PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 22 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * AACR Announces 2025 Distinguished Public Service Award Recipients CHICAGO - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will honor leaders from government and the advocacy community with 2025 AACR Distinguished Public Service Awards at the AACR Annual Meeting 2025, to be held April 25-30 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, I  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Deeper Conversations Explores the Role of the Federal Government In Producing Innovation By: Stacey Federoff Theresa Mayer, vice president of research at Carnegie Mellon University, outlined the bond between American universities and society in terms of a social contract to begin the third and final spring event of CMU's Deeper Conversations initiative. Throughout the history of the United Sta  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Using Principles of Swarm Intelligence, Tepper Study Compared Platforms That Allow Brainstorming Among Large Groups Conversational swarm intelligence platform preferred over traditional text-chat platform Humans are not the only species that deliberate in groups to reach decisions: Schools of fish, flocks of birds and swarms of bees can reach rapid decisions about life-or-death issues before fin  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * National Small Business Week events designed to support and empower entrepreneurs UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will celebrate National Small Business Week from May 4 to 10 with a series of events designed to support and empower entrepreneurs. On May 8, the center will host a virtual seminar titled Contract Essentials for Small Businesse  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 23 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Pennsylvania Energy Programs Office Releases Resilient Microgrids Study In February 2025, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Energy Programs Office released a study prepared by the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) on Safeguarding Pennsylvania: Resilient Microgrids in Our Communities. The goal of the study was  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Launches $100,000 Ad Buy Targeting Threats to Planned Parenthood and Health Care Access For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Washington, DC -- Reproductive Freedom for All announced a new $100,000 ad buy launching in California, Pennsylvania, and Ari  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Spanish, Italian and Portuguese doctoral student named Eleanor Roosevelt Fellow UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The transition from democracy to dictatorship affects much more than a country's political system. Arts, culture and the free expression of ideas are also impacted as the government decides what is and is not acceptable for writers, musicians and other artists to address in their work.   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- The United Steelworkers issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Steelworkers Ratify Six-Year Contract with ATI The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that members at Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) have ratified a new six-year collective bargaining agreement that includes significant wage increases, a ratification bonus, and enhanced time-off benefits. The new contract delivers a 26% wage improvement over the life of the agreement,  more

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- Susquehanna University issued the following news: * * * Students translate climate research into storybooks An asthmatic oyster, a sad sasquatch and color-changing coral. All are characters in a collection of children's stories written by Susquehanna University students and based on scientific research. "Climate change research is critical, but complex science can be hard to communicate, especially to children, which creates a gap that limits public und  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Temple physician explains why measles is so contagious Carlene Muto, medical director of infection prevention and control for Temple Health, highlights importance of being vaccinated against the viral disease. The U.S. is currently experiencing one of the largest measles outbreaks in decades with more than 500 cases reported in West Texas. Since the outbreak began in January in West Texas due to low   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Aramark gift will support innovative kitchen space in Paley Hall The gift from Aramark Collegiate Hospitality supports one of the signature features of the building, which will become the permanent home of the College of Public Health. In recognition of the gift, the kitchen will now be named the Aramark Community Teaching Kitchen. A generous gift from Aramark Collegiate Hospitality will support an in  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * The Medical Minute: Keep your bones strong during menopause and beyond HERSHEY, Pa. -- When menopause hits, a person's risk of bone fractures goes up. Here's how to protect your skeleton (and deal with other menopause symptoms, too). Some hallmark signs of menopause, like hot flashes, weight gain and hair loss, garner a lot of attention. However, there's a less obvious change that those  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UPMC Jameson Expands Behavioral Health Care to Address Community Need in the Region PITTSBURGH -- Continuing to enhance its behavioral health care services throughout the region, UPMC Jameson launched an adult intensive outpatient program (IOP) to complement its partial hospitalization program (PHP). This expansion is part of UPMC's ongoing commitment to addressing the gr  more