MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner Rob Bilott will present the keynote address at the Manitoba Environmental Industries 2024 MEIA Cleantech Conference on Nov. 20 in Winnipeg, MB. More information can be found here. Dubbed by The New York Times Magazine as "The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare" in an article published on Jan. 6, 2016, Bilott has represented a diverse array of clients, nationwide, who have been harmed b  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 5 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner Rob Bilott will discuss the landmark PFAS court case portrayed in 'Dark Waters' during Miami University's annual Willeke Distinguished Lecture series in Oxford, OH on Sept. 11. Dubbed by The New York Times Magazine as "The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare" in an article published on Jan. 6, 2016, Bilott has represented a diverse array of clients, nationwide, who have been harmed by per- and   more

HAMILTON, New York, Sept. 4 -- Colgate University issued the following news: Colgate University has officially marked the historic return of an Ancestor to the Piscataway Indian Nation in Maryland. This is the first such repatriation for Ancestral remains removed from what is now the state of Maryland through the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The Ancestor has been in the care of the Longyear Museum of Anthropology since 1948 and is the University's lon  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news on Sept. 3, 2024: * * * Analyses of tiny shelled creatures from the distant past allow scientists to understand what might happen to the climate today. * * * By Kevin Krajick Between 59 million and 51 million years ago, Earth experienced dramatic warming periods--both a gradual one stretching millions of years, and more sudden spikes known as hyperthermals, measured in thousands to  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cory Doctorow, a best-selling writer and technology blogger-activist, filmmaker Louis Massiah '77 and award-winning journalist and social activist P. (Palagummi) Sainath have been appointed as Cornell's A.D. White Professors-at-Large, each for a six-year term ending in 2030. "The A.D. White Professors-at-Large program is an opportunity for students, faculty and the community to connect with the world's greatest scholars  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Rachel Dorin, Ph.D. '13, co-founder and CEO of TeraPore Technologies, has been selected to receive the Bayh-Dole Coalition's American Innovator Award. She and four other innovators featured in the coalition's second annual Faces of American Innovation Report will receive the honor at a ceremony later this month in D.C. As a Ph.D. candidate, Dorin was working in the lab of Uli Wiesner, the Spencer T. Olin Professor in t  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: In a recent article in The Recorder and Law.com, Jeewon Serrato, the leader of Pillsbury's Consumer Protection team and a leader in the firm's Global AI Task Force, commented on pending legislation in California that would require the largest generative AI developers to ensure their products will not cause significant physical or financial harm. That legislation, SB 1047, has passed both houses of the state legislat  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Veritiv Corporation on the financing for its acquisition of Orora Packaging Solutions, the North American packaging and distribution business of Orora (ASX: ORA). Veritiv is a full-service provider of packaging, jan-san and hygiene products, services and solutions. The Debevoise team is led by finance partners Brett Novick and Scott Selinger and includes associates Elizabet  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Transitioning to a clean-energy future requires far more than just building new renewable energy projects. It means developing next-generation batteries, discovering fundamental opportunities in chemistry, re-assessing electricity markets that were designed for fossil fuels, building better storage and distribution infrastructure, and ensuring that workers are trained and organized to benefit from the transition. .p203  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Students can hear from alumni with careers in fields ranging from digital technology to law to entrepreneurship to art to human resources and even to pizza during events this fall hosted by the College of Arts & Sciences Career Development office. "We encourage students to explore, expand and connect as they think about their future endeavors," said Jen Maclaughlin, director of career development for A&S. "Alumni connec  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: * * * New High-Tech Charging Systems by New York Power Authority Make Charging Easy for Zero-Emission Transit Buses; Construction Allows for Future Expansion Lower Emissions by Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Fleet Help Build Healthier Communities and Advance New York State's Clean Energy Goals * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the largest electrified bus   more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: * * * Project Includes the Complete Replacement of 150-Foot-Long Bridge Structure and the Reconstruction of More Than 17,000 Square Feet Bridge Deck and Highway Approaches Multi-Year Project To Be Completed in Phases To Limit Disruptions to Traffic on the Thruway and Oriskany Boulevard * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the start of a $9.3 million bridge replacement proje  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- The office of Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following transcript of the governor's interview on Sept. 3, 2024, with WNYC's All Things Considered: * * * Sean Carlson, WNYC: It is a busy time of year for parents and students gearing up for the new school year. Joining us now is New York State Governor Kathy Hochul. Governor, we want to talk about the upcoming school year and a few related policies that you're pushing. But before we get there, we need to a  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 5 -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, issued the following news release: Washington, DC. Nixon Peabody LLP is pleased to welcome counsel Maxwell Multer to the firm's Project Finance & Public Finance practice, where he will represent clients in energy-related regulatory, transactional, and enforcement matters. Maxwell regularly practices before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), state utility commissions, and other regulatory authorities. Maxwell joins Nixon Peab  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- The Office of the Mayor of New York issued the following transcript of an in-person media availability on Sept. 3, 2024: * * * Deputy Mayor Fabien Levy, Communications: Good morning, everybody. My name is Fabien Levy and I serve as deputy mayor for Communications for the City of New York. Thank you for joining us for our weekly in-person media availability. Keeping New Yorkers safe and making our city more affordable, that's our mission every single day and drives us eve  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Shannon Gleeson, the ILR School's Edmund Ezra Day Professor, and co-author Xochitl Bada of the University of Illinois Chicago have won the 2024 Best Book Award by the American Political Science Association Latin@/x Caucus. "Scaling Migrant Worker Rights: How Advocates Collaborate and Contest State Power " was published by University of California Press (2023). Gleeson will accept the award on Friday at the 2024 Americ  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news: New data summaries from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's eBird platform will help state wildlife planners assess the status of bird populations that live in or pass through their state a crucial tool in protecting species. A team of data scientists at eBird, the participatory science platform, has packaged summaries covering every bird species, in every state, and made them available online for free. These data summarie  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 4 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: In today's interconnected world, cultural competency, critical thinking and innovative problem solving are important proficiencies that are highly sought after by employers. The Institute for the Future predicts that 85% of the jobs that will exist in 2030 have not yet been invented, highlighting the need for adaptable graduates. The humanities play a vital role in cultivating skills such as agility, resilience and fl  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Jennifer Tavares, president and CEO of the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce, has been hired as the director of Cornell's Office of Community Relations, part of the Division of University Relations. Tavares will start in her new role on Oct. 16. Since January, the office has been led by Interim Director Susan Riley, who assumed the duties following the retirement of Gary Stewart after 21 years at Cornell. "I first wa  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 4 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Head football coach Fran Brown uses the life lessons football teaches to transform his Syracuse University student-athletes into men who are invested in their community and put the needs of the team above their own needs. The Fran Brown era got off to a fantastic start when the Syracuse University football team defeated Ohio University 38-22 Saturday afternoon before a raucous crowd of students, Central New York comm  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A. as the sole underwriter on the financing package for the acquisition of selected assets and an operational subsidiary of PPG, including one factory in Louisiana, US, and one factory in Delfzijl, Netherlands, by Qemetica S.A. Additionally, the transaction includes leasing a silica production line at PPG's facilities in Ohio, US, and engagi  more