PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 26 (TNSres) -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute issued the following news: The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) will host the 43rd International Conference on Conceptual Modeling from October 28-31 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The conference, also called ER 2024 after its original focus on the entity-relationship model, is accepting submissions for papers through May 19 and workshop proposals through April 5. ER 2024's theme is Con  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 25 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: On March 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its longstanding, non-health-care-setting guidelines for people who have recently tested positive for COVID-19. The guidelines now align with recommendations for common respiratory illnesses, including influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV. The CDC's guidance for COVID-19 is a symptom-based strategy that e  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 25 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and to draw attention to the issue, the Penn State Child Maltreatment Solutions Network is hosting an event on April 12, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. via Zoom. The event, "Nurturing Healthy Futures: Promoting Effective Safe Care Plans for Substance-affected Infants and their Families," will engage agency-level leadership and workforce representatives from   more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: East Stroudsburg University will welcome Dr. Eddie Coyle, Michael Freeman, and members of the So Much to Give Cafe as speakers at the 25th Annual Through Their Eyes conference on Friday, April 5. The conference speakers will share rich experiences in overcoming attitudinal, physical, and cultural barriers as well as sharing how a business can create employment opportunities for individuals  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild congratulates Patrice H. Kloss, who was named a 2024 Women in Business honoree by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. The program honors the Twin Cities' "most influential women, including industry-leading executives, entrepreneurs and business owners." Co-Chair of the firm's national Medical Technology practice group, Kloss advises medical technology companies, other e  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 24 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The Happy Valley Animation Festival (HVAF) will return for its fourth year on March 27-April 5, with events happening across the University Park campus and via livestream. All events are free and open to the public. The HVAF is an international animation competition that seeks to showcase works by student, early career, and practicing professional artists, designers and filmmakers in three prima  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: Last week in PennLive, East Region President of Cordia Mark Schneider praised Governor Josh Shapiro's new energy plan that would create 15,000 energy jobs, lower utility bills for Pennsylvanians, and take action to address carbon pollution. After unveiling his plan, Governor Shapiro visited Cordia Energy's Harrisburg location and joined Mark Schneider and other industry  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: Highlighting the importance of safe, healthy, and affordable housing and his Administration's ongoing efforts to cut costs for Pennsylvanians, Governor Josh Shapiro today visited Dauphin County homeowners to see firsthand how their home will be improved through the Whole-Home Repairs Program. During the visit, Governor Shapiro shared how his proposed 2024-25 budget inves  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 25 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Last fall, Penn State's leaders announced the launch of the Research Support Transformation Project (RSTP) to capitalize on the University's unprecedented growth in research and creative endeavors, including surpassing $1.2 billion in research expenditures in 2022-23. The RSTP aims to reduce unnecessary administrative burdens and increase the efficiency of operations so faculty and staff members   more

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, March 26 (TNSres) -- Susquehanna University issued the following news: Astronomers and spectators alike are preparing their telescopes and protective eyewear to view the upcoming total solar eclipse set to unfold on April 8. Jennifer Carter, assistant professor of physics at Susquehanna University, has been looking forward to the celestial show for years. "It's a big moment for me, an opportunity when I'll get to share astronomy with my community," Carter said. "I'm   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School issued the following news: * * * An April 2 symposium will bring together policy analysts, immigration scholars, and representatives of nonprofit advocacy organizations to discuss immigration policies and their impact. * * * As the 2024 U.S. presidential election kicks into gear, an issue already taking center stage both among candidates and the electorate is immigration. Immigration has been fro  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 26 (TNSres)-- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Research led by Michael Platt uncovers the neural pathways for primate reciprocity, social support, and empathy. * * * Social interaction is key to survival and reproductive success in primates, including humans. Optimizing outcomes from these encounters requires a calculated approach to cooperation and competition--knowing whom to trust, whom to avoid,   more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, March 26 (TNSres) -- Villanova University issued the following news release: Kelsey Fenner, an assistant director in Villanova University's Center for Research and Fellowships, has been granted a Fulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) Award by the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Overseen by the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, Fulbright IEA awards offer higher education administrators the opportunity to pa  more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- Westminster College issued the following news: As part of Westminster College's total solar eclipse watch party, guest lecturer and historian Dr. Josh Levy will discuss three distinct eclipse expeditions at 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 8, in the Dietz Sullivan Lecture Hall in the Hoyt Science Center. Levy, historian of science and technology in the Library of Congress' manuscript division, will present "From Pemmican to Palembang: Eclipse Expedition Collect  more

CHESTER, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- The Widener University issued the following news: Widener University, in partnership with NBC10 and Telemundo62, honored the winners of the 13th annual Widener University High School Leadership Awards during a ceremony at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. The awards recognize high school juniors in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware who have displayed exemplary leadership in their communities, allowing for the university to honor more than  more