ITHACA, New York, Aug. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Well-structured executive compensation packages can attract talented leaders to C-suite and top-tier management positions. Companies must consider the impact those offers might have on their employees and businesses. Providing a clear rationale for high-level salaries and benefits supports employee productivity and morale throughout an organization. Getting it wrong can have a detrimental impact on company culture and ca more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: Alston & Bird was nominated to the short list of firms for the Tax Innovator of the Year award presented by International Tax Review (ITR) at the 2024 Americas Tax Awards. The awards recognize the world's leading tax and transfer pricing firms, highlighting the most impressive work and achievements carried out in the Americas over a 12-month period. The ITR awards winners will be announ more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Bits of plants and insects under thousands of meters of ice at the center of Greenland show that tundra existed there within the last million years. * * * By Kevin Krajick The story of Greenland keeps getting greener--and scarier. A new study provides the first direct evidence that the center--not just the edges--of Greenland's ice sheet melted away in the recent geologic pa more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A new study that tracks how many asthma-related emergency room visits result from pollen in metropolitan areas across Central Texas highlights the importance of knowing local plants and the need for developing science-based pollen forecasts. Such forecasts could one day alert vulnerable individuals on days when they should consider staying indoors or taking allergy medications ahead of time, as some treatments may requir more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of Michael Dotel, who died on December 23, 2023 after an encounter with members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in the Bronx. Following a thorough investigation, which included interviews with the involved officers and civilian  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Steven McKay, a third-year pharmacy student, is using the memory of his grandfather as motivation to finding a cure * * * Third-year Binghamton Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD student Steven McKay's motivation for enrolling here stemmed from the loss of his grandfather to pancreatic cancer. Now, his research on pancreatic cancer treatment has won him the American Foundation of Pharmacy Ed more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: Whether debates are focused around immigration, crime, jobs, reproductive rights or foreign policy, this year's election cycle is honed in on the topics that most impact communities of color. Yet, in any given year, the electoral experience for Asian Americans, Blacks and Latine communities continues to be affected by election disinformation, voter suppression and limited access to nuanc more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Sociologist and gerontologist Karl Pillemer has launched an online training program one of the first in the U.S. on family estrangement and reconciliation. Pillemer is the founder of the Cornell Family Estrangement and Reconciliation Project which conducted the first national survey on estrangement. The project also conducted in-depth interviews with hundreds of estranged individuals and interviews with therapists. "We  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy Foundation issued the following news release: The CUNY SPH Foundation is excited to announce the third year of its highly anticipated Career Skills Academy, featuring a dynamic lineup of accomplished professionals to headline the Masterclass series. The Career Skills Academy, a first-of-its-kind extracurricular training program nationwide, equips students with essential skills for career adva more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2024: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Cornerstone Building Brands in its offering of $500 million Senior Secured Notes due 2029. For more information, please see the company's press release (https://investors.cornerstonebuildingbrands.com/news/news-details/2024/Cornerstone-Building-Brands-Prices-Offering-of-its-500-Million-Senior-Secured-Notes/default.aspx). Cornerstone Building Brands is a manufa more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison, a law firm, issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2024: Litigation partner Erin Morgan (https://www.paulweiss.com/professionals/partners-and-counsel/erin-j-morgan) was named to the advisory board of directors of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy to mobilize the nation's leading lawyers as agents for change in the Civil Ri more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: If you are looking for an expert to discuss tensions in the Middle East, retired Vice Admiral Robert Murrett is available for interviews. Murrett is a professor of practice at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and deputy director of the Institute for Security Policy and Law. His comments about the current situation are below. If you'd like to schedule an interview with him, please r more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: More than 500 people attended the inaugural Sports, Entertainment and Innovation Conference (SEICon) in Las Vegas this summer. The David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, in collaboration with the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Sports Innovation Institute and the Las Vegas-based guest experience agency Circle, spent more than a year planning the event, which was held July 15-17 at the Virgin Hotels L more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 8 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * New route represents first direct access to New York-Newark in more than a decade * * * Gov. Jim Justice announced today that Breeze Airways, the premium leisure low-cost carrier offering affordable nonstop service across the U.S., will soon begin service to New York-Newark from Charleston, starting November 14. Newark International Airport is one of the three main more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: * * * Governor Hochul Meets with State Education Leaders on Development of Toolkit for Educators to Help Teach Students How to Spot Mis/Dis/Mal-Information Online Governor Hochul Directed Development of Toolkit Last Year Following a Surge in Online Hate Speech Builds on Governor's Efforts to Strengthen and Protect the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Students * * * Governor Kathy Ho more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: * * * Majority Leader Charles Schumer and Empire State Development President, CEO & Commissioner Hope Knight Joined Edwards Vacuum Officials on Tour of Construction Site of Major Semiconductor Supplier at the Western New York Science & Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park Global Manufacturer of Dry Pumps Will Strengthen New York's Semiconductor Supply Chain, Create up to 600 Jobs in more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Pier 35 Near Manhattan's Lower East Side Selected as Final Location for + POOL Builds on the Governor's Historic $150 Million NY SWIMS Investment To Support Pools in Underserved Communities Water Filtration Demonstration Project Begins This Month To Help Ensure the Health and Safety of Future Swimmers First-of-Its-Kind Floating + POOL Targeted To Open for Final Testing Summer 2025 * * * Go more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: * * * State's Two Signature Downtown Revitalization and Economic Development Programs Have Awarded $1 Billion in Funding to 124 Communities Since 2016 Programs Continue To Support Regional Economic Development Goals by Making New York Attractive to Businesses, Families and Visitors To Receive DRI or NY Forward Funding, Localities Must Either Have A Submitted Letter of Intent or Be Pr more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 8 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * Social Care Networks Will Help Address Health Disparities by Connecting Medicaid Members With Subsidized Nutritional Meals, Housing Supports, Transportation and Other Critical Services Program is Part of 1115 New York Health Equity Reform Waiver Approved in January * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that nine organizations statewide will receive a total of $500 millio more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: * * * State Enforcement Agencies Reported Nearly $30 Million Worth of Illegal Product Seized and 231 Stores Padlocked Across New York State In July, Cannabis Sales Surpassed $331 Million, Bringing Year-To-Date Sales To Nearly $500 Million New York State Now Has More Than 156 Adult-Use Dispensaries Open and Operating * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the New York State Can more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 8 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * New Ramps to Crooked Hill Road Enhance Safety and Improve Connectivity to Area's Many Popular Business, Recreational and Educational Destinations * * * Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that construction is complete on a $27 million project that modernized Exit 53 of the Long Island Expressway in Suffolk County, enhancing public safety and improving connectivity at one of t more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: * * * Tide Gate Construction Project Breaks Ground, Next Project in the Long-Term Control Plan to Improve Water Quality of the Hudson River Projects Supported by More Than $57 Million State and Federal Investments, Including $2.8 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Tide Gate Project * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of the Beaver Creek Cl more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: * * * El Hogar Residence Will Feature On-Site Support Services, Free Broadband Internet Service, Energy-Efficiency Measures New York State Has Created or Preserved Nearly 14,000 Homes in the Bronx Over the Past Five Years * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced construction has begun on El Hogar Residence, an 83-unit affordable apartment building in the Bronx. The $60 million de more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: * * * Project Includes Full-Depth Pavement Repairs and Resurfacing to Approximately 80 Total Lane Miles Between Exit 42 (Geneva - Lyons - NY Route 14) and Exit 44 (Canandaigua - Victor - NY Route 332) Project Expected to Be Completed in Fall 2025 and is Part of More Than $45 Million in Thruway Capital Improvement Projects Underway in the Central New York and Finger Lakes Regions * *  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news: As the U.S. faces significant challenges in scaling up production of hydrogen in cost-effective and environmentally friendly ways, a new Cornell study outlines strategies to meet up to 75% of the nation's future hydrogen demand by harnessing offshore wind energy. The demand for hydrogen is expected to grow significantly in the coming decades, with production from renewable energy sources such as offshore wind turbines, r more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: Cancer doesn't grow in a vacuum--each tumor grows in a particular microenvironment within the body and spreads through a tangled web of vasculature and nerves. Scientists have come to understand that the most potent therapies address cancer in context--accounting for both the tumor and the support structure that forms around it. Now, a new paper in Nature reveals that the activation of sensory nerves within breast t more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 8 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice of virtual procedural and technical conferences (Case No. 24-E-0461; 24-G-0462) on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation for Electric Service. Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation for Gas more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 8 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following ruling concerning procedural and technical conferences (Case Nos. 24-E-0461; 24-G-0462) on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation for Electric Service. Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation for Ga more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * To: Garrett Lee, 218 Vineyard Rd, Ticonderoga, NY 12883 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - New Leaf Solar LLC Dear Garrett Lee: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been reviewed by D more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * To: James Schuster, 410 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14202 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - New Wave Energy Corp. Dear James Schuster: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been reviewed by  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * To: Maya Kassoff, 101 Summer St Fl2, Boston, MA 02110 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Nexamp, Inc. Dear Maya Kassoff: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been reviewed by DPS Staf more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * To: Ivy Willyams, 282 Century Place #2000, Louisville, CO 80027 RE: 2023 Annual Compliance - Northline Solar, LLC Dear Ivy Willyams: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been re more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * To: Debbie Murphy, Sprague Energy Solutions Inc., 185 International Drive, Portsmouth, NH 03801 RE: Triennial Filing Dear Debbie: This letter is to inform you that the Department of Public Service Staff has reviewed and approved your triennial application. The retail access application meets the requirements of the Uniform Business Practices (UBP), the Home Energy Fair Pr more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * The sixth hottest years faced by the world's largest reef system have occurred since 2016, with corresponding mass bleaching events. * * * By Kevin Krajick Australia's Great Barrier Reef is under unprecedented pressure, with recent record-high sea-surface temperatures threatening to destroy its remarkable ecology, biodiversity and beauty, according to a new study. The study r more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: "Where can I eat now?" "What events are happening on campus now?" "What assignment should I work on now?" "What class do I have now?" To help students answer all these questions and more with just a few finger taps, Syracuse University recently launched a new flagship mobile app experience. The OrangeNow app, available on the App Store and Google Play, was developed directly in response to student feedback and brings  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Legislation S.6735A/A.3250A Will Allow Pre-Registered Voters, Individuals Who Will Be 18 Years Old by Election Day, To Apply for an Absentee or Early Mail Voting Ballot Legislation S.9837/A.10541 Will Ensure New Yorkers Are Able To Cure Ballot Defects Within the Required Timeframes Legislation S.5943/A.725 Creates a Standard Ordering Criteria for Candidates Appearing on a Ballot Legislation S more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * Housing for Health recognizes that the chronic health issues of unhoused individuals cannot be treated without stable housing Historic Investment Comes as Adams Administration Works to Address Housing Crisis with City of Yes for Housing Opportunity Proposal to Produce as Many as 108,850 New Homes Over 15 Years * * * NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that over 1,200 patients an more PR

PALO ALTO, California, Aug. 8 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: New York - August 7, 2024 - Cooley advised PetIQ (Nasdaq: PETQ), a top pet medication, health and wellness company, on its definitive merger agreement with Bansk Group, pursuant to which Bansk Group will acquire all outstanding shares of PetIQ's common stock for $31 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.5 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024.  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Barnard College issued the following news: On August 6, 2024, Elizabeth Cook, assistant professor in environmental science, co-published research alongside lead author Olivia Visnic '20, in the journal People & Nature. The article, titled "Shifting More-than-Human Relationships Amidst Social-Ecological Disturbance," dives into how the COVID-19 pandemic affected our appreciation of nature. This work stems from Visnic's senior thesis as an Environment and Sustainabili more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Barnard College issued the following news: On July 24, 2024, Gergely Baics, an Associate Professor of History and Urban Studies and the Helman Faculty Chair of Urban Studies, co-authored a new article in Annals of the American Association of Geographers, titled "Population Density in Nineteenth-Century American Urbanism." His co-authors are Celia Arsen '20, a Barnard alumna who now works as a Senior Data Analytics Developer at Mathematica, and Leah Meisterlin, an As more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: A news conference at the JMA Wireless Dome Tuesday had the feel of a family reunion. There was plenty of ribbing between participants about growing older and their skills fading, but make no mistake, their competitive nature still exists. After all, these are athletes who played at a very high level. "We're all competitive," said John Wallace '96, a former member of the Syracuse men's basketball team. "That's why we c more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: Researchers at the Sam Noble Museum at the University of Oklahoma have been awarded a $621,781 grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate the first major mass extinction in Earth's history. This funding is part of a $1.17 million collaborative effort between OU researchers and Melanie Hopkins of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The team, led  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- Scholastic, a children's publishing, education and media company, issued the following news release: * * * Founded by T4 Education and HP, the new award will be given to an outstanding individual who has demonstrated impact, leadership, and advocacy in the field of education * * * Singapore's Duriya Aziz Singapore Wala, Senior Vice President, Education (International), at Scholastic Inc, and Yuhyun Park, founder of the DQ Institute, have been named among the ten Finalists more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Graduate students in the School of Education turned to primary source documents and artifacts at Syracuse University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) to discover enlightening--and sometimes startling--information and examples of the ways that people with intellectual disability have been treated over the past almost 180 years in the U.S, particularly in New York State. The students were part of th more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: A special edition of the Journal of Participatory Research Methods (JPRM) co-edited by CUNY SPH Adjunct Associate Professor J. Robin Moon explores how communities and research institutions can address health inequity through meaningful partnerships. The special issue contains 15 articles addressing the challenges and successes involved in priorit more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: St. Bonaventure University has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for $205,241 that will engage chemistry faculty and students over a three-year period beginning Sept. 1. The project, titled "RUI: Development of pi-Conjugated Carboxylic Acids For Use in Self-Assembling Materials," is under the direction of Dr. Alexander "A.J." Rupprecht, assistant professor of Chemist more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * Small Business Development Centers Provided over 84,000 Counseling Hours to More Than 23,000 Businesses Over Half of 2023 Small Businesses Supported Were Women-Owned, and 41% Minority-Owned * * * State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced annual results from the New York Small Business Development Center (New York SBDC), which provided  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A year ago, economics professor Kaushik Basu was in his office hosting a colleague from Sweden, mapping ideas out on a blackboard. Among those ideas: Can an increase in knowledge ever be a bad thing? They theorized that yes, it could when people use it to act in their own self-interest rather than in the best interests of the larger group. "We were standing in front of a blackboard talking about different themes in game more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The Office of the Mayor of New York issued the following transcript of an interview on Aug. 7, 2024, by Mayor Eric Adams with Wayne Mayo of 94.7 the Block's Jonesy in the Morning: * * * Wayne Mayo: 94.7 The Block, hello? Mayor Eric Adams: Hey, how's it going? I was caught up in this rain... Mayo: Oh, I understand. Is this Mayor Eric Leroy Adams, the esteemed mayor of New York City? Mayor Adams: Yes.Yes, sir. Mayo: Mr. Mayor, I'm sorry I have to inform you that Jonesy ha more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: This summer, undergraduates Xuezhu (Stephanie) Hua '25, Kaniya Ross '25 and Edward Lu '26 have been deeply engaged in research. Presenters and attendees at the 2023 SOURCE Symposium Hua, a nutrition science major in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, has investigated the effects of fish oil on paternal obesity and its impact on offspring muscle function. Ross, a neuroscience and psychology major in the Col more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 7 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: FEATURED NEWS International Black Theatre Festival audiences respond to JuCoby Johnson's new play 'Heritage' By David Ford | WFDD-FM (Winston-Salem, NC) As people pass through the Ring Theatre lobby [at Wake Forest] on the way to their seats, there's a strong feeling of excitement and anticipation in the air for "Heritage," a dynamic new play by New York-based playwright JuCoby Johnson. The room is fil more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Deutsche Bank and Royal Bank of Canada, as lead arrangers, on a planned debt financing transaction in connection with the acquisition of R1 RCM Inc., a leading technology-driven solutions provider for health systems, hospitals and physicians groups, by investment funds affiliated with TowerBrook Capital Partners and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) in an more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Hartree Partners, a global energy and commodities trading company, on its acquisition of the majority of ED&F Man's outstanding A2 and B1 senior secured legacy debt and the acquisition of ED&F Man Commodities' three business units Volcafe (coffee), ED&F Man Liquid Products (molasses, animal feeds and fish oil) and ED&F Man Sugar. Hartree Partners, LP i more PR