Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York
"Workers Want a Say in Their Work"
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 21 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
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"Workers Want a Say in Their Work"
"Voice gap," which measures a worker's perceived gap between desired and actual influence at work, significantly impacts job-related outcomes, such as job satisfaction, according to new research by ILR Assistant Professor Duanyi Yang.
"The findings were very straightforward," Yang said. "A voice gap is significantly associated with lower job satisfaction and well-being, as wel
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'Is cancer immunotherapy right for me?'
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Jan. 21 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news:
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'Is cancer immunotherapy right for me?'
"Is cancer immune therapy right for me?" These days, it's a question many patients ask. Only you and your doctor can answer it. However, research from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Assistant Professor Peter Westcott and colleagues at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology may offer some intriguing food for thought.
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Abandoning the Paris Agreement Harms U.S. Credibility and Competitiveness in the Global Economy
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release:
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Abandoning the Paris Agreement Harms U.S. Credibility and Competitiveness in the Global Economy
(WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 21, 2025) Following his inauguration, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw once again from the Paris Agreement, a global treaty between 195 countries to address climate change. Once the withdrawal takes e
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AI, quantum drive discovery of peptides for microplastic cleanup
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 21 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
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AI, quantum drive discovery of peptides for microplastic cleanup
A research team led by Cornell has demonstrated how quantum computing and artificial intelligence can be used to design new peptides capable of capturing microplastics that pose serious risks to ecosystems and human health.
Peptides - chains of amino acids that can be sequenced for specific functions - can destroy microplastics by binding to their
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AJC Responds to First Policy Actions by Trump Administration
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release:
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AJC Responds to First Policy Actions by Trump Administration
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, congratulated President Donald Trump on his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States and expressed an eagerness to once again work with the Trump administration to strengthen Israel's place in the world and ensure a thr
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Beer sold in grocery stores drives higher sales in other categories
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 21 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
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Beer sold in grocery stores drives higher sales in other categories
When a grocery store starts selling beer, its sales grow beyond just six-packs and cases: Households, and beer-purchasing households in particular, visit the store more frequently and increase their total monthly grocery expenditures, according to new Cornell research.
The finding has important implications for the intensely competitive grocery
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CED Issues Statement on January 2025 Congressional Budget Office Outlook
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release:
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CED Issues Statement on January 2025 Congressional Budget Office Outlook
Today, David K. Young, President of the Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board, released the following statement on the new projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO):
The CBO's Budget and Economic Outlook for 2025 to 2035 is another pressing call to action on our nation's u
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Colgate University and United Mexican States Strengthen Partnership
HAMILTON, New York, Jan. 21 -- Colgate University issued the following news:
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Colgate University and United Mexican States Strengthen Partnership
Colgate University and the United Mexican States have taken yet another step to advance their collaborative, scholarly relationship.
On Sept. 23, 2024, Colgate voluntarily restituted 1,005 archaeological items of cultural heritage to the people of Mexico, adding to 67 pieces returned in 2023. The transfer was arranged by the office of Consul
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Cultivating Engaged Citizens Through Reimagined Liberal Arts Framework
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 21 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Cultivating Engaged Citizens Through Reimagined Liberal Arts Framework
The LAC is a set of requirements that all Arts and Sciences/Maxwell undergraduate students, as well as those students dually enrolled in Arts and Sciences and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications or the School of Education, need to fulfill for graduation. It guides students through a range of courses across the liberal arts. To
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Dudrick Promotes Open Dialogue Following Duke Seminar on Civil Discourse
HAMILTON, New York, Jan. 21 -- Colgate University issued the following news:
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Dudrick Promotes Open Dialogue Following Duke Seminar on Civil Discourse
Last summer, George Carleton Jr. Professor of Philosophy David Dudrick was one of 20 academics who participated in Duke University sessions focused on promoting civil discourse on campuses across the United States. By exploring the value of open, face-to-face dialogue and strategies to cultivate intellectual sympathy among students, he dee
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Everytown Response to Trump Pardoning January 6th Insurrectionists
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release:
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Everytown Response to Trump Pardoning January 6th Insurrectionists
Pardon Recipient on January 6th: "Headed to D.C. with a Shit Ton of 5.56 Armor Piercing Ammo"
WASHINGTON -- Today, after President Trump issued a pardon of violent insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021 -- including those who were carrying guns when they stormed the Capitol -- Everytown for Gun
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Executive Order Suspending US Refugee Resettlement: "A Step Backward," Says the IRC
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release:
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Executive Order Suspending US Refugee Resettlement: "A Step Backward," Says the IRC
New York, NY, January 21, 2025 -- The Trump Administration announced (opens in a new window) last night that it will suspend refugee resettlement to America. This program has existed since the 1980 Refugee Act and currently offers over 100,000 security-vetted refugees from around the world
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Game Changer: University Debuts State-of-the-Art Gaming and Esports Center
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 21 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Game Changer: University Debuts State-of-the-Art Gaming and Esports Center
Executive Director of Esports Joey Gawrysiak addresses the crowd during the grand opening of the Gaming and Esports Center on campus. (Photo by Tiancheng Tang '26)
Continuing to innovate as a leading higher education institution for electronic sports (or esports) and gaming in the United States, Syracuse University has officially open
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Historic Theater Pipe Organ Destined for RIT
ROCHESTER, New York, Jan. 22 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
The first pieces of a massive, historic theater pipe organ built more than 90 years ago have just been installed at Rochester Institute of Technology's music performance theater, currently under construction.
About 240 feet of galvanized steel piping that will take air from the organ's blower to its chambers was installed in December by Carlton Smith, a professional theater pipe organ restorer
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Immigrants' Rights Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Birthright Citizenship ...
NEW YORK, Jan. 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news:
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Immigrants' Rights Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Birthright Citizenship...
New order puts newborns in harm's way, is unconstitutional, and flouts fundamental American values
January 20, 2025
CONTACT:
Inga Sarda-Sorensen, ACLU, 347-514-3984, isarda-sorensen@aclu.org
Ari Mischik, ACLU of New Hampshire, ariana@aclu-nh.org
Kate Lagreca, ACLU of Massachus
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Immigrants' Rights Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
NEW YORK, Jan. 20 [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:
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Immigrants' Rights Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
CONCORD, N.H. -- Immigrants' rights advocates today sued the Trump administration over its executive order that seeks to strip certain babie
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IRC warns conflict in DRC has forced almost 3 million people to become displaced
NEW YORK, Jan. 20 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release:
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IRC warns conflict in DRC has forced almost 3 million people to become displaced
* 2.8 million people displaced from North Kivu have little-to-no access to basic necessities
* 780,000 people have become displaced just within the last 3 months
* 102,000 people have been displaced by recent fighting in Masisi centre and over 160,000 have been displaced in and around
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LatinoJustice Stands Strong Against Unjust Executive Orders
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release:
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Defending Immigrant Rights and America's Core Values
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Trump signed the first executive actions of his second presidential term at the U.S. Capitol. Included in these executive orders he signed several executive orders around immigration related issues and Diversity Equity and Inclusion efforts.
The following statement can be attributed to Lourdes M. Rosado President and General Counsel of LatinoJustice
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LDF Condemns Trump's First Round of Executive Orders and ...
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news:
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LDF Condemns Trump's First Round of Executive Orders and...
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) today condemned a series of Executive Orders issued by President Trump on the first day of his second and final term in office that are a sweeping attack on democracy and civil rights. These actions include, among others, rescinding vital voting rights measures and police reforms, chall
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LEI for Mexico Decreased in December
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release:
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LEI for Mexico Decreased in December
For Release 11:00 AM ET, January 21, 2025
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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N.Y. Civil Liberties Union Vows to Keep Fighting After Court Maintains Nassau Anti-Trans Sports Ban
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement on Jan. 21, 2025:
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Today, the Nassau County Supreme Court denied the New York Civil Liberties Union's motion seeking a preliminary injunction against the county's anti-trans sports ban. The requested injunction would have blocked the enforcement of a local law banning transgender girls and women from participating in girls' and women's sports at county-run facilities, while litigation continues. In response
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National Tutoring Observatory to accelerate the science of teaching
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 21 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
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National Tutoring Observatory to accelerate the science of teaching
After learning lagged for some K-12 students in virtual classrooms during the pandemic, students and their parents turned to online tutoring platforms to help fill the gaps.
U.S. school districts did, too, investing more than $700 million in tutoring programs. This shift to virtual, one-on-one learning on various online platforms produced untap
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NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE: REVERSING RACIAL EQUITY ORDER IS A MOCKERY OF MLK'S LEGACY
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 -- The National Urban League issued the following statement on Jan. 21, 2025:
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Civil & Human Rights Leaders Gather Wednesday to Plan Policy Response
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National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the reversal of President Biden's executive order on racial equity on MLK Day:
"Four years ago, President Biden ushered in the most equity-focused presidential administration in U.S. history. Today begins the moder
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Natural Resources Defense Council: Trump Moves to Deny Americans Cleaner Vehicles
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release:
President Trump announced executive actions today that could severely curtail the availability of federal incentives for electric vehicles and lead to the dismantling of standards that are helping drive the clean vehicle transition and saving drivers money at the pump.
An earlier NRDC analysis shows that repealing EPA standards and federal incentives could cost car buyers $6,000 more in lifetime fuel
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New Analysis: International Finance for Climate and Health Increased to US$7.1 Billion in 2022, but Financing Remains Difficult to Access for the Most Climate-Impacted Countries
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release:
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New Analysis: International Finance for Climate and Health Increased to US$7.1 Billion in 2022, but Financing Remains Difficult to Access for the Most Climate-Impacted Countries
Data provides the most comprehensive analysis to date of self-reported donor financing, providing a critical baseline to strengthen climate and health action
DAVOS-KLOSTERS, SWITZERLAND | January 21, 2025 -- Today, at the 55 th
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New biodegradable graft could help cardiovascular patients
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 21 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
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New biodegradable graft could help cardiovascular patients
Cornell engineers are aiming to create a big leap in vascular grafts, used to combat cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death worldwide.
The biodegradable graft looks like a tough, stretchy straw. It not only expands and contracts like veins and arteries do as blood pumps through it. The graft is also biodegradable - it allows new vascular cel
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Niagara University Receives $80,000 Grant to Create Disability Awareness Training for Healthcare Professionals
NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Jan. 22 -- Niagara University issued the following news:
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Grant also supports continued training of NYS probation officers
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By Lisa McMahon
Niagara University is honored to announce that it has been selected as a 2024-2025 grantee of the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation. The university received an $80,000 grant from the Cabrini Foundation to create specialized training for healthcare professionals and to continue its training in partnership with the New Yo
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Niagara University Receives $90,000 Grant to Continue Work in Fostering Nurse Resilience in Western New York
NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Jan. 22 -- Niagara University issued the following news:
By Lisa McMahon
Niagara University is honored to announce that it has been selected as a 2024-2025 grantee of the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation. The university has received a $90,000 grant from the Cabrini Foundation to expand initiatives by its College of Nursing to foster nurse resilience, effectively bridge the transition from student to healthcare professional, and decrease turnover and departure from the
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Packed house for inaugural Farm to School Summit
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 21 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
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Packed house for inaugural Farm to School Summit
In November, more than 500 stakeholders gathered at the OnCenter in Syracuse for the 2024 New York Farm to School Summit, where they exchanged innovative ideas, explored best practices and formed new partnerships.
Cohosted by the New York State Department of Education and Cornell Cooperative Extension's Harvest New York team, the summit brought together educators
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Pennsylvania College of Technology: Construction Management Students Take First at Competition
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news:
Pennsylvania College of Technology's Construction Management Association returned victorious from the recent Associated Schools of Construction Region 1 Conference & Competition in Albany, New York, where two student teams tested their skills and received valuable industry feedback.
The college's teams competed in the heavy civil and pre-construction categories. After teams were briefed on
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Ready to inspire: Fellowship program turns students into educators
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 21 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
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Ready to inspire: Fellowship program turns students into educators
Rebecca Irwin, Ph.D. '20, is dialed in.
The first-time professor has designed and taught course modules, figured out how to make complex engineering concepts accessible, and developed a philosophy that now shapes her approach to education - yet, her first official class doesn't start until this fall., Click to open gallery view
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Recent U.S. Climate and Clean Energy Actions Will Save Tens of Thousands of Lives, Deliver Trillions of Dollars in Health and Climate Benefits
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release:
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Recent U.S. Climate and Clean Energy Actions Will Save Tens of Thousands of Lives, Deliver Trillions of Dollars in Health and Climate Benefits
(Washington, D.C. - January 21, 2025) Environmental Defense Fund released a new fact sheet today on the cumulative benefits of U.S. climate and clean air actions over the last four years - and found enormous benefits.
EDF looked at 11
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Researchers put the shine on digitally rendered feathers
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 21 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
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Researchers put the shine on digitally rendered feathers
Computer animators and video game designers may soon have a better way to create the purple-green sheen of a grackle's wing, or the pink flash on a hummingbird's throat, thanks to a new method for rendering iridescent feathers.
Researchers in the lab of Steve Marschner, professor of computer science in the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and In
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Six Cornell faculty win White House early career awards
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 21 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
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Six Cornell faculty win White House early career awards
The White House has recognized six Cornell faculty members - Andrew Hein, Tashara M. Leak and Zhiting Tian from the Ithaca campus, and Steven Josefowicz, Ekta Khurana and Kristen Pleil from Weill Cornell Medicine - with 2025 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The awards were announced Jan. 14.
The award is the highest h
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St. Bonaventure University Receives $1 Million Gift From Davis Family
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Jan. 22 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release:
St. Bonaventure University has received a $1 million gift from Matt Davis, '87, and his wife, Laura.
The Davises have earmarked $600,000 of their gift for the Athletic Performance Center, $300,000 for an endowment to benefit the School of Business, and $100,000 to the Bonaventure Fund annual appeal.
The gift will count toward the $125 million goal of the university's Bolder Bonaventure Campaign
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Statement by Elizabeth Yee, Executive Vice President of The Rockefeller Foundation, on Paris Agreement
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release:
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Statement by Elizabeth Yee, Executive Vice President of The Rockefeller Foundation, on Paris Agreement
At a time when climate change is impacting every community and country, the U.S. decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement is disheartening. Amid global and domestic political changes, The Rockefeller Foundation remains committed to expanding access to opportunity -- including by scaling advances tha
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Statement From Vera Institute of Justice on Immigration Executive Orders Issued by President Trump
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following statement on Jan. 21, 2025:
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In response to the executive orders on immigration signed by President Donald Trump on inauguration day, Nicholas Turner, president and director of the Vera Institute of Justice and president of Vera Action, released the following statement:
"Whether we were born in this country or came here in search of a better life, we all want safety, security, and stability. The current immigration
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The Annual XR Access Symposium: Shaping the Future of Accessible Extended Reality
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 21 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
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The Annual XR Access Symposium: Shaping the Future of Accessible Extended Reality
The 2024 XR Access Symposium, held at Cornell Tech in New York City, brought together industry leaders, researchers, and advocates to discuss the role of extended reality (XR) in fostering digital accessibility.
Under the theme "Insights from XR Assistive Technology," the sixth annual event explored new developments in XR that hop
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The LEI for Germany Declined in November
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release:
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The LEI for Germany Declined in November
For Release 9:30 AM ET, January 21, 2024
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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The Whitman School Publicly Launches Whitman Leadership Circle
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 21 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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The Whitman School Publicly Launches Whitman Leadership Circle
Merit scholarships that retain top first-year students. Fellowships that allow faculty to pursue their interests and bring emerging knowledge back into the classroom. Physical improvements to the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, including Flaum Grand Hall, a centralized gathering place welcoming students and the entire Whitman community.
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Weaver democratizes data for communities in NYS and beyond
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 21 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
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Weaver democratizes data for communities in NYS and beyond
As research director at the ILR School's Buffalo Co-Lab, Russell "Rusty" Weaver builds tools to help communities, policymakers and individuals make informed decisions about issues such as child care, wage inequality, evictions and broadband access.
His collaborations with colleagues across ILR include New York at Work reports and a Feb. 6 webinar on how
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What's the Best Way to Organize People to Generate Ideas? New Binghamton University Research Offers Insight
BINGHAMTON, New York, Jan. 21 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
Managers at every company -- especially big corporations -- face a similar conundrum: What's the ideal way to organize employees to generate the best ideas?
Is it better to work in large groups? Smaller ones? With other people who are similar or different?
New research from Binghamton University offers insight into these questions -- and some of the results are not what you'd expect.
For nearly 20 year
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