ALBANY, New York, Dec. 24 -- The New York Department of State - Division of Consumer Protection issued the following news release: * * * Warns Holiday Shoppers About Health Hazards Associated with Lead Paint * * * The New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is urging the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a recall of the MAXX Action Helicopter toy, and for Dollar General stores to remove the toy from its shelves immediately. Research and testing found   more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 23 -- Cornell University issued the following news: There's something particularly Cornellian about December commencement. "And by that I don't just mean we have it when it is dark, gray and freezing cold outside," said Interim President Michael I. Kotlikoff, addressing 500 graduates and nearly 2,000 guests at the university's 22nd December Recognition Ceremony at Barton Hall on Dec. 22. "It's that a December commencement, recognizing graduates who completed their degree  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 24 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets facilitated senior financing for first all-electric skyscraper in NYC * * * NEW YORK, Dec. 23, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has secured a $290 million recapitalization financing for 505 State Street, a premier 440-unit residential tower in Downtown Brooklyn, New York, and the first all-electric carbon neutral sky  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 24 -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * Acquisition of Leading Global Asset Manager Accelerates Growth of MetLife Investment Management Strong Strategic and Cultural Fits and Attractive Financially * * * WHIPPANY, N.J., Dec. 23, 2024 -- MetLife Investment Management (MIM), the institutional asset management business of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), today announced that it has reached a definitive   more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 24 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2024: * * * Rules to Limit Hydrofluorocarbons and Sulfur Hexafluoride Refrigerants will Reduce Emissions, Advance Implementation of New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act * * * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced actions to support the State's ongoing efforts to redu  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 24 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2024: * * * Grants to Municipalities Support Climate Action; Largest-Ever Grant Awards Bolstered by Funding from Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act Funding Advances State's Climate Action with Support for Local Projects to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Adapt to Climate Change * * * New York State Department of Environmental Co  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 23 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Neuroscientist Gary Gibson, Ph.D. '73, keeps a framed picture of a cell derived from the skin cells of a person with Alzheimer's disease on his office wall. The image is a memento of Gibson's breakthrough hypothesis about an underlying cause of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's that an insufficiency of vitamin B1 called thiamine alters the ability of mitochondria in brain cells to properly use glucose, directly   more

HAMILTON, New York, Dec. 23 -- Colgate University issued the following news: A grant from the National Science Foundation will bring a new field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) to Colgate University, complete with a suite of high-tech detectors that will allow for new research in geology, physics, biology, computer science, and other fields. "[The detectors] are incredibly versatile," says primary investigator (PI) Martin Wong, professor of earth and environmental geosciences. "  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 23 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A cell protein previously believed only to provide a scaffolding for DNA has also been shown to directly influence DNA transcription into RNA the first step of the process by which an organism's genetic code expresses itself. The fundamental breakthrough was discovered in apple cells but is relevant to all living organisms made of nucleus-containing cells, including humans. The finding, published Dec. 20 in Plant Cell,   more

LOCH SHELDRAKE, New York, Dec. 24 -- The State University of New York Sullivan campus, a community college, issued the following news release: SUNY Sullivan announces the launch of its Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Spring 2025 cohort. The EOP provides tailored support services to help students enroll and succeed in college. These services include hands-on academic and career advising, personal counseling, and tutoring from enrollment through graduation. Modest financial assistance is av  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 23 -- Cornell University issued the following news: To a leaf, a falling raindrop is equivalent in mass to a bowling ball dropping on a person so how does the leaf survive? New research elucidates the raindrop's impact and the physical dynamics that help the leaf respond, with potential applications for agriculture and renewable-energy harvesting. In the paper, "Resonance and Damping in Drop-Cantilever Interactions," published Dec. 23 in Physical Review Fluids, researche  more

MELVILLE, New York, Dec. 24 -- Verint Systems, an analytics company that sells software and hardware products for security, surveillance and business intelligence, issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2024: Verint (NASDAQ: VRNT) will hold its Investor Day on January 14, 2025. Verint management will discuss the evolution of the CX Automation market, Verint's AI momentum, customer reported AI business outcomes, initial guidance for FYE26 and its long-term financial model. The event is d  more