PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm K&L Gates has again been ranked among the very top law firms in Airfinance Global's 2024 Legal Survey, with the firm being recognized as the second most active for sale and purchase and structured lease transactions, both based on deal volume in 2023. The 2024 Survey also lists K&L Gates as the second most active law firm in Latin America and among the top four most active in Europe   more

READING, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * University receives silver seal for fostering nonpartisan democratic participation * * * At the 2024 ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Awards Ceremony held to recognize colleges and universities that demonstrate excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement efforts, Alvernia University received a silver seal for excellence in student voter engagement with a voting rate of 35% in 2022, nearly 5%   more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: The East Stroudsburg University Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of two distinguished professionals to its Foundation Board of Directors. Sean A. Frazier '11, C.P.A. and Dr. Anthony L. Drago '76, Ed.D. bring with them a wealth of experience and a commitment to advancing the mission of the ESU Foundation. Their terms took effect on July 1, 2024, and will run for three years.   more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: A $4 million gift from alumnus Howard E. Winklevoss '65 will support Grove City College's overall mission and the School of Business, which will be named in his honor this fall. Winkelvoss' donation is the first Bitcoin gift the College has received. The unrestricted gift will fund innovative business programs and ensure that Grove City College continues to provide an exceptional education to future  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- George Washington University issued the following news: The Constitution turns 237 today. On September 17, 1787 the United States Constitution was completed and signed by delegates in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Faculty experts at the George Washington University are available to offer insight, analysis and commentary. If you would like to speak with an expert, please contact Media Relations Specialist Shannon Mitchell at shannon.mitchell@gwu.edu. Alan B. Morrison, L  more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Westminster College issued the following news release: Dr. Jamie Chapman, director of Westminster College's All-College Honors Program, participated in a Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) workshop, "Ancient Medicine, Science and Magic," at the Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D.C., in July. Chapman was one of 19 faculty members selected from a national pool of applicants to participate in the seminar sponsored by CIC and Harvard Universit  more

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Kutztown University issued the following news release: The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) recognized Kutztown University for its nonpartisan democratic engagement efforts that fostered high levels of student voter engagement in the 2022 midterm elections. Kutztown University received the Silver Seal reflecting its commitment to ensuring that nonpartisan democratic engagement is a defining feature of campus life. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challe  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: On Sunday, September 15th, Bryn Mawr College celebrated the rededication of Shillingford Field, marking the completion of a state-of-the-art upgrade that brings one of the world's most innovative playing surfaces to Bryn Mawr's campus. The ceremony took place before Bryn Mawr field hockey faced Lynchburg at 1 p.m. Associate Athletic Director Katie Tarr delivered remarks about the field's significance to the camp  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES, September 17, 2024: Lex Machina has identified Morgan Lewis partners Seth Gerber and Debra Fischer as defending second highest number of trade secret cases in the US over the past three years, and the greatest number for California-based lawyers. The results, published in Lex Machina's 2024 Trade Secret Litigation Report, examines trade secret litigation trends in federal district a  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news on Sept. 17, 2024: By Matthew Carroll Conducting research as an undergraduate can be daunting, but Sierra Wright and a group of Penn State students from across the state jumped in feet first this summer through the Multi-Campus Research Experience for Undergraduates (MCREU). "At first I was a little scared because I wasn't sure I could do it," said Wright, a rising second-year student a  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Connecticut hedge fund CEO and mega-millionaire David McCormick is under scrutiny from Pennsylvanians following reports that he pressured women at Bridgewater Associates to remain silent about unwanted sexual advances and harassment they experienced at the firm. Here's What Pennsylvanians Are Saying: Centre Daily Times Letter to the Editor: Women can't trust Dave McCormick * Women across Pennsy  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: The Physical Education Teacher Education Program (PETE) at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania -- which is nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) -- recently received National Recognition status from SHAPE America - Society of Health and Physical Educators. To achieve National Recognition, the PETE program completed a thorough rev  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Education issued the following news: The University of Pittsburgh School of Education's visual impairment and blindness programs have received one of the highest seals of approval: full accreditation from the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER). AER is an international professional membership organization for professionals who provide services to people with vision los  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: The University of Pittsburgh boasts a long and distinguished history in space education and research, from the analysis of moon rocks brought back by the Apollo 11 mission to the groundbreaking contributions of Samuel Pierpont Langley, a faculty member who led the renowned Allegheny Observatory. In response to the growing research and workforce needs of the U.S.   more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Thiel College senior biology major Darshell Daniel '25 and sophomore biology major Laci McCloe '27 attended the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities All Student Leaders Summit in Chicago recently. The All NECU Student Leaders Summit was from Friday, September 6, through Sunday, September 8. Daniel is from Johnstown, Pa. and is a 2021 graduate of Greater Johnstown High School. McCloe is from Pittsburgh  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- Villanova University issued the following news release: Matthew O'Reilly, PhD, assistant professor of Chemistry in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The five-year, $462,481 grant will support Dr. O'Reilly's project, "Development of Chemical Tools for the Preparation of Strained Cyclic Peptides." The NSF's  more