PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Classifying Childhood Brain Cancers by Immune Response May Improve Diagnostics and Treatments PITTSBURGH - Researchers and pediatric neurosurgeons at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh developed a new way to profile brain cancers in children, paving the way for improved diagnostics and treatments. Today in Science T  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Clearinghouse expands partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State (Clearinghouse), in collaboration with the Survey Research Center (SRC) at Penn State, has announced an expanded partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). With $390,000 in support from WWP, the Clearinghouse and SRC will conduct  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Hochul Must Stand Firm Against Trump's Ludicrous NY Pipeline Plan Trump has stated his intention to revive the long-dead Constitution Pipeline, which would bring fracked gas from Pennsylvania to New York New York -- The Constitution Pipeline, a proposal to bring fracked gas from Pennsylvania to New York, would be devastating to New York's environment and climate goals while keeping   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women Applauds President Trump for Pausing Millions in Funding to the University of Pennsylvania Over Title IX Violations WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, Independent Women applauds President Donald J. Trump for pausing over $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) over its inclusion of male athletes in women's sports. After Presiden  more

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- Penn State Health issued the following news: * * * Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center launches National Guard trauma training program It's a bright, brisk morning in early February, and the scene might best be described as controlled chaos. Four wounded soldiers lay side by side in a combat zone following an early-morning enemy attack. Three camouflage-clad medics work furiously to save their lives, assessing their conditions and tending to t  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- PennWest issued the following news: * * * Official opening set for Center for AI PennWest University is set to unveil its groundbreaking Center for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies with an official launch event 2-3 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the Baron-Forness Library on the Edinboro campus. A panel of experts in the field of artificial intelligence will discuss the impact of AI on education, industry and society: * Dr. Camille Dempsey   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Wading into the shrinking waters of the Colorado River UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Key agreements in the "Law of the River," which encompasses more than 100 years of regulations, laws, court decisions and more focused on managing the Colorado River, are set to expire next year. First established in 1922 as the Colorado River Compact, the guidelines split water management and allocation a  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Rainfall and drought linked to childhood growth outcomes in Uganda HERSHEY, Pa. -- Rainfall and long-term water availability in a region before a woman becomes pregnant and during pregnancy predicted future growth outcomes of children in Uganda, according to new research led by a team from the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the Penn State College of Medicine. Women  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Three deans co-host research scholarship and land grant impacts event March 24 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Three Penn State deans are co-hosting an event focusing on role of the University as Pennsylvania's land-grant institution, the similar role of U.S. land-grant universities and the impacts of scholarly research they produce. "Research Scholarship and the Land Grant Mission: Why It Matt  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * An antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission Researchers at Penn Dental Medicine and collaborators have used a clinical-grade antiviral chewing gum to substantially reduce viral loads of two herpes simplex viruses and two influenza A strains in experimental models. In today's interconnected world, infectious diseases pose a  more