ALFRED, New York, Aug. 26 (TNSres) -- Alfred University issued the following news release: Alfred University is recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant of nearly $350,000, which will be used to acquire equipment that will enhance multi-disciplinary research and education programs in the Inamori School of Engineering. Myungkoo Kang, assistant professor of ceramic engineering is principal investigator in the program, "MRI: Acquisition of an In-Situ Infrared Spectroscopic Ellipsome more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 26 -- Cornell University issued the following news: "I remember when a cup of milk at the fair cost a quarter." Folks stood in line at the New York State Fair in the big Dairy Building and when they shuffled to the front, they handed over a shiny quarter, maybe two dimes and a nickel, and got an ice-cold cup of milk in exchange. It was this way in 1983, the year "Risky Business" came out and Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" dominated the airwaves. And it is precisely wha more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 27 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today announced an agreement with Northwell Health, Inc. and Northwell Healthcare, Inc. (collectively "Northwell") and Nuvance Health (Nuvance) to preserve labor and delivery services at Sharon Hospital and to strengthen access to local healthcare in Western Connecticut, resolving the antitrust investigation into the proposed affiliation b more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 26 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University's BioInspired Institute has been awarded a $3 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship Program for the creation of an interdisciplinary training program for doctoral students in emergent intelligence. The program, NRT-URoL: Emergent Intelligence Research for Graduate Excellence in Biological and Bio-Inspired Systems (EmIRGE-Bio), will support the integrati more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 26 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Santi Tabares Erices '25 peered through binoculars on a sunny morning in late May, hoping for an increasingly rare sight: a grassland bird nesting in a dew-covered hayfield. As grassland bird populations decline, he and other Cornell researchers are testing whether birds such as Eastern meadowlarks and bobolinks that nest in grasslands produce more fledglings when hayfields are mowed later than usual. He spotted a sava more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following commentary on Aug. 26, 2024: * * * How Greenland's Ice Holds Clues to Our Future By Marco Tedesco Few places afford a such a clear view of climate change as does Greenland, a frozen island in the Arctic about half the size of the United States, with a polar ice cap that's three kilometers thick at its center. The melting of Greenland's ice has accelerated over the past decades, and with  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 26 -- Cornell University issued the following news: On August 8, Cornell Law School welcomed 129 accomplished and enthusiastic students from around the world to Orientation for their one-year Master of Laws (LL.M.) graduate program. Throughout Orientation, which concludes on August 24, students will be given tours of the campus, attend seminars and resource fairs, all while networking with other graduate and professional degree students from across a variety of different  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- Covington, a law firm, issued the following news release: Covington represented Getinge in its agreement to acquire Paragonix Technologies, Inc., a leading organ transport products and services company in the United States, for an aggregate purchase price, including upfront and earn out payments, estimated to be approximately $477 million. Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize wo more PR

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- Niagara University issued the following news: Dr. Bridget Niland, dean of the College of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management at Niagara University, and Dr. Darren Treadway, associate professor in the college, recently published an article titled "Managing the Maze: High School Student-Athletes Navigation of the College Choice" in College & University Journal. The article examines how high school student-athletes who desire a college athletics  more PR

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- Niagara University issued the following news: By Lisa McMahon Dr. Cheryl R. Rode, associate professor in the College of Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management at Niagara University, recently published an article titled "Sport Management Experiential Learning: Faculty Perceptions of Opportunities, Benefits, & Supports" in The COSMA Journal. In the article, Dr. Rode explored the varied experiential opportunities available in college sport manage more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024: * * * Scholarships Help Address Shortage of Health Care Workforce Needs in Underserved Communities Underscore Governor Hochul's Commitment to Supporting Health Care Professionals * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that 500 winners have been selected to receive the New York State Health Care Workers for Our Future Scholarship. This scholarship, which was open to all New Yo more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024: * * * World-Class Recreational Trail in Heart of the Adirondacks Now Open from Lake Placid to Floodwood Road, Final Section of Rail Trail Remains Closed for Construction Winning Bidder for Phase Three Construction Announced * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of construction and the ahead-of-schedule opening of the second phase of the Adirondack Rail Trail f more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today met with leaders from over 200 college and university campuses in New York State as well as public safety experts to reinforce the importance of emergency plans ahead of students returning to campus for the fall semester. With increased need to monitor and respond to campus protests and potential threats to student safety, Governor Hochul, State Police and  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024: * * * Enforcement Continues as State Authorities Build on Enhanced Powers Granted by Governor Hochul Task Force Led to the Padlocking of 345 Unlicensed Cannabis Shops and the Seizure of Nearly $29 Million in Illegal Product In Response to Enforcement Efforts, 136 Locations Selling Illicit Cannabis Closed on Their Own, Were Vacated, or Ceased Selling Product Since May, Legal Sales  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 27 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK - Aug. 26, 2024 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues the strategic expansion of its Private Equity (PE) capabilities with the addition of two leading attorneys in the fund formation space. Shareholder Philip Cooke joins the firm's Tax Practice in the New York office and Shareholder Noah M. Mullin joins the Private Funds Practice in the Portland office. Both previously worked as pa more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - Aug. 26, 2024 - Greenberg Traurig Shareholder David B. Weinstein (New York, Washington D.C., and Tampa) will speak at the 2024 American Bar Association (ABA) 10th Annual Southeastern White Collar Crime Institute, Sept. 4-6. The Southeastern White Collar Crime Institute is a two-day program featuring top-flight practitioners from around the nation covering various topics such as i more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following Q&A on Aug. 26, 2024, with Panayotis (Peter) K. Thanos, senior research scientist in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: * * * By Ellen Goldbaum A University at Buffalo neuroscientist whose focus is the brain's reward system and its role in addiction is helping to illuminate how exercise can aid the brain in ad more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 26 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Robots are performing surgery. Algorithms are underwriting insurance applications. Chatbots are drafting lesson plans and news articles. Work and how it gets done is changing rapidly, and some knowledge-intensive jobs may be transformed or even replaced by smart technologies. How are governments, employers and workers responding? What are the options for limiting harm as AI use grows? These are some of the questions a more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Alexander Sorenson explores the role of the environment in 19th-century cultural consciousness * * * By Jennifer Micale Everyone drowns in German Realist literature. All right, maybe not everyone. But in text after text, characters slip under the water -- claimed by river, flood or sea -- never to be seen again. All that drowning must symbolize something, but what? Binghamton University Lectur more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 26 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Jeffery Sobal, a sociologist whose work focused on the social causes and consequences of obesity, eating relationships and food systems, died Aug. 3. He was 74. Sobal, a professor emeritus in the Division of Nutritional Sciences and a member of Cornell's faculty for 34 years, applied theories and methods from several social science disciplines to understand food choices, eating and nutrition, and examined the stigma su more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 26 -- Cornell University issued the following news: They already knew the Cornell motto. Many in the crowd at New Student Convocation called it out to Interim President Michael I. Kotlikoff: "... any person ... any study," shorthand for Ezra Cornell's aim to "found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study." "To be a Cornellian is to inherit that tradition, of '... any person ... any study,'" Kotlikoff said under blue skies Aug. 25 at Schoellkopf more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 25 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Nancy and Hank visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. A chance encounter on a snowy Syracuse day sparked a love story that would span decades, bridging faith traditions and leaving a lasting impact on Syracuse University. Henry "Hank" Markiewicz '71, a graduate of the Whitman School of Management, and Nancy G. Markiewicz '73, a graduate of Falk College, share their journey from students to alumni to benefactors as pr more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Nickolas Bogdanovich has joined the firm as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice within the Corporate Department, resident in New York. Bogdanovich advises clients on a wide range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and corporate governance and cross-border matt more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2024: * * * Adams Administration Will Surge Underserved Neighborhoods with Hundreds of City Employees to Screen for Benefits On-the-Spot, Help New Yorkers Save Money on Food, Rent, Taxes, and Other Needs Adams Administration Has Helped New Yorkers Save More Than $30 Billion Through Access to Programs and Benefits * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams today launched a citywide "Money in Your Pocket" ini more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Intellectual Property Practice and Global Technology Industry Group with the addition of Melissa Anyetei as a partner in Chicago. "Melissa brings extensive experience working with high-profile tech companies on their most significant patent litigation disputes as well as a technical background in engineering, which provides a unique value-add to the diversificat more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University research collaboration can help companies improve how they structure virtual teams * * * By Anthony Borrelli More companies are embracing remote work, and with that comes a need for more frequent communication. Teamwork through a screen isn't always the same as having a group in the same room, so how are companies cultivating leaders in these virtual settings? New research more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024: * * * In FY23 Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso allocated $18.5 million in capital funding to expand integrated women's health services on the health care campus. * * * Women's Health modernization is part of NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health's campus renovation featuring its Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital and Health & Wellness Institute. * * * NYC Health + Hospitals more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024: * * * S.6146-A/A.5729-A Requires Commercial Health Insurers to Provide Coverage for Tattooing Performed by a Physician as Part of Breast Reconstruction Surgery S.5910-B/A.4060-A Requires Menstrual Products in Public Colleges and Universities Full Text of Women's Equality Day Proclamation Available Here (https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2024-08/Womens_Equality_Day_20 more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 27 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised Ares Capital Corporation, as administrative agent, and Ares Capital Management, KKR Credit, Apollo Global Management, Oaktree Capital, HPS Investments, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, as lenders, in connection with Legends' acquisition of ASM Global. Legends is a global premium experiences company that specializes in delivering holistic solutions for sports and entertainment  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024: The Peabody Award-winning and critically acclaimed third and final season of the HBO Original comedy series SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE, starring, written, and executive produced by comedian and singer Bridget Everett, returns SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 (10:30-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. Season 3 logline: From Mighty Mint, Duplass Brothers Productions, an more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: One particular protein lies at the heart of brain development. A master regulator of gene expression, it's abundantly present in neurons, and its dysfunction underlies Rett syndrome, a neurological disorder that could lead to severe cognitive, motor, and communication impairments in young girls. Yet scientists understand little about how this essential protein does its crucial work at the molecular level. "People h more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Sohini Sarkar Class Year: 2025 Major: Anthropology and Neuroscience Hometown: Glen Ridge, N.J. Internship Organization: Optain Health Internship Title: Summer Intern Location of Internship: New York, N.Y. What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! My internship involves working at the health tech startup Optain Health. Their aim is to catch conditions more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 26 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell researchers have demonstrated that acoustic sound waves can be used to control the motion of an electron as it orbits a lattice defect in a diamond, a technique that can potentially improve the sensitivity of quantum sensors and be used in other quantum devices. Advances in quantum information technology require finding new ways to control electrons and other microscopic particles. In "Coherent Acoustic Control  more PR

BRONX, New York, Aug. 27 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: By Josh Friedland Mastering persuasion, navigating professional disagreements, managing the distractions of social media, and unlocking the power of effective listening--these essential skills took center stage on Aug. 22 as first-year students gathered to hear a panel of Fordham Law alumni share insights and strategies for navigating these challenges in their legal careers. The Professionalism Panel, an a more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 26 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: MADISON Transgender students are more likely to seek support from school staff and less likely to seek support from their parents when compared to their cisgender peers, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and New York University. The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, found among students who felt depressed or anxious, transgender students were 74 more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 26 -- Cornell University issued the following news: This year's International Fair will kindle students' interest in the world on Wednesday, Aug. 28, from 11 a.m to 1:30 p.m. on the Uris Hall Terrace. For undergraduate and graduate students, the fair provides students with new ways to broaden their educational focus with a lineup of funding and academic opportunities offered on campus and internationally Global Internships, international majors and minors, language stud more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: By Jean Albanese Upstate Medical University is looking for participants for a research study on a new blood test that may detect Lyme disease sooner. The study will assess whether a new blood test called LIAISON(R) LymeDetect can determine whether the germ that causes Lyme disease is detected sooner than with conventional diagnostic tests. "Currently, availabl more PR

HAMILTON, New York, Aug. 26 -- Colgate University issued the following news: Members of the Class of 2028 took their first walk up the hill as Colgate students yesterday. Among the countless leaders, volunteers, innovators, and scholars are a Minnesotian with a passion for the outdoors, an avid tennis player from the U.K., an OUS scholar looking forward to the camaraderie of her peers. Miriam Garnaas '28, of Saint Paul, Minn., feels most balanced when she's out in nature. The budding environme more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has acted as Mexican deal counsel for Cox Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (Cox) and Ibexia Espana Develpment S, L.U. (Ibexia) and its subsidiaries in the acquisition of 60 percent of the shares of Ibexia Cox Energy Development, S.L. (Ibox). Cox already controls 40 percent of Ibox through its subsidiary Cox Energy Europa, and will now hold a 100 percent stake in the share capital of the e more PR