WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: (New York) - Akin announced today the promotion of 22 lawyers to its partnership, effective January 1, 2025. This is the largest number of new partner promotions in the firm's history, reflecting the strength of the firm and its continued investment in growth. The move further positions Akin, across a mix of practices, as the market leader in advising clients during times of geopolitical and macroeco more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 7 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: BCLP Associate Kurt Steinhouse recently authored a new chapter in the latest edition of the legal treatise, New York Zoning Law and Practice. This edition contains significant organizational changes and substantive updates for practitioners. Over the years, this treatise continues to be the most widely cited authority by courts and practitioners in the field of land use law in New York. Chapter 1 more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Bill Nye '77, known by millions as the Science Guy and a tireless advocate for science education, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian honor, at a White House ceremony Jan. 4. Nye was among 19 honorees to receive the distinction, including former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson, racial justice activist Fannie Lou Hamer (posthum more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Bill Nye '77, known by millions as the Science Guy and a tireless advocate for science education, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian honor, at a White House ceremony Jan. 4. Nye was among 19 honorees to receive the distinction, including former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson, racial justice activist Fannie Lou Hamer (posthu more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Jan. 7 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Historian Nathanael Andrade explores the role of Pontius Pilate and the Roman legal system * * * By Jennifer Micale The arrest and execution of Christ is a 2,000-year-old story retold in countless ways, through art, liturgy and theology. Surprisingly, much remains unknown. Binghamton University History Professor Nathanael Andrade's new book, Killing the Messiah: The Trial and Crucifixion of Jes more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Jan. 7 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * How neural networks are trained matters as much as the programming architecture * * * By Chris Kocher When trying to solve problems, artificial intelligence often uses neural networks to process data and make decisions in a way that mimics the human brain. In his latest research, Binghamton University Assistant Professor Sadamori Kojaku challenges a fundamental assumption in AI circles -- that  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 6 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Campus Catering has launched a new online ordering system, CaterTrax. Effective immediately, Campus Catering has launched a new online ordering system, CaterTrax, to improve the ordering experience for all Campus Catering and JMA Wireless Dome suites customers looking to place a catering order. Among the changes: all activity and changes relating to a catering order are now tracked within the order, replacing the ol more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Weill Cornell Medicine has received a five-year, $2.3 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve equitable access to care, quality of life and survival outcomes for young people with all stages of breast cancer. The grant will enable Weill Cornell Medicine to enhance care coordination for patients and caregivers to optimize support of physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual nee more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Weill Cornell Medicine has received a five-year, $2.3 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve equitable access to care, quality of life and survival outcomes for young people with all stages of breast cancer. The grant will enable Weill Cornell Medicine to enhance care coordination for patients and caregivers to optimize support of physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual ne more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: [Category: BizMedia] January 06, 2025 Ahead of the Consumer Electronic Show, today Comcast announced Universal Ads, a one-stop TV advertising platform that brings premier media companies together in a strategic partnership to simplify access to the premium video category. Universal Ads will allow advertisers of all sizes to buy premium video directly from some of the most prestigious media companies today a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news on Jan. 6, 2025: Dentons announces today that Dr. Peter Bekker, a leading global practitioner in international arbitration, has joined the Firm's Commercial Litigation practice as a partner, resident in the New York office. Bekker has a distinguished career helping clients navigate complex cross-border disputes, with a focus on arbitration and public international law. Bekker has handled major arbitration matters across indus more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 (TNSres) -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley today released the data from its monthly sector rotation study, based on the E*TRADE customer notional net percentage buy/sell behavior for stocks that comprise the S&P 500 sectors. * * * About E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley and Important Notices E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley provides financial services to retail customers. Se more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 6 -- CNN issued the following news: [Category: BizMedia] January 6th, 2025 Erica Hill Reports In "Saving Venice" for The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper EPISODE PREMIERES SUNDAY, JANUARY 12 AT 8PM ET/PT NEW YORK, NY - (January 6, 2024) - The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, a five-time Emmy(r) Award-winning CNN Original, returns with a deep dive into the future of Venice, a city threatened by rising sea levels and the millions of tourists desperate to visit whil more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Musician Peter Yarrow '59, who drew early inspiration from his time at Cornell before joining the legendary folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died Jan. 7 in Manhattan. He was 86. In 1961, Yarrow teamed with Mary Travers and Noel Paul Stookey to form one of the most popular folk acts of the 1960s. They would go on to place six songs and five albums in the Billboard's top 10, with two albums reaching No. 1. Yarrow wrote or  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- Bloomberg Media issued the following news: [Category: BizMedia] By Jacqueline O'Neill, Global Director of Ad Product, Bloomberg Media Viewership of digital video and ad-supported streaming TV is on the rise as content consumption habits of global audiences continue to evolve. As a result of our Video Everywhere strategy, Bloomberg Media has a presence in over 100 countries and 35 million monthly viewers across all video platforms. Our reach uniquely positions us to connec more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 7 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: * * * Dee Dee Faison Promoted to Vice President of Multicultural Partnerships and Alliances * * * NEW YORK - January 6, 2025 -- iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America, announced today that Nicky Sparrow has been elevated to Executive Vice President of Multicultural Sales and Dee Dee Faison has been elevated to Vice President of Multicultural Partnerships and Alliances effective immediately more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 6 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Audra Weiss '89 played a pivotal role in building the global health innovation company Real Chemistry. She gave back to Syracuse University as a benefactor for initiatives and projects that equipped communications students with the digital skills and expertise needed to succeed in the workplace. Audra Weiss When Weiss was diagnosed with cancer two years ago, she became a passionate advocate for early cancer detection more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Information Security team within Information Technology Services has detected an increase in sophisticated phishing attacks targeting the University community. These phishing emails look real and often originate from compromised accounts at other universities. Attackers exploit recipients' trust and use convincing tactics to steal account credentials. Here is how these attacks typically work and how you can prote more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 7 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets arranges loan for La Mare - The Regency Collection * * * MIAMI, Jan. 6, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has secured the $55.7 million construction financing for La Mare - The Regency Collection, a 33-unit ultra-luxury boutique condominium development in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, part of the greater Miami MSA. JLL more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: The partners of global law firm K&L Gates LLP have voted to elect the following individuals from across the firm's global platform as new partners, of counsel, government affairs counselors, and government affairs advisors with the firm, effective January 1. The group comprises 33 individuals from all nine of the firm's practice areas and representing 18 offices, including Berlin, Charleston, Charlotte more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Jan. 7 -- Kodak issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: Kodak will highlight unmatched speed and versatility in inkjet production printing by running live demonstrations of the KODAK PROSPER 7000 Turbo Press, the world's fastest web-fed full-color inkjet press, at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 (February 24 to 27, Lucerne, Switzerland), booth P4 in hall 1. The show will be the PROSPER 7000 Turbo Press's first appearance in Europe. Dazzling inkjet speed live on the more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on Jan. 6, 2025: Governor Janet Mills announced today that Heather Johnson, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), will step down from her position on March 1, 2025. Since her appointment in 2019, Commissioner Johnson has been a driving force behind the Governor's successful efforts to strengthen, grow, and diversify Maine's economy. Under the Mills Administration, Maine h more PR

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Jan. 7 (TNSres) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Human Gene Therapy involved the generation of a human monoclonal antibody (mAb) directed against human eosinophils. The heavy and light chains of that fully human anti-human eosinophil mAb were delivered via an adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapy to immunodeficient mice, where they suppressed levels of human eosinophils in vivo. Click more PR

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Jan. 7 (TNSres) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: A new systematic literature search identified the highest priority clinical actions aimed at improving post-acute care for non-hospitalized traumatic brain injury (TBI). The study is published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Neurotrauma. Click here (https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/neu.2024.0414) to read the article now. The study, contributed by Noah Silverberg, PhD, from the University o more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 7 -- McGlinchey Stafford, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce the six attorneys who have been named Members of the firm, effective January 1, 2025. These attorneys represent three practice groups and five of the firm's 18 offices: * Alexander Green (Financial Services Litigation, Washington, DC) * Jason Lipkin (Financial Services Litigation, New York City) * Nicholas O'Conner (Financial Services Litigation, Ta more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Chewing a bagel while reading the morning news, speaking while driving, dislodging a piece of food stuck between two teeth: In these and other tasks, the tongue and the brain coordinate intricate movements without conscious attention, but the exact pathway in the brain has been largely unexplored. Now, Cornell scientists have identified the neural pathway mice use to direct the tongue to tactile targets: the superior col more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Chewing a bagel while reading the morning news, speaking while driving, dislodging a piece of food stuck between two teeth: In these and other tasks, the tongue and the brain coordinate intricate movements without conscious attention, but the exact pathway in the brain has been largely unexplored. Now, Cornell scientists have identified the neural pathway mice use to direct the tongue to tactile targets: the superior co more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: As her second proposal for the 2025 State of the State, Governor Kathy Hochul today proposed a historic expansion of New York's child tax credit for more than 2.75 million children. Governor Hochul's plan would give 1.6 million New York families an annual tax credit of up to $1,000 per child under age four and up to $500 per child from four through sixteen. This proposal represents the  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: * * * Planned Building Services Will End No-Poach Agreements That Suppress Wages and Limit Competition * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin today announced a settlement with Planned Building Services, Inc. and its related companies (Planned) for using illegal no-poach agreements that can lower employees' wag more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 7 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: * * * Largest Easement Purchased to Date through New York's Water Quality Improvement Project Program Source Water Protection Initiatives Bolster State's Record Investments in Water Quality and Contributes to New York State's 30x30 Initiative * * * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and The Nature Conservancy today announce more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $101.8 million in state funding is available through the Passenger and Freight Rail Assistance Program. This program funds rail and port projects across the state, boosting New York's trade corridors and its position as a global commerce destination, while enhancing safety. Increased use of rail for the movement of people and goods is also good for  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the opening of the application period for a record-level $379.5 million to fund programs and services for victims and survivors of crime for three years beginning October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. New York State's Office of Victim Services is seeking applications from community-based organizations, law enforcement agencies, hospitals and  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2025: As part of her 2025 State of the State, Governor Kathy Hochul today proposed a major investment in Hudson Valley rail service that would increase capacity, reduce delays, improve safety and cut potential travel times by up to 15 minutes each way for certain trips, as well as shorten "super-express" Metro-North Hudson Line trips to less than 90 minutes. The proposal includes planning, ev more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2025: * * * Auto Drivers Will Pay a $9 Toll to Enter Manhattan South of 60th Street During Peak Hours Major Transit Investments Move Forward Including Purchase of Zero-Emissions Buses, Second Avenue Subway Tunneling Contract, and Signal Modernization on the Fulton A C Line in Brooklyn Motorists Encouraged to Sign Up for E-ZPass for Lowest Toll Rate, Discounts, and Tunnel  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Jan. 7 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Maintaining accreditation is exacting and time-consuming -- even tougher than earning it in the first place * * * New York State University Police at Binghamton have been reaccredited by the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) for another five years -- a significant accomplishment. The accreditation process is intensive, taking years to achieve and constant effort to maintain. In fact, it's har more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 7 -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: New York, NY. Nixon Peabody LLP has expanded its Corporate Trust team with the addition of partner Elizabeth Taraila, who brings a range of experience from her in-house counsel, business, and law firm roles. Based in Nixon Peabody's New York City office, Liz has more than 16 years of experience representing financial institutions in their roles as corporate trustees and agents. She handles more PR

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7 -- O'Melveny & Myers, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK--January 6, 2025--O'Melveny announced today that experienced capital markets lawyer David Ni has rejoined the firm's New York office as a partner in the Capital Markets Practice Group. His arrival bolsters the team's East Coast capabilities and expands its nationwide roster of top-tier transactional advisors. For more than 15 years, Ni has represented issuers and underwriters in initial public of more PR

LAKE SUCCESS, New York, Jan. 7 -- Broadridge Financial Solutions, a provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions to banks, broker-dealers, asset managers and corporate issuers, issued the following news release: * * * Broadridge tech optimises Pemberton's operational efficiencies and drives growth in its CLO and private debt business * * * London, Jan. 6, 2025 - Global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) announced today that Pemberton Capital  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Over the past 18 months, Robert Doyle, a medicinal chemist and the Jack and Laura H. Milton Professor of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University, introduced two new peptide compound discoveries at conferences of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and The Obesity Society. He and his collaborators reported that the compounds notably reduce body weight and normalize blood glucose levels witho more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Over the past 18 months, Robert Doyle, a medicinal chemist and the Jack and Laura H. Milton Professor of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University, introduced two new peptide compound discoveries at conferences of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and The Obesity Society. He and his collaborators reported that the compounds notably reduce body weight and normalize blood glucose levels witho more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: [Category: BizMedia] January 07, 2025 Season of Service is an annual opportunity for NBCUniversal employees to give back during the holiday season. From December 2 to December 20, 2024, nearly 3,700 employees came together in-person and virtually to support 90+ of our nonprofit partners. Notably, over 500 of those employees were first-time volunteers with NBCUnites, the company's social impact initiative.  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: Today during Sony's press conference at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES(R)), co-creator, writer, and executive producer Neil Druckmann announced that the seven-episode second season of HBO's Emmy(R)-winning drama original series THE LAST OF US will debut this April on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. Season 2 logline: Five years after the events of the more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The summer of 2023 saw a surprising increase in global temperatures, even within the context of the ongoing greenhouse gas-driven warming trend. Many scientists were flummoxed. Their simulations didn't show this kind of spike. "Climate scientists were saying this is essentially impossible, that it is bonkers to see such a jump all at once," said Daniele Visioni, assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Atmosph more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center's ( SCRC ) Spring 2025 exhibition, "The Making of the Medieval Book," opens Monday, Jan. 27 on the 6 th floor of Bird Library. Curated by Irina Savinetskaya, curator of early to pre-20th century, the exhibition showcases SCRC's collection of predominantly Western European medieval manuscripts from the 13 th to the 16 th centuries, alongside examples o more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 7 (TNSres) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news on Jan. 6, 2025: By Mike Nolan In today's digital world, cyber attacks are becoming more sophisticated and impacting organizations across all sectors. Yet, the supply of professionals who have the skills necessary to prevent and respond to these crimes continues to fall short. As of last year, there were about 3.5 million unfilled jobs in cybersecurity globally, including an estimated 750,000 in the Unit more PR

FREDONIA, New York, Jan. 7 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: The Fredonia State hockey team will take on the Chinese National Team in Niagara Fall, Ontario, Canada on Jan. 24 Head Coach Jeff Meredith was contacted in September by former Stevenson University assistant coach, Cole Bell, who now works with the Chinese National team. According to Bell, the squad began its training camp in Toronto in late December and will play exhibition games against t more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 7 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: NEW YORK - Troutman Pepper Locke represented Technicorp International II, Inc. (TCI), a manufacturer of high-reliability frequency control products and technical ceramics for mission-critical applications, in its sale to Astor Place Holdings, the private investment arm of Select Equity Group, L.P. Read a press release about the investment. Astor Place Holdings is the private investment arm of Select Equity Gro more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news: An international marine research team guided by Cornell expertise has successfully completed an ambitious drilling project to investigate the plate boundary fault that ruptured during the Tohoku earthquake that devastated Japan in 2011. At an extreme water depth of 7 kilometers, the team used the Japanese drilling vessel Chikyu to drill a series of deep boreholes, including a sub-seafloor borehole observatory that inter more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news: How unions and the military frame the role of immigrants within their institutions and help influence attitudes in U.S. society is the focus of new collaborative research by Shannon Gleeson, the Edmund Ezra Day Professor of, Labor Relations, Law and History in the ILR School. Gleeson found three core themes in these institutions' framing of immigrants, who are viewed as: potential threats; essential workers; and a sourc more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 7 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Study shows payments from opioid manufacturers to physicians decrease where doctors can prescribe pot for chronic pain, other ailments * * * In states where medical marijuana is legal, payments from opioid manufacturers to physicians have decreased significantly -- suggesting that marijuana may be emerging as a viable alternative to opioids for pain managem more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: * * * Josh Dawsey, Meridith McGraw, Olivia Beavers and Gavin Bade Join in Coming Weeks * * * The Wall Street Journal announced today the hiring of four reporters to its Washington D.C. bureau, bolstering the newsroom with some of the industry's top reporters covering the White House, Congress and trade. Josh Dawsey, Meridith McGraw, Olivia Beavers and Gavin Bade will more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Rohlik Group on a guaranteed loan of up to Euros90 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB) as part of its 'Scale-Up' initiative, which aims to support rapidly growing technology startups in Europe. The loan is intended to fund projects related to the development and implementation of advanced digital technologies to further automate distribution centres, enhan more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 7 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Rohlik.cz Finance II a.s. as issuer on its CZK 4 billion retail offering of senior secured fixed rate bonds due in 2029 with a right to receive an extraordinary bonus linked to equity value. The bonds are guaranteed by Rohlik Group's largest shareholder, Rohlik.cz Investment a.s., and secured by shares in Rohlik Group. The bonds bear a fixed coupon of six percent per  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild is pleased to welcome Aaron Wolfson to our New York office as a partner in the Litigation Department. "Aaron's combination of private and public sector experience will be extremely valuable to our clients across a wide variety of industries," said E. Bradley Gould, Managing Partner of the firm's New York office. "He has overseen anti-money laundering and sanctions programs for a  more PR