UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * $2.6M NIH grant to fund new microbiome sciences training program at Penn State * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The internationally recognized One Health Microbiome Center (OHMC) in the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State is the recipient of a new National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to train doctoral students in biotechnological innovation, industry advancements and interdis  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Gold clusters show promise as scalable options for quantum computers, sensors * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The efficiency of quantum computers, sensors and other applications often relies on the properties of electrons, including how they are spinning. One of the most accurate systems for high performance quantum applications relies on tapping into the spin properties of electrons of atoms t  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New play in the chemical-reaction playbook uncovered * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Speeding up chemical reactions is key to improving industrial processes or mitigating unwanted or harmful waste. Realizing these improvements requires that chemists design around documented reaction pathways. Now, a team of Penn State researchers has found that a fundamental reaction called oxidative addition c  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Next-gen tech can detect disease biomarker in period blood * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Almost 200 million people, including children, around the world have endometriosis, a chronic disease in which the lining of the uterus grows outside of the uterus. More severe symptoms, such as extreme pain and potentially infertility, can often be mitigated with early identification and treatment, but n  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued the following news on July 22, 2025: * * * Department of Health Offers 7 New Trainings to Help Health Care Providers Fight the Overdose Crisis Free training resources for health care providers give practical guidance and break down stigma. * Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health today announced the launch of seven new training opportunities to help health care providers reduce overdose risk a  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania Doubles Solar Power Generation in Just 17 Months 2-Gigawatt Milestone Underscores Pennsylvania's 'All-of-the-Above' Energy Strategy Amid Growing Electricity Demand * LEWISBERRY, PA - Surrounded by solar panels nestled within the Quaker Race Day Use Area at Gifford Pinchot State Park, leaders from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), Pennsylvania   more

VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity, issued the following news release: * * * PJM Auction Procures 134,311 MW of Generation Resources; Supply Responds to Price Signal Modest Year-Over-Year Wholesale Cost Increases Expected in Most Areas, Some Areas See Decreases * (Valley Forge, PA - July 22, 2025) - PJM Interconnection today announced the results of its 2026/2027 Base Residua  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Understanding cost and benefit for publicly funded health programs * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Recent laws instituted in the United States substantially cut funding to many government programs, especially those related to health or social well-being. As a health economist, Dennis Scanlon, distinguished professor of health policy and administration at Penn State, studies the financial  more

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- Millersville University issued the following news: * * * Sink Your Teeth into Shark Week with MU's Dr. Didier Millersville University's Dr. Dominique Didier will release her book "Ghost Sharks of the World" on Jan. 13, 2026. By Marissa Farmer Millersville University biology professor and ichthyologist Dr. Dominique Didier is the leading expert on ghost sharks and played a key role in the discovery of a new ghost shark species from New Zealand called Ha  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Student Disability Resources to celebrate 35 years of the ADA with July 25 events * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State Student Disability Resources is inviting all members of the University community to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with two events on Friday, July 25. The first event, set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the lawn between Boucke and   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Wine chemistry can be accurately judged from fermenting tiny batches of wine * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Making wine is a complex endeavor -- it depends on grape composition, microbes like yeast, and environmental conditions such as temperatures, rainfall amounts and soil quality where grapevines are growing. Traditionally, researchers conduct pilot-scale fermentations of about 5 gallons to  more