UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Acclaimed entrepreneur, innovator to speak at Penn State Smeal UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Slava Rubin, a renowned entrepreneur, innovator and investor, will share his viewpoints on entrepreneurship and innovation as part of "Executive Insights," the Penn State Smeal College of Business signature speaker series. Rubin will take part in a moderated discussion titled "Cultivating an Entreprene  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * AI may help clinicians personalize treatment for generalized anxiety disorder UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Individuals with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), a condition characterized by daily excessive worry lasting at least six months, have a high relapse rate even after receiving treatment. Artificial intelligence (AI) models may help clinicians identify factors to predict long-term recove  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Announcing Christopher Barth as CIO and Director of Libraries The below message was sent to faculty and staff on March 6, 2025. * * * Dear faculty and staff colleagues: Please join me in welcoming Christopher Barth as our next Chief Information Officer and Constance A. Jones Director of Libraries. He will join the Bryn Mawr College community on May 12 from the United States Military Academy at West Po  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: * * * Nanomedicine Lab Making Big Strides with Tiny Particles Duquesne University's Nanomedicine Manufacturing Laboratory (NML) is taking tiny particles and using them to help remedy major health issues. The lab, led by Duquesne Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics Dr. Jelena Janjic, was the first to create pain nanomedicine for trauma and surgical pain, which could lead to reducing the use of opioids  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Eight Penn Staters honored with 2025 Alumni Achievement Award UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Alumni Association will honor eight prominent young alumni for their outstanding professional accomplishments at the 2025 Alumni Achievement Awards Ceremony on Friday, March 28, at 6 p.m. The event will be livestreamed. The award is one of the Alumni Association's most prestigious honors.  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- Lycoming College issued the following news: * * * Lycoming College names Charles Edmonds as its 16th president The Lycoming College Board of Trustees today announced the appointment of Charles Edmonds, Ed.D. '98, to the presidency of the College. Currently the executive vice president at Lycoming College, Edmonds will commence his role as president beginning July 1. The selection of Edmonds follows an extensive national search, with participation from m  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- Lycoming College issued the following news: * * * Strauser Lecture to address use of data in criminal justice Lycoming College will welcome Kristen Golden, Ph.D., as the speaker for the 24th annual Strauser Lecture. The talk is slated for Wednesday, March 26, at 4 p.m. in the Trogner Presentation Room in the Krapf Gateway Center, with a reception immediately following in the Lady Family Reception area. Chief data officer for the Office of Justice Data a  more

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, March 6 [Category: Materials Management] -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, posted the following news release: * * * Registration Open for ASTM Conference on Overcoming Barriers to Entry in Cannabis and Hemp Industries Registration is now open for the ASTM I nternational Conference on Overcoming Barrie  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Search underway for the next vice provost for Penn State Global UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State is seeking nominations and candidates for the next vice provost for Penn State Global, with responsibilities including global support, international students and scholars, education abroad and global engagement. This search is internal to Penn State. Sabine Klahr, associate vice provost for  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Surgeons Perform UPMC's First Bloodless Heart, Kidney Transplant PITTSBURGH -- Clinicians performed a heart and kidney transplant without the use of blood products for the first time at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. The patient is a Jehovah's Witness who, for religious reasons, does not accept blood products. This may be the first time a heart-kidney transplant has been perf  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * The Medical Minute: Measles cases rising in the US, what you can do HERSHEY, Pa. -- A case of measles in a child was confirmed in Montgomery County on March 2 - the first reported case in the state in 2025. Nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported 164 measles cases in nine states. Texas alone has seen at least 140 cases since late January, including one  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * Transformative $70 million gift is largest in College history A $70 million gift from the estate of David R. Rathburn '79, the largest single donation in Grove City College history, will enable the College to increase student financial aid, fund campus building projects, and continue its momentum toward a firmer financial future. Rathburn, who died in February 2024 after a courageous battle w  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Expanding on a legacy of heart health education Fourth-year Aravind Krishnan, the inaugural Sarah Katz Award recipient, is working to help shelter residents in Philadelphia better monitor their health. When fourth-year Aravind Krishnan, a biology, health care management and policy, and statistics major in the Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management, saw t  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- The United Steelworkers issued the following news release: * * * USW Calls on Congress to Pass Newly Introduced PRO Act The United Steelworkers (USW) union today called on members of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate to pass the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, legislation that would strengthen the rights of workers to form unions. Congressional Democrats on Wednesday reintroduced the legislation that would make it easier for wor  more