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State Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Thursday June 01, 2023 ( 9 items )  

Curtis Institute of Music: Alumna Interview - Ashley Milanese
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 1 (TNStalk) -- Curtis Institute of Music issued the following Q&A on May 30, 2023, with alumna Ashley Milanese: * * * The internationally acclaimed, award-winning soprano and Curtis alumna offers thoughts about pursuing a career in opera, building a successful voice studio, and more * * * Lauded for her "soaring lyric soprano capable of heart-stopping soft effects" (Philadelphia Magazine) and praised by Opera Magazine as "beautifully voiced," Italian-American  more

DelVal Students Compete at The National Agri-Marketing Association Conference
DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania, June 1 (TNSpconf) -- Delaware Valley University issued the following news: The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) is the nation's largest professional association for professionals in marketing and agribusiness. The DVU Student Chapter belongs to the national chapter as well as the regional, Chesapeake Chapter. DelVal's chapter of NAMA attended the National Agri-Marketing Association Conference, which took place in St.Louis, Missouri from April 26 to 28. At the  more

Drexel University and Peirce College to Collaborate on Academic Programs That Support Career Transition for Adults
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 1 (TNSpar) -- Drexel University issued the following news release: Drexel University and Peirce College are working together to expand access for adult learners interested in advancing their education and preparing a more diverse talent pipeline for employers in the region. Over the next 10 years, Philadelphia is expected to add tens of thousands of new jobs, primarily in health care and technology-driven medical research, as the city continues its growth as a   more

HACC Offers Trauma-Informed Care Course
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 1 (TNSpro) -- Harrisburg Area Community College issued the following news release: Individuals who work with children or adults who have experienced trauma may benefit from a new trauma-informed care course offered by HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College. Trauma-informed care recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role that trauma may play in an individual's life. Students will learn to provide accessible and appropriate support  more

Karen Kim Named Next Dean of Penn State College of Medicine
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 1 (TNSper) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Karen Kim, vice provost for research at the University of Chicago, has been named dean of Penn State College of Medicine, effective Sept. 1. Kim was selected following a national search, and will succeed Kevin Black, who has served as interim dean since 2019. Kim is the Sara and Harold Lincoln Thompson Professor of Medicine, associate director of community outreach and engagement for the   more

New Penn Medicine Study Uncovers Key Details of Fat Cells, Advancing Potential Treatments for Obesity, Diabetes
UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, June 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: * * * Findings represent the first structural details of uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1), which allows fat tissue to burn off calories as heat * * * New research has unlocked insights into how "good fat" tissue could potentially be harnessed to combat obesity and remove glucose from the blood, helping to control diabetes. Published toda  more

Pa. Gov. Shapiro, Little Leaf Farms Announce Grand Opening of Pennsylvania's Largest Indoor-Grown Leafy Greens Production Facility in Carbon County
MCADOO, Pennsylvania, June 1 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Governor Josh Shapiro joined Little Leaf Farms to announce the grand opening of the Commonwealth's largest indoor-grown leafy greens production facility in McAdoo this fall. As part of its expansion, Little Leaf Farms - which produces packaged lettuce sustainably grown through controlled environment agriculture - will grow its presence in Carbon County and open its second facility in Pennsylvan  more

Pa. Senate Republicans: Sen. Laughlin Introduces Minimum Wage Legislation
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 1 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) has introduced legislation seeking to increase the minimum wage in Pennsylvania from $7.25 per hour to $15 per hour by 2026, beginning with $11 per hour on Jan. 1, 2024, and permanently index it to inflation thereafter. Said Laughlin: "I have heard from my constituents and have listened to both sides of the political aisle. Pennsylvania has not seen the minimum wa  more

Penn State: Ag Sciences Alumna Commits Gift to Animal Science, Create Graduate Fellowship
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 1 (TNSfund) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Having someone give her the opportunity to be part of a research team as an undergraduate opened doors for Julie Smiley that she had not previously imagined. Now, she'd like to provide that same opportunity to others. Smiley has made a $1 million gift from her future estate to endow the Smiley Family Excellence Fund in the Department of Animal Science and the Thomas Miller Graduate Fellow  more