PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * National Academy of Sciences Elects Daniel Nagin as Official Member By: Caitlin Kizielewicz On April 29 the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) announced the election of Daniel S. Nagin, Lester Hamburg University Professor Of Public Policy And Statistics at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, as an official member of the organization. The award reco  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on May 5, 2025: * * * DCNR Begins Aerial Treatment to Mitigate Spongy Moth Impact on Forest Ecosystems, Reports Significant Improvement in Defoliation Caused by Pests Treatment for invasive pests is a part of DCNR's Forests for All - A Plan for Pennsylvania's Forests and People, which aims to ensure Pennsylvania's ecosystems are resilient for present and future genera  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State DuBois softball makes history, captures PSUAC championship DuBOIS, Pa. -- Entering the Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC) championship tournament as the number four seed, many doubted that the Penn State DuBois softball team would make much noise in the tournament. That doubt acted as fuel for the fire that was burning inside of the Lady Lion players, and th  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice, Christine Donohue '74, to Deliver Keynote Address for ESU Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies Christine Donohue '74 will be the keynote speaker for East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania's two undergraduate commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 10 in Koehler Fieldhouse. Justice Christine Donohue serves on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Pitt Researchers Reveal How Tiny Swimmers Disrupt Ocean Flow: APS Recognizes Top Fluid Dynamics Paper of 2024 Pitt professor Lei Fang and his PhD student Xinyu Si's research of swarming active matter was recognized as an APS Top Paper of 2024 Any beachgoer who has ever fought against a current while swimming might be skeptical that schools of baitfish, tiny shrimp, o  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Deeply Rooted models effective community-academic partnership to advance health and environmental justice in Philadelphia In partnership with over 25 community organizations, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and School District of Philadelphia, the Penn Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia joint initiative planted 1,000+ trees, greened 1,  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Villanova University to Transform Connelly Center, Enhancing Key Student Space at the Heart of Campus Renovation Supported by $10 Million Gift from the Connelly Foundation, Building's Original Donor VILLANOVA, Pa. (May 5, 2025) - Villanova will renovate and revitalize the Connelly Center, a student hub and central gathering space for the campus community for the past 45 years. The project will rei  more