READING, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * Alvernia University Partners with Berks Coalition to End Homelessness to Improve Youth Housing Stability Efforts include shaping policies and programs, data collection and community engagement Alvernia University joins forces with the Berks Coalition to End Homelessness (BCEH) to advance youth housing stability initiatives through the Youth Homelessness Systems Improvement (YHSI) grant, funded by the U.S  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * FDA-approved dialysis drug may help fight against antimicrobial resistance UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Increased antibiotic use can lead, seemingly paradoxically, to more problematic infections, as the bacteria evolve to resist the treatment. The answer to this antimicrobial resistance, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called "one of the world's most urgent public health p  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Gursahaneys pledge $3M to benefit research innovation and Penn State Athletics UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State Board of Trustees member Naren Gursahaney and his wife, Judy Gursahaney, have committed $3 million to support the University's ongoing fundraising campaign. Their generous gift will fuel Invent Penn State initiatives that drive the commercialization of discoveries made by Univ  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 18 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * Leading Organizations Unite to Affirm Vaccine Safety Amid Rising Misinformation and Declining Trust In response to growing concerns over vaccine misinformation, declining public trust in science, and recent outbreaks of preventable diseases, a coalition of 34 scientific and medical organizations, led by the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) and the   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Let's give a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters -- March 18 As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize 16 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: * Maria Arias, custodial operations at Penn State Harrisburg, whose nominator wrote:   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State presents The Global Impact Forum 2025 on Nov. 3-5 in Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH -- Registration is now open for The Global Impact Forum (TGIF) 2025 which will be held Nov. 3-5 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. Now in its second year, TGIF will bring together prominent leaders in education, industry, government and community to propel economic development, soc  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Penn's endowment, explained From financial aid to faculty salaries, Penn's endowment provides perpetual support for generations of Penn students, staff, and faculty. Here's how it all works. Retirees are very familiar with the challenge of determining how much they can spend from savings today while still having enough resources to support their future needs. A  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Trauma Surgeons Propose 'Precision Transfusion' Approach to Pre-Hospital Care PITTSBURGH - When someone is traumatically injured, giving them blood products before they arrive at the hospital - such as at the scene or during emergency transport - can improve their likelihood of survival and recovery. But patients with certain traumatic injuries have better outcomes when a  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Two gifts support Penn State Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation at Penn State has announced two significant philanthropic contributions aimed at enhancing its educational and research initiatives. Rick and Susan Sokolov have contributed nearly $100,000 to create the Sokolov Family Industry Partnership  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Anti-obesity medication boosts weight loss when behavioral therapy falls short Research finds that introducing medication sooner than current guidelines call for can help patients with obesity who struggle to lose weight with diet and physical activity alone PHILADELPHIA-- Adding an anti-obesity medication just one month after behavioral therapy begins  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * New high-definition pictures of the early universe Research by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope collaboration has led to the clearest and most precise images yet of the universe's infancy--the cosmic microwave background radiation that was visible only 380,000 years after the Big Bang. Key Takeaways * New research by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) collab  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Villanova's Chef Christopher Wiseley Takes Bronze in National Association of College & University Food Services 2025 Culinary Challenge VILLANOVA, Pa. (March 18, 2025)--Chef Christopher Wiseley, director of culinary operations at Villanova University, is accustomed to cooking under the gaze of college students on campus every day. However, he recently rose to a new challenge: preparing a meal fo  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Wilkes University issued the following news release: * * * Wilkes University & King's College Host 2025 Women's and Gender Studies Conference on April 14 & 15 Wilkes University will collaborate with King's College to host the annual 2025 Women's and Gender Studies Conference on April 14 and 15, on the King's College campus. The theme of this year's conference is "The Evolution of Family Roles and Balancing Work and Family Dynamics." Abby Palko, the inau  more