Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York
46% of Adults Worldwide Hold Significant Antisemitic Beliefs, ADL Poll Finds
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 (TNSres) -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release:
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The survey shows that anti-Jewish sentiments are at an all-time high globally, revealing areas where governments must take action to tackle antisemitic hate.
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Nearly half of all people worldwide hold elevated levels of antisemitic attitudes, according to the latest Global 100 survey conducted by ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and coordinated with Ipsos and other research partners. The sur
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A Robust Cap-and-Invest Program Can Help New Yorkers Save Money on Utility Bills, Raise Billions to Invest in Local Communities
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 13 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release:
New York, NY -- An ambitious Cap-and-Invest program can help 46% of New York households upgrade to a highly efficient heat pump by 2035, delivering $1,022 in annual energy savings to the median household. This is just one way a strong Cap-and-Invest program can deliver cost-savings to New Yorkers, according to a new report by Switchbox and commissioned by Earthjustice, WE ACT for Enviro
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A&S Professor Helping Shape Global Environmental Policies
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 13 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
For millions around the world, degradation of their land due to factors like climate change, deforestation, overgrazing and unsustainable farming practices have caused harm to both human health and the environment. Desertification, which is when fertile land turns into desert because of natural and human factors, can lead to food and water scarcity, loss of biodiversity and forced migration. In December 2024, the Unit
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ACLS to Commence Historic Collaboration With the National Endowment for the Humanities, 'Graduate Education in the Humanities: A National Convening'
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- The American Council of Learned Societies issued the following news release:
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ACLS will spearhead a three-year initiative to assess and reform humanities graduate education in partnership with the American Historical Association, the Modern Language Association, and the Society of Biblical Literature
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The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) has won the open competition for a cooperative agreement with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Off
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ACLU Highlights Questions Ahead of Kristi Noem's Confirmation Hearing for Secretary of Homeland Security
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release:
Ahead of confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's nominee for secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, the American Civil Liberties Union is urging the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to
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Alabama Educators and Students in Public Universities Challenge State's ...
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news:
Today, a group of Alabama students and educators in higher education filed a federal lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 129 (SB129) - a censorship bill that impedes their ability to learn, teach, and engage in public university classes and programs related to diverse viewpoints and topics. These topics include certain matters concerning race, racism, sexism, homophobia, structural ine
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Americas Society/Council of the Americas Quarterly's New Issue: What Lies Ahead for the Region in 2025
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- The Americas Society/Council of the Americas issued the following news release:
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The magazine explores challenges to watch this year in Latin America, like Trump's return to the White House, climate disruption, and organized crime.
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"The return of Donald Trump is the biggest question mark amid what otherwise seems like a fairly placid outlook for the region this year," write Americas Quarterly (AQ) editors in the magazine's new issue, which analyzes the key cha
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As Congestion Pricing Kicks Off, MTA Announces Purchase of 265 New Zero-Emissions Buses
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 14 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release:
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Late last week, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) announced that it will purchase 265 new zero-emissions buses. The order is the largest in New York history. This major announcement was largely made possible by the launch of New York's groundbreaking Congestion Pricing program, which kicked off last week. The program's tolls are providing critical funding for pu
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Call for Applications: Lender Center for Social Justice Faculty Fellowship
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 14 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
All Syracuse University faculty with an interest in social justice are encouraged to apply for the Lender Center for Social Justice 2025-27 Faculty Fellowship.
This is the seventh year the Lender Center has awarded the two-year fellowship for research focused on a contemporary social issue. Faculty fellows work with a team of student research fellows. They receive $5,000 each year and $7,500 each of two summers for
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Center for Constitutional Rights: Afghans Evacuated by U.S. Held or Arbitrarily Detained in 36 Countries
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release:
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Biden Admin Allows Mistreatment, New Documents Show
Biden administration conceals role at "lily pad" sites, where Afghans face months in limbo, inhumane conditions
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The U.S. government has enlisted at least 36 countries to hold tens of thousands of evacuated Afghans--many of whom are confined in what appear to be prison-like facilities where they have been experiencing human rights abuses
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Chancellor King and SUNY Board of Trustees Statement on Governor Hochul's State of the State Address
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 15 (TNSsta) -- The State University of New York issued the following statement on Jan. 14, 2025:
"Governor Kathy Hochul continues to show her deep commitment to public higher education, delivering a clear vision for SUNY to provide an excellent, affordable college education and serve as an engine of upward mobility for all New Yorkers.
"Higher education can be the pathway to economic opportunity, and Governor Hochul has proposed a bold initiative to provide a free commu
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: From Trading Faxes to Changing Lives
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Jan. 15 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news:
Sometimes, scientific breakthroughs happen by accident. Penicillin was discovered when a British scientist left a petri dish uncovered while he was away on vacation. Other times, serendipity plays a role. Case in point: two chance meetings at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) led to the development of a drug that has vastly improved patient outcomes for the most common form of breas
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Collaborative Efforts Safeguard University Systems and Services
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 14 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
At Cornell, students and employees alike develop the skills and tools they need to identify and resolve the issues they face in their world. These problem-solving journeys are seldom traveled alone and in his January 2025 HR Staff Story, Associate Chief Information Security Officer Tim Bradish stresses the importance of internal and cross-functional teams.
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Could Elon Musk Buying TikTok Reshape U.S.-China Relations?
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 14 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Is China really considering Elon Musk to acquire TikTok? If so, one Syracuse University professor shared what he thought this could mean for U.S.-China relations. Dimitar Gueorguiev is an associate professor of political science at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and director of Chinese studies at Syracuse University, where he teaches courses on Chinese politics, comparative auto
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Counter Extremism Project: Extremist Content Online - ISIS Propaganda Allegedly Helped Inspire New Orleans Attacker
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release:
The Counter Extremism Project's (CEP) weekly report on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence returns. Last week, ISIS's al-Naba newsletter, over a week after the attack, claimed that the terrorist group's propaganda had inspired the man who murdered 14 people in a vehicle attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on New Year's Eve. On January
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Faculty, Students, City and Community Advocates Form Unique Accessibility Collaboration
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 14 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
In disability advocacy circles, the City of Syracuse has gained a national reputation as one of the most progressive cities in the U.S. for incorporating the ideas and feedback of users with disabilities when creating new handicapped-accessible spaces, according to two prominent disability advocates.
James (Cole) Galloway, Baylor University professor of physical therapy and founder of mobility design studio Go Baby
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Frost & Sullivan Recognizes RapidSOS with the 2024 Product Leadership Award for Enhancing Public Safety Through Next-Gen Emergency Response Technology
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 15 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, issued the following news release:
Frost & Sullivan recently researched the North American public safety industry and, based on its findings, recognizes RapidSOS with the 2024 Product Leadership Award. RapidSOS is an AI-powered intelligent safety company headquartered in New York City that provides real-time data int
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Governor Hochul Delays Cap-and-Invest Program, Withholding Billions in Benefits as Climate Targets Slip Further Out of Reach
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release:
ALBANY, N.Y. -- In today's State of the State address, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state will delay release of the primary regulations under New York's cap-and-invest program, meaning that New Yorkers will need to wait even longer for the pollution cuts and investments that the program is set to deliver upon implementation.
"At a time when states with climate commitments
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Governor Tony Evers Signs Executive Order Establishing Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release:
Announcement Comes Less Than a Month After a Deadly Shooting at Abundant Life Christian School Left a Student and Teacher Dead, and Several More Injured; Shooter was a 15-Year-Old Student
In Wisconsin, an Average of 69 Children and Teens Die by Guns Every Year
Wisconsin Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Volunteers Have Advocated for a State-Level Office of Gun Violence Prevention f
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History department honors first women hired
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 14 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
McGraw Hall, the third-oldest building at Cornell, will be getting a makeover starting this year. As the Department of History in the College of Arts & Sciences began its temporary move in December to make way for the renovations, they - naturally - began contemplating their own history in the building. Among the noted milestones was the hiring of the first female faculty member: Mary Beth Norton, the Mary Donlon Alger P
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Internal Revenue Service Announces Standard Mileage Rate for 2025
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 14 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
The Internal Revenue Service has announced the optional standard mileage rate for 2025. Syracuse University employees may use this rate to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business purposes.
Effective Jan. 1, 2025, the standard mileage rate is set at 70 cents per mile for business miles driven (up 3 cents from the 2024 rate of 67 cents per mile).
The rates apply to electric and hybrid-
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Journalist Maria Hinojosa to Deliver Transylvania's 2025 Kenan Lecture on Feb. 11
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Jan. 15 -- Transylvania University issued the following news:
Acclaimed journalist Maria Hinojosa will give Transylvania University's William R. Kenan Jr. Lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
The public is invited to the annual talk at 7 p.m. in Haggin Auditorium followed by a book signing. Reserve free tickets to the event, which will be livestreamed.
Hinojosa is the anchor and executive producer of "Latino USA," a Peabody Award-winning show distributed by NPR and co-host of Fut
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LDF Expands Senior Leadership Team Amid Historic Growth
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news:
Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) named two of the nation's foremost civil rights attorneys to serve as the organization's next Associate Directors-Counsel. For the first time since 2012, two people will serve in the role, the second-highest position at the nation's premier legal institution for racial justice.
Samuel Spital and Todd A. Cox will begin their joint tenure as Asso
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LEI for the Euro Area Declined in December
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release:
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.
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This month's release of the composite economic indexes incorporates annual benchmark revisions
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Libraries Announces Spring 2025 Graduate Research Roundtable Events
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 14 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Syracuse University Libraries is hosting the following graduate research roundtable events for the Spring 2025 semester. All events are co-sponsored by the Libraries and the Graduate Student Organization and are open and free to attend for all Syracuse University students, faculty and staff. Registration is required.
* " The Misappropriation and Misrepresentation of Research: Strategies for Facing a Growing and Pro
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Light Work Presents 'Mater Si, Magistra No' and the 2025 B.F.A. Art Photography Annual
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 15 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Light Work will present "Mater si, magistra no," a solo exhibition by Nabil Harb, through April 25 in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery, 316 Waverly Ave. in Syracuse. An opening reception will take place in on Thursday, Jan. 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the gallery.
"Mater si, magistra no," (a macaronic phrase that translates as "Mother yes, teacher no") presents a series of black-and-white photographs that describe and depi
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Maxwell Sociologist's New Documentary Reveals Plight of Syracuse Tenants
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 14 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
A standing room audience gathered in the community room at the Salt City Market in the City of Syracuse on a recent evening for the first public screening of a new documentary film written and directed by Maxwell School sociologist Gretchen Purser.
The 53-minute film, "Raise the Roof: Building Tenant Power in Syracuse," depicts the formation and activism of the Syracuse Tenants Union (STU), a grassroots organization
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National MS Society: Large Study of Exposure to DMTs During Pregnancy Finds Some Associations With Low Birth Weight With No Other Notable Adverse Outcomes
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 (TNSjou) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news:
A study of pregnancy outcomes in 3,722 women with MS found no association between exposure to disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) and spontaneous abortions, premature births or major congenital defects. MS itself, and exposure to fingolimod, siponimod, natalizumab, ocrelizumab, and rituximab, was associated with low birth weight. Severe infections were rare, and associated with fumarates and alemtuzu
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Nearly 100 Organizations Demand New York Lawmakers Reject a State Mask Ban
NEW YORK, Jan. 13 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release:
Today the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), Jews for Mask Rights, and New York Doctors Coalition sent letters to Governor Hochul, President Pro Tempore Stewart-Cousins, and Speaker Heastie calling on them to ensure no legislation banning masks advances in New York State this session. The letters detail how banning masks threatens New Yorkers' health and safety; foments antisemitism; gives police a new p
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New book explores the act of defiance
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 14 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
According to the Dictionary of Sanskrit Names, "Sunita" represents "she who has good conduct or behavior."
Dr. Sunita Sah tried to live her life by that definition while growing up in an immigrant family in 1980s northern England. To her, that meant doing as she was told - especially by her parents and teachers., Click to open gallery view
But as she got older, Sah - a physician-turned-organizational psychologist in
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NFIB Reaction to Governor Kathy Hochul's 2025 State...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release:
ALBANY, NY (Jan. 14, 2025) - The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation's leading small business advocacy association with more than 11,000 members in the Empire State, issued the following statement by NFIB New York State Director Ashley Ranslow in response to Governor Kathy Hochul's 2025 State of the State Address:
"The Governor's proposal to
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NFIB Releases 2025 Legislative Priorities in New York
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release:
ALBANY, NY (Jan. 13, 2025) - The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation's leading small business advocacy association with more than 11,000 members in the Empire State, issued its 2025 legislative priorities for New York small businesses ahead of Gov. Kathy Hochul's State of the State Address.
"New York's Main Street businesses are under a trem
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NY Gov. Hochul Embraces Dangerous Nuclear Power Buildout In State Of The State
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release:
Dirty, dangerous and costly Big Tech handout is the wrong direction for New York
Albany, NY -- In her State of the State blueprint released today, Governor Hochul pledged to pursue an affordability agenda, while simultaneously embracing a dangerous future of costly dirty nuclear power buildout in New York. The push is reportedly part of a plan to attract Big Tech corporations' power-hungry A
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NYU: Study Finds Fundraising Appeals Via Social Media Are Most Effective When They Emphasize Humanitarian Goals
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 (TNSjou) -- New York University issued the following news release:
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As charities use social media to raise relief funds, a study finds that appeals framed around the nonprofit organization's altruistic objectives work better than other fundraising tactics
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Hardly anyone would be surprised to hear that social media has become a pivotal channel for charitable appeals from the nonprofit sector. Many Bluesky or Instagram accounts, not to mention email inboxes, receiv
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ProPublica Hires Peneloppe Serrano as IT Support Specialist
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release:
ProPublica announced the hiring of Peneloppe Serrano to its technology and security team as an IT specialist. Serrano started in December 2024.
Serrano joins us from View the Space, where she led internal, international support staff and developed IT policies and procedures. She began her career at startup Plated, where she provided help-desk support to
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Resources for the Future: New York State's Cap-Trade-and-Invest Program Can Financially Benefit Many Households
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Resources for the Future issued the following news release:
What's the story?
New York State is soon expected to issue a draft rule for its cap-trade-and-invest program, which seeks to reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions by selling emission allowances to large emitters such as industrial plants. These sales would then generate revenue for climate action across the state and for New York households. Emitters could pass some or all the costs of these allowances to
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Rockefeller Foundation Announces New Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release:
Lyana Latorre to lead The Rockefeller Foundation's new Regional Office in Bogota, Colombia
NEW YORK, BOGOTA, COLOMBIA | January 14, 2025 -- The Rockefeller Foundation announced Lyana Latorre as Vice President and head of its Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). In this role, she will oversee operations that advance the 111-year-old philanthropic organization's mission to promote the well-b
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Rockefeller University: New Mechanism for Maintaining Genome Stability Discovered
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 (TNSjou) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news:
Genetically speaking, it's a bacterium's worst-case scenario: during transcription, newly minted RNA sticks to its DNA template, forming a 3-stranded structure known as an R-loop. While these structures have some important roles to play in a cell, R-loops in the wrong place at the wrong time can be disastrous, leading to DNA breaks, mutations, and cell death.
Now, new research in Nature Structural & Molecular Biolo
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Saturday: Rev. Al Sharpton to Host Annual MLK Day Policy Forum at Nan House of Justice in Harlem
HARLEM, New York, Jan. 15 -- The National Action Network issued the following news release:
NEW YORK, NY (January 13, 2025) - Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will lead the National Action Network Annual MLK Day Policy Forum at the House of Justice in Harlem this Saturday, January 18, as the organization welcomes dozens of city, state, and federal leaders from throughout the region. The House of Justice even has been moved to the Saturday preceding M
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Syracuse Stage Welcomes 2025 With 'Primary Trust'
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 14 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Syracuse Stage welcomes the new year with playwright Eboni Booth's "Primary Trust," the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about best friends, new beginnings and the undeniable power of everyday kindness. Directed by Syracuse Stage Associate Artistic Director Melissa Crespo ("Once," "What the Constitution Means to Me," "Native Gardens"), "Primary Trust" will run Wednesday, Jan. 22, to Sunday, Feb. 9, in the Archbold Theatre
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UC Irvine, Columbia University Researchers Invent Soft, Bioelectronic Sensor Implant
IRVINE, California, Jan. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release:
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Device conforms to body's tissues, allowing brain monitoring through development
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Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and New York's Columbia University have embedded transistors in a soft, conformable material to create a biocompatible sensor implant that monitors neurological functions through successive phases of a patient's development.
In a pa
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Unique Survey of Art Museum Directors Reveals Worries Over Censorship
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, issued the following news release:
PEN America, the Association of Art Museum Directors, and Artists at Risk Connection Unite to Examine How Museums Can More Effectively Deal with Censorship Threats
(NEW YORK)--A unique survey of U.S. art museum directors finds mounting concerns that threats of censorship have been worsening fro
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Vera Institute of Justice Responds to Gov. Hochul's State of the State Address
NEW YORK, Jan. 14 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following statement:
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Advocates Call for Urgently Needed Investment in Immigrants in the Face of Trump Administration, Public Safety Through Community-Based Mental Health Services, and Protection of Discovery Reform
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Following Governor Kathy Hochul's 2025 State of the State address today, Vera Institute of Justice initiative directors Shayna Kessler and Alana Sivin issued the following statements in response to the gover
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Violence Policy Center: States With Weak Gun Laws and Higher Gun Ownership Have Highest Gun Death Rates in the Nation, New Data for 2023 Confirm
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (TNSres) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release:
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Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, New Mexico, and Alaska Have Highest Gun Death Rates in the Nation
Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Hawaii Have Lowest Gun Death Rates in the Nation
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New data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that states with the highest rates of overall gun death in the nation are those with weak gun violence pre
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