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InnoCaption Use Significantly Improves Smartphone Communication Experience for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Users

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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Only 59% of respondents reported using their smartphone “frequently” before using InnoCaption.

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  • Only 59% of respondents reported using their smartphone “frequently” before using InnoCaption.
  • This number jumped to 70% three months later after using InnoCaption.
  • Before using InnoCaption, 62% of respondents said they experienced considerable listening fatigue when making calls with their smartphone.
  • Prior to using InnoCaption, 66% of respondents said that they had to put in considerable effort when making calls on their smartphones.

Former Architect of the U.S. Capitol Alan Hantman presents CCNY's Rudin Lecture, May 2

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alan M. Hantman , the 10th Architect of the U.S. Capitol, returns to his alma mater on May 2 as the 2024 Samuel Rudin Distinguished Visiting Scholar .

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  • NEW YORK, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alan M. Hantman , the 10th Architect of the U.S. Capitol, returns to his alma mater on May 2 as the 2024 Samuel Rudin Distinguished Visiting Scholar .
  • Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the lecture, and Hantman will sign copies after the lecture.
  • Hantman was in the first graduating class of what became CCNY's Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture .
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    SOURCE City College of New York, Office of Institutional Advancement and Communications

Reggie Chambers Appointed to Vail Resorts Board of Directors

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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BROOMFIELD, Colo., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) today announced that Reggie Chambers has been appointed to the company's board of directors.

Key Points: 
  • BROOMFIELD, Colo., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) today announced that Reggie Chambers has been appointed to the company's board of directors.
  • "We are thrilled to have Reggie join our board," said Kirsten Lynch, chief executive officer of Vail Resorts.
  • "I am excited to join the Vail Resorts board of directors," said Chambers.
  • Chambers is Vail Resorts' twelfth board member, joining recently appointed board member Iris Knobloch , as well as Sue Decker, Rob Katz, Kirsten Lynch, Nadia Rawlinson, John Redmond, Michele Romanow, Hilary Schneider, Bruce Sewell, John Sorte, and Peter Vaughn.

Henry Schein Cares Foundation Launches ‘Prevention is Power’ Public Health Awareness Campaign

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) today announced the launch of Prevention is Power™, a multi-year public health awareness campaign from the Henry Schein Cares Foundation, Inc. (HSCF) to help improve health literacy and strengthen patient utilization of integrated, preventive care, with the goal of reducing incidences of chronic diseases as well as overall health care spending.

Key Points: 
  • Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) today announced the launch of Prevention is Power™, a multi-year public health awareness campaign from the Henry Schein Cares Foundation, Inc. (HSCF) to help improve health literacy and strengthen patient utilization of integrated, preventive care, with the goal of reducing incidences of chronic diseases as well as overall health care spending.
  • Chan School of Public Health, the Commonwealth Fund, and others, despite spending more on health care than any other high-income country, overall health outcomes in the U.S. trail those in its peer countries.
  • It is well established that patient utilization of routine preventive health care leads to better population health outcomes as well as lower overall health care costs.
  • The Gold Foundation, which champions the human connection in health care, is proud to partner with the Henry Schein Cares Foundation to expand access and address health inequities.”
    Dr. Ayman El-Mohandes, Dean of CUNY SPH: “We are thrilled to partner with two impactful organizations, the Henry Schein Cares Foundation and NACHC, in this important work aimed at improving patient outcomes through education and engagement.

A UNIVERSAL CORONAVIRUS VACCINE COULD SAVE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IF READY BEFORE NEXT PANDEMIC

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- What if scientists had developed a universal coronavirus vaccine in the years prior to 2020 so that it was available at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic? A universal coronavirus vaccine targets parts of the virus that are common to either many or all coronaviruses, thereby offering some degree of protection against a range of strains. A new study suggests if such a vaccine were available at the start of the pandemic, it could have saved millions of lives, prevented suffering, and saved billions of dollars in direct medical and other costs until the strain-specific (i.e., SARS-CoV-2) vaccine went through the entire development, testing, and emergency use authorization process that lasted 10 months.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- What if scientists had developed a universal coronavirus vaccine in the years prior to 2020 so that it was available at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic?
  • A universal coronavirus vaccine targets parts of the virus that are common to either many or all coronaviruses, thereby offering some degree of protection against a range of strains.
  • The experiments simulated what would happen if a universal coronavirus vaccine was available at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • A universal coronavirus vaccine was also shown to be highly cost-effective even if a more specific and more efficacious vaccine came to market.

CUNY SPH partners with UNFPA on campaign to end gender-based violence

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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It gained traction in more than 187 countries, with participation from over 6,000 organizations and a reach of over 300 million.

Key Points: 
  • It gained traction in more than 187 countries, with participation from over 6,000 organizations and a reach of over 300 million.
  • The campaign will now be housed at CUNY SPH, ensuring that the important work of CWGL will continue going forward.
  • "Now more than ever, protecting the right to reproductive autonomy is crucial," says CUNY SPH Dean Ayman El-Mohandes.
  • "We're proud to add this partnership to the SRJ work CUNY SPH is engaged in, especially at this dire point in history when these rights are being steadily eroded on many fronts."

Over $3.7 million in NIH grants will fund research on impacts of climate change on HIV-related health outcomes

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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"These climate-related factors likely also increase the risk of poor clinical outcomes among people living with HIV."

Key Points: 
  • "These climate-related factors likely also increase the risk of poor clinical outcomes among people living with HIV."
  • Work on the four-year R01 award will combine data sources uniquely suited to characterize the influence of extreme weather on HIV care outcomes.
  • This, in turn, can inform strategies to help mitigate the impacts of climate change and extreme weather on HIV care outcomes and the trajectory of the HIV pandemic.
  • The team is currently recruiting for a full-time Postdoctoral Fellow to focus on climate and health research, as well as a full-time Project Manager , to join the project team.

New Report Finds that Economic Sanctions Are Often Deadly and Harm People's Living Standards in Target Countries

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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The report, " The Human Consequences of Economic Sanctions ," by economist Francisco Rodríguez , reviews 32 studies that assess the impact of economic sanctions on living standards.

Key Points: 
  • The report, " The Human Consequences of Economic Sanctions ," by economist Francisco Rodríguez , reviews 32 studies that assess the impact of economic sanctions on living standards.
  • It shows that 30 of these analyses found significant declines in living standards in sanctions-targeted countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, and Venezuela — three case studies that demonstrate how sanctions contribute to widespread harm, including death.
  • New report finds economic sanctions harm people in target countries, including by contributing to increases in mortality, poverty, and inequality.
  • "Whether sanctions hurt regular people in the target countries is a hotly debated topic," Rodríguez says, "but it shouldn't be.

SandboxAQ and the City University of New York Team Up to Create Quantum Education Opportunities and Launch New Photonics Lab

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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PALO ALTO, Calif., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SandboxAQ, a leader delivering the combined impact of AI and Quantum technology (AQ), has partnered with the City University of New York (CUNY) to expand quantum education opportunities and create a sustainable ecosystem for the future quantum workforce. These initiatives exemplify the types of industry-academia partnerships needed to meet the soaring demand for AI and quantum talent.

Key Points: 
  • These initiatives exemplify the types of industry-academia partnerships needed to meet the soaring demand for AI and quantum talent.
  • The lab will be located on The City College of New York campus and focus on the foundational physics behind new quantum technologies, including: superposition, entanglement, manipulation, measurement, and long-range quantum communication.
  • "We believe the incredibly diverse opportunities in quantum must be matched by an even greater diversity within its community.
  • CUNY's venerable Division of Science, Grove School of Engineering, and its Initiative for Theoretical Sciences are natural collaborators for our quantum education efforts."

American Council of Learned Societies Announces 2023 Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellows in American Art

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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NEW YORK, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the 2023 Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellows in American Art. This year, the program recognizes seven exceptional doctoral candidates and their projects on American art and visual culture. The program is made possible by the generous support of the Henry Luce Foundation.

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  • NEW YORK, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the 2023 Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellows in American Art .
  • This year's fellows represent diverse backgrounds, institutions, and fields of study including art history, visual studies, communications and media studies, and anthropology.
  • Since 1992, the Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art have served to promote the next generation of leaders in the field and advance groundbreaking scholarship in American art history.
  • Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 79 scholarly organizations.