UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ashtekar Frontiers of Science lecture series celebrates 'Year of Quantum' UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The United Nations designated 2025 as the "Year of Quantum" to recognize the contributions in quantum science since the development of quantum mechanics 100 years ago. To celebrate this scientific milestone, the Penn State Eberly College of Science's Ashtekar Frontiers of Science lecture seri  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 29 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * Breast Cancer Mortality in Women Ages 20-49 Significantly Dropped Between 2010 and 2020 CHICAGO - From 2010 to 2020, breast cancer deaths among women ages 20-49 declined significantly across all breast cancer subtypes and racial/ethnic groups, with marked declines starting after 2016, according to an analysis of data from the Surveillance, Epidemiol  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 29 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * Cancer-related Fatigue and Depression May Lead to Decrease in Recreational Physical Activities and Quality of Life in Survivors Female cancer survivors were 69% more likely to experience cancer-related fatigue and 58% more likely to experience depression than male survivors CHICAGO - Cancer survivors who reported feeling cancer-related fatigue or   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Social Good Inspires Rales Fellows Studying Computer Science By Stacey Federoff Five graduate students chosen as part of the inaugural cohort of the Carnegie Mellon University Rales Fellows Program are working in different aspects of computer science. Each of them wants to learn more about the field not only to benefit their own careers, but also to share the knowledge of computer science wit  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Consortium on Moral Decision-Making announces seed grant recipients The Consortium on Moral Decision-Making at Penn State recently awarded nine seed grants to support interdisciplinary research related to the conceptual and empirical study of human morality and ethical decision-making.  According to consortium director Daryl Cameron, Sherwin Early Career Professor in the Rock Ethics Ins  more

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- DeSales University issued the following news: * * * DeSales Partners with Project Lead The Way to Offer College Credits for High School Students DeSales University is the first higher education institution in Pennsylvania to partner with Project Lead The Way to offer college credits in PLTW computer science and biomedical science courses. PLTW is a nationwide nonprofit organization that offers project-based STEM and career education to pre-K-12 studen  more

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Juniata College issued the following news: * * * Juniata College to Build Gateway Center to Advance Rural Healthcare and Health Professions HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Juniata College will start construction later this spring on the Gateway Center, a transformative three-story facility that will expand healthcare access in rural Pennsylvania and train the next generation of healthcare professionals. The ceremonial groundbreaking, held April 25, marks the beginning  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- King's College issued the following news: * * * King's Education Faculty Introduce New Learning Model Using Literature to Help Students with Math Anxiety King's College today announced that Jill Yurko, Ed.D., and Denise Reboli, Ph.D., have introduced a new research-backed model that integrates literature, mathematics, and video technology to make STEM more accessible in elementary schools. Their research, entitled Using Mathematics and Technology to I  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 29 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * Patient Outcomes May Improve With Tailored Treatment Guided by Tissue Plus Liquid Biopsies vs. Individually Treatment guided by both tests led to better outcomes than standard of care CHICAGO - Patients with advanced solid tumors experienced significantly improved survival outcomes when receiving a tailored therapy based on the detection of the sa  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Penn Medicine breaks ground on fourth proton therapy center Advanced radiation therapy facility expected to open at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in 2027 Today, Penn Medicine celebrated the groundbreaking of the Roberts Proton Therapy Center at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in University City, which is expected to open for patient care in late 20  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State to host the 20th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium Penn State will host the 20th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium (NAMVS) in collaboration with the Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) and the SME Underground Ventilation Committee (UVC) on June 21-26 in Pittsburgh.  The symposium is North America's largest biennial gathering of mine ventilatio  more

SCHUYKILL HAVEN, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Pennsylvania State University's Schuykill Campus issued the following news: * * * EnvironMentors Research Symposium celebrates student research in sustainability By Paloma Munoz UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's chapter of EnvironMentors held its annual research symposium on April 26 at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center at Penn State University Park. The EnvironMentors program partners high school students with faculty and undergraduate student me  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * 'Game of Thrones' topic of faculty member's conference paper Brian J. Gilchrist, assistant professor of speech communication-composition at Pennsylvania College of Technology, delivered his research paper, "A Song of Psychology of Information and a Song of Psychology of Form: A Burkean Analysis of HBO's 'Game of Thrones,'" at the Eastern Communication Association Annual Convention,   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Making Magnetic Biomaterials Pitt engineers develop magnetically navigable microparticles for targeted drug delivery What if doctors could guide life-saving treatments through the body using only a magnet? An interdisciplinary collaboration at the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering is bringing that concept closer to reality with the develop  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * No Slipping and Sliding Pitt researchers and scholars validate a model that helps predict shoe-floor friction on oily surfaces From busy restaurants to quiet home kitchens, all it takes are a few drops of cooking oil on a tile floor to create a dangerously slick surface. Indeed according the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in the workplace alone, slip and fall a  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Scholar and entrepreneur alumnus to speak at IST commencement C. Frank Igwe, founder and president of Moravia Health, will present the 2025 spring commencement address for the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST). The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. on May 10 at Pegula Ice Arena.  Igwe earned his doctoral degree from the College of IST in 2008. In 2012, he found  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Tickets go on sale starting April 30 to see astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Neil deGrasse Tyson -- an engaging, articulate, and passionate scientist and pop-culture communicator for the modern age -- will return to the Eisenhower Auditorium stage at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2.  Tickets for "An Evening with Neil deGrasse Tyson "An Astrophysicist Goes to the Movies -- Pt. 1" go on sa  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * A novel and hands-on approach to teaching about technology and society Elly Truitt teaches students about the history of communication technology, from the invention of writing to large language models, while introducing them to Penn's libraries and unparalleled resources. On a sunny Wednesday morning in the Education Commons, undergraduates clustered in groups  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY! Tenn. town buries unconstitutional ordinance used to punish holiday skeleton display GERMANTOWN, Tenn., April 29, 2025 -- After a federal lawsuit, the town of Germantown, Tennessee, has sent to the graveyard an ordinance that was used to fine a resident for using giant skeletons in a Christmas lawn display. Alexis Luttrell received a citation and cour  more