SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 25 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * 2025 Welcome Week in Photos * Welcome Week festivities were held last week, as new members of the Orange community had the chance to explore all Syracuse has to offer. From moving in to their residence halls to swaying to the alma mater for the first time during New Student Convocation to having an Orange Blast on the Quad and heading downtown for Citrus in the City, we've rounded up some of the best photos  more

GARDEN CITY, New York, Aug. 26 -- Adelphi University issued the following news: * * * Walking the Walk on Corporate Social Responsibility: Willumstad Promotes Responsible Business Practices As the world learns the lessons of business practices of the past, many companies have evolved to incorporate a responsibility for the greater good into their corporate practices. Corporate Social Responsibility--a business model that encourages companies to operate in ways that enhance society and the en  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * AI propaganda has arrived; Vanderbilt experts call for action * "Academic researchers must work urgently to map how artificial intelligence, open-source intelligence and online influence campaigns converge to serve hostile state objectives." The call to action comes from Vanderbilt University researchers Brett V. Benson and Brett J. Goldstein, who recently wrote a guest essay in The New York Times highl  more

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Aug. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- Altice USA (formerly the Cablevision Systems) posted the following news release: * * * Altice USA to Present at the Bank of America Securities 2025 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference * NEW YORK (August 25, 2025) - Altice USA (NYSE: ATUS) today announces that Dennis Mathew, Chairman and CEO, will present at the BofA Securities 2025 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 8:50   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release: * * * National Average Cost of Home Insurance in the United States is $2,470 Louisiana homeowners spend nearly 11% of their annual income on home insurance * NEW YORK - August 25, 2025 - As hurricane season approaches and extreme weather events become more frequent across the U.S., home insurance is a growing financial burden for many Americans. According to Bankrate's new True Cost of Home I  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 26 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton to expand on-campus housing with new 350-bed residence hall By Ethan Knox In response to historically high enrollment and a dedication to providing the best facilities possible to its students, staff and faculty, Binghamton University is once again growing its architectural footprint with a new residence hall. "For mayors or governors, the presence of cranes would be a sign of success, meaning  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 26 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Groundbreaking anthology explores the intersection of literature and Confucian thought Professor Zu-yan Chen's eighth book presents Confucian literature as a multidisciplinary genre By Jennifer Micale Civil servants during China's Tang and Song dynasties were more than just the educated administrators of government bureaucracy; they were expert poets and Confucian philosophers who produced works of liter  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 25 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Call for Focus Group Participants for Bird Library Assistive Technology Room * Syracuse University Libraries' is seeking student participants for two focus groups this fall to provide feedback on the assistive technology room in Bird Library. The assistive technology room, Room 123 in Bird Library, houses such equipment as screen readers and DaVinci Pro HD/OCR. The purpose of the focus groups is to collect   more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * CCE Erie helps youth gain marketing savvy and raise livestock prices * As her 1,411-pound steer lumbered out of the auction ring, Jolene Mesch, 13, studied the crowd of bidders, looking for the man who had just bought her animal. She marched straight over to shake his hand. "I know the effort and time these kids put in," said the buyer, David Knoll, of Hamburg, New York. "You're not going to get better quality  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release: * * * Citi Wealth Launches "Advisor Insights" Pilot and "AskWealth," AI-Driven "Gamechangers" for Client Communications * NEW YORK - Citi Wealth's Data, Analytics & Innovation team has launched two new exciting innovations, Advisor Insights and AskWealth, both designed to enhance the way in which Citi Wealth communicates with its   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * COVID-19 oral history archives offer roadmap for equitable public health solutions A new study highlights a transformative resource for public health: the unprecedented wave of COVID-19 oral history archives collected since the start of the pandemic. Authors Associate Professor Emma Tsui, Adjunct Associate Professor J. Robin Moon, Ferguso  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * Study finds ventilation fixes can sharply cut toxic air in NYC nail salons A pilot study led by CUNY SPH researchers found that relatively simple steps to improve ventilation in New York City nail salons may drastically reduce workers' exposure to harmful airborne chemicals. For the study, doctoral students Rachel L. Thompson, A. Michael   more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 25 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces Public Meeting to Discuss Fisheries Management and Research in Eastern Lake Ontario Tributaries * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Bureau of Fisheries biologists and managers will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Altmar, Oswego County. This meeting is hosted by the Tug Hill Black River Trout Unlimited C  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 25 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Falk College of Sport Driving Innovation and Excellence in Sport-Related Industries (Podcast) * David B. Falk College of Sport Dean Jeremy Jordan looks at the academics of sport through four lenses: business, human performance, technology and community well-being. Innovation and novel ideas drive all those areas in this first-of-its-kind college to focus on sport-connected disciplines. With the official lau  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Former NYT editor named Distinguished Visiting Journalist * Sam Tanenhaus, a journalist, historian and biographer, has been named the Zubrow Distinguished Visiting Journalist (DVJ) in the College of Arts and Sciences for the fall 2025 semester. The program brings leading journalists to Cornell each semester to meet with faculty, staff and students. Sam Tanenhaus "One of the exciting aspects of our DVJ prog  more

GENESEO, New York, Aug. 26 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: * * * Geneseo Adds Online Accounting Master's SUNY Geneseo's School of Business has launched an online master's in accounting program. The 30-credit program begins this fall with part-time students, then fully launches in Fall 2026 for both part-time and full-time students. It will admit students in both fall and spring semesters. "The program combines flexibility and accessibility with  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * High achievers more likely to bolt when top rankings are restricted * High-performing employees are more likely to leave organizations whose evaluation systems strictly cap the number of employees recognized as "the best," Cornell research finds. At a multinational U.S. pharmaceutical company, the analysis found, employees who were nominated for top performance ratings but not awarded them - because no more th  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * The Long Road to Care: Patient With Rare Cancer Pleads for Cross-State Telehealth Access Diagnosed with three separate cancers - including crystal-storing histiocytosis, a form of the disorder with fewer than 200 cases reported worldwide, which can negatively affect the skin, damage bones, and impair cognition levels - Kim Eboch knows the critical importance of having an experienced, trusted care t  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Login system helps spot online hacks without sacrificing privacy * A new system developed by Cornell Tech researchers helps users detect when their online accounts have been compromised -- without exposing their personal devices to invasive tracking by web services. The researchers presented the system, called Client-Side Encrypted Access Logging (CSAL), at the USENIX Security Symposium on Aug. 15 in Seattle.   more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Mako, a faculty-led startup based at Cornell Tech, raises $8.5 million * Mako, a startup co-founded by Cornell Tech assistant professor Mohamed Abdelfattah, has raised $8.5 million in seed funding to tackle one of artificial intelligence's most pressing infrastructure challenges: optimizing the computing efficiency of graphics processing units, or GPUs. The $8.5 million round was led by M13, with participation  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 25 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Maxwell Welcomes International Professionals for Anti-Drug Trafficking Program * Dessa Bergen-Cico Twenty distinguished leaders from around the world will soon convene at the Maxwell School for an intensive, three-week academic program to cultivate technical expertise and deepen engagement to combat the production, trafficking and use of illicit drugs. The school's Executive Education program and recently  more

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Aug. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- Altice USA (formerly the Cablevision Systems) posted the following news release: * * * Optimum's Care Transformation: Demystifying Fact vs. Fiction * At Optimum, we lead with a customer-first mindset in everything we do. As we continue to expand our services and roll out new products, it is critical that we have a confident, knowledgeable and personable care team that is ready to support our customers with any issue at any time. T  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Plant cell wall mechanics inform how to grow usable forms * Clothing that adapts to one's needs and senses the external habitat. A lunar lava tunnel that uses bacteria, plants and fungi to create sustainable human habitats within otherwise unlivable places. Buildings grown from living things. Such inventions may define the future, as Cornell scientists work toward engineering plants and other organisms to grow  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 25 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Syracuse Views Fall 2025 * One of our favorite traditions on campus is when the members of the incoming class spell out a giant block "S" during the Dome Sweet Dome event! Welcome to the Orange family, Class of 2029! (Photo courtesy of Syracuse University on Instagram ) We want to know how you experience Syracuse University. Take a photo and share it with us. We select photos from a variety of sources. Subm  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Turner and the University of Kansas Celebrate the Opening of David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium * Courtesy of Kansas Athletics Turner Construction Company and the University of Kansas celebrated the completion of the $400 million reconstruction of David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, marking a significant milestone in the University's Gateway District development. The opening was comm  more

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 26 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB's newest mobile clinics, Health on Wheels, are ready to serve WNY BUFFALO, N.Y. - Imagine a day when a Western New Yorker who lacks transportation or access to health services can simply walk up to the community center at the corner of their street. There, medical, dental, occupational and physical therapy, social work, nutrition, athletic training and pharmacy st  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 25 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * University's Human Dynamics Programs Realign to Strengthen Collaboration and Community Impact * Over the summer, four academic disciplines focused on preparing students as professionals in the human, health and social services fields (formerly housed in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics) transitioned to new academic homes across the University. * The School of Social Work now resides in  more

MELVILLE, New York, Aug. 25 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Verint Systems, an analytics company that sells software and hardware products for security, surveillance and business intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Verint Agrees to Be Acquired by Thoma Bravo for $2 Billion Verint (r) (NASDAQ: VRNT), The CX Automation Company(TM), announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, in an all  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Assurant, a risk management solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * Wisconsin Families to Receive New Homes Through Assurant, CNH, and Local Habitat for Humanity Partnership * Racine, WI - August 25, 2025 - Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), through the Assurant Foundation, and CNH (NYSE: CNH), a world-class equipment, technology and services company, are partnering for the third consecutive year with Habitat for Humanity of Racine  more