Mercy University has been selected to receive a major grant award from the U.S. Department of Education under the Title III Part A Strengthening Institutions Program to transform student success through career readiness and AI-enhanced technology integration. The University will receive $614,939 in the first year, with total funding expected to reach $2,999,946 over the five-year grant period. The grant will fund a five-year initiative called FORWARD: Future-Oriented Readiness through Workforce-Aligned, AI-Enhanced Redesign and Development, which aims to help more low-income students succeed in college and launch successful careers in today’s rapidly evolving job market. “This significant federal investment recognizes Mercy […]

Co-Communications, a marketing, public relations and design agency, has launched Co-Talks, its new podcasting division, to help brands and business leaders expand their reach and share their expertise with key audiences. Drawing on nearly 30 years of storytelling experience, the division offers two distinct services: securing strategic podcast guest appearances for business leaders and comprehensive podcast development, production and promotion, from concept through promotion. Podcasting continues to experience record growth. According to Edison Research’s The Infinite Dial 2026, 58% of Americans age 12 and older, an estimated 167 million people, consumed a podcast in the past month, an all-time high. “We’ve […]

Burke Rehabilitation® hosted its fourth annual Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Medical Student Fair on September 28, welcoming 55 students from 17 medical schools including Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York Medical College, CUNY School of Medicine, and Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, for an interactive introduction to Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Presented with Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the Fair provided students with hands-on exposure to areas including amputee (limb-loss) rehabilitation, cancer rehabilitation, spasticity management, and adaptive sports & therapeutic recreation. The program emphasized tailoring treatment to individual patient’s goals, abilities, and quality of life priorities–helping future physiatrists recognize […]