PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * 3 Penn papers in Clinical Research Forum Top 10 Three studies led by Perelman School of Medicine faculty were chosen among the nation's most impactful clinical research publications PHILADELPHIA-- Three studies led by faculty from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania were selected for this year's Clinical Research Forum's To  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Andrew Read to host conversation focused on executive action affecting research UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State community is invited to attend a conversation hosted by Penn State Senior Vice President for Research Andrew Read at 11 a.m. on Feb. 28 at University Park campus and online. The conversation will provide an opportunity for faculty, staff and students to engage in dialogue w  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Bryn Mawr Named Top Fulbright Producer for Sixth Consecutive Year Bryn Mawr College has once again been recognized as a top producer of student Fulbright recipients by t he Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This is the sixth consecutive year that Bryn Mawr has been named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution and the 14th since 2004. In that time, over 50 Bryn Mawr students ha  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * College of Agricultural Sciences student named 2025 American Honey Queen UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Cheyenne Bastian-Brown, a fourth-year agricultural and extension education student in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has been selected as the 2025 American Honey Queen. During the year, she will promote the beekeeping industry and honey consumption nationwide on behalf of the Am  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Fox Rothschild Welcomes Trial Lawyer Peter Shindel in Wilmington Fox Rothschild welcomes J. Peter Shindel, Jr. to the Wilmington, DE office as a partner in the Litigation Department. "Peter is well known in Delaware for his work handling complex disputes involving business transactions, corporate governance, trusts and estates and fiduciary issues," said Sidney S. Liebesman, Fox's Wilm  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates Adds Commercial Disputes Partner to New York Office New York - Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Todd Fishman as a partner in its New York office. He joins the firm's Commercial Disputes practice group with a focus on defense of antitrust, commodities markets, securities investigations, and complex class actions. Fishman joins K&L Gates from A&O Shearman. With more than 30 year  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- PennWest issued the following news: * * * Nurse practitioner leads effort to expand cancer screening Jill Fuller, a nurse practitioner with PA Thrive Partnership at Pennsylvania Western University, is at the forefront of expanding anal cancer screening in northwestern Pennsylvania. The push for expanded screening follows the release of the first-ever national and international guidelines from the International Anal Neoplasia Society (IANS) and the Nation  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Attorney General Dave Sunday's Full Submitted Budget Request Testimony to Pa. House Appropriations Committee HARRISBURG -- Attorney General Dave Sunday delivered testimony today before the Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee regarding the Office of Attorney General's budget request for FY2025-2026. Below is the written testimony submitted to the committe  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Strengthening Communities: Shapiro Administration Invests Over $1 Million to Help Communities Across Pennsylvania Plan for the Future and Build Financial Resiliency This funding will help 13 local governments across PA avoid financial distress and boost local economies. Harrisburg, PA - Today, Department of Community and Economic Development  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Upgrades Education Hall at Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center to Enhance Student and Visitor Experience The Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center -- a hub for hands-on environmental learning for over 50 years -- sees more than 4,000 K-12 students visit annually, and investments in McConnell Hall, classroo  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State historian Lou Prato passes away UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Lou Prato, a 1959 Penn State alumnus, distinguished journalist, author and University historian, passed away at the age of 87 on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Prato had a lifelong passion for Penn State Athletics. He dedicated much of his life to narrating the history of athletics, particularly football, at the University, and was th  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State to establish new advanced semiconductor lab UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State researchers aim to enhance the University's research and development capabilities in next-generation semiconductor technology thanks to $4.3 million in infrastructure funding and in-kind support through the University's membership in MMEC, a consortium of regional partners focused on microelectronics   more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * CAC awarded $3,000 from Jersey Shore State Bank The Community Arts Center has received a $3,000 donation from Jersey Shore State Bank, as part of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program. The funds will be used to support the approved programming at the CAC. "Jersey Shore State Bank is proud to contribute a donation to the Community Art Center," said Garrett Sanner, JSSB regio  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Will Microsoft's quantum 'breakthrough' revolutionize computing? UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- More than 30 years ago, Penn State physicist Jainendra Jain pioneered the theory of a new state of matter called the fractional quantum Hall effect, whose discoverers were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1998. Jain described it as a liquid of certain strange particles that he called composit  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith publishes eleventh EMEA Responsible Business Report The report showcases some of what Reed Smith does to be a responsible business. This includes pro bono work; diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives; work around environmental sustainability; and community volunteering. "The eleventh edition of our Responsible Business Report aims to share with you h  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Solving the Child Care Shortage: Governor Shapiro Highlights Proposal to Expand Pennsylvania's Child Care Workforce, Support Parents and Families in Schuylkill County Governor Shapiro's budget proposal is a commonsense plan that builds on two years of progress by solving more problems -- including the child care workforce shortage. Governor Shapiro's 2025-2026 bu  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * The Age of Sportsbooks: Health Concerns Rise with Surge in Sports Betting Bryn Mawr College's Adam Poliak, an assistant professor trained in natural language processing (NLP), analyzes search trends to understand the impacts of legalized sports betting in the U.S. In 2018, the Murphy v. NCAA Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for states to legalize sports betting. A new study co-authored by Bryn Mawr Co  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College names Michelene Orteza as Director of Langenheim Memorial Library GREENVILLE, Pa.-- Thiel College has appointed Michelene Orteza, the former interim director, as the new Director of Langenheim Memorial Library. Orteza has a decade of experience in libraries. As Interim Director of the Langenheim Memorial Library, she oversaw library operations, budgeting, and staff supervision, while con  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Two public financial literacy webinars scheduled for March 4 and 18 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Life Skills Center will hold two public webinars in March, with "Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Overview and Updates" at noon on March 4, and "Car Shopping" at noon on March 18. The "Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Overview and Updates" webinar will provi  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court vacates death sentence for Richard Glossip In an opinion issued yesterday by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the five-justice majority ruling (with Justice Neil Gorsuch recused) agreed with the state's attorney general, Mr. Glossip's defense counsel and Reed Smith's independent investigation that Glossip did not receive a fair trial and deserves a new one.  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Q&A on the German election results Kristen Ghodsee of the Department of Russian and East European Studies discusses the outcome of the German parliamentary elections and the implications for Europe's future. The German parliamentary elections have seen the ruling party voted out of power, along with a dramatic rise by a far-right party. Penn Today spoke with Kris  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * War, love and loyalty: 'The Iliad' in Ithaca on March 13 A daylong community reading of portions of "The Iliad," Homer's epic poem about the Trojan War, is the next event in the College of Arts and Sciences' "Arts Unplugged" series. "The Iliad in Ithaca: Re-Reading the Trojan War" will kick off at 4:30 p.m. March 12 with a virtual panel hosted by eCornell, featuring translator Emily Wilson in conversation with   more