UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * $2.9M grant funds study on long-term effects adolescent binge drinking * Ten percent of adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 20, whose brains are still developing, report drinking alcohol, with 90% of their consumption being binge drinking, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Penn State will use a new f  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, June 3 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * 'It Still Feels like Home': Reunion Celebrates 75 Years of Bryn Mawr History * The clouds parted, giving way to sunshine as 75 years of Bryn Mawr graduates lined up along Merion Avenue to proceed into Goodhart Hall for a speech from College President Wendy Cadge. As the morning drizzle cleared on Saturday, May 31, Reunion attendees gathered with their classmates behind their class year banners for the mai  more

READING, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * Alvernia earns PDE grant to expand special educator certification University partners with Chester County Intermediate Unit to address Pennsylvania's teacher shortage * Alvernia University receives funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Bureau of Special Education as part of the Accelerated Special Educator Certification Program, an initiative designed to combat the Commonwealth's special   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued the following news on June 4, 2025: * * * Fighting for Pennsylvania Farmers: Governor Shapiro Files Lawsuit Against USDA's Unlawful Termination of Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program The USDA abruptly and unlawfully canceled Pennsylvania's agreement under the Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program -- cutting $13 million in federal funding over the next three years that would have supported 189 Pennsyl  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * June Presidential Update from Bryn Mawr College * The below message was sent to faculty, staff, students, alumnae/i, parents, and friends of the College on June 4, 2025. Dear Bryn Mawr College Community and Friends, As I approach my one-year mark at the College, much is in motion. Nationally, there are headwinds--some days of hurricane force--threatening to remake and undermine the value of higher educ  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Around the World--in Eight Days Pitt Professor Bopaya Bidanda champions global collaboration through transdisciplinary problem-solving * The dream of a world seamlessly connected by high-speed travel and digital networks often depends on something more elemental: human connection. Technological innovation has opened the door to extraordinary collaboration across co  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release: * * * PUC Chairman Stephen M. DeFrank Confirmed for Second Term Second Term Will Focus on Grid Reliability, Consumer Protection, and the Future of Energy in Pennsylvania * HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today thanked members of the Pennsylvania Senate for unanimously confirming the reappointment of Chairman Stephen M. DeFrank to a second term as Co  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * State Sen. Elder Vogel Jr. honored with 2025 Friend of Penn State Legislative Award * HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania Sen. Elder Vogel Jr. has been awarded the Penn State Alumni Association's 2025 Friend of Penn State Legislative Award. The award, first given in 2006, is a continuing effort sponsored by the Alumni Association that recognizes Pennsylvania legislators who play a significan  more

LA JOLLA, California, June 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * A Better Understanding of How Gene Editing Tools Work New research shows that certain cell proteins can help or hurt base editing By Michelle Franklin You may have seen it in the news recently: a baby in Pennsylvania with a rare genetic disorder was healed with a personalized treatment that repaired his specific genetic mutation. The treatment was created using a form of g  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release: * * * Vishay Intertechnology Introduces New High-Reliability Isolation Amplifiers with Industry-Leading CMTI for Precision Applications MALVERN, Pa. -- June 4, 2025 -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced the release of its latest isolation amplifiers, the VIA0050DD, VIA0250DD, and VIA2000SD. These new devices offer enhanced performance for a wide range of industrial, automotive  more