NEW YORK, Nov. 20 [Category: BizInsurance] -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * BBC Pension Scheme, Zurich And MetLife Complete PS6 Billion Longevity Swap Deal * Deal is the second step in the BBC Pension Scheme's phased longevity hedging programme LONDON, November 20, 2025 The BBC Pension Scheme has completed a longevity swap with leading insurer Zurich Assurance Ltd ("Zurich") and global insurer Metropolita  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Nov. 22 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Bridging the gap in Broome County classrooms Binghamton University's SubIN program pairs undergraduates with local schools to ease substitute shortages and give students real teaching experience. By Eliza Kacic In classrooms across Broome County, Binghamton University students are finding out what teaching really looks like when theory meets practice by stepping in when schools need them most. Each day,   more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Nov. 22 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Going all-in to raise awareness of problem gambling Annual Healthy Campus Summit highlights problem among students, and ways to support them By Brett Ford Binghamton University hosted a two-day Healthy Campus Summit on Nov. 12-13 aimed at addressing the growing issue of problem gambling among college students. Led by B-Healthy: Healthy Campus Initiative, the event brought together students, faculty, staf  more

TORONTO, Ontario, Nov. 21 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Bourbon Steak DC to Host Bar Pop-Up with NYC's Acclaimed Employees Only at Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC * Bourbon Steak DC, located inside Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC, will host an exclusive two-night cocktail takeover featuring the acclaimed team from New York City's iconic Employees Only. On November 21 and 22, 2025, guests are invited to experience an unfo  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Bringing the Themes of 'Wicked: For Good' to Life: NBCUniversal's Social Impact Initiatives Make Change for the Better * NBCUniversal employees partnered with Education Through Music (ETM ) and nonprofit agency PhillyCAM through the award-winning Creative Impact Lab, which leverages NBCUniversal's storytelling expertise to give back to the communities where we live and work. Emp  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Career Development targets resources for students in tech fields * For years, students majoring in computer science and other tech fields had their pick of topnotch internships and high-paying positions after graduation. But with recent layoffs at some of the biggest tech companies and the expanding use of AI in foundational coding, the market for internships and jobs in these fields is more uncertain. "When I  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 22 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * Chancellor King Announces Student Services Mini-Grant Awards to Strengthen Student Success Across SUNY Educational Opportunity Centers $500,000 Investment to Advance Student Wellness, Nutritional Support, and Career Outcomes * State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced awards from the Student Services Mini-Grant initiative for five SUNY Educational Opportunity  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * CHPC engages business leaders to help inform research initiatives * The Cornell Health Policy Center organized its first Business Leaders Roundtable in New York City last week with the aim of engaging senior industry leaders from the health care sector with existing and upcoming research on topics like Medicare Advantage, Medicaid reform, and prescription drug pricing. "These are people with an incredible amou  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Cook Political Report: "Stefanik's Uphill New York Governor Bid May Get Even Steeper" * A new Cook Political Report analysis on the New York gubernatorial race makes one thing very clear: Elise Stefanik's campaign for governor is facing a very, very uphill climb. As Cook notes, Stefanik's record of standing with Donald Trump and against New Yorkers on everything from health care to tariffs is creat  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences issued the following news: * * * Early Brain Differences May Explain Sex-Specific Risks for Addiction The roots of addiction risk may lie in how young brains function long before substance use begins, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine. The investigators found that children with a family history of substance use disorder (SUD) already showed distinctive patterns of brain act  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Nov. 22 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Engineering researcher appointed new director of RIT's NanoPower Research Laboratory Alumnus Stephen Polly begins role leading development of materials and devices for power generation * Engineering researcher Stephen Polly '09 (microelectronic engineering), '15 Ph.D. (microsystems) was recently appointed director of the RIT NanoPower Research Laboratory (NPRL) and will lead one of the  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 21 -- 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

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry issued the following news: * * * ESF Joins Six SUNY campuses for Internship Exchange Program with University of Puerto Rico and Para La Naturaleza The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) is one of seven SUNYs participating in the second annual internship exchange program in partnership with the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) and the conservation organization Para La Natura  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * How fiction and film are shaping the Occupation narrative in France * Before 2009, when the TV series "A French Village" ("Un village francais") began, a mythology persisted among ordinary people that French citizens protected Jews during the German Occupation, according to scholar Daniel R. Schwarz. "Every family believed its ancestors belonged to the Resistance." Not so, Schwarz argues. Rather, France deport  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Nov. 22 -- The University of Rochester issued the following news: * * * Leadership Conversation with David Linehan By Matt Cook The Medical Center CEO talks resilience, research, and the future of healthcare at the University of Rochester. David C. Linehan, M.D. University of Rochester, Senior Vice President for Health Sciences, CEO of the Medical Center, and Dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry David Linehan, the CEO of the Medical Center, dean of the School o  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- Marsh McLennan, a provider of professional services, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Marsh McLennan authorizes renewal of share repurchase program The Board of Directors of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) today authorized the renewal of the Company's share repurchase program, allowing management to buy back up to $6 billion of the Company's common stock going forward, which supersedes any prior authorization. * * * About Marsh McLennan Marsh McLenn  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Announces Administration's Signature Health Initiative Surpasses 2030 Goal Early as Citywide Life Expectancy Jumps to 83.2 Years * Adams Administration Launched Ambitious HealthyNYC Plan in 2023 to Increase New Yorkers' Life Expectancy to 83 Years by 2030 * New York City Reaches Highest-Ever Level of Life Expectancy * New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Me  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Unveils Restored Soccer Fields on Randall's Island After Making $5 Million Investment * Former Site of Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center Serving Migrants Has Been Transformed Into Four Soccer Fields With New Synthetic Turf and Pathways * New York City Has Helped More Than 87 Percent of Migrants Move Out of Shelter, Take Next Steps in Their Journeys Towards Self Sufficiency * N  more

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Nov. 22 -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * MTSU professor lands $18K research grant for actuarial, insurance study By Randy Weiler A nearly $18,000 grant from the Casualty Actuarial Society will support Middle Tennessee State University's Lu Xiong in his research related to the actuarial and insurance industry. Xiong and David Koegel, a New York-based senior actuary at a major consulting firm and co-principal investigator with the   more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 22 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release: * * * National Grid Foundation Empowers Future Leaders: Introducing its Inaugural Youth Advisory Council The National Grid Foundation has named 12 exceptional young leaders from New York and Massachusetts for its inaugural Youth Advisory Council (YAC). The new initiative is designed to amplify the voices of young changemakers and shape the Foundation's future s  more

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 21 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * New membrane sets record for separating hydrogen from CO2 Unexpected finding may inspire new designs for industrial gas separation technologies By Cory Nealon BUFFALO, N.Y. - When designing membranes that separate industrial gases, scientists often incorporate structures that attract the gas they want to obtain. This attraction can enhance the membrane's permeabi  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New tech can unlock mysteries of genome's hidden half * Cornell researchers have found that a new DNA sequencing technology can be used to study how transposons move within and bind to the genome. Transposons play critical roles in immune response, neurological function and genetic evolution, and implications of the finding include agricultural advancements and understanding disease development and treatment.   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * New York Fashion Week had some VCU flair * By Drew Thompson For many college students, four years is a landmark timeframe - a span that stretches from arriving freshman to graduating senior. For a Virginia Commonwealth University professor, four years has been a memorable and surprising journey, too - with graduation recently into the big time of an unexpected field. Maurice Gattis, Ph.D., i  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Nov. 22 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * NU Edge Gives Business Students a Career Advantage Entrepreneurship was the focus of NU Edge, an annual program designed to connect students in Niagara University's Holzschuh College of Business Administration with leaders in the local business ecosystem and help them discover the pathways available for their career success. This year's event took place on Nov. 18 in the Russell Salvatore Dining Commons on  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Reviving exhausted immune cells boosts tumor elimination * A new study has discovered a molecular signal that tumors exploit to exhaust the T cells meant to destroy them - and how silencing that signal could revive the body's immunity. The study led by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers was published Nov. 17 in Nature Immunology and shows that tumors not only evade the immune system but can actively reprogram im  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 (TNSjou) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * Mechanical forces are key to embryonic self-organization Only two weeks after fertilization, the first sign of the formation of the 3 axes of the human body (head/tail, ventral/dorsal, and right/left) begins to appear. At this stage, known as gastrulation, a flat and featureless sheet of cells folds into a living blueprint for the body, a fleeting transformation into axes and layers that will determine how e  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry issued the following news: * * * Meet the Faculty - Obste Therasme Follow Dr. Obste Therasme's inspiring journey from ESF student to Sustainable Resources Management faculty member, and discover the spark that ignited his passion for sustainable energy systems. You'll hear how a single course at ESF opened the door to a Ph.D., a career, and his mission. Therasme's work rethinks about how we de  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * University leaders, alumni meet at annual forum in Shanghai * Cornell leaders traveled across China and Asia in early November to connect with alumni, deepen partnerships, celebrate academic milestones, and engage in discussions on a wide range of global challenges. The multistop trip included the sixth annual Cornell-China Forum in Shanghai. The forum, a signature event of the Cornell China Center, brought to  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * What's New On HBO Max This December * Downloads and Press Release Word Document HERE FEATURED PROGRAMMING Specials Debuts December 12 at 9:00 p.m. ET HBO Original Comedy Special SARAH SQUIRM: LIVE + IN THE FLESH Logline: Sarah Sherman's unholy alter ego, Sarah Squirm, slithers onto your screen in her first stand-up comedy special. After   more