ITHACA, New York, Aug. 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'Odyssea Americana' art exhibit opens at The Soil Factory Sept. 4 * In October 2024, three French scholar-artists including Cornell's Laurent Dubreuil reenacted Odysseus' epic voyage, but in North America. Traveling by car, train, airplane, bus, boat and foot from Troy Hills, NJ to Ithaca, NY, they collected tree leaves and took photographs as they went. They also recorded excerpts of the Greek poem, made drawin  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 28 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * 2025 Orange Innovation Fund Grants Announced * Syracuse University Libraries awarded seven Orange Innovation Fund grants to student start-up businesses in 2025. From launching a clothing line for neurodivergent individuals to creating artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools for industries as diverse as health care, computing and drone operation, Orange Innovation Fund grants are fueling a diverse set of   more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 28 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * A&S Scientists Explore Protein Droplets as a New Way to Understand Disease * When we are young and healthy, our cells successfully monitor and manage our worn-out or damaged proteins, keeping things working properly. But as we age, this cleanup system can falter, leading to protein clumps linked to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Now Syracuse U  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * ADULT SWIM SETS OCTOBER RETURN OF HIT SERIES "SMILING FRIENDS" AND PREMIERE OF ANIMATED COMEDY "HAHA, YOU CLOWNS" * BURBANK (August 28, 2025) - "SMILING FRIENDS," the fan-favorite series about a company dedicated to lending a helping hand to anyone needing to smile, returns to Adult Swim for its third season on Sunday, October 5 at 11:30pm ET/PT. Also   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Bloomberg News Receives Nine Finalist Nominations for Gerald Loeb Awards * Bloomberg News has received nine finalist nominations in six categories for the 2025 Gerald Loeb Awards, one of the most prestigious honors in business journalism. The winners will be announced on October 9 in New York City. The Bloomberg News finalists are: Audio Category Odd Lots' Beak Capitalism - Bloomberg News Tra  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Study Finds We'll Lose Almost 40 Percent of Our Glacial Ice Even if global temperatures plateau, glaciers worldwide will continue to melt. By Emily Cohen A recent study published in Science used glacier models to better understand the effect that each degree of global warming will have on worldwide glacier melt. The impacts of the warming the Earth has already experienced ar  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 28 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces Temporary Closure of Bemus Point State Boat Launch for Reconstruction Project * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the temporary closure of the Bemus Point State Boat Launch and Fishing Access Site located on Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua County, for major site improvements and launch ramp replacement. The  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 28 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Investigating Environmental Impacts to Ischua Creek in Cattaraugus County * Public Advised to Avoid Recreation While Investigation Continues The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in coordination with the New York State Department of Health (DOH) and Cattaraugus County officials, is actively investigating a potential organic wast  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Dengue-transmitting mosquitos spread from cities to villages in Amazon * The Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue virus has mostly been considered an urban mosquito, but a new study of rural communities in the Peruvian Amazon suggests that pattern appears to be shifting. A Cornell-led team identified Ae. aegypti populations in 29 of 30 sites in urban and rural communities that were surveyed along major  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * FAMILIES CONFRONT LONG-HELD TRUTHS IN THEIR QUEST FOR HEALING IN OWN'S POWERFUL NEW SIX-PART DOCUMENTARY SERIES UNLOCKED: FAMILY SECRETS PREMIERING SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 * Trailer HERE and Key Art HERE Los Angeles, CA - This fall, OWN presents Unlocked: Family Secrets, a deeply moving six-part documentary series that explores the emotional impact of  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * First-gen students, families, find camaraderie at Cornell * When Durjoy Bhadra '29 arrived on campus for his first year at Cornell, he worried that the Ivy League institution might be too big and prestigious for him to ever really feel at home. "Not many people from my neighborhood or community go to these sorts of schools," said Bhadra, a global development major in the College of Agriculture and Life Science  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- Fox, a media company, issued the following news release: * * * Fox Corporation and YouTube TV Announce Distribution Renewal Agreement * New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA - August 28, 2025 - Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) and YouTube TV today announced a renewal of the full portfolio of FOX networks, including FOX News Channel, FOX Business Network, FOX Weather, FOX Sports, FS1, FS2, FOX Deportes, Big Ten Network, the FOX network and all FOX Local  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Original Two-Part Documentary SEEN & HEARD: THE HISTORY OF BLACK TELEVISION Debuts September 9 * * The HBO Original two-part documentary SEEN & HEARD: THE HISTORY OF BLACK TELEVISION, from Issa Rae's HOORAE Media and Ark Media, a film by Giselle Bailey; directed and produced by Giselle Bailey (HBO's "The Legend of the Underground") and Phil Bertel  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 28 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Hendricks Chapel Chaplains, Staff and Students Attend Interfaith America Leadership Summit * A dedicated group of chaplains, students and staff from Hendricks Chapel attended the Interfaith America Leadership Summit in Chicago from Aug. 8-10. The multifaith cohort joined more than 700 participants to bridge divides and forge friendships across lines of religious and spiritual differences. Through the theme of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Josh Riley Leads $500M Push to Save Rural Hospitals on Chopping Block After GOP Budget Cuts * Finger Lakes 1: "Riley has made rural health care a priority in Congress, backing multiple efforts this year to protect small-town hospitals." Congressman Josh Riley is taking decisive action to protect rural hospitals after House Republicans passed nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts in  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 28 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * La Casita 'Corporea' Exhibition Explores Identity, Healing, Human Form * The themes of healing, identity and community through the lens of the human body are the focus of a new exhibition at La Casita Cultural Center. Acrylic on canvas by Durkia Estrada A free public event opens "Corporea," which translates to "of the body," on Friday, Sept. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. with music, traditional Spanish-Caribbean c  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 28 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Lender Center Faculty Fellow Empowers High Schoolers Via Math, Maps, Data Literacy * Armed with troves of data, maps and charts, graphic visualizations and mathematical skills, groups of local high schoolers are taking innovative approaches to understanding and inspiring solutions to pressing community problems. They are participants in a program led by Nicole Fonger, associate professor of mathematics and ma  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 29 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Marshall WMUL-FM students win Murrow Award Students from WMUL-FM, Marshall University's public radio station, won a 2025 national Edward R. Murrow Award. The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) will honor winners of the National and Student competitions during the Edward R. Murrow Awards Gala on Oct. 13 at Gotham Hall in New York City. More than 5,000 entries from hundreds of digi  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 28 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Navigate Syracuse Like a Pro: Your Digital Toolkit for University Life * Whether you're a first-year student or returning to campus, staying connected and informed is key to a successful year. From mobile apps that streamline your daily routine to social media accounts that keep you in the loop, this guide highlights the essential digital resources to bookmark, download or follow. Make your campus experience   more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New book introduces Maimonides, 'one of civilization's greatest minds' * Moses Maimonides (1138-1204), one of the most significant intellectual figures of the medieval period,worked as a physician, thought like a scientist, and served as a leader of the Jewish community in Cairo. He regarded the goal of human life - the culmination of all other pursuits - to be the attainment of wisdom, according to a new overvi  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 28 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * New Research From Falk College Quantifies Europe's Advantage Over USA in Ryder Cup * Using a new metric called "world golf ability," a David B. Falk College of Sport research team has determined that Team Europe's methods of selecting and preparing its Ryder Cup team gives it a significant advantage over Team USA. Played every two years, the Ryder Cup features 24 of the best players from Europe and the Unit  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 28 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Newly Formed Center for Student Excellence Brings Together, Enhances Student Support Programs * Syracuse University's new Center for Student Excellence, which launches with the start of the 2025-26 academic year, brings together student support programs from across campus and builds on the synergies between them with the mission of helping students thrive and succeed in every aspect of their college experienc  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Announces New Chicago Office at Landmark Salesforce Tower Relocation Enhances Collaboration, Talent Attraction and Long-Term Investment in Chicago * Newmark announces the company will relocate its Chicago office to the newly constructed, 57-story Salesforce Tower Chicago at 333 West Wolf Point Plaza. The firm subleased 24,000 square feet on the 22nd floor of the trophy skyscraper overlooking the Chicago Rive  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges $165 Million Refinancing of Iconic Hollywood Production Campus, Raleigh Studios in CA Newmark announces the Company has arranged a $165 million loan on behalf of Hackman Capital Partners, Affinius Capital and Raleigh Enterprises, for the refinancing of Raleigh Studios, a 314,940-square-foot production campus located in Hollywood, California. Newmark Co-President of Global Debt & Structured Finance Jon  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Facilitates $40.2 Million Sale of Mission-Critical Industrial Facility in Alpharetta, Georgia Newmark announces the Company arranged the $40.2 million sale of 3000 Marconi Drive, a 251,729-square-foot, mission-critical industrial facility located in Alpharetta, Georgia. Newmark Senior Managing Director Casey Keitchen and Associate Director Collin BeVier represented seller JDM Partners. Executive Managing Direc  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Aug. 29 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Niagara University Science Students Present at American Chemical Society National Meeting By Lisa McMahon Eight students from Niagara University's Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Physics presented their research at the American Chemical Society's fall national meeting, Aug. 17-21, 2025. Three of their peers, three members of the faculty, and two recent graduates also attended the meeting, whic  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Aug. 29 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Carol Doyle-Jones Receives Grant to Explore Role of Children's Literature in Social Justice By Lisa McMahon Dr. Carol Doyle-Jones, academic associate dean and associate professor in the College of Education, Niagara University in Ontario, is the recipient of a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Explore Grant for her literacy-based teacher education pilot research called "Reimaging the Bo  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 28 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Point of Contact Marks 50 Years With Landmark Exhibition * To commemorate its 50th anniversary Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact, Inc. (POC) is presenting "50 Sin Cuenta," a landmark exhibition of contemporary Latin American art drawn from its own permanent collection. An opening event will be held Friday, Sept. 19, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the newly renovated Warehouse Gallery at the Nancy Cantor Warehou  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 28 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Remembering the Legacy of Elizabeth (Liz) DuRoss Liddy * Elizabeth (Liz) DuRoss Liddy, dean emerita of the School of Information Studies (iSchool) and former interim vice chancellor and provost, passed away on Aug. 21. A pioneering scholar and researcher in natural language processing, she was 81. Elizabeth (Liz) DuRoss Liddy Liddy G'77, G'88 was a native of Utica, New York. The starting point of her care  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 28 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Renee Crown Honors Program Announces New Professors, New Coursework * The Renee Crown University Honors Program provides an innovative community where high-achieving students at Syracuse University can hone their research and academic skills in a challenging yet supportive environment. Through specialized offerings of cutting-edge courses, lectures and opportunities for independent research, Honors students a  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 29 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Why Cheap Cigarettes From Other States Are a Costly Problem for New York City By Andrew Smith New York City has the highest cigarette taxes in the nation, but Rutgers Health research indicates that many smokers illegally avoid them. Most cigarette packs littered on city streets came from out-of-state sources or bore no tax stamps, according to a study that suggests widespread evasion of the city's stee  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Platts, a division of S&P Global Commodity Insights, New York, and CME Group, Chicago, Illinois, are collaborating to enhance transparency in the US spot physical aluminum market. The companies announced on August 28, 2025, plans to launch a new, screen-based price assessment tool called PlattsView, which is expected to go live in January 2026. The new platform will be integrated into the Platts Market-On-Close (MOC) process for the US Aluminum P1020 Midwest Transactio  more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Solar farm shade in the fall reduces radish and radicchio yields * A series of studies by Cornell researchers is testing how crops might grow when planted between rows of solar panels on a solar farm in New York state. By acquiring real data, researchers may provide farmers and policymakers with important information, as growing crops between rows of solar panels to maximize dual land use will be increasingly   more

STONY BROOK, New York, Aug. 29 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Stony Brook University Launches CLEAR-IP to Advance Industry Partnerships in Research * Stony Brook University has announced the launch of its new Commercial Licensing and Express IP terms for Applied Research (CLEAR-IP) program, an innovative and flexible approach to licensing intellectual property (IP) developed through applied research partnerships with indu  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 29 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Atmospheric Sciences Research Center to Host Conference on Weather's Impact on Renewable Energy Development and Innovation On Sept. 10-11, the University at Albany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center (ASRC) will convene hundreds of industry experts and decision-makers for its third annual Renewable Energy Pathways Conference, which will focus on the weather's impact on energy development and innovation.  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Study Highlights How Tribal Libraries Bridge the Digital Divide By Michael Parker A new study led by researchers at the University at Albany's Center for Technology in Government finds that in some rural and tribal communities, the public library remains the single most important access point for technology, learning and civic engagement -- often functioning as the community's primary link to the  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Study Reveals a Maya Town's Defiant Stand in Early Colonial Era By Michael Parker In the rolling countryside of the northern Yucatan, a team of researchers has brought to light the story of Hunacti -- a short-lived 16th-century mission town whose stone streets and Spanish-style church mask a deeper narrative of relentless persecution, resilience and a quiet adherence to Maya religious traditions.  more

STONY BROOK, New York, Aug. 29 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Early Career Investigator Receives Grant to Advance Kidney Disease Research Robert Bronstein's work centers on cellular activities that affect the central filtration unit of the kidney * Robert Bronstein, PhD, a faculty research investigator in the Department of Medicine's Division of Nephrology and Hypertension in the Renaissance School of Medicine (RSOM) at   more

STONY BROOK, New York, Aug. 29 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Suffolk County Launches its First-Ever Drowning Prevention Action Plan Developed by The ZAC Foundation, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, and Stop Drowning Now, With Input from Over 30 Suffolk County Stakeholders, Vital Initiative to Serve as a Comprehensive Roadmap to Address County's Alarming Rise in Drownings * In a crucial effort to address the troubling ri  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT/TBS/truTV September Programming Highlights * The TNT, TBS, truTV September programming lineup is as follows: Monday, September 1st * Friends "Going into Labor" Labor Day Marathon on TBS - 10:00am ET/PT * Labor Day Movie Marathon on TNT * "Fast Five" - 12:00pm ET/PT * "Fast & Furious 6" - 2:30pm ET/PT * "Kingsman: The Secret Serv  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Tracfone Introduces Its First-Ever Unlimited Plan with Tracfone Freedom * NEW YORK - Tracfone Wireless, a leading prepaid, no contract wireless service provider, today announced the launch of Tracfone Freedom, a new mobile plan that delivers truly unlimited talk, text, and data for just $45 per month with Auto-pay. This marks the brand's   more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate study finds Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander people have highest stroke rate in U.S A new study found that Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander people had the highest rate of stroke among people from other race and ethnic groups, with a rate more than three times higher than that of white people. The study is published on Aug. 27 in Neurology(R)  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon to speak at BofA Securities Media, Communications Entertainment Conference Sept. 3 * NEW YORK, N.Y. \- Sowmyanarayan Sampath, Executive Vice President for Verizon (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and CEO for Verizon Consumer, is scheduled to speak at the BofA Securities 2025 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference on Wednesday, Septemb  more