HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- Penn State Health issued the following news: * * * 29th annual Sporting Clays raises over $87,000 to benefit Penn State Health Children's Hospital The 29th annual Sporting Clays event raised $87,054 in support of Children's Miracle Network at Penn State Health Children's Hospital. Held on April 5 at the Hummelstown Field and Stream Association, the event featured participants navigating a course and aiming at clay targets designed to mimic the flight patterns   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: * * * Class of 2025 Takes Center Stage at Duquesne's Spring Commencement Duquesne University will celebrate the remarkable achievements of the Class of 2025 during its Spring Commencement ceremonies, recognizing the depth, discipline and professionalism students have cultivated throughout their academic journeys. These graduates leave with a greater sense of purpose and the confidence to pursue even big  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * CPS Graduate and Former Villanova Basketball Star Jeremiah Robinson-Earl to Deliver Student Address at Villanova's 2025 Commencement Jeremiah Robinson-Earl '25 CPS, a former member of the Villanova University Men's Basketball team, has been selected as the student speaker at Villanova's 2025 Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 15. Robinson-Earl, currently a member of the New Orleans Pelicans in th  more

MEDIA, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- The Pennsylvania State University Brandywine Campus issued the following news: * * * CTDI chairman to speak at Brandywine commencement on May 10 Penn State alumnus Jerry Parsons is former chairman of campus' advisory board By Christina Billie MEDIA, Pa. -- Gerald "Jerry" Parsons, emeritus member and former chairman of the Brandywine Advisory Board and chairman of CTDI (Communications Test Design Inc.), will give the keynote address at Penn State Brandywine's co  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: * * * ESU to Host 12th Annual Economic Outlook Summit for the Pocono Mountains on May 16 Natalie Nixon, Ph.D., creativity strategist, CEO Figure 8 Thinking, LLC, will present the keynote address at the East Stroudsburg University 12th Annual Economic Outlook Summit scheduled for Friday, May 16, 2025, from 7:30 a.m. to noon at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in the Poconos. As CEO of Figur  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School issued the following news: * * * How Penn faculty are innovating their assignments Instructors at Penn are engaging students beyond the traditional essay format or exam. Some assignment formats are staples: The Blue Book exam, Canvas discussion posts, the term paper. And they're staples for good reason: They inspire critical thinking, demand synthesis of ideas, and put students in dialogue with others. But  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Kenneth C. Frazier, Chairman of General Catalyst's Health Assurance Initiatives, to Deliver Villanova Law's 2025 Commencement Address Mark C. Alexander, The Arthur J. Kania Dean of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, announced that Kenneth C. Frazier, chairman of General Catalyst's Health Assurance Initiatives, will deliver the commencement address to the Class of 2025. He will also   more

ANNVILLE, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- Lebanon Valley College issued the following news: * * * As Drinking Rates Climb, Young Adults Confront Consequences In the last few years, experts have spotlighted a troubling trend: emerging adults--those aged 18 to 29--are reporting some of the highest rates of alcohol use and abuse in the United States. Dr. Jeremy Goshorn is assistant professor of psychology/clinical mental health counseling at Lebanon Valley College and an expert in addiction counseling an  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * McCourtney Institute awards more than $50,000 in research grants UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Sixteen faculty and graduate students from across the Penn State College of the Liberal Arts will receive more than $50,000 in support from the McCourtney Institute for Democracy's Research in Democracy Support Grant program to advance their work on topics related to democracy. The grants support proje  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Pittsburgh Magazine Names Nearly 400 UPMC Physicians to Annual 'Top Doctors' List PITTSBURGH - More than 400 UPMC physicians have been recognized as "Top Doctors" across more than 60 different specialties. The annually published Pittsburgh Magazine "Top Doctors" list is a selection of the region's top physicians. The Top Doctors list is compiled by Castle Connolly and is  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * The future of brain activity monitoring may look like a strand of hair UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The future of electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring may soon look like a strand of hair. In place of the traditional metal electrodes, a web of wires and sticky adhesives, a team of researchers from Penn State created a hairlike device for long-term, non-invasive monitoring of the brain's electri  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Rob Ghrist: The soul of an artist, the mind of a mathematician Engineer, mathematician, teacher, author, and illustrator, PIK professor Robert Ghrist embraces innovation to enrich each role. Key Takeaways * Ghrist's interests, from virtual galleries to topological data analysis, shows how combining art, engineering, and mathematics sparks fresh insights and tools  more