12th Poet Laureate of Tompkins County in February, appointed by the county legislature for a two-year term., Click to open gallery view Dan Rosenberg "I believe poetry offers us valuable opportunities to slow down, to reflect, and t  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, March 21 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * SBU alumnus, leading researcher on homelessness to lead discussion at Bona's One of the country's leading social science researchers on homelessness and assisted housing policy, Dr. Dennis P. Culhane, will discuss his recent work at 7 p.m. Monday, April 14, at St. Bonaventure University's Rigas Theater in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. The program, "Understanding Homelessness:  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 21 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Top medical journal publishes results of Joslin Center clinical trial on automated insulin delivery Individuals from Central New York were among the more than 300 clinical trial participants involved in a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine that has demonstrated that automated insulin delivery (AID) systems can significantly improve glycemic co  more

NEW YORK, March 20 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * The Conference Board Leading Economic Index(r) (LEI) for the US Fell Further 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. *   more

ITHACA, New York, March 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Wildlife health center to host inaugural Distinguished Speakers Dr. Craig Stephen and Dr. Marcela Uhart, leading experts in wildlife health and the One Health paradigm - the interconnectedness of human, animal and ecosystem health and well-being - have been selected as the inaugural Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health Distinguished Speakers. The event will be held March 28, noon to 2 p.m., at the C  more

NEW YORK, March 20 [Category: Sports] -- The National Basketball Association posted the following news release: * * * WNBA unveils national broadcast and streaming schedule for 2025 regular season NEW YORK - The WNBA announced today its national broadcast and streaming schedule for the 2025 regular season. With more than 175 games slated for broadcast across multiple platforms, fans will enjoy unparalleled access to the regular season action from May 16 through September 11. "The WNBA is co  more