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2024 Bartels Awards honor custodians' 'call to duty'
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 12 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
A student's bad week had just gotten worse: Her phone, she realized in a panic, had ended up in the washing machine. And folded in its case was a treasured letter from her father.
The student raced to Tina Fritts, a custodian in the university's Building Care Department, who was already a steady source of encouragement. Fritts pulled the machine's plug, prompting the water to drain. After being transferred to a bowl of
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ALLUNY 2024 Annual Meeting Brings AI to Law Libraries
SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 12 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
The Association of Law Libraries of Upstate New York (ALLUNY) celebrated its 70th anniversary this year, and Jessica Petitto, technical services librarian at the University's Law Library, was at the helm. Petitto, a long-time member of ALLUNY, has served in multiple leadership roles for the association over the years, most recently completing her term as president from May 2023 through October 2024.
Since 1954, ALLU
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Binghamton University: Agreement With UK Campus Boosts Exchange of Battery Capabilities
BINGHAMTON, New York, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Research, education will be key elements of collaboration
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WMG, at The University of Warwick in the U.K., and Binghamton University have entered an agreement to explore collaboration in the fields of science, technology and education with the aim of fueling vital battery manufacturing capability in both countries. The new five-year memorandum of understanding sets the foundation to encourage
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Carlyle Raises Over $7 Billion for Its Third Credit Opportunities Fund
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Carlyle Group issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024:
NEW YORK, NY - Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) announced today the final close of its third Carlyle Credit Opportunities Fund ("CCOF III"), with $7.1billion[1] in investable capital, Carlyle's largest credit fundraise to date. This includes $5.7 billion in commitments from a variety of large, sophisticated global institutions, including new and existing CCOF investors, and available leverage. CC
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Cornell helps NYS growers hone the art and science of poinsettias
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 12 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Last summer, Mark Van Bourgondien, co-owner of CJ Van Bourgondien Wholesale Greenhouses in Peconic, on Long Island, noticed white flecks and slight discoloration on a few of his young poinsettias. He quickly found the culprit: tiny white Lewis mites, which he and others in the industry had dealt with before. But this time, the usual control, a miticide, didn't work.
Van Bourgondien called Cornell's Long Island Horticult
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CUNY-Graduate School of Public Health: 'Resistance and Resolve' - Reproductive Justice Advocates Convene to Explore Responses to Ongoing Threats to Reproductive Autonomy
NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following statement on Dec. 12, 2024:
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On December 10, leading voices in reproductive justice gathered at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) for a critical discussion, "Reproductive Justice: Where Do We Go From Here?" Sponsored by the CUNY SPH Sexual and Reproductive Justice Hub (SRJ Hub) and moderated by philanthropist, filmmaker, and ac
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DoD grant funds innovative approach to fighting kidney cancer
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 12 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Weill Cornell Medicine has received a four-year, $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to investigate a new therapeutic approach for the most common form of kidney cancer.
The grant is one of 10 Idea Awards the department funded this year to support innovative, high-risk, high-reward science that could lead to a paradigm shift in cancer care. The funding will enable principal investigators Lorraine Guda
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K&L Gates Bolsters Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety Practice With New York Partner Addition
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 13 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release:
New York - Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Maria Caceres-Boneau as a partner in its Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety practice. She joins the firm's New York office from Duane Morris LLP.
Caceres-Boneau has extensive experience counseling employers on laws governing the workplace, litigating employment disputes, providing employee and human resources trainings, investigating matters, dra
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Making Homeownership Reality: N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces $40 Million Available for New Construction of Affordable Homes Across Upstate New York
ALBANY, New York, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024:
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that a new state affordable housing program called Block-By-Block is accepting applications to support the new construction of affordable homes in five Upstate cities. The program is making $40 million available to nonprofit organizations who will develop new homes on vacant or underutilized lots. The program is expected to create new single- and
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Micron's $3M Investment for D'Aniello Institute Fuels Career Pathways for Veterans and Military Families in the Semiconductor Industry
SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 12 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
The D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University has received a transformative $3 million investment from Micron Technology. This funding will support the development of a specialized Semiconductor Hub within the institute's Onward to Opportunity (O2O) career training program, designed to connect transitioning service members, veterans and their families with careers in the rapi
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MIT Astronomers Find the Smallest Asteroids Ever Detected in the Main Belt
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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The team's detection method, which identified 138 space rocks ranging from bus- to stadium-sized, could aid in tracking potential asteroid impactors.
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By Jennifer Chu, MIT NewsThe asteroid that extinguished the dinosaurs is estimated to have been about 10 kilometers across. That's about as wide as Brooklyn, New York. Such a massive impactor is predicted to hit Earth ra
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Money in Your Pockets: N.Y. Gov. Hochul Signs Legislation to Require Health Insurers to Cover EpiPens
ALBANY, New York, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024:
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Legislation S.7114-A/A.6425-A Requires Insurers to Cover Medically Necessary EpiPen Devices
Bill Caps Out-of-Pocket Costs, Makes Life-Saving Treatment More Affordable for New Yorkers
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Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation that will reduce the sky-high costs of epinephrine auto-injector ("EpiPen") devices for consumers with commercial health insurance and expand
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Monterey County District Attorney's Office Selects NICE Justice AI-Powered Digital Evidence Management
NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release:
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No longer constrained by islands of evidence, Monterey County DA will fulfill its vision of centralizing management of digital evidence in one platform
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Hoboken, N.J., December 12, 2024 - NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that the Monterey County District Attorney's Office in California has selected NICE Justice, one of the AI-powered solutions in NICE's Evidencentral platfor
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N.Y. Comptroller DiNapoli Report Examines Broadband Availability, Access and Affordability in NYC
ALBANY, New York, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release:
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One in Four City Households Had No Fixed Broadband Access
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A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli examined issues related to broadband availability, access and affordability across New York City's neighborhoods and found that despite high availability, one in four households had no cable, fiberoptic (FTTP) or digital subscriber line (DSL) internet su
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N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Benefits to Metro-North Railroad From Metropolitan Transportation Authority Capital Program
ALBANY, New York, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024:
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced accomplishments achieved by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for Metro-North Railroad riders in 2024 and gave a glimpse of major upcoming improvements allowed by the MTA Capital Plan, including strengthening ridership, accessibility projects, service increases, an enhanced passenger experience and an overall more sustainable, reliab
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N.Y. Gov. Hochul Highlights Over $428 Million to Make Local Water Infrastructure Projects Affordable Across New York State
ALBANY, New York, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024:
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Approval of Financial Assistance Authorizes Municipal Access to the Capital Needed for Projects that Reduce Risks to Public Health and the Environment
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors approved over $428 million in financial assistance for water infrastructure improvement projects across New York State. The
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N.Y. Gov. Hochul Signs Key Legislation to Make Raising Family More Affordable in New York
ALBANY, New York, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024:
Governor Kathy Hochul today signed a package of new laws that will expand the availability of resources for new parents and young children. These laws will ensure that new parents are fully informed about the products they are selecting for their families, and will make it easier for working parents to have access to child care programs, among other resources. Governor Hochul has prio
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N.Y. Mayor Adams Announces New Charter Revision Commission to Continue Important Work Tackling Generational Housing Crisis Impacting Working-Class New Yorkers
NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Dec. 12, 2024:
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of a Charter Revision Commission (CRC) -- under chair Richard R. Buery, Jr., CEO of Robin Hood -- that will be tasked with reviewing the New York City Charter and determining how to make New York City's municipal government more transparent and responsive to the needs of city residents, especially when it comes to promoting fair housing a
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N.Y. Mayor Adams Announces Proposals to Protect Longtime New Yorkers, Immigrant Families From Repeat, Violent Offenders
NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Dec. 12, 2024:
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced a set of proposals to protect longtime New Yorkers, immigrants, and asylum seekers from violent, repeat offenders following a productive initial conversation with the federal government's incoming "border czar," Tom Homan, and Biden administration official Kenneth Genalo at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The plan comes on the heels of New York
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N.Y. PSC Issues Notice on Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment & Infrastructure
ALBANY, New York, Dec. 13 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice (Case No. 18-E-0138) on Dec. 12, 2024:
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Proceeding on Motion of the Commission Regarding Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment and Infrastructure.
NOTICE POSTPONING CONFERENCE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Department of Public Service staff technical conference scheduled for Tuesday, December 17, 2024, is hereby postponed without date.
Please consult www.dps.ny.gov and search using this case
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New book explains mysteries behind bee behavior
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 12 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Biologist Thomas Seeley has been delving into the mysteries of honey bee behavior ever since he discovered a bee tree as a boy, inspired by reading "Winnie the Pooh" 62 years ago.
In his new book, "Piping Hot Bees & Boisterous Buzz-Runners: 20 Mysteries of Honey Bee Behavior Solved," he shares some of the findings of his many investigations.
Among them: The insects are humanly relatable. For example, just like us, the
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Poets in Japan experiment at the edge of media
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 12 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
During the past century, experimental poets in Japan have been stretching the conventional definition of the genre by creating poems in unexpected places: augmented reality apps, manipulated tape recorders, music videos, protest performances and other hybrid forms.
In "Expanding Verse: Japanese Poetry at the Edge of Media," Andrew Campana, assistant professor of Asian studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, writes
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Sarah Willie-LeBreton to Speak at 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 11 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Sarah Willie-LeBreton, the 12th president of Smith College and daughter of Syracuse University's first Black full professor, department chair and vice president Charles Willie G'57, H'92, will serve as featured speaker for the 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in the JMA Wireless Dome at Syracuse University. This year's theme is "Living History."
Tickets are now availab
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Turner Joint Venture Reaches Milestone on $185 Million Texas A&M-Fort Worth Project
NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news:
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Topping out marks progress on the Law and Education Building, supporting the University's professional programs.
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Turner Construction Company, in collaboration with joint venture partners CARCON Industries and Source Building Group, celebrated the topping-out of the Law and Education Building for Texas A&M-Fort Worth. The topping-out marks the completion of vertical construction. Click here to see more from th
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Verizon Redefines Clear Connections on-The-Go With the Launch of Enhanced Video Calling
NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024:
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New intelligent network feature called network slicing provides differentiated service for customers' mobile video calling needs
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Verizon, a leader in wireless innovation, today announced the launch of Enhanced Video Calling powered by network slicing, currently available on iPhone. Enhanced Video Calling is a new technology feature allowing Verizon'
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White & Case Advises ABOUT YOU on Business Combination With Zalando
NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised e-commerce group ABOUT YOU Holding SE on the conclusion of a business combination agreement with online multi-brand fashion retailer Zalando SE and public takeover offer by Zalando.
To implement the business combination, Zalando intends to make a voluntary public takeover offer to the ABOUT YOU shareholders to acquire all shares in return for a cash consideration of
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White & Case Advises DoValue on Financing for Acquisition of Gardant
NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised doValue, a leading provider of strategic financial services in Southern Europe, on the equity and debt financing for the acquisition of 100 percent of the share capital of Italian credit management company Gardant S.p.A. (Gardant).
The acquisition, initially announced in July 2024, has been successfully completed.
The total consideration for the acquisition of Garda
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