PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * The Consequences People Don't See Coming (But Probably Should) CMU research reveals how "consequence neglect" leads to predictable surprises in policy, leadership and everyday life By Caroline Sheedy At the 2024 Paris Olympics, organizers opted for an eco-friendly cooling system in athlete housing, skipping central air in favor of a low-energy alternative. Countries responded by bringing their own  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Copilot Arena Helps Rank Real-World LLM Coding Abilities By Charlotte Hu With so many AI coding assistants out there, it can be hard to keep track of ones that perform well on real-world tasks. To help analyze which leading or emerging code-writing large language models (LLMs) the developer community prefers, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University developed Copilot Arena, a platform that crowds  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Feinberg Lab Advances Vascularized Tissue Research By Sara Pecchia Collagen is well-known as an important component of skin, but its impact is much greater, as it is the most abundant protein in the body, providing structure and support to nearly all tissues and organs. Using their novel Freeform Reversible Embedding of Suspended Hydrogels (FRESH) 3D bioprinting technique, which allows for the pri  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Purpose Mode Helps Social Media Users Stay Focused By Michael Cunningham Doom-scrolling, instinctively clicking on ad-based notifications or getting sucked into targeted content -- all of these distractions can disrupt focus, increase screen time and ultimately make someone forget why they intended to log on to a social media app in the first place. As it turns out, this is by design. Developers   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Taking Autonomous Driving Off-Road CMU researchers create self-driving system useful for mining, search and rescue, exploration By Mallory Lindahl Trees, vegetation, rocks, unpredictable terrain and the lack of clearly defined roads -- or roads at all -- won't stop an autonomous, off-road vehicle developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute. As self-driving taxis, t  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Education's Alison Cook-Sather Partners with Students on Education Research Professor of Education Alison Cook-Sather conducts collaborative research and co-authors articles and chapters with students in the College's Education Department and through the Bryn Mawr and Haverford Teaching and Learning Institute (TLI). "Some of this work builds on ongoing research in which I am engaged," explains Cook-Sathe  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Energy deficiency impacts collegiate running performance UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Collegiate female endurance runners who experience chronic energy deficiency throughout a competitive season may compromise their performance and training benefits, according to a recent study by researchers in the Penn State Department of Kinesiology. The team published their findings, demonstrating that r  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Governor's Advisory Commission on LGBTQ Affairs Joins with Advocates and Legislators to Celebrate 50 Years of Protection from Discrimination for LGBTQ+ State Employees Fifty years ago, Pennsylvania led the nation in LGBTQ+ rights and protections - engaging with the LGBTQ+ community in Pennsylvania for the first time in an official task force that led to establishing the first-  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Invests in New Green Space as Minersville Community Park Opens in Johnstown Investment in Minersville Community Park helps advance DCNR's goal of a park within 10 minutes of all Pennsylvanians. Johnstown, PA - Today, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn visited Johns  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces 529 Day Promotion with Awards Totaling More than $33,000 Six regional awards of $5,529 - covers a year's tuition at a Pennsylvania community college Harrisburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity is encouraging families to save for education with this year's 529 Day promotion. Families who save with the PA 529 College and Career Savings Program   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State campuses to hold spring 2025 commencement ceremonies May 9-11 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State will celebrate the accomplishments of its graduates across the commonwealth during its spring 2025 commencement ceremonies, the majority of which will be held Friday, May 9, through Sunday, May 11. This spring, Penn State expects to award approximately 14,559 diplomas to students   more

ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona issued the following news: * * * Altoona English professor's forthcoming book receives advance praise ALTOONA, Pa. -- A forthcoming book of poems by Erin Murphy, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, has been highlighted in an advance review. "Human Resources," Murphy's 10th full-length collection of poetry, features documentary poems about labor and employment. John Beck, co-director of "Our Daily Work/Our Daily   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Rapid lithium extraction eliminates use of acid and high heat, scientists report Lightweight lithium metal is a heavy-hitting critical mineral, serving as the key ingredient in the rechargeable batteries that power phones, laptops, electric vehicles and more. As ubiquitous as lithium is in modern technology, extracting the metal is complex and expensive. A new method, developed by resear  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on April 30, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests $10.35 Million to Expand Access to Career and Technical Education, Strengthening Pennsylvania's Workforce for the Future Governor Shapiro has increased funding for vo-tech, career and technical education, and apprenticeships by nearly $65 million, which is 50 percent more than the day he took office. 55 organizations in 29 counties will  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Updating our compensation program The below message was sent to faculty and staff on April 30, 2025. Dear Faculty and Staff, I am pleased to share with you that Bryn Mawr College has initiated a project to assess our faculty and staff compensation program. A compensation program is a structured system that is designed to attract, retain, and motivate employees through direct compensation. We are partn  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * New AI technique can uncover antiviral compounds using limited data Artificial intelligence algorithms have now been combined with traditional laboratory methods to uncover promising drug leads against human enterovirus 71 (EV71), the pathogen behind most cases of hand, foot and mouth disease. The study, published today in Cell Reports Physical Science   more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release: * * * Vishay Intertechnology 1 Form A Solid-State Relays Offer Continuous Load Current to 5 A in Compact SOP-4 Package MALVERN, Pa. -- Apr. 30, 2025 -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced two new industrial-grade 1 Form A solid-state relays in the surface-mount SOP-4 package. The Vishay Semiconductors VO1401AEFTR and VOR1003M4T combine high continuous load current of 550 mA and  more