PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Can Generative AI Replace Humans in Qualitative Research Studies? CMU Study Finds Limitations, Ethical Concerns With LLMs as Study Participants By Marylee Williams Having humans participate in a study can be time-consuming and expensive for researchers stretching limited budgets on strict deadlines. Sophisticated, generative large language models (LLM) can complete many tasks, so some researchers  more

NEW YORK, May 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Mayors Cognetti, Gainey, and Tuerk for Re-Election in Pennsylvania NEW YORK - Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its endorsement of Mayors Against Illegal Guns members Paige Cognetti, Ed Gainey, and Matthew Tuerk for re-election in Pennsylvania. "Mayors are on the frontlines of America's gun violence crisis, and at th  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture), an environmental advocacy organization, posted the following joint statement on May 13, 2025: * * * Final Fight for PA's RGGI Rule: Environmental Groups Go Before Pennsylvania Supreme Court Environmental Groups Ask Court to Overturn Injunction on PA DEP's Carbon Budget and Trade Rule Harrisburg, PA -- Today, environmental organizations PennFuture, Clean Air Council, Sierra Club, and Environmental Defense Fun  more

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, May 15 (TNSrep) -- The National Association of Colleges and Employers issued the following news release: * * * Internships, Experiential Learning Impact Early Career Success College students who take part in internships and other experiential learning opportunities enjoy greater success in the early part of their career, according to a new study (https://naceweb.org/talent-acquisition/trends-and-predictions/impacts-of-experiential-learning-on-the-gen-z-early-career-ex  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 13 (TNSrpt) -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State releases preliminary Commonwealth Campuses recommendation UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State has published the recommendation report regarding the future of the Commonwealth Campuses that President Neeli Bendapudi shared with the Board of Trustees. The document was shared with the board late last month to provide its members with time to review and discuss the recommenda  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- The University of Scranton issued the following news: * * * Scranton, Widener Commonwealth Law to Partner High-achieving Scranton students will have the opportunity to take advantage of an efficient and cost-effective "3+3" law school partnership. The University of Scranton and Widener University Commonwealth Law School signed a new 3+3 dual admissions agreement, providing an expedited and cost-effective route for students to earn both their bachelor's degre  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSrpt) -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Study Finds Power Generation Costs Within PJM Remain Flat as Overall Utility Prices Increase New study finds rising electricity bills driven primarily by local utility infrastructure spending and state policy decisions--not power generation costs. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) and Energy Tariff Experts (ETE) released a study de  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College receives NEH grant to integrate digital tools into humanities courses GREENVILLE, Pa.-- The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded Thiel College a $59,857 Spotlight on the Humanities in Higher Education development grant to support the integration of digital tools and literacy into general education courses in English, history, and philosophy. Professor of History and Departmen  more