UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * $17.9M NIH grant to research neurodevelopment disorders HERSHEY, Pa. -- Illuminating key biological pathways that underlie neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is the goal of a new five-year, $17.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Mental Health to a national t  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * '50 Forward: Beethoven's Ninth Revisited' to conclude Eisenhower's 50th anniversary UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Soon-to-be-announced members of the Penn State choral community will join in song for "50 Forward: Beethoven's Ninth Revisited" to conclude Eisenhower Auditorium's 50th anniversary season. The Penn State artists will relive opening night of the Center for the Performing Arts' home ba  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Biosensing platform simultaneously detects vitamin C and SARS-CoV-2 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In the COVID-19 pandemic era, at-home, portable tests were crucial for knowing when to wear a mask or isolate at home. Now, Penn State engineering researchers have developed a portable and wireless device to simultaneously detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and vitamin C, a critical   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 25 -- The West Virginia Department of Health issued the following news on Jan. 24, 2025: Outgoing Cabinet Secretary Dr. Sherri Young, DO, MBA, FAAFP, today expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the people of West Virginia for the opportunity to lead the Department of Health and thanked her dedicated staff for their tireless work in advancing public health throughout the state. As she transitions leadership to Dr. Arvin Singh, Dr. Young reflects on the department's  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Four Penn State campuses sign articulation agreement with Northampton CC CENTER VALLEY, Pa. -- Administrative leadership from four of Penn State's Commonwealth Campuses -- Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Schuylkill and Wilkes-Barre -- and Northampton Community College (NCC) signed an articulation agreement to facilitate the transfer of NCC students into various degree programs at the four Commonw  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Getting over the hump to improve fuel cell manufacturing UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Fuel cells offer a form of clean energy across many sectors and are of particular interest in vehicles, where they produce no emissions. The production of fuel cells requires the use of a rapid laser welding process; however, welding at too high a speed results in humping, marked by surface irregularities on t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 22 -- The Illinois Institute of Technology issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * New IT program focusing on computer engineering brings Illinois Tech's renowned curriculum to Kazakhstani students, preparing them for global careers * * * Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) and Narxoz University in Almaty, Kazakhstan, have signed an institutional partnership agreement establishing a dual degree program, allowing students to earn two bach  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Mane attraction: Molecular 'switch' may control long scalp hair UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Treating hair loss may be as simple as developing therapies to flip a molecular "switch," according to a new study by researchers from Penn State; the University of California, Irvine; and National Taiwan University. The researchers reviewed the biological and social evolution of human scalp hair. Bas  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * NSF CAREER Award supports pursuit of 'soft' solutions for spinal cord injuries UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Tao Zhou, assistant professor of engineering science and mechanics and of biomedical engineering in the Penn State College of Engineering, earned a five-year, $660,000 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for a project titled, " Soft Solutions for  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 24 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * The first-ever cohort of special education teachers certified through this program fill critical educator workforce gaps. * * * The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today announced that the first-ever cohort of 142 students at 14 institutions of higher education have completed the Accelerated Special Educator Certification program to become special educato  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Palmer Museum opens new year with collaborative exhibitions asking big questions UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- This month, the Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State opened two special exhibitions that shed light on important themes with the help of collaborative curators and partners from across campus. "The Global Majority" and "Profiles of Vulnerability and Protection," both on view now, highligh  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Penn State featured in U.S. News' 2025 'Best Online Programs' rankings UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The degree programs that Penn State offers online have been ranked among the best of the colleges and universities in Pennsylvania and across the country. U.S. News & World Report released its annual list of " Best Online Programs " today (Jan. 21), and Penn State's programs, offered online thr  more

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- Penn State Health issued the following news: Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has been recognized by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) as a Surgical Quality Partner through participation in the organization's Commission on Cancer. The ACS Commission on Cancer is a group of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for patients with cancer by setting high standards of care standards. "We are proud to   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Penn State leaders voice support for performance-based funding at campus hearing UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania General Assembly's Performance-Based Funding Council held its first statutorily required on-campus hearing at Penn State's University Park campus on Jan. 21 as part of its charge to develop a new performance-based funding model for Pennsylvania's state-related universit  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Penn State Powwow seeks volunteers for March 29-30 event UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Organizers of a popular annual event are seeking volunteers to support the two-day gathering in March. The 19th annual Penn State Powwow will be conducted March 29-30 at C3 Sports Arena, located at 200 Ellis Place in State College. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend. A volunteer orientat  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Photo contest: Share your best picture of winter at Penn State Penn State Today is holding a photo contest for winter images on a University campus. The contest is open to students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends and local community members from all Penn State locations. Our team will announce the winning photo and the top images will be featured on Penn State Today, Penn State News and o  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Predicting lab earthquakes with physics-informed artificial intelligence UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- By refining an artificial intelligence approach to predicting earthquakes in the laboratory, or labquakes, engineers at Penn State are paving the way to one day help forecast natural earthquakes. "We are a long way off from predicting natural earthquakes, but understanding the physics of labq  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Jan. 22 (TNSres) -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following Research Record series highlights on Jan. 21, 2025: Princeton SPIA's Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life. If you'd like your work considered for future editions of Research Record, click here (https://wkf.ms/3Haap7f) and select "research project."  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Run, Hide, Fight: Community reminded of action steps if faced with a threat UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State University Police and Public Safety is reminding all students, employees and visitors to familiarize themselves with the University's official Active Attacker Response Program to learn how to respond to a potentially life-threatening situation in any environment. Based on the Ru  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Schuylers designate $5M gift to Beaver Stadium Revitalization Project UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State Athletics received a $5 million gift from former Penn State Board of Trustees Chair Matthew W. Schuyler and his wife, Anne, in December 2024, in support of the Beaver Stadium Revitalization project. In recognition of their commitment, the west side's field club in the revitalized Beaver   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters -- Jan. 22 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: * Brian Algeo, senior international student adviser in Penn State Global, whose nominator   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Things to Do at Penn State: Jan. 23-30 What's happening at Penn State? Here's a look at some of the cultural events -- both in-person and virtual -- taking place across the University: Performances Bach's Lunch - 12:10 p.m., Jan. 23, Recital Hall, School of Music, University Park campus. Bach's Lunch is a weekly Thursday afternoon concert series during the school year, jointly sponsore  more