READING, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * Alvernia University Receives $450K Grant Through PAsmart Funds will support innovative projects to expand access to Computer Science & STEM Education experiences for both students and adults. Alvernia University benefits from $450,000 through the PAsmart Advancing Grants for Career and Technical Education programs and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. State Rep. Manuel Guzman, D-Berks, announced the  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Biological physicist Reka Albert elected to National Academy of Sciences UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Reka Albert, Evan Pugh University Professor and professor of physics and biology at Penn State, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Albert was recognized for her work in the field of network science, mapping complex biological systems through computational modeling. Her research  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Common diabetes drug helps chickens lay more eggs UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- What do chickens and people with a common reproductive disorder have in common? More than one might think -- and a widely-used diabetes medication might just be the surprising link. At Penn State, researchers discovered that metformin, a drug usually prescribed for type 2 diabetes and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * How do therapy dogs help domestic abuse survivors receiving support services? MONACA, Pa. -- A new exploration of how therapy dogs can create a safe, nonjudgmental environment for survivors of domestic violence in educational, therapeutic and courtroom settings was recently published in People and Animals: The International Journal of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations. The study -- publ  more

EASTON, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Lafayette College issued the following news: * * * Three geology faculty now honored as fellows of Geological Society of America Designation reflects not only their scholarly contributions but growth and reputation of Lafayette's Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences By Bryan Hay The Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences has reached a significant milestone with three of its faculty being named fellows of the Geological Society of   more

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Millersville University issued the following news: * * * 50K Grant for Special Ed Cert "This grant helps us to recruit local talents to pursue a career in special education at MU," says Dr. Deborah Tamakloe. By Marissa Farmer Millersville University's Dr. Deborah Tamakloe, associate professor and graduate coordinator for the Special Education Program, was awarded a $50,000 grant for the Accelerated Special Educator Certification Program by Pennsylvania T  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 8 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Common Genetic Variants Help Determine Heart Failure Risk, Study Finds By Melissa Rohman Screening for common genetic variants in addition to rare genetic variants can help improve patient risk stratification for heart failure, according to a recent study published in Nature Genetics led by investigators at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Perelm  more

SHARON, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Pennsylvania State University's Shenango Campus issued the following news: * * * Eight businesses to receive Sharon Economic Development grant funding SHARON, Pa. -- The Shenango LaunchBox powered by the Greater Sharon Community, along with the City of Sharon and the Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio, have announced the eight local businesses that will receive a total of $150,000 in inaugural grant funding awarded through the Sharon E  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers issued the following news: * * * PFT President Steinberg Statement on Shooting at Overbrook High Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) President Arthur G. Steinberg on Wednesday issued the following statement on a violent incident outside of Overbrook High School during which a Philadelphia Police officer was shot and hospitalized: "We are horrified by the violence that occurred outside of Overbrook High School   more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * PPL Electric donation supports dual enrollment at Penn College A longtime advocate of applied technology education is donating $8,000 to empower area high school students taking college-credit courses via Pennsylvania College of Technology. PPL Electric Utilities has made the financial commitment through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program to support Penn College Dual Enrol  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Why sleep might be the best Mother's Day gift UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Instead of flowers or jewelry for Mother's Day this year, consider giving the moms in your life more sleep. Adults should sleep between seven and nine hours a night, according to the National Institutes of Health. For moms, that can drop to less than five hours per night for the first year or two after having a baby  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Some water conservation programs may get more value by targeting rural farms UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Conservation programs aimed at boosting environmentally friendly practices by incentivizing farmers may get more bang for their buck by targeting rural farms rather than more urban ones, according to a study led by researchers at Penn State. In a study published in Land Economics, the team   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Enhanced CAR T cell therapy offers new strategy for lymphoma Next-generation CAR T cell therapy works where other CAR T cell therapies have failed A next-generation "armored" CAR T cell therapy showed promising results in a small study of patients whose B-cell lymphomas continued to resist multiple rounds of other cancer treatments, including commercially  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Expands Pediatric Specialty Care in Erie To further expand access to meet the growing demand for expert pediatric specialty care services in Erie, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh has opened a second specialty care center location, UPMC Children's Specialty Care Center Erie - Peach Street in the community. UPMC Children's also ope  more

YORK, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- York College of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Cybersecurity Seniors Attend NEDSI Conference and Present Research Topics A group of Cybersecurity Management seniors from the 2024 Fall Semester capstone class traveled to Hershey, PA, for the 54th annual NEDSI conference, where they presented their research topics for judging. In the 2024 Fall Semester, Dr. Tamara Schwartz, D.B.A., Associate Professor of Cybersecurity and Strategy, held the CYB 490 C  more