ITHACA, New York, Aug. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Carl Sagan Medal awarded to astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger * Lisa Kaltenegger, associate professor in the Department of Astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the 2025 Carl Sagan Medal by the Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) of the American Astronomical Society. The award recognizes and honors outstanding communication by an active planetary scientist to the public. The prize will be  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Center for Life Science Ventures nominated for 'Best Incubator' award * Cornell's Center for Life Science Ventures (CLSV) has been nominated for a Prix Galien USA Award in the "Best Incubators, Accelerators and Equity" category. The Galien Foundation, a leading global institution that recognizes and rewards life sciences innovation, will announce the 2025 winners during the Prix Galien USA Awards Ceremony on O  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 15 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces Changes to Upcoming Pheasant Hunting Season on Northern Montezuma and Lake Shore Marshes WMAs * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and Lake Shore Marshes WMA will be closed to pheasant hunting and dog training on Tuesdays and Fridays during the pheas  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 15 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC to Open Wildlife Management Areas in Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties from Aug. 16-31, 2025 * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the annual opening of otherwise restricted Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties from Saturday, Aug. 16, to Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. During the 16-day   more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 15 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement enforces the 71 chapters of New York State's Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New York. In 1880, the first eight Game Protectors proudly began ser  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * First-year medical students celebrate their new white coats * Jennifer Weiss's path to medicine began as a young child, when an ambulance responded to her New Jersey home to care for her father, who has heart disease. During the scary episode, one of Weiss' earliest memories, the emergency medical technicians and paramedics offered empathy and compassion, and put everyone at ease. Inspired to help others, Weis  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Frank Mrvan's Democrat Party: "We are fighting to keep this city a sanctuary city" * Radical socialist Zohran Mamdani, who polling shows is poised to crush the field in the NYC Mayor's race, announced that when he becomes mayor, he'll "keep [New York City] a sanctuary city." Let that sink in: The new face of the Democrat Party is openly advocating for sanctuary jurisdictions, where illeg  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 15 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering: An Invitation to Celebrate on Sacred Land * Chief Spencer Lyons Diane Schenandoah '11, Honwadiyenawa'sek ("One who helps them"), will host a Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering on the Kenneth A. Shaw Quadrangle on Monday, Aug. 25, from 4 to 5 p.m. The Haudenosaunee Welcome Gathering is an event held on campus to welcome all incoming and returning students, faculty and staff fo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * It's an "extreme partisan gerrymander:" Crazy Kathy says quiet part out loud * Crazy Kathy Hochul finally said the quiet part out loud. Hochul supports an "extreme partisan gerrymander" of New York, and she admitted it's because without it, Democrats won't regain power in Washington. But it's not just power in Washington that Hochul is concerned about. The historically unpopular governor  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- JPMorgan Chase and Co. issued the following news release: * * * JPMorganChase Declares Preferred Stock Dividends JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) ("JPMorganChase" or the "Firm") has declared dividends on the following series of the Firm's outstanding preferred stock, each of which is represented by depositary shares Table: Preferred Stock Series The dividend payment date is Wednesday, October 1, 2025, to stockholders of record at the close of business on Tuesday, Septem  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 15 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Karalunas Appointed Cobb-Jones Clinical Psychology Endowed Professor * Sarah Karalunas Behzad Mortazavi, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), recently named Sarah L. Karalunas as the Cobb-Jones Clinical Psychology Endowed Professor. She will also serve as chair of the Department of Psychology. Karalunas is a nationally recognized clinical psychologist and researcher whose work focuses on attent  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 15 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Libraries' Fall 2025 Hours and Welcome Week Activities * Syracuse University Libraries' Fall 2025 regular hours will take effect Aug. 25 and run through Dec. 16. Regular hours, excluding exceptions, are as follows with full details at library.syracuse.edu/hours/: * Bird Library: * Lower level to 2nd floor: Open 24 hours Monday-Thursday; Friday closes at 10 p.m.; Saturday open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2025: * * * Morgan Stanley Declares Dividends on Its Preferred Stock Morgan Stanley today declared a regular dividend on the outstanding shares of each of the following preferred stock issues: * Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A - $337.28 per share (equivalent to $0.337280 per Depositary Share) * 10 Percent Non-Cumulative Non-Voting Perpetua  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Mountains embodied: understanding head shaping in ancient Andes * On a January morning in 1586 in Yanque, Peru, leaders of two Indigenous peoples, the Collaguas and the Cavanas, recounted to Spanish conquerors their origins and ways of life in the hills and mountains that cradled the Colca Valley. According to a Spanish translator and scribe, they explained a striking form of body modification: the binding of   more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 15 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * New Members Named to the Provost's Faculty Salary Advisory Committee * Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Jamie Winders today announced members of the 2025-26 Provost's Faculty Salary Advisory Committee (PFSAC). The University-level group was established to provide the provost with guidance on full-time faculty salary appeals. The members for academic year 2025-26 are: * Susan Albring, professor of account  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 16 -- Aon, a provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human resources solutions and outsourcing services, issued the following news release: * * * NFP, An Aon Company, Acquires Pilot|RB, Expanding Presence in the Northeast Region Addition deepens NFP's group benefits offerings and expertise, particularly in the nonprofit space * NEW YORK, August 14, 2025 -- NFP, an Aon company (NYSE: AON) and leading property and casualty (P&C) broker, benefi  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Aug. 15 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Niagara University Biomedical Research Institute Hosts High School Students at Inaugural STEM Camp By Lisa McMahon High school students from New York, Ohio, and Connecticut ignited their future in STEM during a week-long camp hosted by Niagara University's Biomedical Research Institute, Aug. 3-9, 2025. Campers performed hands-on research and collaborated with NU faculty, researchers, and other special g  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- In an interview on NY1's "Mornings on 1," New York City Mayor Eric Adams introduced a legislative proposal called the Compassionate Interventions Act. The plan, which aims to address public drug use, would give medical professionals the authority to temporarily hold individuals who pose a danger to themselves or others due to substance abuse. Under the act, a judge could subsequently order mandatory, involuntary treatment if the person declines to enter a program willingly.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- New York Mayor Eric Adams announced that a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Central Harlem, which has claimed three lives, is "under control." The mayor, joined by health officials, confirmed 92 cases and stated that 11 of 12 contaminated cooling towers have been remediated. He stressed that the air and water supply are safe but urged anyone with flu-like symptoms to seek immediate medical attention. * * * Here is the text of the statement: Mayor Eric Adams: Thank you   more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 15 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Renowned Health Economist Joins Maxwell as Moynihan Chair * Does taxing soda reduce how much people purchase and consume it? Do restaurant patrons make healthier choices when calories are listed on menus? Are GLP-1 weight-loss medications likely to reduce healthcare expenses? These are but a few of the timely questions related to health policy and economics that have captured John Cawley's scholarly int  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 (TNSjou) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * Mitochondrial antioxidant found to drive breast cancer metastasis The mitochondria may be the powerhouse of the cell, but mounting evidence suggests this organelle is also a driving force behind cancer. Now, new evidence points to the mitochondrial metabolite glutathione, highlighting its central role in helping breast cancer cells break away from the primary tumor, travel through the body, and take root in   more

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 16 -- Delaware North issued the following news release: * * * Savannah Bananas bring the show to Chicago - and Delaware North Sportservice brings the flavor CHICAGO (Aug. 14, 2025) -- As the Savannah Bananas prepare to take the field at Rate Field on August 15-16, Delaware North Sportservice - the longtime hospitality partner of the Chicago White Sox - is stepping up to the plate with a lineup of bold, banana-inspired food and beverage offerings that promise to be as u  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Appears Live on PIX11's "PIX11 Morning News at 7AM" * August 15, 2025 Hazel Sanchez: New legislation aims to clean up open air drug markets in the city. Justin Finch: It would provide support to those addicted and suffering from severe mental illness. Sanchez: Mayor Eric Adams and CEO of NYC Health and Hospitals Dr. Mitchell Katz are joining us now to discuss the Compassionate I  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Calls In for a Live Interview on 1010WINS "Wins Morning Drive" * August 15, 2025 Susan Richard: Good morning. It's Susan Richard with Mayor Adams live on the line with us this morning. Good morning, sir. Mayor Eric Adams: Good morning. Great to be on with you Richard: Alright. I know that you want to talk about a plan that you unveiled yesterday to deal with substance abuse here  more