WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * "HUDSON VALLEY STUDENTS: I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!": ONE WEEK LEFT TO ENTER CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN'S SUMMER READING CHALLENGE AND AMERICA 250 ESSAY CONTEST * "Hudson Valley Students: I Want to Hear From YOU!": ONE WEEK LEFT to Enter Congressman Pat Ryan's Summer Reading Challenge and America 250 Essay Contest One week ahead of the August 31st submission deadline, Congressman Pat Ryan is encouraging Hudson Valley students to sign up for his Second Annual more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'Find your farmer, fill your freezer': Cornell connects meat producers with consumers * Kienan Gridley, owner of Gridley's Cold Spring Beef in Fayetteville, New York, hears it all the time: People in his area, some of whom live right up the road, have never heard of his beef farm. "We're a smaller farm, and we don't have a big advertising presence," Gridley said. "And time is so limited. We're fixing fences, building barns, taking care of cows, harvesting crop more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * TEN WEEKS OUT: Democrats' "Growing Momentum" Stretches "Toss-Up" Battle for Senate Control "Deep into Trump Country" Axios: "At the start of the cycle, Cook Political Report called Democrats' path to a Senate majority 'herculean.' Last week, it declared the battle for the Senate a toss-up" NBC News' Ryan Nobles: "The results in Alaska during this last primary were as good as they could possibly be with Mary Peltola.  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 25 -- A and O Shearman, a law firm, issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * A&O Shearman hires corporate partner Steven Tyndall in Austin, Texas A&O Shearman today announced that Steven (Steve) Tyndall has joined as a partner in its M&A and Private Equity practice in Austin, Texas, significantly strengthening the firm's on-the-ground transactional capabilities in one of the fastest-growing legal markets in the United States and furthering its strategic investment in the Texas platform. Steve joins from Morris more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Union] (TNSletter) -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following letter with 79 co-signers to the Senate leadership: * * * The Honorable John Thune, Majority Leader, United States Senate The Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, United States Senate July 31, 2026 Dear Leader Thune and Leader Schumer: The undersigned 78 civil rights, labor, consumer, community, tech accountability, and other organizations write to express opposition to the inclu more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * After Decades of Delay, Mayor Mamdani Moves to Fix the City-Owned Section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway What you should know * City to build temporary bypasses to protect neighborhoods from congestion and preserve access to historic destinations, including the Brooklyn Heights Promenade and Brooklyn Bridge Park, while construction is underway * Every year of inaction costs the City $160 million and threatens highway closures that w more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 24 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AGs secure agreement to restore competition between Zillow and Redfin, advancing consumer choice * Two of the country's top property listing websites will end an anticompetitive scheme harming consumers under a settlement announced today with a coalition of five attorneys general - co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown - and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The settlement restores competition in apartment advertising bet more PR

ALFRED, New York, Aug. 24 -- The Alfred State College posted the following news: * * * Alfred State welcomes new employees * Alfred State College (ASC) is excited to announce the addition of forty-four new faculty and staff members. The new members of the ASC community were announced during Dr. Steven Mauro's semester opening address last week. New employees in the Division of Academic Affairs include: Adam Alber: Professor - Physical and Life Sciences Alicia Avelar: Lecturer - Biology Brandon Burger: Assistant Professor - Social and more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 25 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Alston & Bird Selects Bill Jordan as Managing Partner Alston & Bird today announced that its partners have selected William H. ("Bill") Jordan to serve as the global law firm's Managing Partner starting in January 2027. Bill succeeds Richard Hays, who has served in the role since 2008 and decided last year to transition out of the role in January 2027. "I'm proud of all that we have accomplished over the past 18 years, and I am even more bulli more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following letter with 263 co-signers to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 The Honorable John Boozman, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (TNSFR) -- The American Museum of Natural History, New York, intends to repatriate an unassociated funerary object to the Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin, based on a determination that the item has a cultural connection to the community. According to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, the item is a ceramic smoking pipe depicting a human face that was collected at Lake Champlain, Vermont. Andrew Ellicott Douglass donated the pipe to the Museum in 1901 as part of a persona more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Stops Illegal Scheme to Eliminate Competition Between Zillow and Redfin Companies Must Continue to Compete, Giving Renters and Property Owners More Choices - Attorney General Kris Mayes and a coalition of four other attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today put an end to an illegal agreement between Zillow Group, Inc. (Zillow) and Redfin Corporation (Redfin) that prevented th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Arnold and Porter, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Arnold & Porter Strengthens Financial Services Bench with Addition of Partner Brendan Clegg in Washington, D.C. * WASHINGTON, D.C., August 24, 2026 -Arnold & Porter announced today that Brendan Clegg has joined the Financial Services practice as a partner resident in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. Brendan joins the firm with nearly 15 years of experience in the public and private sectors, including as enforcement counsel at t more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $400,000 from Online Medication Provider for Deceiving Consumers * August 24, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured $400,000 from Thirty Madison, Inc. (Thirty Madison), an online provider of medications, for misleading and deceiving customers, causing them to sign up for costly recurring subscriptions. Thirty Madison provides both prescription and non-prescription medic more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Stops Illegal Scheme to Eliminate Competition Between Zillow and Redfin * August 24, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James, a coalition of four other attorneys general, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today put an end to an illegal agreement between Zillow Group, Inc. (Zillow) and Redfin Corporation (Redfin) that prevented them from competing. Redfin and Zillow operate two of the top  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Stops Illegal Scheme to Eliminate Competition Between Zillow and Redfin * Press Releases Connecticut and Four Other States Sued After Zillow Paid Redfin $100 Million to Shut Down Its Apartment Advertising Business (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of four other attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today put an end to an illegal agreement between Zillow Gr more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 (TNSrep) -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * US banking set for far-reaching shake-up as next wave of consolidation builds NEW YORK----The US banking industry is poised for its first major shake-up since 2008, according to new analysis from Bain & Company released today. New Bain modeling based on 20 years of sector data and previous M&A suggests the number of US banks holding more than $1 trillion in assets is poised to rise for the first ti more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 -- Baruch College posted the following news: * * * Baruch College Brings CUNY Beyond to Campus * CUNY Beyond will further strengthen the connection between a Baruch education and career success. Baruch College is expanding the ways all undergraduates connect academic learning with professional success through its participation in CUNY Beyond, a recently launched university-wide initiative of The City University of New York that embeds career readiness throughout the student experience. Through CUNY Beyond, Baruch will st more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Financial Services] (TNSletter) -- 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 letter with 15 organizations to Commodity Futures Trading Commission: * * * July 27, 2026 Christopher J. Kirkpatrick Secretary Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Center 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20581 Re: Prediction Markets, RIN 3038-AF65 Dear Mr. Kirkpatrick: We are writing in  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton researchers explore resilience in adults with Sickle Cell Disease Better outcomes require interventions that address community and structural barriers By Natalie Blando-George A study published in the Journal of Sickle Cell Disease by researchers at Binghamton University's Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences explored how individual and community health experiences of adults with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) shape resilience -- more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 25 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University announces five-year strategic plan to expand learning pathways, grow partnerships, and boost school pride President Anne D'Alleva outlines strategic goals to position the University as a global leader By Anthony Borrelli Binghamton University is setting an ambitious direction for the next five years with a new strategic plan shaped by the voices and ideas of its community. The plan is focused on expanding the University's impact, d more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 25 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * New book offers a scientific look at global human rights -- maybe the last of its kind Binghamton University and University of Rhode Island researchers collaborate on 'Science and the Study of Human Rights' By Jennifer Micale When it comes to human rights, it probably won't surprise you that Scandinavian countries perform well by statistical measures, along with Canada and Australia. But did you know that Mozambique, the Philippines, and Rwanda are also more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Briefing Paper on the Human Rights Situation in the Russian Federation * Update on human rights in the Russian Federation and the need to renew the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur In the past year, Russian authorities have continued their harsh, retaliatory and arbitrary authoritarian practices. The government doubled down on its efforts to dismantle all forms of independent civic activity and sought to further suppress critical voices  more PR

UPTON, New York, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following joint news release on Aug. 21, 2026, with the State University of New York at Stony Brook University: * * * Brookhaven and Stony Brook Researchers Demonstrate 'Wireless' Capability for Quantum Network First-of-its-kind free-space optical link begins quantum entanglement experiments Editor's note: The following press release is being jointly issued by the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and the State Univer more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * BTI Consulting Group Names Troutman Pepper Locke's Chris Willis 2026 Super All-Star for Client Service; David Gettings and Bilal Zaheer Achieve All-Star Honors * NEW YORK - Troutman Pepper Locke's Chris Willis has been named a 2026 BTI Super All-Star by BTI Consulting Group, and partners David Gettings and Bilal Zaheer have also been recognized as Client Service All-Stars. The recognition is based solely on unsolicited, more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Cahill Files Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court on Behalf of National Women's Law Center * Cahill has filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in St. Mary Catholic Parish, Littleton, Colorado v. Roy, No. 25-581, on behalf of the National Women's Law Center, child care providers, and child care advocacy organizations. Filed in support of respondents, the brief addresses whether Colorado may condition pa more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 24 -- The George Mason University College of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Can laws make social media safer for young people? * From TikTok bans and age verification requirements to media literacy lessons in schools, U.S. states are exploring a wide range of strategies to protect young people online. The flurry of legislation reflects growing concern about social media's role in youth mental health, as rates of depression and anxiety have increased in recent years. But policy approaches have varied  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 23 -- Canisius University issued the following news: * * * Canisius Receives $2M Gift to Establish New Living Learning Community * Buffalo, NY - Canisius University announced today that it has received a $2 million gift from alumna Fidelma Fitzpatrick '91 and the Fitzpatrick Family to establish the Contemplatives in Action Living Learning Community. The new academic and residential program will bring together an interdisciplinary cohort of students who will live together on campus and learn in community through an en more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSrpt) -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Aug. 24, 2026, by investigative researcher Parker Thayer, senior research analyst Robert Stilson and journalist Fred Lucas: * * * The "Charities" influencing elections: 2024 and beyond A new CRC report on the charities trying to influence elections is available for download. - From the Constitutional Convention through the end of the 20th century, American elections were a simple, widely understood and respected, core act of citizenship. Of cours more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on Aug. 24, 2026, by President Bill Donohue: * * * THE POLITICS OF "ISLAMOPHOBIA" A phobia is an "irrational fear," and there is nothing irrational about fearing radical Muslims, or Islamists, either in the U.S. or abroad. Their vile rhetoric and violent behavior is well documented. On the other hand, fearing th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Carlyle Group posted the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Circuit of The Americas and Carlyle Enter into Strategic Partnership to Support Next Phase of Growth Capital will support the expansion of COTA's year-round hospitality and entertainment offerings while the venue remains locally owned and operated - AUSTIN, TX and NEW YORK, NY - Circuit of The Americas ("COTA") and global investment firm Carlyle's (NASDAQ: CG) Global Credit platform today announced a strategic partnership that will help COTA expa more PR

POTSDAM, New York, Aug. 25 -- Clarkson University issued the following news: * * * Adirondack Fire Futures Symposium Brings Experts Together to Prepare for a Changing Relationship With Fire Wildfire in the Adirondacks is not expected to look like the large, fast-moving fires that have become familiar in the western United States. But researchers say the region's relationship with fire is changing, raising new questions about the health of its forests and the preparedness of its communities. "I think it's important to consider how fire regim more PR

ONEONTA, New York, Aug. 24 -- The State University of New York Oneonta campus posted the following news: * * * Class of 2030 Arrives, Fall Semester Begins * SUNY Oneonta is buzzing with life once again, celebrating the arrival of more than 1,000 new students and the return of nearly 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students for the Fall 2026 semester. On Wednesday and Thursday, a crew of staff and student volunteers in "Red's Squad" T-shirts welcomed members of the Class of 2030, arriving in Oneonta from communities large and small across  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Coalition urges EPA to keep public participation requirements for air permits WASHINGTON - A coalition of nearly 200 environmental, health, and community groups filed comments late Friday urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the minimum public participation requirements for air pollution permits often used for data centers, power plant expansions and other industrial facilities. EPA's proposal would e more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 [Category: International] (TNSrpt) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Colombia: Armed Groups Expand Child Recruitment * Child recruitment by armed groups has risen sharply in Colombia in recent years; exploiting poverty, social exclusion, and lack of education to lure children with promises of money, power, and prestige, and increasingly using social media to do so. * Colombia has established a range of policies and strategies to prevent child recruitment, and protect and rescue children, but some of th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 24, 2026, by Wadhwani AI Center Director Aalok Mehta: * * * Out of Bounds: What the U.S. Government Should Do in Response to AI Agent Containment Failures On July 16, 2026, the company Hugging Face disclosed a new kind of intrusion into its platform--an attack by an unknown autonomous AI agent system--setting off a cascade of disclosures that are turning science fiction into fact and raising new questions about U.S. AI policy. Wi more PR

BAYSIDE, New York, Aug. 24 -- Queensborough Community College posted the following news release: * * * Dancing in the Rain * Published: August 24, 2026 "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain." There are many quotes emblazoned on new Queensborough student Emily Ramcharitar's bedroom wall, but that one is her favorite. Metaphorically, the storm represents challenge or adversity; when it comes to her, however, that storm is quite literal, catching everything around her that catches her att more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS User Requests Monero Donations on RocketChat * ; United Youth Clubs Denounce Americana Aesthetic, Affirm National Socialist Character The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. In this week's issue: * ISIS Activity Roundup * Pro-ISIS User Requests Donations to Be Transferred more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Five Years of Governor Hochul, Five Years of Delivering for New Yorkers * On August 24, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul took her oath of office as the 57th Governor of New York. In Governor Hochul's inaugural address, she laid out a clear vision: make New York more affordable, safer and fairer for every family. The Governor pledged to take on the State's toughest challenges head-on and invest in what makes New York, New York. Five years later,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * State Senator Kristen Gonzalez Kicks Off NY Fights AI Data Centers Tour in Buffalo and Niagara Falls The event is one of 12 sites with hyperscale data centers or pending proposals being highlighted on the 'Stop Data Centers' tour happening throughout the month. - Buffalo, NY - On August 22, local activists and community leaders held a rally outside of Tesla Buffalo, where Elon Musk has expressed interest in building the "Dojo supercomputer" to support  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Former FINRA Director Jackie Wells Joins the McGuireWoods Partnership, Further Solidifying the Firm's Securities Enforcement and Regulatory Counseling Practice McGuireWoods elevated to partner New York counsel Jackie Wells, who came to the firm in 2024 after eight years with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's (FINRA) Department of Enforcement, most recently as a director. The move bolsters the firm's nationally recognized Securities  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Secures Order Resolving Antitrust Concerns with Zillow-Redfin Agreement * The Federal Trade Commission, joined by five states, today notified the court that it will file a stipulated order that resolves its litigation against Zillow and Redfin and restores competition in the online platforms that renters use to find apartments and property managers use to list rentals. The order eliminates the key term in a 2025 agreement between Zillow and Re more PR

VALHALLA, New York, Aug. 25 -- Fujifilm North America issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Fujifilm Announces First Sale of its FUJIFILM J Press FP790 Flexible Packaging Press in the Americas to Quantum Flex Pack J Press FP790's adaptability and precision offer a great match for Quantum's flexible packaging business model - HANOVER PARK, Ill.- FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Business Innovation Division, today announced the first U.S. purchase of its FUJIFILM J Press(TM) FP790 Digital Flexible Packaging Press by Quantum Fl more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Gabriella Carini named CHESS director as facility readies for the future * Gabriella Carini, associate laboratory director for discovery technologies at Brookhaven National Laboratory, has been appointed director of the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) and professor in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering. She will begin Oct. 1. Carini, who has held leadership positions at the Br more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums, Garvies Point Museum and Preserve will repatriate human remains to the Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe of Indians and Stockbridge Munsee Community, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The remains represent three Native American individuals, including skeletons and a mandible recovered from Throg's Neck and the Archery Range site in The Bronx, New York. The museum determined the remains are con more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Trump's Stupid, Price-Increasing Canadian Tariffs * Trump's Tariffs Will Only Increase Prices and Hurt New York Consumers and Small Businesses New York and Canada Are Major Trading Partners Today, after President Trump and his administration launched their latest cost-increasing trade war with Canada, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: "President Trump and Republicans promised to lower more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Schumer, Tonko Raise The Alarm Amid Impending Closure Of Schenectady Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic * Closure Would Jeopardize Care for 1,500+ Capital Region Veterans Who Rely on the Schenectady VA Clinic Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), and Representative Paul Tonko (D-NY-20), following continued concern from local Capital Region veterans, called more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand: Trump Is Ripping Food From The Mouths Of New York Families To Pay For Tax Cuts For Billionaires * New Federal Data Shows SNAP Enrollment Has Fallen More Than 13% Nationwide Under Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" More Than 200,000 New Yorkers Have Been Pushed Off Food Assistance Today, in response to new data showing that enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has dropped by more than 13% since May 2025 - more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Workforce Pell Applications Open to Expand Access to High-Demand, Short-term Job Training * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State has officially opened the application portal for the Workforce Pell Program. This transformative initiative expands federal Pell Grant eligibility to students pursuing high-demand, short-term postsecondary credentials. By making shorter training programs more affordabl more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * The Guardian welcomes Newmark J-School alum Cris Seda Chabrier as 2026 Scott Trust Fellow The Guardian has welcomed Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY alum Cris Seda Chabrier as a 2026 Scott Trust Fellow. The nine-month paid fellowship, offered in partnership with the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY and supported by the Scott Trust, provides recent graduates with hands-on newsroom experience more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises Malibu Life Holdings Limited on landmark capital raise - the first fully pre-emptive Main Market capital raise to take advantage of the new UK Prospectus Regime Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has advised long-standing London-listed client Malibu Life Holdings Limited (Malibu Life) on its capital raise of $125 million - the first major capital raise taking advantage of the UK's ne more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 25 -- Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals issued the following news: * * * HFTP Announces 2026 CHAE of the Year Award Recipient: Mohammad Al Amin, CHAE Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP(R)) is proud to announce Mohammad Al Amin, CHAE, as the recipient of the 2026 CHAE of the Year Award. This annual award recognizes a hospitality finance professional who demonstrates exceptional commitment to professional development, the hospitality industry and the Certified Hospitality Accountant Ex more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, Aug. 25 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Hofstra Faculty Named Fellows of National Strength and Conditioning Association Lindsey Angioletti Adam Gonzalez, professor of allied health and kinesiology, and Jamie Ghigiarelli, professor of allied health and kinesiology and chair, have earned one of the National Strength and Conditioning Association's distinguished professional honors, recognizing their leadership and contributions to the fields of exercise and sports science. The fellowship designation more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Chairmen Jordan and McClintock Demand Answers from Sanctuary Jurisdiction DAs Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chairman Tom McClintock (R-CA) sent letters to Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano and Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz reiterating the Committee's requests for informat more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Freshmen Work in Teams to Build Bikes for Local Children * High Point University freshmen celebrated their new community by working together inside the Millis gymnasium on Aug. 23 to build 150 bicycles and surprising local children with new bikes to take home. Two freshmen smiled as they helped a girl ride her new bike. HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 24, 2026 - High Point University freshmen celebrated their new community by working together  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Bangladesh: End Indefinite Pretrial Detention of Political Opponents * (London) - Bangladeshi authorities should immediately take steps to end the prolonged pretrial detention of politicians and others linked to the deposed Awami League government, Human Rights Watch said today. Police detained thousands of party officials, activists, and supporters after Sheikh Hasina was forced to step down as prime minister in August 2024 following weeks of more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, posted the following news: * * * Hunter Nursing Leader Ellen McCabe Earns One of Profession's Highest Honors * For Ellen McCabe, nursing has always been about showing up where children need healthcare most. Whether advocating for immigrant families in New York schools, training the next generation of nurses at Hunter, or shaping national conversations about school health policy, Dr. McCabe has built a career around the belief that every child dese more PR

ARMONK, New York, Aug. 24 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * IBM and the USTA Introduce New AI-Powered Fan Experiences for 2026 US Open * NEW YORK, August 24, 2026 - IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) today announced new and enhanced AI-powered fan features coming to USOpen.org and the US Open app for this year's tournament. Three new, enhanced AI-powered innovations are designed to help fans cut through the noise, stay closer to the action and experience the US Op more PR

ARMONK, New York, Aug. 24 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * IBM Study: Sports Fans Want Streamlined Digital Experiences as Platform Choices Expand * ARMONK, N.Y., August 24, 2026 - New research commissioned by IBM (NYSE: IBM) reveals the digital expectations of surveyed sports fans are rising as they navigate more platforms, subscriptions and technology. According to the latest IBM Sports Intelligence Report*, based on responses from more than 20,000 sports fans across 12 countries, 46% of t more PR

ARMONK, New York, Aug. 24 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * IBM Unveils Next Generation Dual-Architecture Processor for IBM Z and LinuxONE * ARMONK, N.Y., Aug. 24, 2026 - At the annual Hot Chips conference, IBM (NYSE: IBM) today is announcing the first dual-architecture mainframe processor, which is being designed to enable enterprises to run operating systems and applications on both the IBM and Arm(r) compute platforms in future IBM Z and LinuxONE systems. This marks the first processor mil more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Immunotherapy shows promise for clearing residual melanoma cells * Cornell researchers successfully ramped up the body's own immune response to fight melanoma at the tail end of a targeted cancer therapy, when tumors commonly become resistant to these therapies and leave behind residual cancer cells that can lead to more disease. The paper, published Aug. 5 in the journal Cancer Research, also sheds light on how both the tumor and the cancer micro-environment  more PR

ANDERSON, South Carolina, Aug. 24 -- Anderson University posted the following news release: * * * Interior Design Student Studies Classical Architecture in New York * Katelyn Thomas, a rising junior at the Anderson University School of Interior Design, immersed herself in classical architecture in Midtown Manhattan over the summer, learning from a faculty of seasoned design and architecture professionals while drinking in the world-class architecture of the city. She took part in the Summer Studio in Classical Architecture, an intensive f more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Aug. 24 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Jane Granberry Carries Ole Miss Spirit as Miss Mississippi * OXFORD, Miss. - They might not be obvious, but Jane Granberry's Miss Mississippi sash has red and blue threads woven throughout it for not only America's 250th birthday, but for Ole Miss, too. The Hattiesburg native credits the University of Mississippi for preparing her for her moment as Miss Mississippi. "Ole Miss has played such a big role in preparing me for Miss Mississippi," the S more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Knight Institute Urges Appeals Court to End Mahmoud Khalil's Deportation Proceedings * NEW ORLEANS-The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University filed an amicus brief on Friday evening in a case seeking to reverse the decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) finding Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident, deportable. The brief, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fift more PR

MUNCIE, Indiana, Aug. 24 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: * * * Latin GRAMMY-Winning Flor de Toloache to Perform Free Concert Aug. 29 at Ball State * Latin GRAMMY-winning Flor de Toloache will perform a free outdoor concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Brown Family Amphitheater on the campus of Ball State University as part of the 2026 Muncie Three Trails Music Series. The New York-based all-female Mariachi ensemble returns to Muncie with a sound that blends traditional Mexican music with influences rangin more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Calls for Congressional and United Nations Investigations into Suspicious Deaths of Black People in the United States * Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) submitted letters to Congress and to the United Nations urging officials to take immediate action to examine the growing number of suspicious deaths of Black people in the United States and potential racial bias in the failure to conduct adequate investigations by  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Strongly Opposes the U.S. Department of Education's Proposed Ideological Overhaul of the Higher Education Accreditation System * The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) strongly opposes the Department of Education's proposed rule to weaken the higher education accreditation system and target institutions' lawful efforts to address racial discrimination and campus diversity. The proposed rule is a historic overreach into the op more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION ON MAIL-IN VOTING * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The sycophantic Supreme Court majority's decision in the vote-by-mail case is sowing chaos in service to Donald Trump's effort to undermine our free and fair elections. The Trump-aligned justices on the Supreme Court did not and cannot give the President the power to decid more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION ON MAIL-IN VOTING * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The sycophantic Supreme Court majority's decision in the vote-by-mail case is sowing chaos in service to Donald Trump's effort to undermine our free and fair elections. The Trump-aligned justices on the Supreme Court did not and cannot give the President the power to decide how states run elections more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * The LEI for India Increased in July * 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 Conference Board Leading Economic Index(r)(LEI) for India increased by 1.1% in July 2026 to 190.7 (2 more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mayer Brown Advises Administrative Agent and Revolving Credit Lender Group on Foundever Group Recapitalization A cross-border Mayer Brown team advised the administrative agent and the revolving credit lender group in connection with a debt restructuring and recapitalization transaction of Foundever Group, a global integrated customer experience, digital operations and analytics services provider. The transaction included, among  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Mayer Brown appoints Erica Murphy as chief people and talent officer NEW YORK - Mayer Brown announced today that Erica Murphy has joined the firm as chief people and talent officer. In her new role, Erica will lead the firm's global people strategy, including talent management, professional development, workforce planning, employee engagement, recruitment, and total rewards. Erica joins Mayer Brown from Ropes &  more PR

CLINTON, Mississippi, Aug. 24 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news: * * * MC Singers' 9/11 memorial concert focuses on resilience of the human spirit * The Mississippi Christian University Singers, the Mississippi Chorus and Pearl High School will present a concert commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, "9/11: Memorial," at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, at First Baptist Church Jackson. Beth Everett, MC associate professor and director of choral activities for the Department of Music, said the more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Attempt to Weaken Environmental Reviews Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general and Harris County, Texas, in a comment letter opposing a proposal by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that would unlawfully ignore foreseeable environmental impacts from nuclear power projects and se more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Colorado Civil Rights Protections for Universal Preschool Coalition Files Amicus Brief Arguing States Can Require Private Providers Receiving Public Funding to Comply with Nondiscrimination Laws - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) de more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 24 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release: * * * Minimum wage violations hit record in 2025 * Minimum wage violations appear to be on the rise, according to new Cleveland Fed research based on data from the 10 most populous states. A record 5 percent of non-exempt workers in those states experienced a minimum wage violation in 2025, according to the research, which relies on data from the US Census Bureau's Current Population Survey. That percentage has nearly doubled since 2004.  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Aug. 24 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State professor emeritus brings neon storytelling to Aug. 27 exhibition * BOZEMAN -Willem Volkersz finds that inspiration strikes while he rummages through secondhand shops. He and his wife sift through drinking glasses, postcards and completed paint-by-numbers paintings. They have amassed roughly 100 such paintings, which have become the foundation of Volkersz's art exhibited in 60 galleries and museums around the world. The award-winning artis more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Mayor Mamdani and Office of Chief Medical Examiner Announce New Identification of World Trade Center Victim Using Breakthrough Forensic Technique What you should know * Adult woman is first 9/11 victim identified through forensic investigative genetic genealogy * Since 2001, OCME has worked to identify the remains of those who died at the World Trade Center using the most advanced forensic science techniques - Mayor Zohran Kwame  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Mayor Mamdani Expands Access to Doula Care Across NYC as Citywide Initiative Surpasses 4,000 People Served What you should know * Citywide Doula Initiative has served more than 4,000 clients since launching, with participating programs accounting for more than one in four doula-attended births in New York City * Six hospitals receive first-ever certificates through Doula-Friendly Hospital Program * MetroPlusHealth introduces doula cov more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Mayor Mamdani Launches "Renew Crew" to Bring Faster Repairs and Better Parks to New Yorkers What you should know * A new team of two dozen painters, electricians, plumbers and other trade specialists will deliver fast, visible improvements at playgrounds, recreation centers and sports courts in three weeks or less - Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura today announced the launch of Renew Crew, a new team  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Natural gas drilling could raise salt levels, in turn boosting radium in water * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Pennsylvania ranks second in U.S. natural gas production, accounting for about one-fifth of U.S. output in 2024, and has one of the most extensive histories of energy extraction in the country. A team of researchers from Penn State is trying to better understand the environmental impacts of these sites -specifically, if fracking is incr more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Navazio in FinOps Report: U.S. Treasury Clearing Rule - Countdown to Clear and Unclear The SEC's new U.S. Treasury clearing rule, which will require secondary-market cash and repurchase transactions in U.S. Treasuries to be processed through a clearinghouse, is widely considered one of the most significant U.S. regulatory changes in recent years. Haynes Boone Partner Michele Navazio spoke with FinOps Report to discuss the rule's  more PR

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Aug. 24 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news: * * * New voices ready, new opportunities ahead for SC State Concert Choir * At least 25 new freshmen join the premier vocal ensemble as it builds on its historic Carnegie Hall performance and prepares for the year ahead ORANGEBURG, S.C. -Dr. Johnnie J. Felder doesn't just want to create musicians as director of the South Carolina State University Concert Choir. He also wants to create responsible leaders beyond the classroom. The choir invo more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- New York University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 24, 2026, involving Erin O'Connor, professor of education and Director of the Steinhardt's Early Childhood Education Program: * * * Many New Moms Suffer from Anxiety and Depression. What About Their Partners? Steinhardt Professor Erin O'Connor's new research finds mental health screening lacking for parents who have given birth--and nonexistent for other caregivers, who also struggle - While postpartum depression has received more attention in recent years a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * FEC Complaint Filed Against Cait Conley for Illegally Coordinating with Outside Groups An FEC complaint was just filed against out of touch Democrat Cait Conley for violating federal election law. The complaint alleges that a spokeswoman for Conley's campaign was not paid by the campaign, but rather by an outside group, which amounts to an in-kind contribution to Conley's campaign that exceeds campaign contribution limits. It also flags  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 24 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * NY pesticide ban: Growers and Cornell work to protect crops, pollinators By Krisy Gashler Cornell scientists and almost 80 farmers across the state are collaborating to understand the best strategies to control seedcorn maggots ahead of the upcoming New York state law restricting use of neonicotinoid seed treatment pesticides in field crops. Preliminary Cornell research on managing the dreaded seedcorn maggot is gi more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Oran Ebel discusses BDCs' expanding options with Creditflux * Davis Polk partner Oran Ebel was quoted in Creditflux discussing the growing number of options business development companies (BDCs) have as they look to improve liquidity. The article noted that BDCs have found a way to free up some capital and deleverage by selling CLO equity, which has some unique benefits. "Values of CLO equity are tied to the ultimate perfor more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Announces Expanded Pennsylvanian Train Service Will Begin in November The roundtrip Amtrak Pennsylvanian service between New York City and Pittsburgh via Harrisburg will expand from once daily to twice daily, giving more Pennsylvanians access to modern, safe, reliable passenger rail. Ongoing Commonwealth and federal investments in freight rail infrastructure and safety upgrades between Harrisburg more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Postal Service posted the following news release: * * * Postal Service to Honor Photographer and Activist Linda McCartney * What: The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the art and life of Linda McCartney (1941-1998), a pioneering photographer and animal rights activist who was a pivotal figure in the vegetarianism movement, at a first-day-of-issue ceremony for stamps featuring her photography. All attendees must RSVP to attend the ceremony at the museum. Who: Program participants to be announced. When: more PR

POTSDAM, New York, Aug. 25 -- The State University of New York Potsdam campus posted the following news: * * * Potsdam College Foundation Welcomes Alumna Dr. Lesley E. Northrop '96 to Board of Trustees * Dr. Lesley E. Northrup '96 of New York City has been named to the Potsdam College Foundation Board of Trustees. The Potsdam College Foundation Board of Trustees is proud to welcome a distinguished alumna, Dr. Lesley E. Northrop '96 of New York City, as its newest member. As a member of the Foundation Board of Trustees, Dr. Northrop will he more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 24 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Prime nurses in three states give notice they plan to hold one-day strikes for fair contracts that support patient safety * Nurses at West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim, Calif.; Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, N.V.; Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago, Ill.; and nurses and health care workers at Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, Calif. gave notice to their employer Prime Healthcare that they more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia speaking at 9/11 remembrance * UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia will be the chief guest at "September 11th: 25 Years After, Remembrance, Reflection & Community," an event sponsored by Roger Williams University School of Law's Institute for Race and the Law, The Boston Bar Association, and the South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston. The event will be held at  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following statement on Aug. 24, 2026, by staffer Jessica Aldred: * * * Our Ocean Journalism Built a New Reporting 'Beat' As the field continues to grow, applications open for the 2027 ORN fellowships - Three years ago at a literature festival, I was queueing up to get a signed copy of a new book by an ocean scientist. I've long admired their work, so when the time came to meet, I was keen to tell them about my new job at the  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 25 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by senior policy fellow Hanna Liebman Dershowitz: * * * Survivor justice acts bring common sense to sentencing These laws allow full and adequate consideration of abuse and the role it can play in offenses. - Survivors of partner abuse are often punished for crimes directly connected to or a consequence of their abuse. These are situations where a victim of abuse, such as domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, or human trafficking, is charged more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release: * * * Researchers describe "Meth-PrEP Paradox" in national HIV prevention study * A new study by researchers from the CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH) at CUNY SPH and colleagues found that sexual and gender minority people who use methamphetamine report strong interest in HIV prevention medication, but often lack the resources needed to access it. Drawing on survey d more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Researchers Find No Connection Between Pesticide Exposure and Social Difficulties Common in Autism * Prenatal exposure to certain insecticides used in agriculture does not appear to be linked to social communication problems and other traits related to autism, a new study shows. Evidence over time has suggested that organophosphate pesticides, which work by interfering wit more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 24 -- The Baylor College of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Researchers uncovered how loss of NF1 drives ER+ breast cancer to metastasize to the bone * A Baylor College of Medicine-led team has uncovered how loss of tumor suppressor neurofibromin (NF1) in estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer cells drives the cells' preference to metastasize to the bone. The findings, published in Cancer Letters, suggest that NF1 loss functionally links therapy resistance with increased bone metastatic potential and  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 25 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Returning to Binghamton with new perspectives Clinical associate professor of pharmacy practice Willie Eggleston to begin new tenure at SOPPS By Ethan Knox '20 Sometimes, a little outside perspective is all you need to know that Binghamton is where you belong. At least, that was true for Willie Eggleston, who is returning to Binghamton School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SOPPS) this year with the benefit of added experience. "For the last more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following statement by President Rajiv J. Shah on the early warning data for famines: * * * Statement From Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation, on Early Warning Data for Famines We cannot prevent the world's hungriest people from starving if we are flying blind. Last week, FEWS NET -- the primary early-warning system for hunger -- stopped providing data on Afghanistan, Somalia, and Yemen, three of the countries where people suffer most from food insecurity. I  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 24 [Category: BizConsulting] -- RSM U.S., an independent audit, tax and consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * RSM Announces Leadership Appointments Across Assurance and Key Industries * Appointments support RSM's continued focus on industry expertise and client service CHICAGO - (August 24, 2026) - RSM US LLP ("RSM") -the leading provider of consulting, tax and assurance for the middle market - today announced leadership appointments across its assurance practice and key industry sectors. The a more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Aug. 24 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news: * * * School of Architecture Fall 2026 Lecture Series * transformations How do we navigate and shape the friction of a built environment in constant flux? The built environment is never static, it exists in a constant state of shifting, adapting, eroding, all only to be reimagined anew. As we face unprecedented climatic, technological, and social shifts, we must consi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Strengthens Energy, Transportation and Infrastructure Practice Across the U.S. With Team of Four Partners, Mike Pikiel, Richard Puttre, Tom Millar, and Patrick Selinger * New York/Miami/Washington, D.C./Houston - Sidley is pleased to announce that Michael Pikiel, Jr., Richard Puttre, Tom Millar, and Patrick Selinger have joined the firm's Energy, Transportation and Infrastructure practice. Mr. Pikiel, Mr. Puttre, more PR

NORTH BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 25 -- Sodexo USA, a food services and facilities management company, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Sodexo Appoints Robyn Welter to General Counsel, North America, to lead Legal, Compliance, and Governance Sodexo, a global leader in food and services, today formally announced Robyn Welter as General Counsel, North America, following her appointment to the role on June 22, 2026. In this role, Welter leads the legal function across North America, provides strategic legal and risk mitigation  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Study Finds How Patients Write Their Messages May Affect Whether Their Doctor Responds * Portal messages have become a routine way for patients to communicate with their health care teams. But a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health suggests that how patients write those messages can play a key role in whether-and by whom-they receive a response. The findings are published in JAMA Network Open(link is extern more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 24 -- Broome Community College posted the following news: * * * SUNY Broome Welcomes 315 Residents to the Student Village * By Elisabeth Costanzo Stewart They're here! SUNY Broome welcomed 315 residents to the Student Village during "Move-In Day" on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. More than 75 faculty, staff, and student volunteers were on hand to unload cars and transport belongings to the Village's 60 apartment-style suites. The Merchant Family with student volunteers Melow Hightower and Madison Meinhold.(Photo Cred more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 24 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Support for the arts in Macon lands Mercer executive director on 5 Under 40... * To Julia Morrison, an art, music or theater show is so much more than a fun night out; it's a chance to bring people together for shared, authentic experiences. Through her many roles in Macon, she's working to preserve the historic venues where that magic happens and make the arts more inclusive. Morrison was promoted to executive director of Mercer's The Piedmont Grand Opera Hous more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 24 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * AI Cybersecurity Work Nets Ph.D. Student 2 Awards From Amazon Shwetha Srikanta's AI systems help detect and stop sophisticated automated attacks, earning her top honors at Amazon's global intern recognition event. Alex Dunbar Shwetha Srikanta, a computer science Ph.D. student in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, won two top honors at Amazon's global intern recognition event for her work developing artificial intelligence systems to detect and more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 24 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Falk College Launches Applied Nutrition Track New B.S. pathway prepares students for careers in sport nutrition, healthcare and performance beyond the RDN credential. Cathleen O'Hare The David B. Falk College of Sport has launched the applied nutrition track, a new pathway within the college's nutrition B.S. program. Approved by the New York State Education Department, the track will be available to incoming first-year and transfer students this fall. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * The George Washington University to Host America Listens National Conversation * Washington (September 24, 2026) - George Washington University's Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, in partnership with Boise State University, will host America Listens: Conversations That Move Us Forward on Wednesday, September 16. This event will bring together speakers from across the country and from a wide range of professions and backgrounds  more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 24 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * The Ocean Club Welcomes "Physique 57 in Paradise" this October * This October, The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort, Bahamas welcomes guests to experience Physique 57 in Paradise, an immersive wellness weekend set against the Resort's oceanfront surroundings. Guests are invited to enjoy complimentary fitness classes led by renowned New York-based Physique 57 instructor Torrey Harada, with sessions taking place beside  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko, Schumer, Gillibrand Raise Alarm Amid Impending Closure of Schenectady Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic * NEW YORK, NY -Today, U.S. Representative Paul Tonko (D-NY-20), Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), following continued concern from local Capital Region veterans, called on Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins to provide more information about the planned c more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Turner and TriHealth Complete Phase One of Ambulatory Services Building at Good Samaritan Hospital * Turner and TriHealth celebrated the substantial completion of Phase One of the Ambulatory Services Building at Good Samaritan Hospital. The five-story, 168,000-square-foot facility brings together essential and advanced healthcare services, including a new emergency department, an enhanced surgical institute, neurosciences, cancer and b more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 25 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Launches New Graduate Certificate in Semiconductor Engineering By Bethany Bump The University at Albany has launched its newest graduate certificate for professionals in the semiconductor industry looking to expand their skills. The advanced certificate in Very Large Scale Integration, or VLSI, provides training in the design, layout and architecture of integrated circuits -- the microchips containing billions of nanoscale transistors just a few more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 24 -- The University of Texas Health San Antonio posted the following news release: * * * UT Health San Antonio names NIH expert inaugural director of stem cell transplant and cellular therapy program UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center and health system of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), has named nationally recognized blood cancer and cellular therapy expert Georg Aue, MD, PhD, MBA, the director of the Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program at the Mays Cancer Center more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 24 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA research could improve autonomous vehicle systems * A researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington is working to improve the reliability and efficiency of multi-agent systems in unpredictable real-world environments, research that could lead to better-performing autonomous vehicles. Sihong He, assistant professor of computer science, is partnering with Yue Wang, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * The why: Tripp Shealy trains engineers to challenge the status quo By Melody Warnick A few months after Tripp Shealy arrived at Virginia Tech as a new assistant professor in the Charles E. Via Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, he told his department head that he wanted a $125,000 brain imaging machine. In certain corners of the university -- say, psychology or neuroscience -- a brain-imaging machine, like the functional near-infrared spect more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups React to Supreme Court Order in Trump v. California USPS rule remains blocked due to preliminary injunction in League of Women Voters Massachusetts v. Trump - The following statement can be attributed to counsel and Plaintiffs in League of Women Voters Massachusetts v. Trump: "We're disappointed by this interim ruling by the Supreme Court in the separate but related case brought by certain sta more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 24 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business posted the following news: * * * Walton College Named Among Princeton Review's Best On-Campus M.B.A. Programs for 2027 * The Master of Business Administration program in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the U of A has once again been recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the nation's Best On-Campus MBA Programs, earning a place among the publication's Best Business Schools for 2027 report. "This recognition speaks to what makes the Walto more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: 10 Organizations, Trade Groups and a School District Endorse Senator Moody's Efforts to Fund Vocational Training Senator Ashley Moody's legislation to help ensure more educational opportunities for technical and trade students is gaining steam--receiving additional endorsements from major trade organizations. Senator Moody's TRADES Act would increase what elite, multi-billion-dollar-endowment universities, such as Harvar more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 23 -- The Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences posted the following news: * * * What's Ahead in Fall 2026? * As our new first-year students, transfers, returning Panthers and our faculty and staff settle back into campus, there will be plenty of events on the calendar to keep everyone busy outside of the classroom. And our impending merger with Russell Sage College will certainly expand these opportunities for both student bodies! Here's our annual compilation of time-honored institutional events and some  more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 24 [Category: BizTransportation] -- BMW Group, a manufacturer of premium automobiles and motorcycles, posted the following news release: * * * Wyndham Clark triumphs at the 20th BMW Championship. * +++ First Playoff title for Clark following a wire-to-wire victory at Bellerive Country Club +++ Golf fans enjoy a thrilling anniversary tournament +++ All proceeds from the tournament benefit the Evans Scholars Foundation +++ 21st BMW Championship to be held at Liberty National Golf Club in 2027 +++ Munich/St. Louis. He k more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Yager Museum of Art and Culture at Hartwick College, Oneonta, New York, intends to repatriate 31 unassociated funerary objects to the Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe of Indians and Stockbridge Munsee Community, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The objects include pipes, projectile points, potsherds, ceramic vessels, gorgets, pendants, a statue, bannerstone, knife and other items. Fifteen objects were disinterred from a Delaware County, New York, bur more PR