PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Novel Imaging Technique Tracks Individual Bacterial Cells as They Leave Their Biofilm Community By Amy Pavlak Laird An innovative imaging technique developed at Carnegie Mellon University reveals single bacterial cells leaving their biofilm community. Watching the bacteria in real-time at high resolution affords unprecedented views that advance the understanding of how single cells in biofilms mov  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Reconfigurable Metastructures Could Be the Holy Grail of Physical Intelligence By Kaitlyn Landram It's easy to take joint mobility for granted. Without thinking, it's simple enough to turn the pages of a book or bend to stretch out a sore muscle. Designers don't have the same luxury. When building a joint, be that for a robot or wrist brace, designers seek customizability across all degrees of fre  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Where Research Gets to Work Carnegie Mellon University's research enterprise delivers progress where people live, work and learn Across disciplines and domains, Carnegie Mellon University research is tackling the world's most urgent challenges where humanity and technology meet. It powers startups, reshapes policy and fuels progress across America and around the world. "CMU's research supports thr  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * CMU Undergraduates Take on Cancer Research By Alexander Johnson Carnegie Mellon University's students often pursue their interests and passions through research opportunities while earning a bachelor's degree. Students are encouraged by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholar Development to do so as a way to explore their favorite subjects and set the groundwork for future studies. This   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Cultural burning by Indigenous peoples increased oak in forests near settlements UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A debate continues among scientists over whether tree composition in forests in eastern North American historically have been influenced more by climate or by cultural burning, which is the intentional and controlled use of fire by Indigenous people to manage their environment. Now, a new  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: * * * Employment outcomes again surpass national average The Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University has once again surpassed national employment outcomes with the Class of 2024 results released by the American Bar Association (ABA) on April 23, 2025. Of the 157 graduates of the Duquesne Kline School of Law class of 2024, 94.9% (149/157) of them were either employed or pursuing a graduate de  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- 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-Sather, "  more

ITHACA, New York, May 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Gender, nationality can influence suspicion of using AI in freelance writing With the development of AI writing assistants like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, large language models (LLMs) are now used in various writing professions to generate ideas and work more efficiently. But are there negative associations or potential professional backlash for writers wrongfully (or rightfully) suspected of using AI? Does t  more

GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- Gettysburg College issued the following news: * * * Meet Class of 2025 Commencement student speaker Ratul Pradhan '25 Supported by a passionate community at Gettysburg College, Ratul Pradhan '25 reflects on the experiences that shaped his path to graduation. As the Gettysburg College Commencement student speaker, Ratul Pradhan '25 will stand in front of the campus community one final time on May 17, reflecting on his transformational journey over the last f  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * Domed athletic center will bear the McNulty name One of the hallmarks of retiring Grove City College President Paul J. McNulty '80's tenure has been his support for athletics and their value to the campus community. He and First Lady Brenda (Millican) McNulty '80 are regulars in the stands, cheering on student-athletes and fostering the "Wolverines Together" culture that has developed over the   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 8 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * Incidence of Several Early-onset Cancers Increased Between 2010 and 2019 The largest increases were observed for breast, colorectal, endometrial, pancreatic, and kidney cancers PHILADELPHIA - In the United States, breast, colorectal, endometrial, pancreatic, and kidney cancers are becoming increasingly common among people under age 50, according to a  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- The American Friends Service Committee posted the following news release: * * * Israel's new INGO registration measures are a grave threat to humanitarian operations and international law The undersigned 55 organisations operating in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) call for urgent action from the international community against new Israeli registration rules for international NGOs. Based on vague, broad, politicised, and open-ended crit  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Manufacturing PA Innovation Program funds two Stuckeman-led research projects UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- While the effects of the housing crisis and the environmental impacts of debris generated in the construction sector persist in the United States, two projects led by Penn State Stuckeman School architecture professors in the College of Arts and Architecture have earned funding to develop ne  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Penn fourth-year and recent alum named 2025 Hertz Fellows Eric Tao in the College of Arts and Sciences and alum Suraj Chandran are among 19 in the country chosen this year for the doctoral fellowship in applied science, engineering, and mathematics niversity of Pennsylvania fourth-year Eric Tao and Class of 2023 graduate Suraj Chandran have each been awarded a 2025  more

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- Penn State Health issued the following news: * * * Penn State Health pioneers first EVOQUE tricuspid valve replacement in central Pennsylvania First-of-its-kind minimally invasive heart valve replacement helps patients breathe easier, regain independence and improve their quality of life Penn State Health continues to set the standard for advanced heart care, becoming the first health system in Central Pennsylvania to successfully implant the new Edwards EVOQU  more

ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona issued the following news: * * * In brief: Did Europeans know the 1918 flu was a pandemic in 1918? Penn State Altoona professor found that average Europeans enduring the 1918 influenza pandemic had no idea it was a pandemic in real time ALTOONA, Pa. -- John Eicher, associate professor of history at Penn State Altoona, published an article on the 1918 influenza pandemic in the journal Contemporary European History. Anal  more

ERIE, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- Mercyhurst University issued the following news: * * * Planting seeds of innovation: Mercyhurst nets $400,000 PDE grant to expand STEM & Vine Mercyhurst University's innovative STEM & Vine program, launched in 2022, was designed to make STEM education more meaningful and accessible to young learners by linking scientific concepts to students' local environment. Now, thanks to a $400,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education's PASmart initiative, the   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 8 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Sarah Tepp Presents Agricultural Research on the National Stage Sarah Tepp, a student at Marian University's Ancilla College, recently traveled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to present her research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). She represented the institution alongside students from across the country. Sarah's project was part of the Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program, where s  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * State council adopts recommendation for performance-based funding model UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- After 10 months of collaboration between members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, Gov. Josh Shapiro, and representatives from higher education, the state's Performance-Based Funding Council unanimously approved a final report on May 5 containing its recommendation for a new performance-based   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 9 (TNSres) -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Students share research at annual Undergraduate Exhibition UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Hundreds of students participated in the 2025 Undergraduate Exhibition, both online from April 14-16 and in person at the HUB-Robeson Center at Penn State University Park, on April 16. The annual Undergraduate Exhibition welcomes students from all academic disciplines to present and be judged on the  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Q&A: The first American pope Melissa Wilde of the Department of Sociology, whose research has led her to the Vatican Secret Archive, among other places, discusses the new Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, and the implications for the Roman Catholic Church. elissa Wilde, a Penn sociologist and scholar of religious change, told media before the conclave to s  more