NEW YORK, March 25 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following statement on March 23, 2025: * * * "Dangerous Attempt to Intimidate and Silence Attorneys:" IRAP Denounces White House Memo In response to the White House memorandum released this weekend, "Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Courts," Laurie Ball Cooper, Vice President of U.S. Legal Programs at the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), issued the following statement: "This dan  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 24 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * 2025 Syracuse University Scholars Announced Twelve seniors have been named as the 2025 Syracuse University Scholars, the highest undergraduate honor the University bestows. The Syracuse University Scholars Selection Committee, a Universitywide faculty committee, selected the scholars using criteria that included coursework and academic achievement, independent research and creative work, evidence of intelle  more

NEW YORK, March 24 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Project Interchange, U.S. Conference of Mayors, Host Annual Mayoral Delegation to Israel | Project Interchange AJC Project Interchange is dedicated to connecting global leaders to Israel (c) 2025 Project Interchange, All Rights Reserved. *** Original text here: https://www.ajc.org/news/ajc-project-interchange-us-conference-of-mayors-host-annual-mayoral-delegation-to-  more

NEW YORK, March 24 [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: * * * Arguments Wrap in Case Defending Black Representation in Louisiana's Congressional Map WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, voting rights advocates argued before the Supreme Court in Louisiana v. Callais that a congressional map that was in place d  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 24 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Assignment Design Days: Enhancing Curriculum Alignment Syracuse University is committed to enhancing undergraduate education through its six Shared Competencies, which serve as Universitywide learning goals. To support faculty in integrating these competencies into their curriculum, the University is offering Assignment Design Days. Assignment Design Days are dedicated sessions that provide faculty with the  more

ITHACA, New York, March 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * BBS Ph.D. candidate wins 2025 3MT competition "One in six people will develop knee osteoarthritis by the time they are 60 years old," began Sydney Womack, a biomedical and biological sciences doctoral candidate and doctor of veterinary medicine student, at the 10th Cornell University Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. "Osteoarthritis is a joint disease which causes symptoms like pain and stiffness, and there  more

NEW YORK, March 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Civil Rights Organizations File Brief Defending Philadelphia School District's Attempt to Make Its Admissions Process Fairer Philadelphia, PA - Today, a group of civil rights organizations filed an amicus (friend of the court) brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Sargent v. School District of Philadelphia. The brief defends the legality of changes to  more

NEW YORK, March 25 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * Civil Rights Organizations File Brief Defending Philadelphia School District's Attempt to Make Its Admissions Process Fairer Philadelphia, PA - Today, a group of civil rights organizations filed an amicus (friend of the court) brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Sargent v. School District of Philadelphia. The brief defends the legality of changes to the admissions poli  more

HAMILTON, New York, March 24 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Colgate Students Earn Thomas J. Watson Fellowships Vishnu Anandraj '25 and Gwen Eichfeld '25 have been named Thomas J. Watson Fellowship recipients. Watson Fellows receive $40,000 for twelve months of travel to pursue an independent project based on their deepest interest on a global scale. After their Watson year, they will join a community of peers who provide support and inspiration. Vishnu Anandraj '25  more

HAMILTON, New York, March 24 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Convergence Leadership Summit Inspires Students Just steps away from the historic Apollo Theater on West 125th Street in New York City, more than 40 Colgate students joined with nearly 100 alumni for the 2025 Convergence Leadership Summit and a special Alumni of Color panel discussion about arts and innovation. The March 14-15 event, open to all students and organized by the Men of Color Success Network and   more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, March 24 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * CSHL holds first-ever cancer neuroscience course The brain controls the body, in large part, through nerves. So, what happens when nerves form new connections with tumors? How does the nervous system drive cancer progression? How do these interactions influence anti-cancer therapies? A burgeoning new field known as cancer neuroscience aims to answer these questions.  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 24 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Deadline for 2024 Flexible Spending Account Reimbursement Is April 30 For faculty and staff who had a flexible spending account (FSA) through Syracuse University in 2024, the deadline to submit eligible expenses from the previous calendar year (Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2024) for reimbursement is April 30, 2025. Additionally, up to $640 in unused funds from 2024 may be rolled over to a health care FSA for use in 2025.   more

NEW YORK, March 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * EDF Files Second Lawsuit for Records about Trump Administration Actions to Undermine Endangerment Finding (Washington, D.C. - March 24, 2025) Environmental Defense Fund has filed a lawsuit to compel the Department of the Interior, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to release information relate  more

ITHACA, New York, March 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Empower adolescents to change their own behavior in school A large-scale program that enlisted students in disadvantaged middle schools to teach younger peers reduced disciplinary problems and improved academic achievement, reports new research led by a Cornell economist. Key to the program's success: buy-in from challenging adolescents who crave status and don't want to be lectured - an approach informed by t  more

NEW YORK, March 24 [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 Court to Consider Preliminary Injunction Against Trump's Discriminatory Passport Policy BOSTON - Tomorrow, a federal district court will hear arguments from attorneys representing transgender and nonbinary Americans impacted by a  more

NEW YORK, March 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Following Four-Year Mark of King Soopers Mass Shooting, Colorado House Passes Monumental Gun Violence Prevention Bill DENVER -- Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements after the Colorado House passed a gun violence prevention bill intended to help prevent mass shootings. Senate Bill  more

NEW YORK, March 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Gun Safety Advocates Across Texas Renew Calls to Keep Guns Out of the Hands of Teenagers and Children Following Growing Trend of Youth Gun Violence in the State AUSTIN - The Texas chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, released the following statements urging lawmakers to consider gun safety measures th  more

NEW YORK, March 25 -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news: * * * IAB State of Data 2025: AI Is on the Brink of Transforming How Advertising Works at Its Core While AI Adoption is Accelerating, More Urgency Is Needed By Angelina Eng New York - March 24, 2025 - AI is set to transform the advertising industry, but we're not there yet. This is among the key findings found in IAB's State of Data 2025: The Now, The Near, and The Next Evolution of AI for Media Campaigns, r  more

NEW YORK, March 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * INACTION IS DEADLY: Here's What We Know About Friday's Mass Shooting in Las Cruces SANTA FE, N.M. -- On Friday, an altercation escalated into gun fire at Young Park in Las Cruces during a car show attended by hundreds of people - resulting in three teenagers shot and killed and 15 others - ranging in age from 16-36 - wounded. As gunfire and chaos erupted in Las Cruces, lawmakers in  more

NEW YORK, March 24 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for India Was Flat 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 (r) (L  more

NEW YORK, March 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Louisiana Congressional Map with Two Majority-Black Districts Honors Both VRA and Constitution and Should Remain, LDF Argues at Supreme Court WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) argued before the Supreme Court in Louisiana v. Callais that a congressional map that was in place during the 2024 election cycle should remain because it satisfies both the Voti  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: NTSB Issues Warning about Bridges in New York and New Jersey The National Transit Safety Board has issued a warning for bridges in New York and New Jersey that need to be checked. The report which lists 68 bridges, does not suggest these are in danger of collapsing but need to be checked for safety measures. Some of the bridges include the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Williamsburg Br  more

ITHACA, New York, March 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Medical students celebrate their future with Match Day successes Abhinav Pandey started his education at Weill Cornell Medical College with an open mind, mulling potential careers in emergency medicine or critical care. But during his general surgery rotation he met a resident who suggested that he instead consider neurosurgery. The thought stuck with Pandey, who had previously worked in the lab of neurosurgeon  more

NEW YORK, March 24 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Millions of children at risk of preventable death without international support, warns IRC ahead of the Nutrition for Growth summit New York, NY, March 24, 2025 -- As the international community gathers this week for the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit in Paris, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) urges world leaders to take immediate, bold action to avert million  more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: * * * Nearly Two Dozen Leading Civil Rights Groups Condemn Trump Administration Memo Threatening Lawyers and Law Firms That Bring Suits Against the Federal Government Yesterday, the White House sent a memo to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem directing the Department of Justice to pursue sanctions against lawyers and law firms that purs  more

NEW YORK, March 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * New Jersey Assembly Passes Package of Gun Safety Bills, Including Legislation to Ban Glock Switches On the Heels of Republican Governor Kay Ivey Signing Bill to Ban Glock Switches, A4974 Would Make New Jersey the 26th State to Ban These Deadly Devices TRENTON, N.J. - The New Jersey chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's   more

ITHACA, New York, March 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New telehealth restrictions may limit opioid use treatment Weill Cornell Medicine researchers found that restricting telehealth prescriptions for opioid use disorder could keep thousands from accessing buprenorphine, a medication that helps people recover from addiction. In a study published March 3 in JAMA Network Open, the researchers warn that requiring in-person visits - as had been proposed by the Drug En  more

NEW YORK, March 25 -- The Paley Center for Media issued the following news release: * * * The Paley Center for Media Announces the Grand Opening of The Paley Archive at the Beverly Hills Public Library The World-Class Collection of Television & Radio Programs and Advertisements Welcomes Visitors Starting on March 20 Accompanied by a Robust Lineup of Programs Including Paley's Acclaimed Conversation with a Curator Series Making its West Coast Debut and the Exciting New Family Series From Stor  more

NEW YORK, March 24 [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: * * * Policy for Choosing School Books in Minnesota District is a "Recipe for Censorship" (NEW YORK)-- In response to two lawsuits filed today against the St. Francis Area School District, calling for an end to the Minnesota district's illegal book bans, PEN America issued the following commen  more

NEW YORK, March 24 [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: * * * Slashing of U.S. Media Agency Endangers Journalists and Abandons Writers at Risk (New York, NY) - The Trump Administration's executive order gutting the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) leaves writers and journalists at risk around the world, PEN America said today. PEN America is   more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 24 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Special Collections Research Center Now Accepting Proposals for 2026-27 Faculty Fellows Program Syracuse University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is accepting proposals now through May 25, 2025, for two Faculty Fellows for the 2026-2027 academic year. The SCRC Faculty Fellows Program provides a $5,000 fellowship payment, pedagogical guidance in centering archival and special collection  more

ITHACA, New York, March 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * SplatOverflow enables remote hardware troubleshooting A team of researchers from Cornell Tech has developed a new tool designed to revolutionize hardware troubleshooting, with the help of 3D phone scans. SplatOverflow - inspired by StackOverflow, a widely used platform for tackling software issues - brings a similar approach to hardware support, enabling users to diagnose and fix hardware issues asynchronously  more

NEW YORK, March 25 -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * Statement on United States-Canada Relations The IATSE has a proud history of representing behind the scenes entertainment workers in the United States and Canada since 1898. Working in collaboration and in solidarity with members from both countries has allowed our entire membership to flourish and grow. The focus of governments in the United State  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Infamous Kelo Eminent Domain Decision WASHINGTON--The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Bowers Development, LLC v. Oneida County Industrial Development Agency (OCIDA), a case challenging the infamous 2005 eminent domain decision Kelo v. New London. The property owners contesting the use of eminent domain in Utica, New York, wer  more

NEW YORK, March 24 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * World Leaders Must Act Now to Avert Global Nutrition Crisis and Build Resilient Health Systems at Nutrition for Growth Summit, IRC warns New York, NY, March 24, 2025 -- As the international community gathers this week for the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit in Paris, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) urges world leaders to take immediate, bold action to avert mi  more