HAMILTON, New York, Sept. 3 -- Colgate University issued the following news: Free speech on campus will be the focus of this fall's 2024 Constitution Day Debate: "'Snowflakes,' Truth, and the Future of Academic Freedom," featuring Keith Whittington of Yale Law School, author of You Can't Teach That!: The Battle over University Classrooms, and Ulrich Baer of New York University, author of What Snowflakes Get Right: Free Speech, Truth, and Equality on Campus. The annual debate will take place fr more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 4 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: The American Academy of Nursing has honored Rosemarie Rizzo Parse, PhD, RN, FAAN, a faculty member at Binghamton University's Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, with one of its most prestigious annual awards. Parse, a research professor and visiting scholar in the college's Division of Nursing, has been selected as one of the 2024 Lifetime Legacy Award recipients. This award recognizes her exceptional more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell has more than 1,000 recognized student organizations and, as the students swoop back onto campus for the fall semester, two of them are putting their heads together for something potentially delicious. Big Red Brewing is the female-founded, graduate student brewing organization begun in 2019. The Upcycled Food Club, started last year, aims to spread awareness of the growing number of foods made from products tha more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 -- Brown Rudnick, a law firm, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 3, 2024 - Brown Rudnick announced today that Vince Shier and Ryan Smith have joined the firm as life sciences and technology partners in the firm's Washington, D.C., office. The move enhances Brown Rudnick's reputation as a go-to firm for life sciences and technology, and follows the arrival in New York of life sciences litigator Merri Moken in May 2023, BR BioAdvisory Servic more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Mindful and inclusive leaders are highly sought after in today's increasingly global and diverse workplace. Organizations need leaders who can foster environments where individuals with varying backgrounds feel valued and understood. Connie Yuan, author of the Mindful Inclusion program from eCornell and a professor of communication at Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has combined her mindfulness and o more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: In a move that further strengthens Pillsbury's Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense practice, the firm is welcoming former Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Chris Caffarone. Caffarone has served as an AUSA for more than 15 years and brings exceptional experience leading cases involving complex financial fraud and public corruption. "The frequency and breadth of U.S. Dep more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Approximately 175 students, staff, senior leaders and members of Cornell's Veterans Colleague Network Group (VCNG) gathered to honor the achievements of the military community and forge connections at the third annual Military/Veterans Reception, held Aug. 28 in the Memorial Room in Willard Straight Hall. "It's great to welcome you all to a vibrant veterans and military community," said Interim President Michael I. Kotl more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has filed an amicus curiae brief in the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of The Trevor Project, Juvenile Law Center and National Center for Youth Law opposing Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors (the "Ban"). The brief was filed in the case of United States v. Skrmetti in support of the federal government and three transgender adolescents who are a more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: * * * Media Industry Veteran Alan Murray Named President * * * Dow Jones today announced the creation of the Dow Jones Leadership Institute, a new commercial venture focused on executive learning and leadership and developed to meet the rapidly evolving needs of today's business leaders. The Institute will be led by Alan Murray, former CEO of Fortune Media, a promi more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: People love rankings but do they really mean all that much? Sometimes they do, depending on several factors, according to Wyatt Lee, assistant professor in the Nolan School of Hotel Administration, in the SC Johnson College of Business. Specifically, Lee found, a drop in rank is more impactful than a rise of similar magnitude. The availability of other information, a high prior position and the sophistication of the au more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 4 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Sept. 3, 2024 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig further expands its regional Corporate Practice with the addition of Pawel J. Szaja to the firm's UAE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), and London locations. Szaja has a strong background practicing in elite global law firms, including his work at Davis Polk in New York and London, and his more recent role as a partner at Shea more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- Teneo, a CEO advisory firm, issued the following news release: Majority of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) decision makers anticipate economic expansion through the end of 2024, according to a new Teneo survey. The survey of almost 500 senior leaders from the GCC public and private sectors reveals significant challenges in attracting skilled talent and varied views on the impact of National Vision documents (national transformation plans) on their organizations. G more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 4 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK (September 3, 2024) - Holland & Knight has strengthened its Financial Services Team with the addition of Paul Libretta as a partner in New York. Mr. Libretta represents issuers, investors, borrowers, lenders, sellers, buyers, hedge funds, private credit funds and other financial institutions in connection with structured finance, securitizations and asset-backed lending transactions. He was pr more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 4 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: NEW YORK (September 3, 2024) - Holland & Knight announced today that Patrick H. O'Connor has joined the firm as Chief Business Development & Marketing Officer (CBDMO). Mr. O'Connor brings to the firm more than 25 years of experience in business development, marketing, communications and a wide range of complementary management functions, gained through a succession of positions at Hew more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: * * * The world's biggest media event, the Paris Olympics 2024 Games was consumed in massive numbers across NBCUniversal platforms. * * * NBCUniversal's coverage and celebration of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games brought together cultures, communities, and the world's best athletes. There is no better example of how the whole company came together -- across Sports, Peacock, News, Ad Sales, Distribution, Telem more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell Human Ecology has launched a new summer internship program in New York City focused on urban studies, community engagement and professional development. The internship program places student interns at partner sites across the city's five boroughs. For this pilot year, three students focused on youth development and worked with the Boys & Girls Club of Harlem, a longstanding partner with the Cornell Action Resea more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK, September 3, 2024--Duane Morris LLP has appointed Justin J. D'Elia co-managing partner of its New York office. D'Elia succeeds Michael D. Grohman, who served in that role since 2011 and will be maintaining his practice with the firm. Partner James J. Regan will continue in his role as co-managing partner of the New York office. "We thank Michael for his critical, caring and steadfast l more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 4 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised the ad hoc committee of noteholders (comprising international institutions and funds) in a successful restructuring of the New York-law governed $275 million senior notes issued by Hong Seng Limited and guaranteed by Hong Yang Group Company Limited (the "Company"), the controlling shareholder of Hong Kong-listed companies Redsun Properties Group Limited (HKSE: 1996) and Reds more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is celebrating the reopening of its newly redesigned Visitor Center with a free event, to be held Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event which will also include a special edition of the annual Migration Celebration will kick off with a ribbon-cutting at 10:15 a.m., with remarks from Cornell Lab Executive Director Ian Owens. "We asked the Visitor Center design team to deliver an overall more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 4 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce that Alexander (Alex) Southwell has joined as a partner in its Litigation Practice Group in New York. A leading technology-focused litigator and investigations lawyer, Alex defends against regulatory investigations from the Federal Trade Commission, state attorneys general, and other federal, state, and local regulators and c more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. 2024-MS-1) on Sept. 3, 2024, entitled "Consumer Protection: Testing of Retail Prices and Weighing and Measuring Devices." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether officials in 10 county (County) departments of weights and measures (Departments) adequately provided consumer protections by helping to ensure the accuracy of retail prices and weighing and measuring  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. S9-24-1) on Sept. 3, 2024, entitled "Greene County - Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Greene County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. * * *  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. S9-24-3) on Sept. 3, 2024, entitled "Jefferson County - Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Jefferson County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. * more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. S9-24-8) on Sept. 3, 2024, entitled "Madison County - Consumer Protections: Accuracy of Weights and Measures." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Madison County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. * *  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. S9-24-9) on Sept. 3, 2024, entitled "Nassau County - Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Nassau County (County) Weights and Measures Division (Division) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. * * * Key Fin more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. S9-24-6) on Sept. 3, 2024, entitled "Niagara County - Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Niagara County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. * * * more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. S9-24-5) on Sept. 3, 2024, entitled "Orange County - Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Orange County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. * * *  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. S9-24-2) on Sept. 3, 2024, entitled "Seneca County - Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Seneca County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. * * * K more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. S9-24-7) on Sept. 3, 2024, entitled "Tompkins County - Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Tompkins County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. * *  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. S9-24-4) on Sept. 3, 2024, entitled "Washington County - Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Washington County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained.  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. S9-24-10) on Sept. 3, 2024, entitled "Wyoming County - Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Wyoming County (County) Department of Weights and Measures (Department) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and whether complete records were maintained. * *  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following Q&A on Sept. 3, 2024, with Patrick Miceli, executive vice president and chief technology officer of Direct-to-Consumer and Global Streaming: * * * Patrick Miceli is Chief Technology Officer, Direct-to-Consumer and Global Streaming at NBCUniversal and Sky. In his role, Miceli has led the build and development of a global technology platform that powers streaming products across three continents and over 70 countrie more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A new approach to manufacturing cells that secrete and deliver therapies to specific parts of the body takes a big step toward one day repairing joints and damage after heart attacks, countering transplant rejection and healing currently untreatable lung conditions. The cells, called mesenchymal stromal cells, can differentiate, like stem cells, to become connective tissue cells of cartilage, bone, fat and many organs.  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- News Corp., a diversified media and information services company, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: News Corp announced today that Move, Inc., operator of Realtor.com(R), Chief Executive Officer Damian Eales will participate in the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference on Monday, September 9, 2024. The session will begin at 4:45 PM EDT (1:45 PM PDT). To listen to the live webcast, please visit the News Corp website at https://investo more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, issued the following news release: Washington, DC. Nixon Peabody LLP is pleased to welcome counsel Maxwell Multer to the firm's Project Finance & Public Finance practice, where he will represent clients in energy-related regulatory, transactional, and enforcement matters. Maxwell regularly practices before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), state utility commissions, and other regulatory authorities. Maxwell joins Nixon Peab more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison, a law firm, issued the following news on Sept. 3, 2024: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Flora Go has joined the firm in New York as a partner in the Finance Group within the Corporate Department and head of Fund Finance. Go brings extensive experience representing asset managers and investment funds in complex fund-level leverage transactions. "Flora is a leading adviser in fund finance and is an more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 3 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Fall 2024 marks a five-year milestone since the grand opening of the Barnes Center at The Arch. A driving force behind the vision for the Barnes Center at The Arch's physical space and its health and wellness team--comprising health care, counseling, health promotion and recreation--is to enhance the student experience through a pioneering Integrated Health and Wellness Model. The physical space mirrors the model, whi more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Sept. 4 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: St. Bonaventure University's Department of Occupational Therapy is now a satellite location of the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities (TRAID) Program. This program offers short-term assistive technology loans to the public, including people with disabilities or short-term injuries, caregivers, parents, students requiring technology for education, healthcare providers  more PR

ASHLAND, Oregon, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news release: Kelly Szott, an associate professor of sociology at Southern Oregon University, has been awarded a post-doctoral fellowship at New York University's Rory Meyers College of Nursing to study drug use and addiction issues during her sabbatical year at SOU. The fellowship is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Her 12-month fellowship through NYU's Behavioral Sciences Training in Substance Ab more PR

GENESEO, New York, Sept. 4 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: SUNY Geneseo and the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have formed a collaborative agreement providing students an accelerated opportunity to earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Under the 3+4 agreement, students will complete three years of undergraduate study in SUNY Geneseo's biology (BA or BS) or chemistry (BA) programs, then apply to UB's School o more PR

FREDONIA, New York, Sept. 4 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: The SUNYAC recognized Fredonia's Abby Szymkowiak as the Defensive Athlete of the Week and Cortland's Tyla Vuotto as the Women's Soccer Offensive Athlete of the Week. Szymkowiak collected her first shutout of the season in a 2-0 over Franciscan, making four saves. She had 11 saves in a 2-0 loss to ranked John Carroll University. Vuotto helped lead Cortland to a pair of victories to begin more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: * * * Hosted by Alanna Rizzo, MLB Race to the Pennant Whip-Around Show -- Premiering Tonight on truTV & Max at 7 p.m. ET -- to Offer Fans Highlights & Commentary with Live Look-Ins from Around League MLB Tuesday Coverage on TBS, truTV & Max to Expand with Doubleheaders throughout Final Stretch of Regular Season with Playoff Implications: Sept. 10 (Orioles at Red Sox & Cubs more PR

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Sept. 4 -- Niagara University issued the following news: Two Niagara University students were recognized for their commitment to the club industry with the coveted Joe Perdue Scholarship, which is awarded annually by The Club Foundation of the Club Management Association of America. Althea Simmons, a junior from Syracuse, N.Y., majoring in tourism/event and meeting management, was one of the 10 students selected for the honor. She serves as NU's CMMA student chapter vi more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- The State University of New York University at Albany issued the following news: By Mike Nolan A new undergraduate program launching this semester at the University at Albany will prepare students to better understand and address the wide-ranging challenges related to Earth's changing climate. UAlbany's new B.S. in climate science, offered through the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences (DAES) at the College of Arts and Sciences, has been approved more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- The State University of New York University at Albany issued the following news on Sept. 3, 2024: By Bethany Bump Alejandro Mundo, a high school science educator and doctoral student in UAlbany's School of Education, was selected to participate in NASA's LiftOff Summer Institute, a weeklong professional development training for teachers interested in space science. The training took place at the end of June at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, and inc more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- The State University of New York University at Albany issued the following news: By Mike Nolan A new partnership between the New York State Mesonet at the University at Albany and New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYSIPM) at Cornell University is helping farmers and agricultural producers across the state optimize crop management. NYSIPM's Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA), operated by Cornell, and the NYS Mesonet, operated b more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * The tests could have implications in the auto, tech and insurance industries * * * Artificial intelligence is a key technology for self-driving vehicles. It is used for decision-making, sensing, predictive modeling and other tasks. But how vulnerable are these AI systems to an attack? Ongoing research at the University at Buffalo examines this question, w more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: * * * Experience the Iconic Magical Sport While Playing as Fan Favorite Characters from Across the Franchise Including Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy and Ron Weasley PlayStation Plus Members Can Download the Standard Edition Now Through Sept. 30 for No Extra Cost * * * Burbank, Calif. - Sept. 3, 2024 - Warner Bros. Games today announced Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, the fast-paced Quiddi more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Washington Post Supreme Court correspondent Ann Marimow '97 has been named the Fall 2024 Zubrow Distinguished Visiting Journalist in the College of Arts and Sciences. The program brings accomplished journalists to Cornell each year to interact with faculty, researchers and students. "This is a pivotal moment in our democracy, and we are privileged to have Ann Marimow on campus to offer her insights on the inner workings more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Sept. 3 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: FEATURED NEWS Do you have a case of the 'September Scaries?' By Elizabeth Angell | The New York Times Many of us currently find ourselves in the grips of the "September Scaries." Those familiar with the concept of the Sunday Scaries will recognize this feeling. You could try "microdosing" a few September tasks this week, said psychology professor Christian Waugh, who studies positive coping mechanisms more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Sept. 4 -- The University of North Carolina's School of the Arts issued the following news release: UNCSA, Working Theater and the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts have announced a new partnership launching with a fellowship program supporting the development of Working Theater's "La Dureza" project, a powerful exploration of the lives and struggles of delivery workers in New York City. Created in solidarity with Los Deliveristas Unidos (Worker's Justice Pro more PR