PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 1 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Carnegie Mellon University Unveils Center for New Work Development in School of Drama Rick Edinger and Brannon Bowers appointed as co-artistic directors * A groundbreaking Carnegie Mellon University initiative will foster novel, innovative theatrical projects to enrich the cultural landscape of Pittsburgh and beyond. The newly launched Center for New Work Development is supported by an implementa  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 2 (TNSrpt) -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute issued the following news: * * * Data Exchange Standard Enables Better Insider Incident Research and Practice Insiders perpetrate more than a third of data breaches, posing a significant cyber risk to organizations. While the field of insider risk management has grown, the difficulty of capturing and sharing information about insider incidents in a standardized way has hindered practitione  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 2 (TNSjou) -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Study Reveals That Internet Searches Can Hinder Creativity The internet has a vast amount of accumulated human knowledge, but a study finds that, in certain scenarios, "Googling" can get in the way of a good brainstorm session By Jason Bittel When asked to brainstorm new and creative uses for a common object, many people's first instinct may be to search online and see what ideas already  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Early brain and child development study data now available * The first wave of data Penn State's HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) study is now available to researchers interested in addressing a wide-range of questions, including how environments and substances impact infant and child development.  In 2021, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes o  more

GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania, July 1 -- Gettysburg College issued the following news: * * * Faculty, alumni contributors publish 12 major works in 2024-2025 Gettysburg College faculty contribute to their fields of study with the publication of books that demonstrate their passion for research and involve scholarly collaborations with Gettysburg alumni. During the 2024-2025 academic year, Gettysburg College professors showcased their commitment to advancing knowledge in their respective areas of   more

GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- Gettysburg College issued the following news: * * * NIH grant supports triazine lipids research this summer Recently, Gettysburg College received a $365,616 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support Chemistry Prof. Timothy Funk '00 and his three-year research project synthesizing and studying the behavior of ionizable triazine lipids for RNA delivery. The NIH grant will fund equipment, supplies, travel, and summer wages for Funk and Gett  more

ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, July 2 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona issued the following news: * * * In brief: Analysis of Anglo-Caribbean YouTuber vlogs reveals diverse motivations Shaheed Nick Mohammed, professor of communications at Penn State Altoona, published his work in the Journal of Latin American Communication Research * ALTOONA, Pa. -- A research paper by Shaheed Nick Mohammed, professor of communications at Penn State Altoona, has been published in the Journal of   more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 1 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania American Water Signs Agreements to Purchase the Indian Creek Valley Water Authority and Sutersville-Sewickley Municipal Sewage Authority * MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (July 1, 2025) - Pennsylvania American Water announced today that it has signed agreements to acquire the Indian Creek Valley Water Authority and the Sutersville-Sewickley Municipal Sew  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Can chemical manufacturing become more sustainable? * New research into unconventional chemical reactors could lead to more sustainable manufacturing processes for everything from plastics to pharmaceuticals, according to Ezra Clark, the Thomas K. Hepler Early Career Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering in the Penn State College of Engineering. Clark was selected to receive $60  more

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- Shippensburg University issued the following news: * * * Shippensburg University Awarded HUD Grant to Create Entrepreneurship Hub By Megan Silverstrim Shippensburg, PA: Shippensburg University was awarded a $700,000 grant from US Housing and Urban Development in support of a renovation project to transform Kriner Hall into an entrepreneurial and innovation hub. The grant was awarded with the support of Congressman John Joyce, MD. The former dining hall i  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Thanks to Vulnerable Pennsylvania Republicans in Congress, Big Ugly Bill Moves One Step Closer to Law * Reminder: Fitzpatrick, Mackenzie, Bresnahan, and Perry all cast decisive votes to advance Republicans' budget out of the House Now that the U.S. Senate has officially passed Republicans' Big Ugly Bill, here is a reminder that vulnerable Pennsylvania Republican congressmen Brian  more

WILMERDING, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- Wabtec, a provider of technology-based products and services for rail and industrial markets, issued the following news release: * * * Wabtec Finalizes Acquisition of Evident's Inspection Technologies Division * PITTSBURGH, July 1, 2025 - Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) announced today that it completed the acquisition of Evident's Inspection Technologies division (Inspection Technologies), formerly part of the Scientific Solutions Division of Olympus Corpo  more