SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 2 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Three Syracuse University faculty members have been awarded prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar fellowships to teach and conduct research abroad. The awardees are: Harriet Brown, professor and director of the graduate program in magazine, news and digital journalism in the Newhouse School of Public Communications Robin McCrary, assistant teaching professor of writing studies, rhetoric and composition in the College o more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 3 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: * * * Federal lawsuit asserts scheme cost state Medicaid programs millions for critical eye medication * * * SEATTLE -- Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced his partnership with a bipartisan group of six attorneys general in a federal lawsuit asserting New York-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals inflated the price it charged Medicaid for an important eye medi more PR

ALFRED, New York, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Alfred University issued the following news release: Two faculty in Alfred University's Inamori School of Engineering contributed to a paper in the current issue of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) Bulletin discussing how automated nanoindentation can be used accurately collect and process data used in research to discover and develop novel materials. Xingwu Wang, professor of electrical engineering, and Kun Wang, assistant professor of materials scienc more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 3 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: A $25,000 Springboard grant will allow the University at Buffalo School of Management's Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership to pilot a group coaching program for local small-business owners in its M&T Bank Emerging Entrepreneurs program. The CEL was one of 10 first-round winners selected out of more than 130 applications. The winners were announced at an event held at Next more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: A special issue of the American Journal of Public Health on Hispanic/Latino health features two editorials cowritten by Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell. In a piece written with Professor Kyriakos S. Markides of the University of Texas School of Public and Population Health, Dr. Borrell explores how the sociodemographic changes of the Hisp more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised employee shareholders in the sale of 334,750 of their shares in Colt CZ Group, by way of an accelerated book-build. The price per sale share was set at CZK650. For full details of the transaction, see the official regulatory announcement here (https://www.coltczgroup.com/file/1298). The Debevoise team advising the employee shareholders was led by international counsel Vera  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: When a red cooler arrived in the forensics lab at the University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine in early 2015, no one imagined its contents would lead to a UB professor's appearance on "Unsolved Mysteries" almost a decade later. The cooler, which the Pennsylvania State Police delivered to Squire Hall, contained an unidentified severed head that a teenager disc more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2024, on next steps for the state's social media laws: * * * "When I signed our nation-leading laws to combat addictive social media feeds and keep kids safe online, I made it clear that New York would act swiftly to deliver strong protections for our young people. The rulemaking process for the SAFE For Kids Act and the New York Child Data Protection Act is now underway at the direction of Att more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Clinton Market Collective Project Reimagines Key City Gateway, Strengthens Neighborhood Connectivity and Creates Proving Ground for Pop-Up Businesses, Events and Programming Improvements to Visual Appeal, Function and Safety of Clinton Avenue Streetscape Lighting Features Added to Livingston Avenue Railroad Bridge Underpass To Enhance Pedestrian Safety * * * Governor Kathy Ho more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Stems From $66 Million Investment By Governor HochulTo Fund Additional State Police Academy Classes To Increase the Number of New York State Troopers Testing for Candidates Begins August 15, 2024 * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Police are now accepting applications for the Trooper Entrance Examination, and testing for candidates will start o more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * $3 Million State Grant To Support a Critical Project to Replace 772 Residential Lead Service Lines Part of Ongoing State and Federal Investments To Identify and Remove Lead Service Lines Across New York City of Rochester is Eligible for $48 Million in Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding To Replace Lead Service Lines * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the st more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Aug. 2, 2024: * * * Part of Adams Administration's "Summer of Possibility" Celebrating City's Unrivaled Summer Offerings * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) Commissioner Keith Howard today announced $2 million in expanded programming and services to continue to keep young people safe in the final weeks of summer. The expanded programs and ser more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 2 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Martin J. Whitman School of Management's MBA program is now ranked No. 1 nationally among private universities for its return on investment (ROI) by Bloomberg. The Whitman School also has the second-highest ROI among all schools in the U.S. According to Bloomberg, its new, innovative Business School ROI Calculator 2024-25 helps students determine whether pursuing an MBA is a financially viable path, and, if so, wh more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 29 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Data from the Bronx account for people's daily mobility patterns, reveal demographic disparities in exposure levels. By Peter Dizikes, MIT News There are significant differences in how much people are exposed to air pollution, according to a new study co-authored by MIT scholars that takes daily mobility into account. The study, based in the Bronx, New York, does not jus more PR

NEW YORK, July 29 -- Morgan Stanley at Work, a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, issued the following news release: * * * * New public-facing website unifies the pre-login participant experience across the Morgan Stanley at Work ecosystem * Offers benefits participants intuitive navigation, rich educational content and access to support and financial guidance * The site exemplifies the Firm's focus on execution, post completion of its back-office integration of E*TRADE and Solium * * * Morgan  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice requesting comments (Case No. 24-E-0228) on Aug. 2, 2024: * * * Petition of Hemlock Ridge Solar, LLC for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Pursuant to Public Service Law Section 68 and an Order Granting Lightened Regulation. NOTICE REQUESTING COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCING PUBLIC STATEMENT HEARING AND PROCEDURAL CONFERENCE Comments are requested concerning a petition filed by Hemlock more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0338) on Aug. 2, 2024: * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against A. Calvi Inc for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On April 11, 2023, while excav more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0334) on Aug. 2, 2024: * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against D. Reis Contracting Corp. for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On July 13, 2023, more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0339) on Aug. 2, 2024: * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Hercules Brothers Construction Corp. for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0337) on Aug. 2, 2024: * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Landmark Enterprises LLC for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On August 21, 2023 more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0335) on Aug. 2, 2024: * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against LG Stone Works Inc for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On August 29, 2023,  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0336) on Aug. 2, 2024: * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Skaneateles Scapes, Inc. for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of New York State Electric & Gas Corporation. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On September 8, 2023, more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0340) on Aug. 2, 2024: * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Vielle Development and Construction Company, Inc. for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGRO more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 23-G-0504, 23-G-0505, 24-G-0333) on Aug. 2, 2024: * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Zurla Excavating, Inc. for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On April more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following Ruling on Party Status (Case No. 22-T-0670) on Aug. 2, 2024: * * * Petition of Queensboro Development, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the Construction of Approximately 18.5 miles of Transmission Lines from the Boundary of New York State Waters to a Point of Interconnection in Queens, and Associated Equipment RULING GRANTING PARTY STATUS AND AWARDING INTERVENO more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release: * * * The prestigious award recognizes the best minds in the artificial intelligence and data science industry who have successfully transformed data into competitive advantage * * * Divya Pathak, NYC Health + Hospitals' Chief Data Officer, has been named as a recipient of the "AI Innovator Award" at MachineCon 2024, an annual gathering of Chief Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) leaders more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 2 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell Engineering's Scientific Artificial Intelligence (SciAI) Center has partnered with Pasteur Labs, an alumnus-founded startup, to break new ground in human-AI collaboration for scientific discovery and industrial applications. The SciAI Center launched in 2023 with the aim of developing AI that can uncover fundamental scientific principles from large data sets using mathematics as a universal language. The partners more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 2 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A dual-chamber wireless pacemaker provides reliable performance over three months, bolstering evidence for this new option, according to results from a multi-center international clinical trial co-led by a Weill Cornell Medicine investigator. The results, published July 8 in Circulation, showed that the two tiny pieces of this wireless pacemaker system reliably communicate, achieving the goal of synchronizing contraction more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 -- The Office of the Mayor of New York issued the following transcript of a flag-raising ceremony for Switzerland on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * Commissioner Ed Mermelstein, Mayor's Office of International Affairs: Good afternoon, esteemed guests, dignitaries, Consul General Niculin Jaeger. And we are also waiting for our Federal Councillor, Karin Keller-Sutte, Vice President of Switzerland, who should be arriving shortly. Today we celebrate Swiss National Day in the heart of New York more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 3 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: NEW YORK - Troutman Pepper client Hull Street Energy, a private equity firm that specializes in deploying capital into the power sector as it decarbonizes, has agreed to acquire four New York thermal power plants from J-Power USA. The portfolio includes Edgewood Energy, LLC, Shoreham Energy, LLC, Pinelawn Power LLC, and Equus Power I, L.P. Located on Long Island, the portfolio provides 300 megawatts of critica more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Caisse d'Epargne et de Prevoyance Hauts de France, a member of Groupe BPCE, on the contemplated acquisition of 100 percent of the capital of Bank Nagelmackers, Belgium's oldest bank, from China's Dajia Insurance group. The completion of the transaction is subject to the approval of regulatory and competition authorities. The White & Case team which advised on the tra more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised a consortium of lenders consisting of Ceska sporitelna, a.s., Raiffeisenbank a.s. and UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s. on the up to CZK 150 million and Euros123 million financing and refinancing of capital expenditures and acquisition costs for C-energy, a Czech multi-source electricity and heat producer. "Our Prague team has once again advised on the  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP working pro bono has advised Conservation International on the signing of a groundbreaking debt-for-nature swap on July 3, 2024 by and amongst the United States, Indonesia and other leading environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to protect Indonesia's precious coral reef ecosystems by redirecting US$35 million of Indonesia's debt into an investment in coral reef conse more PR