GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- Thiel College issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Rear Admiral Richard Childs, M.D. is the speaker for the 2024 Professor David M. Miller '61, H'20 Distinguished Lecture Series at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 22, in the Lutheran Heritage Room of the Howard Miller Student Center. Rear Admiral Childs will deliver a lecture titled "Commanding the Frontlines: An Admiral's Odyssey from Ebola Crisis Management to Directing Heart, Lung, and Blood Rese  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State researchers may have uncovered another layer of complexity in the mystery of how diet impacts aging. A new study led by researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development examined how a person's telomeres -- sections of genetic bases that function like protective caps at the ends of chromosomes -- were affected by caloric restriction. The team published their result  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Shifting weather caused by climate change, especially drought and heat, is linked to a rise in the number of children being raised outside of their biological parents' households in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a study led by researchers at Penn State. The findings highlight the effects climate change may have on children and social support systems, researchers said, a question that has recei  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Employees at Penn State's Office of the Physical Plant are preparing to install an Old Willow sapling this week, continuing a tradition that spans the University's history. The replanting is the culmination of years of work from numerous employees, including those who have monitored previous trees and prepared the site. Tom Flynn, manager of grounds services, spoke with Penn State News about his  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: A Dechert pro bono team in partnership with the ACLU achieved a significant victory in a Miami voting rights lawsuit. In an 83-page decision released on Wednesday, April 10th, United States District Judge K. Michael Moore declared all five of Miami's city commission districts are unconstitutional and racially gerrymandered in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Further, he   more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Rob Bresnahan is once again insulting the people he is running to represent in northeastern Pennsylvania. According to a new report from Heartland Signal (https://heartlandsignal.com/2024/04/15/pennsylvania-candidate-rob-bresnahan-seemingly-insults-his-own-voters-again/), at an event with Rep. Dan Meuser, Bresnahan started to complain that the Republican congressman "gets the good" part o  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, April 18 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: Dr. Erin Sadlack has been named dean of the School of Arts & Sciences at St. Bonaventure University. She begins work July 1. Sadlack has spent the last 19 years at Marywood University, a private Catholic university in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Since 2021, she has served as the chair of Marywood's Department of Communication, Language, and Literature. "I'm thrilled that Dr. Sadlack is joining the  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: HuffPost: Senate Democrats In Tough Races Out-Raise GOP Rivals By Daniel Marans April 16, 2024 * The fundraising edge spanned the country and across different kinds of candidates. Democratic incumbents in Nevada, Ohio, Montana, and Pennsylvania; candidates in open races in Michigan, Maryland and Arizona; and challengers running against GOP incumbents in Texas and Florida all brought in mor  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Julio Urbina, professor of electrical engineering in the Penn State College of Engineering, has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar for the 2024-25 academic year. He will spend a semester conducting research and teaching in Lima, Peru. The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program is the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program. Through the program, Penn State faculty members  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Extremist groups like the Ku Klux Klan and the Proud Boys have long been an ugly undercurrent of American culture. But despite these groups' hateful rhetoric, their ranks have largely refrained from committing violent acts over the past three decades, according to research conducted by Andrew Vitek, associate teaching professor of political science and director of the Department of Political Scie  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State Commonwealth Campus employees and students are invited to attend an upcoming meeting hosted by Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi, Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses and Executive Chancellor Margo DelliCarpini, and other University leaders on April 24. Following the release of Penn State's road map, the meeting will provide an additional opportunity for dialogue and Q&A focused  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: More than five million central lines are placed in patients who need prolonged drug delivery, such as those undergoing cancer treatments, in the United States every year, yet the common procedure can lead to a bevy of complications in almost a million of those cases. To help decrease the rate of infections, blood clots and other complications associated with placing a central line catheter, Penn   more

HARTLEY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news: Today, Shapiro Administration officials worked with members of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps on a project to improve the Joyce Kilmer Trail in Union County in Bald Eagle State Forest. To improve public lands, Governor Josh Shapiro's proposed 2024-25 budget builds on the success of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps with a $5 million investment in a regional effo  more

WARMINSTER, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro and Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh visited BARC Developmental Services in Bucks County to meet with Pennsylvanians with intellectual disabilities and autism (ID/A), caregivers, and advocates to hear how the proposed investments in the Governor's 2024-25 budget will expand access to support home and community-base  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: The House today approved legislation authored by Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehigh/Northampton) to update the vehicle code to allow motorcyclists to wear headphones or helmets with built-in headphone capabilities. "State law needs modernized to better reflect the times," Mako said. "With the widespread usage of wireless headsets, earbuds and earphones and Bluetooth communication  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Pennsylvania House Republicans Wednesday held a press conference to highlight legislation members have introduced to combat illegal immigration in Pennsylvania in the wake of the Biden administration's continued failure to secure the southern border. "Every time you create a sanctuary city or county, you are literally moving the national border to your own neighborhood.  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa (R-Fayette) said Wednesday she is circulating a co-sponsorship memo for legislation that would amend the House General Operating Rules to prohibit a House member from voting remotely if he or she is incarcerated or if there is an active warrant for their arrest. This comes after House Democrats pushed through a party-line vote allowing Rep. Kevin  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: Rep. Dave Zimmerman (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement on legislation he authored (House Bill 1667) that would require a statement on the original intent/purpose for each piece of legislation that becomes law in Pennsylvania. "My bill would amend Title 1 to include a universal legislative requirement that every bill or joint resolution introduced in the General Assembly must in  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State and Morgan Advanced Materials have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to catalyze research and development of silicon carbide, known as SiC, a semiconductor material that operates more efficiently at high voltages than competing technologies. This agreement includes a new five-year, multimillion-dollar initiative and a commitment by Morgan to become a founding member of the rec  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: The state Department of Education has awarded Pennsylvania College of Technology $39,470 for the project "It's On Us - A Call to Wildcats," a comprehensive initiative to offer training and awareness on the prevention of sexual misconduct. The college's effort is part of the "It's On Us PA" statewide campaign that invites everyone to play a role in ending sexual assault. The initiatives are  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: A new report from the Daily Beast is raising new questions about David McCormick's use of campaign funds to enrich himself and boost his campaign. The report details how McCormick appears to bend the rules by illegally using a state level PAC to underwrite his campaign activity. The report also highlights how McCormick may have violated federal law by overspending money that his donors gave to his  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- PennWest California issued the following news: In small pods buzzing with focused energy, the fourth graders at Bentworth Elementary School pondered, then conquered an engineering challenge: What's the best way to design a fan using a few household items, that was strong enough to move an index card. They were guided by 30 PennWest University elementary education majors studying at the California campus. It was a breeze for some, a challenge for others, a  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Two Pitt researchers receive NSF grant to treat teens with anxiety and depression using augmented reality technology * * * While some may think augmented reality is no more useful for anything other than video games or a passing fad, researchers are intrigued by its appeal to children and young adults, as well as the psychological issues affecting them.   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Abhronil Sengupta, the Joseph R. and Janice M. Monkowski Career Development Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Penn State, was granted a three-year, $360,000 Early Career Program Award from the Army Research Office (ARO). The award supports "early career scientists and engineers who show exceptional ability and promise for conducting basic research," according to the Army Research L  more

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, April 18 (TNSres) -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news: Slippery Rock University President Karen Riley introduced SRU's new strategic plan, April 16, at an assembly attended by members of the campus community. Titled "Slippery Rock University, The First Choice," the strategic plan builds on the University's tradition of excellence while setting the expectations and charting a course for SRU to thrive in the coming years. "There must be an expectati  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: Min Jae Kim is pursuing an M.D./Ph.D. in the Perelman School of Medicine, and Zijian (William) Niu is a fourth-year in the College of Arts and Sciences. University of Pennsylvania students Min Jae Kim and Zijian (William) Niu have each received a Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, a merit-based program that provides graduate school funding for immigrants a  more

BLUE BELL, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- Unisys, a technology solutions company, issued the following news release: Unisys (NYSE: UIS) has achieved recertification through HDI's IT Support Center Certification program, demonstrating the company's commitment to exceeding IT support expectations and achieving biannual recertification. HDI is the leading organization dedicated to elevating technical support and service management across enterprises. HDI's Support Center Certification is based on an i  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: Villanova University students Lauren Arnold and Hailey Bierling, juniors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, have been named 2024 Goldwater Scholars by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. Arnold and Bierling were selected from more than 1,300 institution-nominated students nationwide and will receive scholarships to further their research in STEM fields. "Th  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced new blue and true green surface-mount LEDs in the ultra compact MiniLED package. Measuring 2.2 mm by 1.3 mm by 1.4 mm, the Vishay Semiconductors VLMB2332T1U2-08 and VLMTG2332ABCA-08 utilize the latest ultrabright InGaN chip technology to achieve typical luminous intensity of 440 mcd and 2300 mcd, respectively, which is up t  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- Wabtec, a provider of technology-based products and services for rail and industrial markets, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) announced today a digital solutions agreement with Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC). The two companies will collaborate on developing one of the few approaches being considered to address interoperability of rail systems in Australia. The company will investigate the capabi  more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- Westminster College issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: The public is invited to a showing of the Spanish language film "La Misma Luna" ("Under the Same Moon") at 7 p.m. Monday, April 22, in the Witherspoon Maple Room of the McKelvey Campus Center on Westminster College's campus. Students in the Spanish course Advanced Conversation and Composition II selected the film to share with the public. The 2007 movie, which will be shown with E  more