NEW YORK, May 2 -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * The 18th Death - and Fifth Death Attributed to Suicide - in ICE Custody this Year Spotlights Harms of Solitary Confinement: PHR On Tuesday, Denny Adan Gonzalez, a Cuban man detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia, died from apparent suicide, according to an ICE news release and earlier reporting by immigration researcher   more

HEMPSTEAD, New York, May 2 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Hofstra OT Student Selected for National AOTA Future Scientists Institute Lindsey Angioletti When Ashley Miller '26, from Malverne, NY, walked into the American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTA) national conference last week in Anaheim, California, she was not just attending sessions -- she was stepping into the future of her profession. A graduate student in occupational therapy at Hofstra's School of  more

HEMPSTEAD, New York, May 2 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Alumna's Honors College Gift Fuels Research Opportunities Ahead of 25th Anniversary Ginny Greenberg As Hofstra University's Rabinowitz Honors College (RHC) approaches its 25th anniversary, alumna Calla Hales '12, '14 is marking the milestone in a meaningful way: by investing in future generations of student scholars. Hales recently made a $25,000 gift to support RHC's research assistantship program, a hands-on  more

HEMPSTEAD, New York, May 2 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Framing Health Equity Through Community Voices and Partnership Lindsey Angioletti Hofstra University brought community voices to the forefront during National Public Health Week with "Framing Long Island Health Equity: A Journey Toward Strengthening Community-University Engagement," a culminating event that highlighted a yearlong effort to better understand and address health disparities across the region throu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 28 -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association issued the following news release: * * * Muscular Dystrophy Association Marks ALS Awareness Month throughout May with Breakthrough Research, Powerful Stories, and Nationwide Call to Action to End ALS New York - During ALS Awareness Month this May, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is highlighting unprecedented scientific progress, inspiring personal stories, legislative advocacy, and national partnerships driving urgency  more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 2 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * 3 Earn National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships From historical preservation and supermassive black holes to theoretical physics, three students will continue exploring novel research through NSF's elite fellowship. Kelly Homan Rodoski Three Syracuse University students have been awarded prestigious graduate research fellowships through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research F  more