UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 13 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The Alumni Trustee Candidate Forum is now archived and available for online viewing. The event can be viewed here. Alumni candidates for Penn State's Board of Trustees joined a livestream event hosted by WPSU on March 13. The event offered viewers an opportunity to hear from each candidate. Five alumni are on the ballot for three seats in this year's alumni trustees election. The candidates, l  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 13 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Each year, Penn State honors several undergraduate students for the highest levels of academic excellence, outstanding leadership and meritorious service. The 2024 student award recipients exemplify best practices and achievements among Penn State students, reflecting the University's mission of teaching, research and service. This year's Student Awards Recognition Ceremony will take place Sund  more

ALFRED, New York, March 15 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: Alfred University alumnus John Mauro '01, '06 PhD, will deliver the annual Scholes Lecture at Alfred University, on Thursday, April 4, at 11:20 a.m. in Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall. Mauro earned bachelor's degrees in glass engineering science and computer science in 2001 and a doctoral degree in glass science in 2006, all from Alfred University, and is Dorothy Pate Enright Professor and Associate Head for Grad  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: Duquesne University is providing financial aid estimates and planning tools to admitted students despite the confusion and delays with the federal government's re-boot of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). "We know it's been tough for families--because we're hearing it firsthand," said Joel Bauman, Duquesne's senior vice president for enrollment management. "We understand why many,   more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 15 (TNSres) -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: * * * Asymmetric construction of sulfur(VI)-fluorine cores Author: Patrick Melvin Source: Nat. Chem. 16, 304-305 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-024-01454-8 Publication Type: News Item Abstract: Molecules containing a chiral S(VI) moiety have found extensive applications in drug design and organic synthesis, despite a lack of diverse asymmetric methods for their creation. Now, a ligand-mediate  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 15 (TNSres) -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: * * * Special issue of History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals: Regulating Reproduction in the History of Pharmaceuticals and Drugs (https://hopp.uwpress.org/content/65/2). Visiting Assistant Professor of History Kelly O'Donnell is co-editor of the issue and co-author of the introductory essay with Lauren Maclvor Thompson, assistant professor at Kennesaw State University. Source: History of Pharmacy an  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 15 (TNSres) -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: * * * Gluing Higher Ed Back Together (https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2024/02/22/now-time-invest-learning-communities-opinion) Authors: Dawkins et al, 2024 Source: Inside Higher Ed Publication Type: Opinion Article Details: This article is focused on the utilization of learning communities as a mechanism to reglue higher education back together following a series of "shocks to the system  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 15 -- Cintas, a provider of entrance mats, restroom cleaning and supplies, tile and carpet cleaning, promotional products, first aid, safety, fire protection products and services, issued the following news: Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) has acquired Paris Uniform Services, a Pennsylvania-based, family-owned supplier of uniform and facility services. Paris Uniform Services was founded in 1978 as a subsidiary of Paris Cleaners. Prior to the acquisition, David Stern s  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Thiel College's Stoeber Field at Alumni Stadium will receive a turf upgrade worth $550,000 this summer. Read more (https://thielathletics.com/news/2024/3/13/general-thiel-colleges-stoeber-field-at-alumni-stadium-to-receive-fieldturf-upgrade.aspx). During Thursday's Mercer County Commissioners' meeting, the county approved contributing $20,000 to the project. According to the county resolution, the project f  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: David Horton, chief information officer and senior associate vice president at the University of Oklahoma, has been named Penn State's new vice president for Information Technology (IT) and chief information officer (CIO). Horton will begin his new role on a part-time basis before joining the University full time no later than June 1. As vice president and CIO, Horton will lead the University's   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: Dechert recently advised MiddleGround Capital, a private equity firm managing over US$3.5 billion in assets, on a go-private merger agreement between its affiliate and L.S. Starrett Company, a leading manufacturer of premium precision tools, cutting equipment and metrology systems. The all-cash transaction, expected to close in mid-2024, is contingent on approval from Starrett's shareholders and other closi  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- Emerson Electric, a technology and engineering company that provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news release: Emerson, a global technology and engineering company, will modernize the Ovation(TM) automation platform and provide services to support the Western Maricopa Education Center's (West-MEC) Energy and Manufacturing Systems program. The revolutionary science, technology, engineering a  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild congratulates Lauren P. McKenna on being selected to The Legal Intelligencer's 2024 list of Distinguished Leaders. Part of the Pennsylvania Legal Awards, the annual list of Distinguished Leaders recognizes attorneys who "achieved impressive results in the past year and demonstrated leadership skills that helped them achieve those results." McKenna is among 12 leaders named in t  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a settlement (https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-03-14-PA-v.-Equifax-Final-stamped-AVC.pdf) with Equifax regarding the national consumer credit reporting agency's error that resulted in inaccurate reports to lenders, inflating costs for tens of thousands of consumers with loans and insurance policies. Equifax estima  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today highlighted his department's expanded career pathways for graduates of accredited associate degree programs in the areas of accounting, business, data analytics, finance, economics, math or another closely related field at the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC). "Our goal is to hire more Pennsylvanians than ever  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency issued the following news release: The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) announced the availability of $12 million in federal grant funding to strengthen local responses to violence as well as support and enhance services for victims. The STOP (Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grants are available to county governments and non-profit victi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Today, members of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), led by chairman Lt. Governor Austin Davis, took action to approve $13 million in a variety of grants to combat gun violence and enhance prevention programming for Pennsylvania youth. This included nearly $1 million for a new statewide needs assessment to understand the experi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on March 14, 2024: Today, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger unveiled a new brand marketing campaign to support business attraction efforts in the Commonwealth -- Pennsylvania Gets It Done. The campaign builds on the growing momentum from the Commonwealth's new ten-year Economic Development Strategy that launched in January   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro joined industry, labor, environmental, consumer leaders, and Rep. Patty Kim at Cordia Energy in Harrisburg to highlight his newly unveiled energy plan to protect and create nearly 15,000 energy jobs, lower utility bills for Pennsylvania households, and take real action to address carbon pollution. Pennsylvania is falling behind other states   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, the Governor's Advisory Commission on Women and the Second Lady of Pennsylvania Blayre Holmes Davis joined business leaders, advocates, and employers at K&L Gates in Pittsburgh to host a panel and discuss best practices to recruit and retain women in the workforce in celebration of International Women's Day. The Shapiro-Davis Administration is committed to creati  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following statement on March 14, 2024: * * * In response to Gov. Josh Shapiro's recently proposed energy plan on March 13, in Scranton, Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) released the following statement. "The Shapiro energy plan, similar to the Biden energy plan, is a plan to limit opportunity and further government dependency for Pennsylvania's families. The energy economy in Western Pennsylvania should be boomi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana), longtime supporter of Pennsylvania's energy independence and advocate for energy-related jobs statewide, issued the following statement in reaction to Gov. Josh Shapiro's proposal for "a new era of energy leadership in the Commonwealth." "I appreciate the need for better energy policy in Pennsylvania, one which supports the industry while growing jobs   more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: "Concrete Science and Careers," offered in February to K-12 FFA instructors by faculty experts from Pennsylvania College of Technology, is already yielding positive impacts - including plans for a more in-depth session for the teachers later this spring. Franklin H. Reber, instructor of building construction technology at the college, and Joe F. DiBucci, instructor of building construction  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- Penn State's College of Education issued the following news: Makenna Marisa, majoring in education in the College of Education, and Olumuyiwa Fashanu, majoring in supply chain and information systems in the Smeal College of Business, have been selected as the 2024 recipients of the Ernest B. McCoy Memorial Award. The McCoy Award is presented annually to a senior man and woman student-athlete who have combined successful athletic participation with aca  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news on March 14, 2024: Representatives from Klein Tools experienced Penn College's electrical program on Wednesday, courtesy of Eric L. Anstadt, instructor of electrical technology/occupations. Anstadt is a longtime advocate for Klein Tools, known by trade professionals worldwide as a premier manufacturer of hand tools. A Corporate Tomorrow Maker, Klein Tools has supported Penn College students  more

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- Juniata College issued the following news: Caitlin Huey-Burns, a political correspondent for CBS News based in Washington, D.C., will present "The 2024 Presidential Election: The State of Play" Thursday, March 21, at 7 p.m. The lecture will be delivered virtually and shown in the Ellis Ballroom at Juniata College. This event, made possible through the Calvert Ellis Memorial Lecture endowment and hosted by the Office of the Provost, is free and open to the  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 13 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize 15 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. This week, on behalf of the entire Penn State community, we'd like to say thank you to: Nicole Bauman, director of administration in the Office of Entrepreneurship and Commercialization, whose nominator wrote: "Nicole's unwavering support  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, March 15 (TNSres) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: A research team from St. Bonaventure University presented their findings at the 26th annual meeting of the Translational Cancer Centers Consortium (TRCCC) in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 22-23. Tharini Nagarkar, a senior majoring in health and society, and Madelyn Dziezgowski, a senior biochemistry major, gave both poster and oral presentations on their research on acute myeloi  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 13 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: As traditional energy methods increase in cost and take their toll on the environment, Penn State researchers are turning to two underutilized renewable resources, the sun and outer space, for solutions to generate electricity and passively cool down structures. Led by Linxiao Zhu, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, the team developed and tested a dual cooling and power strategy tha  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: For health care professionals, it's maddening. The technology needed to stop colorectal cancer before it turns deadly has never been better. Yet in 2024, the American Cancer Society expects it to cause 106,590 new cases and 53,010 deaths. In Pennsylvania, about 34% of those diagnosed with colorectal cancer die from the disease. Though rates have decreased overall, they're increasing among adults  more

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, March 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Findings on "immunological imprinting" could affect future vaccine designs * * * Antibody responses to new SARS-CoV-2 variant infections and vaccinations are powerfully shaped by prior exposures to earlier SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, according to a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. In the study, pub  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 13 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: As Penn State moves toward a more sustainable model to allow it to continue delivering a high-quality education for Pennsylvania residents, Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses and Executive Chancellor Margo DelliCarpini provided an email update Feb. 29 to campus communities. The update apprised faculty and staff across the 19 undergraduate campuses on how budgets will be right set; the forma  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, March 15 (TNSres) -- Villanova University issued the following news release: Agnes Hwang '20 CLAS has been named a 2024 recipient of the USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship. Hwang is the first Villanovan to receive this prestigious fellowship, which attracts exceptional candidates interested in pursuing careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The Payne Fellowship, funded by USAID and admin  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- Wilkes University issued the following news: While college students have plenty on their minds, colorectal cancer doesn't usually make that list. Colorectal cancer, also referred to as colon cancer, is rare for young adults, with doctors recommending screenings beginning at age 45. Still, with colon cancer as the second leading cause of cancer death in Pennsylvania, it's never too early to promote awareness and healthy habits. In honor of Colorectal Canc  more