UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Aerospace engineering undergrad awarded opportunities, mentorship in fellowship UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Alexandria Rhoads, a third-year aerospace engineering undergraduate student in the Penn State College of Engineering, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Brooke Owens Fellowship. Rhoads is one of 44 student leaders chosen from over 400 applications for the nationally acclaimed progra  more

MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Allegheny College issued the following news: * * * Allegheny College Announces $35 million Alumnus Gift; Largest Gift in College History Will Transform Historic Hall into A Cutting-edge Center for Innovation Allegheny College, one of the nation's most historic and innovative four-year colleges for interdisciplinary learning and research, announced the largest single gift in the College's history of $35 million from the estate of esteemed entrepreneur, phil  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * People Select Feedback to Flatter Others, Except When They Dislike Them People generally try to make other people feel good about themselves, but not when they dislike them. That's the finding of a new study by psychologists at the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) investigating the extent to which people promote "positive self-views" for to  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Archaeology's Rocco Palermo Awarded $35,000 Loeb Classical Library Fellowship Assistant Professor of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology Rocco Palermo has been awarded a prestigious Loeb Classical Library Foundation Fellowship in the amount of $35,000. The fellowship will support the Gird-i Matrab Archaeological Project (GMAP) in Iraqi Kurdistan, of which Palermo has been the director since 2021. The   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute issued the following news release: * * * ARM Institute Delivers Free Proof-of-Concept for Keystone Ridge Designs, Leading to Robotics System Installation ARM Institute's Robotics Manufacturing Hub Delivers Free Proof-of-Concept for Keystone Ridge Designs, Leading to Robotics System Installation Learn how our team helped Keystone Ridge Designs, a leading manufacturer of commercial site furnishings, a  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Improved Muscle Mapping Could Aid Neurological Treatment Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engineering and Neuroscience Institute have developed a cutting-edge method to identify muscle activity in densely packed regions like the forearm. Using high-density surface electromyography (HD-sEMG) sensors alongside other techniques such as peripheral nerve stimulation, spatial f  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, March 26 -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, issued the following report on Feb. 25, 2025, by Kaitlyn Harger entitled "Assessing the Impact of a Maryland Delivery Tax." Here are excerpts: * * * With fuel tax revenue in decline, many states are searching for alternative funding sources. Delivery taxes have emerged as a potential replacement, with some states actively considering their implementation. As of Janua  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Computer Science's Elizabeth Dinella Honored for Outstanding Dissertation Assistant Professor of Computer Science Elizabeth Dinella has received the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Software Engineering (SIGSOFT). SIGSOFT seeks to improve the ability to engineer software by stimulating interaction among practitioners, researc  more

GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Gettysburg College issued the following news: * * * Prof. Randall Wilson wins Book Prize in American History Award-winning Environmental Studies professor offers readers a deeper understanding of the natural world and the change we can affect by detailing the history of environmental progress, policy, and conflict in Yellowstone National Park. Environmental Studies Prof. Randall Wilson has been named the winner of the 2025 Barbara and David Zalaznick Boo  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Harrisburg faculty member recognized with national ASEE research award MIDDLETOWN, Pa. -- Fariborz Tavangarian, associate professor of mechanical engineering in Penn State Harrisburg's School of Science, Engineering, and Technology, was recently awarded the Curtis W. McGraw Research Award from the American Society for Engineering Education's Engineering Research Council. The honor recog  more

ERIE, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Mercyhurst University issued the following news: * * * Immigration & Community: Mercyhurst event sparks dialogue on Erie's future Mercyhurst University's daylong mini-conference on Saturday, April 5, offers a deep dive into the theme of "Moving Forward Together: Erie and Immigration." Running from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., the event kicks off with registration and a continental breakfast in the Waterford Room of Ryan Hall, followed by sessions at various campus loca  more

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * "Tracking Crime in Pennsylvania" Social Sciences Career Pathways Lecture, April 8 Presented by Director of IUP Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center The managing director of Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center is the 2025 Social Sciences Career Pathways Speaker. Robert Orth, who has more than a  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute issued the following news: * * * New Research Supports SEI AISIRT Mission to Secure Artificial Intelligence The burgeoning general-purpose artificial intelligence (GPAI) ecosystem needs to adapt lessons from the software security domain to keep AI systems secure, according to a newly released paper by representatives from academia, industry, and the Software Engineering Institute (SEI). Lauren Mc  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Penn Arts & Sciences receives $8M commitment from The Robert K. Johnson Foundation The gift will endow the Integrated Studies Program, which offers an immersive, interdisciplinary learning experience for Benjamin Franklin Scholars students pursuing degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Robert K. Johnson Foundation has contributed $8 million to name an  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Penn College aviation students 'soar' at competition A foursome of Pennsylvania College of Technology aviation students "soared" above other schools at a national competition conducted at the Aircraft Electronics Association International Convention & Trade Show in Phoenix. The inaugural AEA Avionics Skills Competition tested knowledge and hands-on abilities in five skill areas. Th  more

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Shippensburg University issued the following news: * * * Brendan Cartin presents research at the Eastern Psychological Association Conference By Emma Durnin Senior psychology major Brendan Cartin presented his research at the 96th annual conference for the Eastern Psychological Association. His study explores how to increase student motivation through preparing of coursework and provides data into how goal-setting and motivation strategies help student  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: * * * People Select Feedback to Flatter Others, Except When They Dislike Them New research by Social Action Lab research associate Xi Shen and PIK Professor Dolores Albarracin found that people generally want to make other people feel good about themselves -- unless they dislike that person. People generally try to make other people feel good about themselves,   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Meniscus injuries may soon be treated by customizable hydrogel A new 3D-printed customizable hydrogel performed well in preclinical trials with several different types of meniscal tears PHILADELPHIA-- Meniscus tears are common knee injuries that have long frustrated patients and doctors due to limited repair options. A new 3D-printed hydrogel made from  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * New technology is poised to bring gene therapy to common chronic diseases The first safe & effective DNA-loaded lipid nanoparticles (DNA-LNPs) picks up where mRNA left off PHILADELPHIA-- A breakthrough in safely delivering therapeutic DNA to cells could transform treatment for millions suffering from common chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Actor, director, producer, Penn alumna Elizabeth Banks to speak at 269th Commencement At the Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 19, Banks will receive an honorary degree, along with the other 2025 Penn honorary degree recipients. Actor, director, and producer Elizabeth Banks, a 1996 Penn graduate, will deliver the 2025 University of Pennsylvania Commencement   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Evaluating large language models for cyberbullying behavior In the Brachio Lab, doctoral students at Penn Engineering probe AI models for signs of cyberbullying capabilities. This emerging problem with the rise of AI may pose challenges in areas like business, education, and public health. Ph.D. students in Penn's Brachio Lab have been assessing the safety of m  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * A simple way to boost math progress Researchers from Penn's Behavior Change for Good Initiative and their collaborators conducted a megastudy to investigate whether low-cost nudges-informed by behavioral science-could help teachers accelerate student progress in math. American students have been falling behind in math for decades--with test scores that consiste  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UPMC Expands Global Reach With New Cancer Center in Croatia ZABOK, Croatia -- UPMC marks a significant milestone in expanding multinational access to its world-class cancer network with the grand opening of UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Croatia. Located on the campus of Zabok General Hospital and Croatian Veterans Hospital, approximately 25 miles from the Croatian capital  more