NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Sues Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs for Information about DOGE Data Access WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit today to enforce a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) reque more PR

NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU, ACLU of Colorado Sue ICE for Records Regarding Potential Expansion of Immigration Detention in Western States NEW YORK -- The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Colorado today filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs more PR

NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * American Jewish Committee Statement on Passing of Pope Francis American Jewish Committee (AJC) mourns the passing of Pope Francis. The pontiff, who was elected to serve in 2013, died today at the age of 88. Jorge Mario Bergoglio ascended to the throne of St. Peter after decades as a priest, bishop, archbishop, and cardinal in greater Buenos Aires, where he enjoyed an exemplary r more PR

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, April 22 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Bard Center for the Study of Hate Awarded GS Humane Corp Grant for Summer Internships ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--Bard College is pleased to announce that the Bard Center for the Study of Hate (BCSH) has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the GS Humane Corp in support of student summer internships through 2027. With this funding, the Center for the Study of Hate expects to sponsor four or five stude more PR

YONKERS, New York, April 22 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Consumer Reports urges the White House to abandon its plans to eliminate the independent, bipartisan Consumer Product Safety Commission Draft plans to gut the independence of the CPSC are dangerously misguided and would leave Americans at greater risk of being harmed by unsafe products WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As reports circulate about White House plans to restructure federal health agencie more PR

NEW YORK, April 19 -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news: * * * Digital Ad Revenue Surges 15% YoY in 2024, Climbing to $259B, According to IAB Growth Fueled by Digital Video, Retail Media, Search, and Social, Strongest Gains Since 2021 New York - NY - April 17, 2025 - Internet advertising revenues demonstrated strong growth in 2024, increasing 14.9% year-over-year. Conducted by PwC, the "IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report: Full Year 2024," found internet advert more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, April 21 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Earth Day Spotlight: The Science Behind Heat Pumps (Video) Peter Wirth has a two-fold strategy when it comes to renovating his home. The Brooklyn, New York, native has called Central New York home for more than 40 years. Nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac in Fayetteville, New York, the 1960s-era Craftsman house he shares with his wife, daughter and their cat "Spice" not only features many attractive upgrades in  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, April 21 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Exploring Artificial Intelligence Through Immersive Internships Emma Bellai After completing an "Intro to Artificial Intelligence (AI)" course in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), Emma Bellai '25 was eager to apply everything she learned in class to her internship with Verizon. Joining the Global Network and Technology team as an AI intern, the timing was perfect, as the AI boom in rece more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 21 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF runs provocative Earth Day message in New York Times "Be fruitful, and multiply? -- Or save our Earth?" asks a provocative full-page ad appearing in the New York Times on April 22 in observance of Earth Day. The message points out that in the past century, the number of humans on the planet has more than quadrupled, and that by 2025, there will be 9.7 billi more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * First Guerlac Lecture to celebrate 'rock star' science historian A University Lecture will celebrate the life and work of Henry Guerlac '32, M.S. '33, an influential historian of science and Cornell faculty member for three decades. Michael Gordin, Dean of the College and Rosengarten Professor of Modern and Contemporary History in the History Department at Princeton University, will give the lecture, " Was 186 more PR

NEW YORK, April 22 -- Educators for Excellence issued the following news release: * * * Following Advocacy from E4E-NY Educators, NYCPS Expands NYC Reads and NYC Solves to Middle Schools Educators across New York City are celebrating NYC Public Schools' announcement that both NYC Reads and NYC Solves will expand to additional schools and grade levels -- a direct response to advocacy from E4E-New York (E4E-NY) educators. High-quality reading and math instruction will now reach thousands more s more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, April 21 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Hendricks Chapel Reflects on the Legacy of Pope Francis If you need an expert to discuss the legacy of Pope Francis, you may want to consider Syracuse University Catholic Father Gerry Waterman, OFM Conv., or The Rev. Brian E. Konkol, Ph.D., vice president and dean of Hendricks Chapel. He shared the commentary below. If you'd like to schedule an interview, please reach out to Vanessa Marquette, media relations more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, April 21 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Innovative Student Group Designs Inclusive Clothing for Neurodivergent Community Students wearing garments from SOLACE Collective's new line of clothing for neurodivergent individuals. Carolyn Fernandes '25 remembers walking out of an interview for a design internship that she ended up not getting. She wondered if fidgeting with her nails--a common, repetitive expression of her nervous energy every day--was more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Jonathan Lam '27 Honored by Amnesty International USA ILR junior Jonathan Lam was recently named the inaugural recipient of the Trailblazer in Organizing and Activism Award given by Amnesty International USA. "Jonathan exemplifies the qualities of a true Amnesty organizer--determined, engaged, and committed to transformative advocacy that changes lives," said Arielle Newton, senior organizer with Amnesty Inter more PR

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, April 21 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * Lessons of the past, leaders of tomorrow From March 26-29, 2025, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's Center for Humanities & History of Modern Biology, in collaboration with the CSHL Meetings & Courses Program, hosted Cancer Genetics: History & Consequences. The extraordinary international gathering brought together the field's pioneers with today's leading innovators a more PR

NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Naval Academy Silences Speaker Over Criticism of Book Bans; "Tragic New Low" (NEW YORK)- Author and philosopher Ryan Holiday had a scheduled lecture canceled at the US Naval Academy last week, after he refused to remove slides from his presentation critical of the academy's removal of ne more PR

NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Ninety Days Since Last Refugee Arrivals, Refugee Families and Resettlement Program Remains in Limbo New York, NY, April 21, 2025 -- This week marks ninety days since a Trump administration executive order (opens in a new window) indefinitely paused refugee resettlement. The last refugee families to arrive through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program are now moving toward  more PR

NEW YORK, April 22 -- The Radio Advertising Bureau issued the following news release: * * * RAB's 17th Annual 'Rising Through the Ranks' Program, Which Dedicates to Support the Advancement of Women in Radio, Is Open for Applications NEW YORK - April 21, 2025 - RAB has announced the dates for the 17th annual Rising Through the Ranks. The leadership program for women produced by RAB and sponsored by Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW), will begin with one virtual event taking pl more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 22 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Canadian Wildfire Smoke Cooled New York by 3 Degrees and Trapped Air Toxicants By Andrew Smith When smoke from Canadian wildfires turned New York City skies apocalyptically orange in June 2023, it delivered catastrophic air quality and an unexpected side effect: cooling the New York City region by about 3 degrees Celsius. This temperature drop, called "global dimming," which is the opposite of "global more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Sibley School hosts industry forum on AI design education As artificial intelligence transforms how engineers design everything from microchips to biomedical devices, ensuring that human skills evolve with technology has become a shared priority among academia and industry., Click to open gallery view Credit: Bridget Fetsko James Melfi, M.S. '14, Ph.D. '16, from senior analysis architect at ASML, and Sam Zou more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Sixteen doctoral students lobby on Capitol Hill The annual Cornell Ph.D. Student Advocacy Day took on extra significance this year as 16 doctoral students traveled from the Ithaca campus and Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on April 9 to meet with Congress members and their staff. Students emphasized the importance of federal funding in enabling access to graduate edu more PR

NEW YORK, April 21 -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Statement by The Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv J. Shah on the Passing of Pope Francis Pope Francis, who passed away today, lived a life of moral leadership. His commitment to fighting some of the world's most persistent challenges -- extreme poverty, food insecurity, climate change, and more -- will continue as a beacon of hope and inspiration. In difficult times, Pope Francis exemplified the  more PR

NEW YORK, April 19 -- Scholars at Risk issued the following news release: * * * Students advocate for wrongfully imprisoned scholars in Washington, DC - Student Advocacy Days 2025 From March 26 to 27, 2025, over 30 Student Advocacy Seminar students from Mansfield University, Roger Williams University, the University of British Columbia, the University of Iowa, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison convened in Washington, DC for SAR's annual US Student Advocacy Days. The event, hosted by the more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Students help city of Ithaca earn LEED Gold certification When the city of Ithaca received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Cities certification from the U.S. Green Building Council in March, one group of constituents was particularly gratified: the Cornell student team that helped the city earn the distinction. Since fall 2022, the Cornell University Sustainable Design (CUSD) Sustainab more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Study finds protein partnership protects chromosomes A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine provides insights into how cells maintain the tiny end caps of chromosomes as they divide, a key process in keeping cells healthy. Using yeast, the researchers reveal protein interactions that could explain how the enzyme telomerase is tightly regulated to prevent cells from dividing uncontrollably or aging prematurely more PR

NEW YORK, April 21 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * The Conference Board Leading Economic Index(r) (LEI) for the US Fell in March Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. The Conferenc more PR

NEW YORK, April 18 -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Workers Rights Organizations Condemn the Dismantling of Workplace Civil Rights Enforcement Agency On April 16, 2025, the Department of Labor (DOL) placed hundreds of staff of a critical civil rights enforcement agency, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), on administrative leave, including the staff of every OFCCP regional office across the country, save  more PR