PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- ANSYS, a computer-aided engineering software developer, issued the following news on May 16, 2023: Ansys, (NASDAQ: ANSS) the global leader and innovator of engineering simulation software, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Diakopto. A provider of differentiated EDA solutions to accelerate integrated circuit (IC) development, Diakopto focuses on helping resolve critical issues caused by layout parasitics. The transactio  more

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, May 17 (TNSper) -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news: Shawn P. Curtin has been appointed as Franklin & Marshall's new vice president of finance and administration. He will begin his duties July 31. Curtin has served as the vice president of finance and administration, chief financial officer and treasurer at Lebanon Valley College, in Annville, Pa., since 2014. His background includes decades of experience in higher education. Prior to his work at  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott, a law firm, issued the following news release: A team of Philadelphia-based attorneys from national law firm Eckert Seamans successfully represented a client in a personal injury case that spanned three years of litigation. The Eckert Seamans team included Brooke Scicchitano and Alaina Wartman. The pro bono case involved a personal injury action in which plaintiffs claimed injuries and future medical expenses. The matter wa  more

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, May 16 (TNSres) -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news on May 15, 2023: When it comes to opportunity, don't ask yourself 'why?' Instead, "Ask yourself 'What?'" said Jacob Bleacher a 2000 Franklin & Marshall College alumnus, addressing Class of 2023 graduates at their May 13 Commencement. "What can I do with this opportunity?" asked Bleacher, chief exploration scientist in NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate. Like many of   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 17 (TNSper) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Jean Paul Allain, head of the Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering at Penn State, has been appointed associate director for fusion energy sciences (FES) within the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science. Over a two-year term, in accordance with the provisions of the Intergovernmental Personnel Act, Allain will serve in a senior executive role and will  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 16 (TNSres) -- Thomas Jefferson University issued the following news on May 15, 2023: * * * Researchers will develop prototype modular panels and test for energy savings, resistance to weathering and market feasibility * * * Older buildings tend to leak heat through their walls, requiring much more energy to maintain a comfortable temperature in summer or winter. Those constructed prior to the late 1970s rarely meet today's more rigorous energy standards. And   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 16 (TNSres) -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: Troutman Pepper is proud to support the Equal Justice Works Fellowship Class of 2023. Equal Justice Works is the nation's largest facilitator of opportunities in public interest law. More than 75 Fellows were announced on May 10, 2023. Every year for more than three decades, the Equal Justice Works Fellowship program welcomes a class of public interest lawyers who design projects with legal s  more

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- Westinghouse Electric issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: * * * Westinghouse to Design, Manufacture and Deliver Six Steam Generators to Support Dominion's Subsequent License Renewal Program * * * Westinghouse Electric Company announced today it has signed a contract with Dominion Energy to design, manufacture, and deliver Replacement Steam Generators at Surry Nuclear Power Station in Virginia. Westinghouse and Dominion will engineer  more

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, May 16 (TNSres) -- Westinghouse Electric issued the following news release on May 15, 2023: Westinghouse Electric Company released its inaugural Sustainability Report today. This report highlights our work to deliver clean energy technology globally, protect the environment, embed sustainability throughout our business and invest in our employees and communities across the world. In 2022, Westinghouse took significant actions to drive a sustainable future for   more