ALBANY, New York, Aug. 22 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * "DEC Does What?!" Podcast Episode 29 Now Available: New York Camping Is In-Tents * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today released the latest episode of "DEC Does What?!", the bi-weekly podcast that features conversations with DEC experts about the agency's wide-ranging efforts to protect New Yorkers and the environment. Episode 29  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell Law Deepens East Asian Ties with NTU Exchange and Tokyo and Taipei Workshops * Cornell Law School has launched a new student exchange partnership with the National Taiwan University (NTU) College of Law, widely recognized as Taiwan's leading law school. This initiative builds on Cornell Law's long-standing exchange program with Waseda University School of Law, one of Japan's most prestigious law schools.  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 22 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Holding Virtual Waterfowl Information Meeting on Sept. 29 * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) wildlife biologists are holding a virtual meeting on Sept. 29, 2025, to share information with the public on a variety of regional and statewide waterfowl news and updates. Meeting topics include  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 22 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Reopens Goodman Mountain Trail * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the reopening of the popular Goodman Mountain trail in the Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest in the town of Tupper Lake. The trail is open to the public, effective immediately. The trail was closed in June due to the presence of a bull moose demonstrat  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Horror, comedy, musicals and Jane Austen: Cornell Cinema's fall 2025 season * From classic comedies to horror movies to musicals to restorations, this fall's slate of films at Cornell Cinema offers many options for connection and inspiration. "Films above all make us feel things -- joy, sadness, fear, astonishment, empathy, nostalgia, frustration, anticipation," said Molly Ryan, Cornell Cinema director. "Watch  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 23 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * HRSA grant continues to fund nurse practitioner students at Binghamton University Four-year, $1.9 million grant aims to increase healthcare providers in rural areas By Natalie Blando-George and Jennifer Micale In July, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HRSA) Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) program confirmed the continuation of a $1.9 million grant to Binghamton University's De  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Jonathan Lowenhar '96 helps company founders become great CEOs * The newest episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Jonathan Lowenhar '96, founder and one of two managing partners of Enjoy The Work, a company that has worked with more than 200 company CEOs on leadership. Before founding his current company, Lowenhar, a graduate of the School of Hotel Administration  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 22 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * NEW YORK STATE ARCHIVES AWARDS $4.9 MILLION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT GRANTS The New York State Archives today announced that $4.9 million has been awarded to 80 local governments, school districts, and educational institutions across the state to improve records management systems, better preserve documents, and serve the public. The Local Government Rec  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Planting the future: Students dive into CROPPS summer research * Over the summer, thirteen undergraduates from across the country came to Ithaca to participate in the Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems ' (CROPPS) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). Funded by the National Science Foundation, the 10-week program placed students in CROPPS labs at Cornell University. They worked on interdisc  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 22 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Q&A for "Will Work for Food," a new book exploring labor and the food chain * Assistant professor Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, a food systems scholar and human geographer at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is co-author of the the forthcoming book " Will Work for Food " (UC Press). With her co-author Teresa M. Mares, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of V  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Aug. 23 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Traveling Tigers connects Saunders students with career opportunities Company site visits give students insight and clarity on their career paths * A program at Saunders College of Business is helping students gain real-world immersion into the careers they study. The Traveling Tigers program bridges gaps for students between classroom learning and career launching. Saunders students h  more

SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York, Aug. 23 -- Skidmore College issued the following news: * * * Skidmore alum combines science, AI, and public policy to confront global biothreats By James Helicke Matt Walsh '13 is helping to shape the future of national security by combining expertise in science, artificial intelligence, and public policy -- a path that began during his time at Skidmore, where he majored in chemistry and served as president of the Student Government Association (SGA). During a r  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Aug. 23 (TNSjou) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Finance professor examines how global trade shapes growth Dr. Janhavi Shankar Tripathi, assistant professor of finance, has published a new paper titled "International Trade and Economic Growth in the Era of Geoeconomic Fragmentation" (with Dr. Dominick Salvatore, Fordham University) in the Journal of Policy Modeling. The study examines 132 countries between 2017 and 2023 and f  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Aug. 23 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Henry explores weight-inclusive health care in encyclopedia chapter Dr. Heidi Henry, assistant professor of Counselor Education, authored a book chapter titled "Health at Every Size" that was published in The Encyclopedia of Mental Health Trainings, Certifications, & Credentials. The book, edited by Bill Owenby and Katherine Campbell, provides a comprehensive overview of more than 600 m  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Aug. 23 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Matthews explores transnational feminism in Namibian sports Dr. Tammy Rae Matthews, assistant professor in Sports Journalism & Digital Journalism, had two peer-reviewed presentations accepted at the Second International Trans Studies Conference held Sept. 4-7, 2024, at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. The first paper, "Transnational and Transgender Feminism- Unpacking Sport  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 22 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Student's Mobile Upcycled Clothing Business Turns Trash Into Treasures * When junior Ava Lubkemann, an environmental engineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was growing up, her parents taught her the sensibility of re-using goods, thrifting what she needed and making the best use of everything she had. Around her Bentonville, Virginia, home, she picked up things at auctions, thri  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 22 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Thanks to Lombardo, Wall Street Tightens Chokehold on Nevada's Housing Crisis * As Joe Lombardo ordered Republicans to block a bill limiting corporate home purchases, a Dallas-based, Wall Street-traded firm had accumulated 3,397 rental homes in the Las Vegas Valley -- making them one of the largest homeowners in the Valley, second only to a New York-based hedge fund that owns nearly 4,500 homes  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports to Debut Expansive Programming Lineup for Inaugural Season of Big 12 Football Across TNT, truTV, HBO Max & Bleacher Report * TNT Sports' inaugural year of Big 12 coverage will showcase the top players and personalities throughout the 2025 season with an expansive programming lineup, including live games, studio shows, all-access programs and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Tom Suozzi & Laura Gillen Voted Against Saving New Yorkers $3,935 * A new report found out of touch Democrats Tom Suozzi and Laura Gillen voted AGAINST saving New York taxpayers $3,935 by opposing expanded child tax credits, pro-business policies, and commonsense relief like No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime, and a Social Security tax cut. Radical Democrats Suozzi and Gillen instead vow  more

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Speed isn't everything when it comes to covalent inhibitor drugs, study finds University at Buffalo researchers find that a faster binding alone doesn't make a good drug candidate * One class of drugs that has shown promise in treating diseases ranging from lung cancer to COVID-19 are targeted covalent inhibitors (TCIs). These small molecule drugs form cov  more