Thursday - November 21, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Wednesday November 20, 2024 ( 12 items )  

Ansys to Drive Major Advances in AI-Powered Semiconductor Design Using NVIDIA AI
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 20 -- Ansys, a computer-aided engineering software developer, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Integration of NVIDIA Modulus AI framework with the Ansys SeaScape platform will enable engineers to easily build customized AI solutions that can improve designer productivity and quickly identify optimal design configurations Key Highlights * NVIDIA Modulus artificial intelligence (AI) framework will be integrated into the Ansys SeaScape cl  more

Ballard Spahr Guides Boathouse Capital in Sale of Stake in IMPLAN Group Software Company
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 19 -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, issued the following news release: HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (November 19, 2024) - Ballard Spahr M&A attorneys represented Boathouse Capital in exiting its investment in leading cloud-based software provider IMPLAN Group LLC as a result of a strategic investment by Charlesbank Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm with more than $22 billion in total assets. Huntersville-based IMPLAN produces cloud-based software that pr  more

Beth Oliva Named to TMA Board of Directors
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 20 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild congratulates Beth G. Oliva, who was named to the TMA Board of Directors. This nonprofit organization aims to provide members with complete understanding of tobacco and nicotine issues through conferences, webinars and publications. A partner in our New York office and a member of the Litigation Department, Oliva handles a wide range of regulatory issues before federal and stat  more

DCNR's Square Timber Wild Area in Cameron County Inducted Into the Old-Growth Forest Network
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 20 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Spanning more than 5,600 acres within Elk State Forest, these woodlands mark Cameron County's first designated old-growth forest. * * * Emporium, PA - Today, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Deputy Secretary John Norbeck joined Old-Growth Forest Network leadership to announce the induction of Elk State Forest's Square   more

La Roche University and CCAC Partner to Offer Financially Manageable, Simplified Transfer Process
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 20 -- La Roche University issued the following news release: La Roche University and the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) have expanded their articulation agreement, providing CCAC students with a streamlined, cost-effective pathway to a bachelor's degree. Effective immediately, the new agreement eliminates administrative hurdles and offers the following key benefits to CCAC students who have earned an associate degree and transfer to La Roche for th  more

Pa. A.G. Henry, Pa. State Police Collaboration Nets 'Large-Scale' Philly-Based Cocaine Trafficker and 19 Affiliates
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 20 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Search Warrants Uncover 20 Firearms, 12.5 Pounds of Cocaine * * * Attorney General Michelle Henry, along with the Pennsylvania State Police and New Jersey State Police, announced charges against 20 alleged cocaine traffickers, who investigators allege, used firearms to protect their "large-scale" trafficking operation in the greater Philadelphia area. Officials  more

Pa. Environmental Protection Dept.: Shapiro Administration Reduces DEP Permit Backlog by 75 Percent, Completely Eliminates Backlog for Oil and Gas Permits
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 20 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: * * * Early investments in permit reduction are paying dividends for Pennsylvania businesses and residents as DEP can respond to applicants more quickly and ensure Pennsylvanians' clean air and pure water is protected * * * The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has reduced its permit backlog by 75 percent since November 1, 2023 - and has comp  more

Penn College IT Prof Presents at International Conference
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: During a recent international conference, a Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty member presented his research findings focusing on technology use among people with disabilities. Stephen R. Cheskiewicz, associate professor of computer information technology, shared the results of his study, "The Great Need for a Dedicated Special Needs Social Media Platform," at the 17th annu  more

Penn Study Highlights Inconsistencies of Genetic Markers for Predicting Heart Disease
UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Findings suggest polygenic risk scores may provide conflicting results for detecting heart disease risk * * * PHILADELPHIA-- Polygenic risk scores (PRSs) are a cutting-edge tool in genetics, combining information from genetic markers across the genome to estimate a person's risk of developing certain diseases, such as coronary artery diseas  more

Penn's Graduate School of Education Launches Ivy League's First-Ever AI Degree Program in Education
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 20 -- The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education issued the following news release: * * * Launching Fall 2025, this fully online program prepares professionals to integrate AI and learning science, driving innovation in education globally. * * * The University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE) is proud to announce the launch of the Ivy League's first education degree in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Launching in the fa  more

Pennsylvania College of Technology: Software Donation Benefits Emergency Management Major
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Nov. 20 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Students enrolled in emergency management & homeland security at Pennsylvania College of Technology are benefiting from a recent software donation. D4H has donated its cloud-based emergency management software to the college. Students in the Incident Command System Operations class now have access to the same software used by over 100,000 responders in 37-plus countries. The value of the d  more

University of Pittsburgh: Peng Liu is Unraveling New Reactions -- and New Ways of Working Together
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news: Publishing in Nature is a crowning achievement for any researcher, marking the kind of work that can make a career. Peng Liu and his students managed it twice earlier this year -- in the same month. The Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences professor is on a hot streak that shows no sign of stopping, and those two papers -- though just a small sample of the many recent high-profile s  more