NEW YORK, Dec. 13 [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., issued the following news release: The Biden administration today released the first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia and related forms of bias and discrimination, including hate against Arab, Sikh, and South Asian Americans. In advance of the strategy, American Civ more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -- The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants issued the following statement on Dec. 6, 2024: * * * Following the recent Texas Top Cop Shot, Inc., et al., v. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States court case and subsequent appeal, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) released the following statement, attributable to Melanie Lauridsen, Vice President of Tax Policy & Advocacy for the AICPA: "The AICPA has closely monitored recent devel more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release: American Jewish Committee (AJC) today welcomes the White House's release of the first-ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate. The publication fulfills the commitment the Administration made in December 2022, when it launched the process to better coordinate efforts to counter different forms of hate, which also led to the U.S. National Strategy to Counter An more PR

ALFRED, New York, Dec. 13 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: Alfred University students returning to campus in January after the semester break will be greeted by a welcome sight, as new state-of-the-art laundry equipment will be installed in on-campus residence halls. Max Koskoff, director of Residential Communities, said the university is pleased to announce a new partnership with Caldwell & Gregory, a Virginia-based commercial laundry leasing company, to improve and mod more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release: (NEW YORK) Amazon Teamsters at two New York City facilities--JFK8 and DBK4--have voted overwhelmingly to authorize strikes following Amazon's illegal refusal to recognize their union and negotiate a contract addressing the company's low wages and dangerous working conditions. "Amazon is pushing its workers closer to the picket line by failing to show them the respect they have more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 13 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University Libraries is now accepting applications for the 2025 round of Intelligence++ Ventures funding. Grants of $5,000 are available to undergraduate or graduate students to commercialize innovative products, services and technologies for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The Intelligence++ program is an interdisciplinary initiative that fosters innovation and entrepreneurship to enhance the li more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following statement on Dec. 6, 2024: * * * Director of Securities Policy Benjamin Schiffrin issued the following statement on the filing of Better Markets' Comment Letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in response to a proposal by the New York Stock Exchange to extend trading hours on its NYSE  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Research fellow Mariah Donohue focuses her research on two very different animals: lemurs and frogs * * * The gut does so much more than digest our food. It has its own ecology, hosting a variety of microbes with different roles -- helping extract nutrition from the food we eat, guiding the response of our immune system and even shaping our moods. These microbes may even play a role in evolution more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Boyce Thompson Institute issued the following news: By Aaron Callahan Sweetpotatoes are an agricultural powerhouse that feeds millions globally. However, their complex genetics make it challenging for breeders to understand and improve traits like yield, disease resistance, and nutritional content. A new study reveals insights into the significance of leveraging "allele dosages" in sweetpotato breeding practices. "Sweetpotatoes are hexaploid, meaning they more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants issued the following news release: * * * * Two-thirds of business leaders now express optimism about the economy * All major indicators in survey rise * Jobs outlook improves, with one-in-five employers looking to hire immediately * * * Business leaders registered a huge shift in positive sentiment about prospects for the U.S. economy and their own organizations in the wake of the recent U.S. p more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Members of CHIPS Communities United (CCU), a coalition of unions, environmental, and community groups, responded to the contract between the CHIPS Program Office and Micron Corp. for facilities in New York and Idaho. The coalition raised concerns about the absence of firm, transparent job creation and job quality commitments, supposedly a central goal of the CHIPS and Science Act. The public anno more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * Gender bias attacks escalate online for female journalists * * * Sao Paulo, December 12, 2024--Female journalists experienced the majority of online and offline attacks against the press during the 2024 Brazilian municipal elections, found a report published today by the Coalition in Defense of Journalism (CDJor), a coalition of civil society organizations working to p more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 14 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following news release: Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law an important expansion to the Food Waste Recycling and Donation Program (S5331/A5906A), that further supports New York State's commitment to reductions in landfill waste, methane emissions and food insecurity. This landmark legislation will strengthen efforts to reduce food waste, support those in need, and advance New York's leadership in combating clima more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Buffalo State University issued the following Faculty and Staff Achievements Roundup: Throughout the month of November, faculty members from Buffalo State's School of Education continued to engage with high school seniors participating in the New Visions Education Pathways Academy. The program, which is a collaboration with Erie 1 BOCES, allows high school students to explore careers in education while earning college credit. The class is held five days a  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- The Ad Council issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 12, 2024) - Today, FEMA's "Ready" campaign launched new public service advertisements (PSAs) with the Ad Council, encouraging Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities to prepare for future risks and disasters. Recognizing the unique barriers faced by AANHPI communities, the campaign urges everyone to start a conversation with their family and plan together for emerg more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 13 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The work of acclaimed writer and professor of English Dana Spiotta is taking center stage this December and January. The bestselling author wrote the cover story for December's issue of Vogue, and her novel, "Eat the Document," has been adapted into an opera, which will premiere in January in New York City. Dana Spiotta The December Vogue is a special issue guest-edited by fashion icon Marc Jacobs. Spiotta's cover s more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 13 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Catherine Herrold, associate professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has been awarded a Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship to expand her examination of citizen-led development projects in Serbia. The fellowship will support three months of field research in 2025 for a multi-year research project, "Civil Society Thrives in the more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 14 -- The International Aid Transparency Initiative, a voluntary, multi-stakeholder initiative that works with donors, partner countries and civil society organizations to make information about aid spending easier to access and use, issued the following news: IATI is delighted to welcome the Government of Senegal as a new member of the International Aid Transparency Initiative, bringing membership to a total of 105. By joining as a member, Senegal is signalling its commitment to more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 13 -- Cornell University issued the following news: In this episode of the Inclusive Excellence Podcast, co-hosts Erin Sember-Chase and Toral Patel welcome Eve De Rosa, dean of faculty at Cornell, for a conversation about her journey to the university and her efforts to shape a truly inclusive campus culture. De Rosa's academic journey began in Bermuda, where she was raised before moving to the United States to attend Vassar College. After exploring her interests in res more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: A group of asset owners today announced that they had sent letters to their top asset managers questioning a marked drop in their support for shareholder proposals calling for increased accountability on corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impacts. The letters were sent to BlackRock ($BLK), Vanguard ($VTI), State Street ($STT), and T. Rowe Price ($Trow), more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 14 -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran issued the following news release: * * * Hijab Mandated in All Spheres of Life, Cementing Gender Apartheid in Iran Punishments Include Heavy Fines, Lashes, Long Prison Sentences, and Execution Citizens Turned Into Spies and Enforcers, Paving Way for Vigilante Violence Against Women * * * With the full text of the Islamic Republic's new Law to Support the Family by Promoting the Culture of Chastity and Hijab finally released (see CHRI more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Speakers at People of Color Conference accused Israel of genocide and downplayed Hamas * * * ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), American Jewish Committee (AJC), Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools today expressed "deep concern" about remarks at a recent conference of the National Association of Independent Schools where several speakers us more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 13 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Syracuse University football game day kit has everything you need to show your Orange pride and support our amazing student-athletes. Get pumped, Orange Nation! Excitement is building as the Syracuse University football team gets ready for the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl in sunny San Diego, California, on Friday, Dec. 27 at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST. Remember this winning season with your very own game day kit, which has ev more PR

BRONX, New York, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: By Elizabeth Moore Americans have lost confidence in its government, and the future of the country's democracy is at stake. Should Americans abandon the current Constitution, or can it be revised to fix some of its structural flaws? These were some of the weighty issues discussed by Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, who, along with other constitutional scholars, addressed themes in his book No  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Marymount Manhattan College issued the following news: Solstice Literary Magazine will publish a personal essay by Associate Professor of Writing, Literature, and Language and Communication and Media Arts Tahneer Oksman(opens in a new tab), Ph.D., in their Winter 2024 issue. The essay is called "Articulations; or, between my grandmothers."(opens in a new tab) Dr. Oksman's piece was originally workshopped this past summer at Bread Loaf Writers' Conference(opens in  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center issued the following news release: New research presented during the 2024 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) reveals a new machine learning model that could change the way metastatic breast cancer is treated in the future. By combining clinical and genomic data, physician-scientists from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) developed a tool that could help improve predictions of how people with hormone rec more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 14 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * Today, the New York Civil Liberties Union submitted an amicus brief in support of the New York City Council's challenge to Mayor Adams's emergency order blocking the city's solitary confinement ban. In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union released the following statement attributable to Staff Attorney Ify Chikezie: "With this amicus, we are joining the fight against Mayor Adams' more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: The National MS Society has been monitoring the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and their recent proposals to create greater access to tele-healthcare. In November 2024, the VA announced they are soliciting feedback on their plan to eliminate copays for telehealth appointments for Veterans enrolled in VA healthcare. Additionally, they are establishing a grant program to fund designated VA telehealth more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 14 -- The Spencer Educational Foundation, a group that focuses on funding the education of tomorrow's risk management and insurance leaders, issued the following news: * * * More than 20,000 Students Impacted Through 2024 Programs and Scholarships * * * New York, NY (December 13, 2024) - The Spencer Educational Foundation, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to supporting education in risk management and insurance, is wrapping up another exceptional y more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: Dr. Tyrone Bynoe, associate professor of Education and director of the Educational Leadership program, is the lead editor of a book proposal approved for publication by Information Age Publishing. Co-editors of this emerging book, titled "Mentoring in A Continuum of School Leadership Preparation," include Dr. Jim Ferrell and Dr. Renee Cambiano from Northeastern State University, Tahlequ more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: By Kayla Richmond Using an unprecedented set of data, researchers from multiple universities have made important discoveries about how the brain's connectivity is influenced by specific proteins and molecular structures. Upstate Medical University's Christopher Gaiteri, PhD, working with researchers from Rush University and the University of Alabama at Birmingh more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 14 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: By Mike Nolan Atmospheric scientist Aiguo Dai has once again been named among the world's most-cited researchers. Clarivate, a leading provider of data and analytics for the scientific research community, has released its 2024 list of "Highly Cited Researchers." The annual report features researchers who have demonstrated considerable influence in their field through publication of academic papers cited by a si more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 13 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: The University at Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center will receive $2 million to expand a pre-apprenticeship program, one of five projects to share a $15.5 million state grant to enhance training for New Yorkers. The $1.9 million grant going to the Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center is a performance operating grant for a successful Build Pre-Apprenticeship program, b more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 13 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A newer vaccine against hepatitis B virus was clearly superior to an older vaccine type in inducing a protective antibody response among people living with HIV who didn't respond to prior vaccination, according to the results of an international study led by a Weill Cornell Medicine investigator. The study, reported Dec. 1 in JAMA, showed that hepatitis B vaccine with a cytosine phosphoguanine adjuvant, known as HepB-Cp more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 13 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Thirty-five years since it was breached by East Germans after ongoing protests and a bureaucratic mixup, the once-imposing Berlin Wall has been reduced to only remnants of its former self. The East Side Gallery, one of the last remaining pieces of the original Berlin Wall, stretches for 1.3 km along Muhlenstrasse. Although the wall's physical presence is diminished, the "fall" of the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9, 1989, rem more PR