UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Acrobatic cirque company Circa's 'Duck Pond' comes to Penn State on March 22 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Australian cirque company Circa will perform "Duck Pond" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 22, in Eisenhower Auditorium. Created by Yaron Lifschitz and the Circa Ensemble, "Duck Pond" reimagines the stories of "Swan Lake" and "The Ugly Duckling" by combining circus, theater and dance into an e  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Blending Bubble Gum Pop and Queer Theory: C.C. McKee Unpacks Aqua's Iconic Album "I'm a Barbie girl in a Barbie world." This culturally iconic lyric has become a pop phenomenon, but what do we really know about Aqua, the group behind the song? Bryn Mawr College's C.C. McKee, assistant professor of history of art and director of the Center for Visual Culture, wrote Aqua's Aquarium, to find out. McKee's a  more

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- The National Association of Colleges and Employers issued the following news release: * * * Engineering, Computer Sciences Top Salary Projections for Class of 2025 Bachelor's Grads Starting salary projections for Class of 2025 bachelor's degree graduates are somewhat uneven, according to research by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). This year, projected movement in salaries ranges from a gain of 2.8% for agriculture and natural re  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership Closing in on Lofty Goal as Spring Planting Plans Take Shape The Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership (K10) plans to add nearly 200,000 new trees to Pennsylvania this year, approaching a lofty goal of 10 million new trees planted by the end of 2025. With over 320 partners, the collaborative effort coordinated by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF)  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * LAWSUIT: LGBTQ student group sues to overturn Texas A&M's unconstitutional drag ban HOUSTON, Texas, March 5, 2025 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of an LGBTQ+ student organization to block a new policy from the Texas A&M University System that bans drag performances on its 11 public campuses -- a clear viol  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- The Geological Society of America issued the following news release: * * * Marsquakes and Meteorites Unveil the Potential for Subterranean Alien Lifeforms on Mars Boulder, Colo., USA: Are subterranean lifeforms viable on Mars? A new interpretation of Martian seismic data by scientists Ikuo Katayama of Hiroshima University and Yuya Akamatsu of Research Institute for Marine Geodynamics suggests the presence of water below the surface of Mars. "If liquid wate  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture), an environmental advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * Maximize Roof Space for Clean Energy: Pennsylvania Can Benefit from Solar-Ready Warehouses Two key bills aim to accelerate clean energy expansion and decrease electricity costs by requiring newly constructed warehouses and distribution centers to incorporate solar-ready design features, while offering tax incentives to retrofit   more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Psychology's Thomas P. Le Receives AAPA Early Career Award Assistant Professor of Psychology Thomas P. Le has been awarded the 2024 Asian American Psychological Association's (AAPA) Early Career Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research. Given to one researcher per year, the award recognizes contributions to the field of Asian American Psychology from a psychologist early in their career who has d  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Registration open for Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference, one of the largest tech startup conferences in the mid-Atlantic region, will take place April 10-11 at The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center. The conference highlights innovations from high-growth and emerging markets including IT, energy, advanced ma  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * School of Music to host 2025 Penn State New-Music Festival and Symposium UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State School of Music will host the 2025 Penn State New-Music Festival and Symposium from March 20 to 22, on the University Park campus. This exciting event will feature concerts and research presentations selected through an international call for scores and proposals, showcasing cutt  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters -- March 5 As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize 17 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: * Seth Bailey, financial associate for the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biolog  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Things to Do at Penn State: March 6-20 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 Concert and Symphonic Bands - 7:30 p.m., March 6, Eisenhower Auditorium, University Park campus. Join the Penn State School of Music for an evening of wind band music showcasing contemporary  more

WOLLONGONG, Australia, March 6 -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Fulbright Scholars to investigate renewable energy, atmospheric aerosols Dr Hillary Smith, Dr Andrew Ault selected to undertake collaborative research projects in Wollongong Two exceptional researchers will bring their wealth of knowledge and experience to the University of Wollongong (UOW) from the United States, as part of the renowned Fulbright Scholarship program in Au  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Survey: Patients with disabilities less likely to feel respect from docs Analysis shows that patients with disabilities were both less likely to feel respect from their doctors and less likely to feel their doctors explained things well PHILADELPHIA-- Patients with disabilities are less likely to feel health care workers treat them respectfully, accordi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Can surface fractures on Earth, Mars, and Europa predict habitability on other planets? Geophysicist Douglas Jerolmack has used the mathematical framework developed for understanding fracture patterns on Earth to survey two-dimensional fracture networks across the solar system, which could offer insights into detecting potentially habitable environments on other p  more