READING, Pennsylvania, June 2 (TNSpar) -- Alvernia University issued the following news: Alvernia University, Harcum College, I-LEAD, Inc., announced a new partnership that allows residents of North Philadelphia to earn a bachelor's degree through courses being held at Deliverance Evangelistic Church in a press conference and reception event. "This partnership solidifies Alvernia's commitment to expansion in the Philadelphia market by meeting students where they are," said Alvernia University   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 2 (TNSres) -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: Three School of Computer Science researchers were named to the inaugural cohort of Schmidt Futures' AI2050 Early Career Fellowship to pursue ambitious research in artificial intelligence. Aditi Raghunathan Bryan Wilde and Huan Zhang were among 15 scholars selected in a cohort representing 10 universities and one national laboratory. The AI2050 initiative aims to support exceptional individuals wh  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 2 (TNSpro) -- Community College of Allegheny County issued the following news: The Community College of Allegheny County has announced a new financial assistance and support program for students interested in Registered nursing careers. The Pathway to Success for Nursing (PSN) program, a comprehensive academic, financial and psychosocial support initiative sponsored by an Allegheny County Community Development Block Grant and federally funded by the Department of   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 2 (TNSfund) -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: The Dietrich Foundation has made a new gift to provide key support for the leadership of Duquesne University's College of Osteopathic Medicine. The gift is the latest to be made by the Pittsburgh foundation in its ongoing philanthropic support to Duquesne. In gratitude for this funding, the University is creating an endowment to support the William S. Dietrich II Dean of Medicine in the Univer  more

HAVERFORD, Pennsylvania, June 2 (TNSres) -- Haverford College issued the following news: Karla Sofia Garcia '21 is the latest recipient of the prestigious Clementine Cope Fellowship, a 123-year-old fund established to help support graduate study for Haverford alumni. Through the newly awarded fellowship, Garcia, who majored in astrophysics, will soon be embarking on her next academic venture--a master's in Climate and Society at Columbia University. "Finding this fellowship was a dream," she s  more

DELAWARE, Ohio, June 2 (TNSper) -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: Ohio Wesleyan University today announced the appointment of Adam Smith, MBA, as its vice president for enrollment. In the role, Smith will oversee the offices of admission and financial aid, and help prospective students and families as they navigate the college-enrollment process. Currently, Smith is the assistant vice president for enrollment management at Elizabethtown College, a p  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 2 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news release: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Robert Sines, a former teacher at Hope for Hyndman Charter School, was taken into custody to begin serving his sentence for having inappropriate sexual contact with a sixth grader. Sines, 48, previously pleaded guilty to a felony count of corruption of minors and a misdemeanor count of indecent assault of a victim less than 13-years-  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 2 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today awarded a little over $1 million in 2022 Environmental Education Grant funding to 73 projects statewide, including 18 projects in the southwest region. "The Shapiro Administration is committed to delivering practical solutions to the environmental and safety issues our communities face   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 2 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: Continuing efforts to combat human trafficking throughout the Commonwealth, PA Senators Cris Dush (R-25), Maria Collett (D-12) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28) have officially introduced legislation that would remove the third-party control requirement to ensure that minors who are human trafficking victims have full access to appropriate services and support. Under current Pennsylvania l  more

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, May 27 (TNSres) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The first protein-based nano-computing agent that functions as a circuit has been created by Penn State researchers. The milestone puts them one step closer to developing next-generation cell-based therapies to treat diseases like diabetes and cancer. Traditional synthetic biology approaches for cell-based therapies, such as ones that destroy cancer cells or encourage tissue regeneration after in  more

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, June 2 (TNSres) -- Swarthmore College issued the following news: Ten Swarthmore students have been newly selected for the President's Sustainability Research Fellowship (PSRF), a high-impact learning experience where students take stewardship over vital sustainability challenges at the College. The program matches motivated students with small teams of staff and faculty mentors to research, develop, and implement projects in a year-long course and associated internship  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 2 (TNSpar) -- Harrisburg Area Community College issued the following news release: Central Pennsylvania residents now have an easier path to pursue a career as a medical assistant (MA) thanks to a partnership between UPMC and HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College. Under this partnership, called the UPMC Scholars Program, HACC graduates who fulfill the UPMC work commitment will receive payments equivalent to the cost of the program in addition to their s  more