SYRACUSE, New York, July 14 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * 4 Maxwell Professors Named O'Hanley Faculty Scholars * The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs announced the appointment of four new O'Hanley Faculty Scholars: Brian Brege, Sarah Hamersma, Yuksel Sezgin and Ying Shi. Selected in recognition of their exceptional teaching, scholarly achievements and service to the institution, each scholar will hold the title for a three-year term that began July  more

ITHACA, New York, July 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Amazon's AI assistant struggles with diverse dialects, study finds * A new Cornell study revealed that Amazon's AI shopping assistant, Rufus, gives vague or incorrect responses to users writing in some English dialects, such as African American English (AAE), especially when prompts contain typos. The paper introduces a framework to evaluate chatbots for harms that occur when AI systems perform worse for users  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 15 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Medieval medicine was smarter than you think - and weirdly similar to TikTok trends New research transforms our understanding of the Dark Ages By John Brhel It turns out the Dark Ages weren't all that dark! According to new research, medieval medicine was way more sophisticated than previously thought, and some of its remedies are trending today on TikTok. A new international research project f  more

ITHACA, New York, July 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Carrying the torch forward: Ye family creates new award recognizing graduate teaching excellence * There's an old quote, often attributed to Winston Churchill, that says "we make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." Mao Ye, '11, professor of finance in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, first heard this quote from a Cornell trustee, and in doing so found a philosophy that guid  more

NEW YORK, July 15 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Citigroup Declares Common Stock Dividend; Citigroup Declares Preferred Dividends * NEW YORK - The Board of Directors of Citigroup Inc. today declared a quarterly dividend on Citigroup's common stock of $0.60 per share, payable on August 22, 2025, to stockholders of record on August 4, 2025. The Board of Dir  more

ITHACA, New York, July 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell-IBM collaboration advances quantum computing * The quantum computing revolution draws ever nearer, but the need for a computer that makes correctable errors continues to hold it back. Through a collaboration with IBM led by Cornell, researchers have brought that revolution one step closer, achieving two major breakthroughs. First, they demonstrated an error-resistant implementation of universal quantum  more

ITHACA, New York, July 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * For microbes in harsh environments, it's survival of the meekest * On the battlefield that is the microbial world, where microorganisms often try to wipe out the competition by producing various toxins, sometimes it helps to be a pacifist. Cornell researchers with the Center for Applied Mathematics have found that peaceful microbes are more likely to thrive, and their more aggressive peers perish, if their env  more

NEW YORK, July 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Original HARRY POTTER Television Series Begins Production * courtesy of Aidan Monaghan/HBO Download image here * Production has commenced on the HBO Original HARRY POTTER television series at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, UK. The series will debut in 2027 on HBO and HBO Max where it's available, including in upcoming launch markets Germany,  more

NEW YORK, July 15 (TNSrep) -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release: * * * Lock-In Effect Continues: More Americans Are Reluctant to Sell Their Homes This Year About half of homeowners would be uncomfortable purchasing another home no matter what happens with mortgage rates this year * NEW YORK - July 14, 2025 - The majority of U.S. homeowners (54%) say there is no mortgage rate at which they would be comfortable with selling their home this year, acc  more

ARMONK, New York, July 15 -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * Nedgia Transforms its Customer Service with a Pioneering Virtual AI Agent Solution Together with IBM Consulting * For the first time, Naturgy's gas distributor will include Generative AI in both telephone and digital channels, which can help provide more detailed and personalized customer service * This transformation positions the Group at the forefront of innovation, reinforcing its commitment to operational excellen  more

NEW YORK, July 14 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news: * * * Nielsen launches CTV Ad Spend Data into its UK Ad Intel product * UK launch set for September, following on from recent US and Germany releases London - UK, July 14, 2025 - Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement, data, and analytics, has today announced the addition of Connected TV (CTV) coverage into its market-leading Ad Intel product in the UK. T  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on July 14, 2025, from P.S. 179 in New York, that 11 more schoolyards are joining the "Schoolyards to Playgrounds" program, bringing the total to 313 locations and putting 20,000 more New Yorkers within a 10-minute walk of green space. This expansion is part of the "We Outside Summer" initiative, aimed at providing accessible play areas for children and families, particularly in underserved communities that lack public green space  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams hosted his "Hear From the Mayor" radio show on 107.5 WBLS on July 13, 2025, where he lauded the success of the city's free doula initiative. Joined by doula Theresa Lasbrey Peters, Adams underscored the program's impact on reducing maternal mortality rates among Black women, noting that over 3,200 mothers have been served with no pregnancy-associated deaths. Addressing a caller's query about free public transit, Mayor Adams stated that whil  more

ITHACA, New York, July 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Philosophy Ph.D. candidate wins Newcombe Fellowship * Migdalia Arcila-Valenzuela, a doctoral candidate in philosophy, has been selected as a recipient of the Robert M. Adams - Charlotte W. Newcombe Fellowship in Philosophy., Click to open gallery view Administered by the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation, Arcila-Valenzuela is one of 20 recipients of Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships for the 2025-26 acad  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Puck Drops on 2025-26 NHL Season October 7 with Opening Night Tripleheader on ESPN * * Chicago Blackhawks Face Two-Time Defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers at 5 p.m. ET * Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers at 8 p.m. * Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings at 10:30 p.m. * Opening Night and all NHL on ESPN Games to Stream on ESPN's New DTC St  more

BRONX, New York, July 15 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Ralph Craviso FCRH '69 LAW '73 Invests in the Next Generation of Fordham Lawyers By Sejla Rizvic When Ralph Craviso FCRH '69 LAW '73 was deciding what form his donation to Fordham Law might take, he determined he wanted to contribute in a way he could "relate to on a more personal basis." Craviso decided to fund a named scholarship that would provide crucial financial support for students to attend  more

NEW YORK, July 15 (TNSjou) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * How new genes get switched on Most genes are ancient and shared across species. But a small subset of genes are relative newcomers, spontaneously emerging from stretches of DNA that once encoded nothing at all. Now, after nearly a decade of charting these genes in fruit flies, researchers have discovered how these de novo genes are regulated. In complementary studies, in Nature Ecology & Evolution and PNAS,  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 14 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * School of Education Launches Fully Inclusive Study Abroad Experience in Italy * Students and staff sit outside of the Parthenon together while on a walking tour of Rome landmarks. The University's first inclusive study abroad trip has redefined what inclusive higher education looks like, blending immersive cultural experiences with academic exploration of inclusive education across borders. This two-week pro  more

AKWESASNE, New York, July 15 -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news on July 14, 2025: * * * SRMT Food Safety Certification Requirement to Take Effect August 1, 2025 AKWESASNE - (Ohiarihko:wa/July 14, 2025) On Ohiarihko:wa/July 9, 2025, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council signed a Tribal Council Resolution (TCR 2025-26) requiring food service providers and vendors to attain a valid Food Safety Certification through an accredited  more

ITHACA, New York, July 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Two doctoral students awarded DOE fellowships * Two Cornell doctoral student were awarded fellowships by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Pascal Caraccioli Salinas, a doctoral student in geological sciences, received the DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF), and Joshua Luoma, a doctoral candidate in applied physics, received the DOE National Nuclear Security Administration Laboratory Residenc  more

ALBANY, New York, July 15 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Experts Share Insight on Disaster Preparedness After Texas Floods By Mike Nolan ALBANY, N.Y. (July 14, 2025) -- Over the July 4 weekend, Central Texas was struck by catastrophic flash flooding that has now claimed the lives of at least 132 people. The flooding was triggered by an extreme rainfall event, where 10 to 15 inches of rain fell in under two hours. Among the hardest hit areas was Kerr Co  more