ALFRED, New York, Sept. 26 -- Alfred University issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Alfred University set to host AUEnergy Conference Alfred University will host the AUEnergy Conference on Thursday, Oct. 23, beginning at 7:30 a.m. The event, themed "Emerging Technology for a Resilient Grid," is a must for energy enthusiasts and power industry professionals. Speakers include Alfred University alumni Patricia Nilsen '88, CEO of Avangrid companies New York State Electric   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following Q&A on Sept. 23, 2025, with professor of science journalism Marguerite Holloway: * * * Journalist Takes to the Trees In her new book, Marguerite Holloway tells the story of forests in the climate change era. In 2017, Marguerite Holloway--a professor of science journalism at Columbia Journalism School who has written extensively about climate change and the environment--discovered an illustrated journa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology released the following testimony by Marty Vanier, director of the National Agricultural Biosecurity Center at Kansas State University, from a Sept. 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Surveying the Threat of Agroterrorism: Perspectives on Food, Agriculture and Veterinary Defense": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Strong, Ranking Member Kennedy, and members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opport  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Public-private partnership results in new broccoli hybrid, 'NorthStar' * Broccoli is a staple vegetable in many U.S. households and is growing in popularity worldwide, but it's picky - a temperate crop, it likes cooler nights and predictable weather, both harder to come by as the climate warms. A new variety called "NorthStar," a co-hybrid between parents developed at Cornell and the global seed company Bejo   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Trinitarios Gang Members Extradited from Honduras to Face Rico Charges Related to Four Murders * BOSTON - Two Honduran nationals have been extradited to the United States to face racketeering charges. Each defendant - both of whom are alleged members of the Trinitarios - is charged with participating in two murders. They are alleged to have been in the  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Wins New England Stormwater Collaborative "Stormy" Award * This week, the New England Stormwater Collaborative honored VHB with a Stormy Award for our work on the Catch Basin Inspection and Cleaning Optimization project. Water Resources Engineer Kelly Siry a  more