WASHINGTON, May 6 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * "Source Material: Lessons in Responsible Fashion," on view May 15, 2025, through April 11, 2026, Reveals Solutions Past and Present at The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Left to right: Green Matters Natural Dye Company, Dye Lot of the Month Dress and Jacket, Pennsylvania, overdyed in 2022. / Jacket; China, early 17th century (fabric); Tibet, 19th century (construction). The Textile M  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Gender characteristics of service robots can influence customer decisions UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The hospitality industry can leverage the gender characteristics of service robots to influence customers' decisions, according to new research from a team in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management. Service robots with characteristics typically associated with males may be more persua  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Governor Shapiro Announces First PA SITES Grant Awards, Investing $64 Million in 11 Projects Across the Commonwealth, Creating Hundreds of Jobs and Building Shovel-Ready Sites for Businesses Governor Josh Shapiro created the PA SITES program after consulting with national site selectors, allowing Pennsylvania to develop more readily available sites to attract companies  more

ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona issued the following news: * * * Penn State Altoona research lab sweeps two categories in Erie competition ERIE, Pa. -- Members of Penn State Altoona's Integrated Social Science Research Lab (ISSRL) enjoyed success at the annual Penn State Behrend-Sigma Xi Undergraduate Student Research and Creative Accomplishment Conference held in Erie on Saturday, April 26. The competition is open to Penn State students and undergradu  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State Forum Speakers Series announces 2025-26 lineup UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Forum Speaker Series has announced its lineup for 2025-26. The forum series, modeled after the National Press Club Speaker Series, includes a presentation by an invited speaker, followed by audience questions. Invited to speak on topics of their choice are Jim Jimirro, former chairman and CEO o  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State students advise researchers at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Three Penn State undergraduate students who participate in the University's Sustainable Labs Program were invited to Howard Hughes Medical Institute's (HHMI) Janelia Research Campus in April to help make the facility's research labs more sustainable. Ella Clobes, Gavin Maxson and Kay Smith, all m  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Ph.D. Candidate Alexis White Presents at Major Art History Symposium To experience history and art, sometimes all you need to do is look down at the floor beneath your feet. If you're in Old Library, that floor may include century-old tiles from a local tileworks. Those tiles caught the attention of Alexis White, Ph.D. candidate in the History of Art, who researched the tiles and created an exhibit currentl  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Can leisure make us healthier as individuals and as a society? UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As a Penn State undergraduate student in the 1970s, John Dattilo said he felt pulled in two directions. He wanted to pursue a major in special education to help people with disabilities, yet he believed that leisure was a key component to health and happiness in life. So, when Dattilo saw that many pe  more