WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, March 11 [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: * * * ASTM International Selects Silverchair to Host Digital Library ASTM International has announced a partnership with Silverchair, an independent publishing partner for scholarly and profe  more

ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news: * * * Collateral Damage: Mack Trucks Workers Speak Out Against Broken Trade Laws That Kill Jobs for Corporate Profit In a new video, members of UAW Local 677, who build Mack Trucks in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, speak out against broken trade deals that are threatening thousands of good blue-collar jobs. The video highlights the deep frustration and disappointment felt by workers who have dedicated  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 11 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * Douglas Hanahan, PhD, FAACR, Honored with the 2025 Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Cancer Research CHICAGO - The Pezcoller Foundation - American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) International Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Cancer Research will be presented to Douglas Hanahan, PhD, Fellow o  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Ethisphere Names UPMC As One of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the Seventh Time Annual recognition honors organizations committed to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance and governance programs PITTSBURGH - UPMC has once again received the World's Most Ethical Companies recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the stan  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Nese College of Nursing SAFE-T System receives 2025 ANA Innovation Award UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Each year, the American Nurses Association (ANA) recognizes nurse innovators whose novel approaches improve patient care and health outcomes and also recognizes them for their sustainability and scalability in U.S. markets. Sheridan Miyamoto, associate professor in the Penn State Ross and Caro  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Over 1 in 3 Adults in Households With Guns Do Not Store All in Locked Locations Since 2017, firearm-related injuries in the United States have been the most common cause of death from injury among children through young adults, ages 1 to 24, surpassing motor vehicle accidents, according to a 2022 study. Access to firearms in one's home increases the risk of suicide and accidenta  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Improving Density Functional Theory One Flaw at Time Pitt researcher Karl Johnson and scholar Priyanka Bholanath Shukla collaborate to help strengthen an essential electron theory Density functional theory (DFT) is a cornerstone tool of modern physics, chemistry, and engineering used to explore the behavior of electrons. While essential in modeling systems with ma  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * MDS-Rely Hosts Its 2024 Fall Meeting Industry leaders, university researchers, and students collaborate to drive innovation On August 27 - 28, the MDS-Rely Center held its 2024 Fall Meeting at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. MDS-Rely is a National Science Foundation (NSF) Industry University Collaborative Research Center (IUCRC) founded in 2021  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: The story behind the cosmic image on a new US stamp UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Over 50,000 submissions are made for images on U.S. stamps every year, and out of those, about 40 are turned into real stamps. For Kevin Luhman, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Penn State, seeing an image he took with the James Webb Space Telescope on a U.S. stamp has become a reality. In 2022, L  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program announces clinical site partnerships GREENVILLE, Pa.-- Thiel College's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program has secured clinical site opportunities for its students at a variety of respected medical and healthcare facilities across western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio. These collaborations involve prestigious institutions such as Meadville Med  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Threaten Manufacturing Hubs in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio WASHINGTON, DC -- Donald Trump's additional 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to the U.S. and 50% tariffs for Canadian steel and aluminum imports are slated to go into effect on Wednesday, March 12. Trump's last-minute increase to the Canadian tariffs, announced today, March  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Controlling cell acidity could be key to autoimmune disease Finding that ArfGAP2 is key to the STING protein's ability to control cell acidity, researchers believe they found a way to stop the harmful effects of autoimmune diseases PHILADELPHIA-- What if treating autoimmune diseases was as simple as regulating the acidity levels of parts of patients' c  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Dolores Albarracin honored with BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award Albarracin, a PIK Professor with appointments in the Annenberg School for Communication and School of Arts & Sciences, is being recognized for increasing 'our understanding of how attitudes can be changed, particularly with regard to persuasive messages.' olores Albarracin, the Alexandr  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Wilkes University issued the following news release: * * * Wilkes to Host 2025 Pain and Addiction Summit Wilkes University will host the seventh annual Pennsylvania Pain and Addiction Summit from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 25. During this full-day conference, medical, legal and law enforcement professionals will discuss the current state of the opioid crisis, share approaches to critical issues and identify opportunities to approach the treatmen  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Wilkes University issued the following news release: * * * Wilkes University Announces Spring Commencement Speakers Wilkes University is proud to announce the distinguished speakers for its 78th annual spring commencement ceremonies, which will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the McHale Athletic Center in the Ron and Rhea Simms Center on Main at 169 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. This year's keynote speakers include State Representative Edd  more