LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news: * * * F&M Professor Awarded $500,000 Mellon Grant to Amplify Local Grower Voices Amid Climate Change By William Keller Franklin & Marshall College Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Eric Hirsch is the recipient of a $500,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to lead a transformative three-year research initiative titled, "The Agricultural Futures Archive: Rural and Urban Growers in the Shadow  more

ANNVILLE, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- Lebanon Valley College issued the following news: * * * Social Media's Grip on Teen Mental Health Raises Alarms As social media becomes a constant presence in the lives of adolescents, mental health professionals are raising red flags about its long-term impact on teen and emerging adult well-being. Platforms like TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram are now deeply ingrained in teenage culture, acting as primary avenues for social interaction. However, experts war  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State submits declaration in response to proposed NSF funding cuts UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- On May 2, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) issued a statement announcing a "standard indirect cost rate not to exceed 15% to all grants and cooperative agreements awarded to institutes of higher education." On May 5, the Association of American Universities, the American Council on Educ  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Renewed community spaces in HUB-Robeson Center on track to open in fall 2025 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As the spring 2025 semester has drawn to a close, the renovations happening on the third floor of the HUB-Robeson Center are in full swing, with tangible developments emerging across the construction site. Initially announced in fall 2024, the project has been built upon the reflections an  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Sedentary Behavior is an Independent Risk Factor for Alzheimer's Disease, New Study Reveals PITTSBURGH - Over 6 million Americans are impacted by Alzheimer's disease, and researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and are discovering how lifestyle habits can impact the likelihood of developing the disease. According to a   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * What behavioral strategies motivate environmental action? A collaborative study from researchers affiliated with the Annenberg School for Communication, Annenberg Public Policy Center, and School of Arts & Sciences tested 17 strategies in an 'intervention tournament.' Key Takeaways * Interventions targeting future thinking, such as writing a letter for a child t  more