ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona issued the following news: * * * Altoona research lab students participate in media event with state police ALTOONA, Pa. -- A group of students who work in Penn State Altoona's Integrated Social Science Research Lab (ISSRL) recently attended a media event about a community policing program they have been studying for the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP). The event was held at the Municipal Police Officers' Training Cen  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Awareness Grows of Cancer Risk From Alcohol Consumption Public awareness of the link between drinking alcohol and an elevated risk of cancer has grown since last fall, with more than half of Americans now saying that regularly consuming alcohol increases your chances of later developing cancer, according to a survey by the Annenberg Public Policy  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- Ansys, a computer-aided engineering software developer, issued the following news release: * * * Ansys, Baker Hughes, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory Set New Supercomputing Record on AMD Instinct GPUs Ansys Fluent solvers powered by AMD Instinct GPUs reduce simulation run time by 96%, unlocking transformative possibilities for high-fidelity CFD analysis Key Highlights * Baker Hughes solved a 2.2-billion-cell axial turbine simulation with Ansys Fluent(R  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Closeness may cause distress in relationships affected by chronic pain UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Partner support is an invaluable resource for people dealing with chronic pain, but a new study from researchers in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies demonstrated that relationship closeness for couples in which one partner is dealing with chronic back pain may have both posi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Doylestown Health joins University of Pennsylvania Health System The Bucks County system's integration into UPHS will expand access to advanced health care for patients and families in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Doylestown Health officially joined the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) today, strengthening the two organizations' shared co  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Fotis Sotiropoulos named Penn State's executive vice president and provost following a national search UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Fotis Sotiropoulos, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), will serve as Penn State's next executive vice president and provost, effective Aug. 11. A world-renowned researcher in computational fluid dynam  more

GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 1 -- Gettysburg College issued the following news: * * * Gettysburg College launches master's degree partnership with Syracuse University Through distinctive partnerships offering guaranteed postgraduate opportunities, Gettysburg College prepares its graduates to apply the knowledge and skills most desired by employers today. Gettysburg College is proud to announce a new partnership with Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, t  more

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- Juniata College issued the following news: * * * Isett Family and Juniata College Partner on New Future for Isett Heritage Museum HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- The Isett Family, in partnership with Juniata College, is pleased to announce the Isett Heritage Museum and its surrounding property is being donated to Juniata College. Located on Stone Creek Ridge Road in Huntingdon, the museum showcases a collection of 40,000 historical artifacts connected to Huntingdon Cou  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- Lycoming College issued the following news: * * * Lycoming College course offered at Montoursville Area High School Lycoming College in partnership with Montoursville Area High School (MAHS) will offer a college-level course for students interested in exploring careers in education. "So, You Want To Be a Teacher," is a dual-enrollment course that offers a unique blend of learning and practical application for a stimulating and extensive orientation to th  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Governor Shapiro Challenges Trump Administration's Unlawful Decision to Cancel Over a Half-Billion Dollars Owed to State Agencies to Protect Pennsylvanians' Health The Trump Administration abruptly canceled more than $500 million in Congressionally-appropriated federal funding for the Pennsylvania departments of Health, Human Services, and Drug and Alcohol Programs  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Governor Shapiro Stands With Pennsylvania Hardwoods Companies in Mifflin County to Highlight Commonwealth's Investments in Agriculture Industry Governor Shapiro's first-in-the-nation Agricultural Innovation Grants supported 88 cutting-edge solutions in 45 counties this year, ensuring Pennsylvania's ag sector can continue to grow with the latest technology. The Gov  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Psychiatry professor to present at annual substance-use and addiction conference UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Social Science Research Institute 's Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction will host its sixth annual conference, in-person and via Zoom on Monday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Barron Innovation Hub at the University Park campus. The all-day event is free, but all in-pers  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release: * * * Reminder: April Public Input Hearings on Proposed Rate Changes by UGI Gas Telephonic and In-Person Hearings in Lycoming, Lancaster and Luzerne Counties HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today reminded consumers, businesses and other concerned parties about five in-person and telephonic public input hearings in April to gather public input on pro  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Researchers working to address agricultural greenhouse gas emissions UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Nitrous oxide is an often-overlooked greenhouse gas that primarily comes from agricultural sources. On the latest episode of "Growing Impact," a team of Penn State researchers discusses how their seed grant project aims to address the challenge by developing an innovative system for real-time emiss  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Rural manufacturing exports linked to innovation UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- While rural areas are more dependent on manufacturing than their urban peers, they are less likely to participate in global markets. Researchers at Penn State have identified several factors that explain why, with differences in innovation capacity -- the share of workers in occupations associated with greater patent   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 2 -- The University of New Mexico School of Law issued the following news release: * * * School of Law Professor Jennifer Moore Publishes Her Book Women's Work: Building Peace in War-Affected Communities of Uganda and Sierra Leone Professor Jennifer Moore recently released a book titled Women's Work: Building Peace in War-Affected Communities of Uganda and Sierra Leone, which was published earlier this month by the University of Pennsylvania Press. In Women's W  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 1 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: * * * News on Climate Change Is More Persuasive Than Expected, Study Finds In a new paper, Computational Social Science Lab postdoctoral researcher Amir Tohidi and colleagues found that exposure to articles about climate change significantly increases climate change concerns among skeptics. By Delphine Gardiner, CSS Lab Climate change is one of the most pressing  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- The University of Scranton issued the following news: * * * Prolific Author, Economist to Speak April 10 Michael C. Munger, Ph.D., of Duke University, will deliver the spring Henry George Seminar at The University of Scranton on April 10. Michael C. Munger, Ph.D., professor of economics, political science and public policy at Duke University, will be the principal speaker at the spring Henry George Seminar at The University of Scranton. Dr. Munger will pres  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 1 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice issued the following news: * * * Frameworks provide new paradigm for global health law Authored by: Juliana Rosati Aiming to provide a new model for global health law, a recent essay in the Journal of Global Health Law by Dr. Jennifer Prah of the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) and Perelman School of Medicine outlines comprehensive frameworks for atta  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, April 1 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Villanova University and Rosemont College Enter Into Merger Agreement All Rosemont students have opportunity to continue their education at Rosemont College VILLANOVA, Pa. (March 31, 2025)--Rosemont College and Villanova University have entered into a merger agreement that will preserve the legacy and heritage of Rosemont College and merge the neighboring institutions. During this multi-year tra  more