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State Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Wednesday May 14, 2025 ( 42 items )  

Announcing the 2025-26 Golden Fellows
HAMILTON, New York, May 13 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Announcing the 2025-26 Golden Fellows Colgate Career Services is proud to introduce the 13 newest members of the John A. Golden '66 Fellowship. Established in 2006, this fellowship supports students pursuing careers in law or medicine with a combination of funding, advising, and professional development. "We are excited to welcome this impressive group of pre-law and pre-medical scholars into the Golden Fellow  more

Binghamton University: Reforestation Project to Restore 29 Acres at Nuthatch Hollow
BINGHAMTON, New York, May 14 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Reforestation project to restore 29 acres at Nuthatch Hollow Binghamton University receives $312K in state funding for the restoration project By Jennifer Micale Forests are intricate ecosystems, providing habitat for numerous plants and animals and even mitigating climate change. But these ecosystems can be thrown out of balance by invasive species such as the emerald ash borer, which has devastated loca  more

Booking.com Named the Official Online Travel Partner of the NBA and WNBA
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, May 14 -- Booking.com issued the following news: * * * Booking.com Named the Official Online Travel Partner of the NBA and WNBA This Multiyear Partnership Tips Off with the 2025 WNBA season and 2025-26 NBA Season, Offering Fans a Seamless Assist to Travel to WNBA and NBA Games NEW YORK, NY, May 13, 2025 - Booking.com, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) today announced a multiyear partnership that makes Book  more

Cannes 2025 Selection Features 24 Productions Shot on KODAK Film
ROCHESTER, New York, May 14 -- Kodak issued the following news release: * * * Cannes 2025 selection features 24 productions shot on KODAK film Wes Anderson, Oliver Laxe, Joachim Trier and Lynne Ramsay compete for the Palme d'Or with their shot-on-KODAK film titles. Kodak Motion Picture is celebrating twenty-four productions shot on film at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Four on-film titles Die My Love, Sentimental Value, Sirat and The Phoenician's Scheme, will compete for the Palme d'Or, wit  more

Carbon dioxide key to making a precise polymer safely
ITHACA, New York, May 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Carbon dioxide key to making a precise polymer safely Watch a Cornell ice hockey game at Lynah Rink and you'll spend three periods looking at - or rather, through - a methacrylate, a type of polymer used widely in paints, adhesives and glass substitutes. But making this material for applications more nuanced than blocking hockey pucks - for instance in drug delivery mechanisms - requires a highly controlled proces  more

Carlyle and SK Capital Partners Announce Extension of bluebird bio Tender Offer to May 28, 2025
WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Carlyle Group posted the following news release: * * * Carlyle and SK Capital Partners Announce Extension of bluebird bio Tender Offer to May 28, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC and NEW YORK, NY--May 13, 2025--Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) ("Carlyle"), SK Capital Partners, LP ("SK Capital") and Beacon Parent Holdings, L.P. ("Parent") today announced that Beacon Merger Sub, Inc. ("Merger Sub") has extended the expiration date of its offer (the "Offer") to acq  more

Columbia: New Way of Looking at the Role of Animals in the Rise of Modern Societies
NEW YORK, May 14 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * A New Way of Looking at the Role of Animals in the Rise of Modern Societies With Live Stock and Dead Things, Hannah Chazin challenges familiar narratives. In Live Stock and Dead Things, Anthropology Professor Hannah Chazin combines zooarchaeology and anthropology to challenge familiar narratives about the role of animals in the rise of modern societies. Conventional views of this process tend to see a mostly linear deve  more

DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review
ALBANY, New York, May 13 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate, and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New Yor  more

DEC Issues Annual Spring Reminder to Help Keep Wildlife and People Safe: If You Care, Leave It There
ALBANY, New York, May 13 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Issues Annual Spring Reminder to Help Keep Wildlife and People Safe: If You Care, Leave It There With spring in full swing and young animals more visible, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today reminded New Yorkers to appreciate wildlife from a safe distance and resist the urge to touch or move young wildlife. Fawns, baby birds,   more

Dem math isn't math-ing
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Dem math isn't math-ing House Democrats were just caught red-handed lying (as usual) and using scare tactics (as usual) to defend waste, fraud, and benefits for criminal illegal immigrants rather than working to strengthen the program for the recipients it's intended for. Don't just take our word for it. The New York Times just called them out for their desperate lies: "First, their dece  more

Developers, educators view AI harms differently, research finds
ITHACA, New York, May 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Developers, educators view AI harms differently, research finds Teachers are increasingly using educational tools that leverage large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT for lesson planning, personalized tutoring and more in K-12 classrooms around the world. Cornell researchers have found the developers of such tools and the educators who use them have different ideas about the potential harms they may cause, a   more

Erste Asset Management Enhances Front Office Workflow With Bloomberg Buy-Side Portfolio & Risk Analytics
NEW YORK, May 14 -- Bloomberg issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Erste Asset Management Enhances Front Office Workflow with Bloomberg Buy-Side Portfolio & Risk Analytics Bloomberg announced today that Erste Asset Management (Erste AM), an international asset management company with a strong presence in Central and Eastern Europe, has adopted Bloomberg's portfolio and risk analytics solution, PORT Enterprise, to enhance efficiencies within its investment process. In addi  more

Funding fuels trials for CareTech Human's health technology
ITHACA, New York, May 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Funding fuels trials for CareTech Human's health technology A Cornell-based startup is advancing a solution that could improve care for the millions of people suffering from urological conditions in the U.S. CareTech Human, a member of Cornell's Center for Life Science Ventures, has leveraged $500,000 in pre-seed equity funding to conduct clinical trials of its cutting-edge technology in partnership with several  more

Game on! Video game design showcase set for May 17
ITHACA, New York, May 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Game on! Video game design showcase set for May 17 Ready, set, game! On May 17, 21 student teams will present their video games at the annual Game Design Initiative at Cornell 's (GDIAC) 2025 Games Showcase in Clark Atrium in the Physical Sciences building from 1-4 p.m. The showcase will feature teams from courses on computer game architecture and design in the the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and   more

Guests Will Come Face-to-Face with Leatherface and His Deranged Family at the All-New Haunted House, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" at Universal Horror Unleashed in Las Vegas
NEW YORK, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Guests Will Come Face-to-Face with Leatherface and His Deranged Family at the All-New Haunted House, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" at Universal Horror Unleashed in Las Vegas The Texas Chainsaw Massacre at Universal Horror Unleashed The deafening roar of chainsaws arise as guests step into "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," one of the four haunted houses guests will experience at Univ  more

Intellicheck Announces Record First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
MELVILLE, New York, May 14 -- Intellicheck issued the following news release: * * * Intellicheck Announces Record First Quarter 2025 Financial Results MELVILLE, NY - May 13, 2025 - Intellicheck, Inc.(Nasdaq: IDN), an industry-leading identity company delivering on-demand digital and physical identity validation solutions, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. Total revenue for the first quarter ended March 31,2025 grew 5% to a record $4,894,000 comp  more

Library Hosts Author Cristina Henriquez May 28
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 14 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news on May 13, 2025: * * * Library Hosts Author Cristina Henriquez May 28 The Greensboro Public Library will host New York Times bestselling author Cristina Henriquez from 7-8:30 pm on Wednesday, May 28 at the Van Dyke Performance Space in the Cultural Arts Center, 200 N. Davie St. Henriquez will discuss her latest novel, The Great Divide, and her own sense of a divided identity. An historical novel, The Great  more

Live Like Liam Foundation Establishes Endowed Scholarship for InclusiveU
SYRACUSE, New York, May 13 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Live Like Liam Foundation Establishes Endowed Scholarship for InclusiveU Syracuse University has received a $100,000 endowed scholarship from the Live Like Liam Foundation in support of the School of Education's InclusiveU program. This meaningful gift will expand access to the University's flagship program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The scholarship was established in lovin  more

Logan Bonn '25 Named a Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellow
ITHACA, New York, May 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Logan Bonn '25 Named a Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellow Logan Bonn '25, a global development major in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is one of 45 students from a pool of 1,500 applicants across the United States named a 2025 Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellow. Bonn is the fourth Cornellian to be named a Pickering fellow within the last seven years. The Thomas R.  more

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 548-Unit Self-Storage Property in East Syracuse, New York
ENCINO, California, May 14 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 548-Unit Self-Storage Property in East Syracuse, New York EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y., May 13, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of The Storage Mall, a 548-unit self-storage property located in East Syracuse, New York. "W  more

Mayor Adams Creates new Mayor's Office to Combat Antisemitism
NEW YORK, May 13 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Creates new Mayor's Office to Combat Antisemitism May 13, 2025 Watch video here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvEiq4JFU5A To Address Unprecedented Rise in Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, Mayor Adams Establishes New Office to Fight Antisemitism and Ensure Jewish New Yorkers Feel Safe Builds on Adams Administration's Work to Support Jewish New Yorkers, Combat Hate and Discriminat  more

Mayor Adams, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez Announce Doubling of Pedestrian and Cycling Space on Queensboro Bridge
NEW YORK, May 13 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams, DOT Commissioner Rodriguez Announce Doubling of Pedestrian and Cycling Space on Queensboro Bridge May 13, 2025 City Will Convert Queensboro Bridge's South Outer Roadway Into Pedestrian Walkway, Make North Outer Roadway Dedicated Space for Cyclists WATCH: Mayor Adams Announces Doubling of Pedestrian and Cycling Space on Queensboro Bridge NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New  more

Mayor Adams, Governor Hochul Announce Completion of Mixed-Use Affordable and Supportive Housing Development in Brooklyn
NEW YORK, May 13 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams, Governor Hochul Announce Completion of Mixed-Use Affordable and Supportive Housing Development in Brooklyn May 13, 2025 $214 Million City-State Partnership Will Bring 343 New Units of Affordable, Supportive, and Transitional Housing Development Furthers New York City's 15/15 Initiative to Create and Preserve Supportive Housing That Uplifts Vulnerable New Yorkers with Wraparound Services  more

N.Y. Department of State Announces Completion of a Series Flood-Protection Projects in Village of Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County
ALBANY, New York, May 14 -- The New York Department of State issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Department of State Announces Completion of a Series Flood-Protection Projects in Village of Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County $3.2 Million Market Square Park and Harbor Front Improvements Ensure Access to Downtown and Enhance Safety $160, 000 Awarded to Village to Replace Seawall, Protect Critical Water Treatment Infrastructure Projects Part of State's Lake Ontario Resilienc  more

N.Y. PSC: NYPA Seeks Approval for Substation Expansion in Garden City
ALBANY, New York, May 14 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) is seeking public comment on a petition from the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to amend a previously issued certificate for the Y-49 Sound Cable Project. The Y-49 Project is a 345-kilovolt (kV) submarine transmission cable connecting Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.'s Sprain Brook Substation in Westchester County to the Uniondale Hub Substation in Nassau County. The original Certificate of Environmenta  more

NBCUniversal's 2025 Upfront Showcases Expansive Entertainment, Sports and News Offerings
NEW YORK, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBCUniversal's 2025 Upfront Showcases Expansive Entertainment, Sports and News Offerings NBCUniversal's content defines culture across every genre, screen, and format. In 2025 and 2026, that impact is amplified by a powerhouse lineup of cultural moments, with NBCUniversal accounting for more than 40% of the industry's most anticipated big, live events. NBCUniversal to Deliver The  more

New perovskite design sets solar cells on path to stability
ITHACA, New York, May 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New perovskite design sets solar cells on path to stability In solar science, a little structural harmony goes a long way. By finding the atomic equivalent of a perfect handshake between two types of perovskite - a class of crystalline materials prized for their ability to convert sunlight into electricity - researchers at Cornell have built solar cells that are not only high-performing, but exceptionally durabl  more

Newmark Unites Global Retail Experts to Energize 70,000-SF Waterfront Space in Top-Four U.S. Market
NEW YORK, May 13 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Unites Global Retail Experts to Energize 70,000-SF Waterfront Space in Top-Four U.S. Market Newmark [1] is leading the bold vision to elevate a premier waterfront retail destination in River North Chicago, adjacent to the iconic Magnificent Mile commercial district and the Chicago Riverwalk. Senior Managing Director James Schutter and Managing Director Larry Kling, in collaboration wi  more

NICE Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS To Accelerate End-To-End Customer Service Automation at Scale
NEW YORK, May 13 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * NICE Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS To Accelerate End-To-End Customer Service Automation at Scale Collaboration brings together cloud and AI expertise to simplify and speed up enterprise automation through joint go-to-market initiatives, co-innovation and deeper technology integrations Hoboken, N.J., May 13, 2025 - NICE (Nasdaq: N  more

SUNY Announces $114 Million in New Funding to Support Students, Faculty, and Staff at All SUNY State-Operated Campuses
ALBANY, New York, May 14 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Announces $114 Million in New Funding to Support Students, Faculty, and Staff at All SUNY State-Operated Campuses Increase Included in FY 2025-2026 Enacted Budget Thanks to Governor Hochul and the State Legislature Nearly $400 Million Increase for State-Operated Campuses Over the Last Three Years Albany, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board   more

SUNY Announces $3.3 Million in New Funding to North Country Campuses
ALBANY, New York, May 14 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Announces $3.3 Million in New Funding to North Country Campuses Increase in Annual Funding Statewide of $114 Million from FY2025-2026 Enacted Budget Thanks to Governor Hochul and the Legislature Albany, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced the allocation of $114 million in increased operating aid across State-opera  more

SUNY Announces More Than $10 Million in New Funding to Capital Region Campuses
ALBANY, New York, May 14 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Announces More Than $10 Million in New Funding to Capital Region Campuses Increase in Annual Funding Statewide of $114 Million from FY2025-2026 Enacted Budget Thanks to Governor Hochul and the Legislature Albany, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced the allocation of $114 million in increased operating aid across S  more

SUNY Announces More Than $20 Million in New Funding to Campuses in Western New York
ALBANY, New York, May 14 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Announces More Than $20 Million in New Funding to Campuses in Western New York Increase in Annual Funding Statewide of $114 Million from FY2025-2026 Enacted Budget Thanks to Governor Hochul and the Legislature Albany, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced the allocation of $114 million in increased operating aid acr  more

SUNY Announces Nearly $3.8 Million in New Funding Hudson Valley Area Campuses
ALBANY, New York, May 14 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Announces Nearly $3.8 Million in New Funding Hudson Valley Area Campuses Increase in Annual Funding Statewide of $114 Million from FY2025-2026 Enacted Budget Thanks to Governor Hochul and the Legislature Albany, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced the allocation of $114 million in increased operating aid across St  more

SUNY Announces Nearly $4 Million in New Funding to Campuses in the Greater Rochester Region
ALBANY, New York, May 14 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Announces Nearly $4 Million in New Funding to Campuses in the Greater Rochester Region Increase in Annual Funding Statewide of $114 Million from FY2025-2026 Enacted Budget Thanks to Governor Hochul and the Legislature Albany, NY -- State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees today announced the allocation of $114 million in increased operating  more

SUNY University at Albany: Atmospheric Science Undergrad Class Exposes Students to AI-Driven Weather Prediction
ALBANY, New York, May 13 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Atmospheric Science Undergrad Class Exposes Students to AI-Driven Weather Prediction By Mike Nolan ALBANY, N.Y. (May 13, 2025) -- Tracking trends in weather data is increasingly important, helping researchers gain crucial insight into our natural world: from rising global temperatures and air pollution levels to shifts in biodiversity and the frequency and severity of storms. A group of about 30 undergra  more

SUNY University at Albany: Psychology Students Partner With Regional Food Bank to Conduct Job Analyses, Offer Recommendations
ALBANY, New York, May 13 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Psychology Students Partner with Regional Food Bank to Conduct Job Analyses, Offer Recommendations By Erin Frick ALBANY, N.Y. (May 13, 2025) -- Every workplace, even those with high efficiency and happy employees, will eventually encounter a personnel challenge. An employee leaves and their coworkers have to pick up the slack. A new hire starts, but their onboarding skips a fundamental skill. A new manager  more

SUNY-Fredonia Transitioning From Google to Microsoft 365
FREDONIA, New York, May 13 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: * * * Fredonia transitioning from Google to Microsoft 365 Full migration set for May 28 SUNY Fredonia will complete its transition from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 on May 28, part of a campus-wide effort to streamline digital tools, reduce costs, and improve integration across communication and collaboration platforms. All Fredonia email, calendars, and files will be automatica  more

SUNY-Upstate Medical Campus: Mitochondrial and Microtubule Defects in Exfoliation Glaucoma
SYRACUSE, New York, May 13 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Mitochondrial and microtubule defects in Exfoliation Glaucoma Exfoliation Syndrome is an age-related systemic condition characterized by large aggregated fibrillar material deposition in the anterior eye tissues. This aggregate formation and deposition on the aqueous humor outflow pathway are significant risk factors for developing Exfoliation Glaucoma (XFG). XFG i  more

Turner and Pharmavite Celebrate the Opening of $250 Million Vitamin Production Facility
NEW YORK, May 14 -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Turner and Pharmavite Celebrate the Opening of $250 Million Vitamin Production Facility Gummy Innovation Center of Excellence will boost supply of vitamins and will include product research and development. Turner Construction Company and Pharmavite proudly celebrated the grand opening of a $250 million state-of-the-art gummy production facility in New Albany, Ohio. The event welcomed community leaders, Pharmavite   more

Two academic advisers earn 2025 excellence awards
ITHACA, New York, May 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Two academic advisers earn 2025 excellence awards Members of Cornell's Professional Academic Advising Community (PAAC) honored two colleagues - and recognized an outgoing co-chair - at a ceremony May 8 in Room G10 in the Biotechnology Building. Professional academic advisers, in collaboration with faculty advisers, help students navigate challenges, design strategic action plans and build self-efficacy. Gabrie  more

Verizon announces a $5B commitment to continue investing in America and supporting small businesses
NEW YORK, May 13 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon announces a $5B commitment to continue investing in America and supporting small businesses What you need to know: * Verizon announces a substantial $5 billion commitment over the next five years with the launch of a new Small Business Supplier Accelerator. * Verizon Small Business Digital Ready launched a new grant cycle wher  more