PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 9 (TNSjou) -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: It's no problem for animals and insects to jump across grass and sand. Sarah Bergbreiter's team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found they didn't have to look far to enable robots to take the same leap. "I am interested in how we can build these very functional, very small robots that can move around diverse environments," said Bergbreiter, a professor of mechanical engineering. "Tra  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, May 9 (TNSpro) -- King's College issued the following news release: King's College occupational therapy students can now better develop essential patient interaction skills through a pilot virtual reality program made possible by the Meta x Bodyswaps Educational Grant. The College's occupational therapy program is the only one in the United States and the United Kingdom to win the award. The Meta x Bodyswaps Education Grant Program investigates how students and educ  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on May 8, 2023: The state Senate today approved two bills introduced by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) that would help Pennsylvania military veterans. The first bill would create a loan program to help veterans build or expand their business, while the second bill would help them access programs and services tailored to their needs. "These bills can make a positive impact in the lives of veter  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on May 8, 2023: The Senate today unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) to make it easier for disabled veterans to obtain free Pennsylvania fishing licenses. "The current process puts needless bureaucracy between disabled veterans and the peace and tranquility of Pennsylvania's waterways," Pennycuick said. "Providing free fishing licenses to disabled vete  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: The Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee passed significant permitting reform legislation that will help retain existing employers and attract new employers to the Commonwealth according to the bill's sponsors, Sens. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland/Dauphin/Perry). Senate Bill 350 would require state agencies to create an accessible website system for   more

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, May 9 (TNSpro) -- Susquehanna University issued the following news: Susquehanna University will offer a real estate major beginning in fall 2023. "Through program coursework and guaranteed internships, students majoring in real estate will be positioned to make strategic decisions to advance their professional careers as a commercial real estate investor, developer or broker," said James Pomykalski, associate professor of finance and analytics at Susquehanna Universi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: * * * Zehra Husain and Sandeep Mertia will join the Annenberg School in the fall. * * * The Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication (CARGC) at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania is thrilled to announce two new postdoctoral fellows will join the center this fall. Zehra Husain and Sandeep Mertia have been   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news on May 8, 2023: * * * Jingyi Gu, Sandeep Mertia, and Mohammed Rashid will form the fifth cohort of postdocs this fall at the Center on Digital Culture and Society. * * * The Center on Digital Culture and Society (CDCS) announced today that it will be hosting three new postdoctoral fellows this fall. This is CDCS's fifth cohort of fellows, drawn from a larg  more