BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Alexie Coleman '27 Explores the Criminal Justice System * Name : Alexie Coleman Class Year : 2027 Major : Sociology Internship Organization : Delaware Department of Justice Internship Title : Legal Intern Location : Wilmington, DE What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! 1 For my Internship at the Department of Justice, I am working i  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Rise in Gun Violence in Top U.S. Movies Parallels Growth in Gun Homicides Among Young People The growth in firearm use for violent purposes in the most popular U.S. movies over more than two decades closely paralleled the increase in firearm use in real-world homicide rates among young people 15 to 24 years old, according to a new analysis publis  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * AI Tool That Could Make Manufacturing Faster and More Efficient -- by Using Lego Bricks By Marylee Williams A new AI-powered tool created by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science could change the way we manufacture and build things. BrickGPT uses text prompts to help people -- and even robots -- bring ideas to life with Lego bricks. It takes a simple word, such   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Meditation Apps Deliver Real Health Benefits, Research Finds By Jason Bittel Backed by emerging research, digital mindfulness tools are proving to be more than just a wellness trend. Studies show they can lower blood pressure, ease repetitive negative thinking and even influence gene expression related to inflammation. With thousands of options available worldwide, the top 10 meditation apps have  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * New Robotic Agricultural Sensor Could Revolutionize Farming By Byron Spice Farmers might be able to get help tending and harvesting crops using a new sensing technology from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute (RI). Researchers invented a tool called SonicBoom that can find crops like apples based on the sound they make. The novel technology, still in the early stages of development  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Elizabeth Bailey '27: Belize Kriol and 20th Century Poetry * Name : Elizabeth Bailey Class Year : 2027 Major : Linguistics, Classical Culture & Society Internship Organization : Swarthmore College Internship Title : "Language, Culture and History: Belize in a Digital Age" and "Creole Poetics & Subject-Formation in 20th Century Belize" Location : Remote What's happening at your internship?  more

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 14 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Foundation Supersizes United Way of Berks County "Big Cheese" Event with $100,000 Grant READING, Pa., Aug. 13, 2025 -- A $100,000 grant from The FirstEnergy Foundation to the United Way of Berks County's annual Big Cheese event is helping nourish children and adults facing food insecurity. John Hawkins, FirstEnergy President, Pennsylvania: "Our employees show up year after year to support the United Way   more

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Franklin and Marshall College issued the following news: * * * Student Researches Nixon's Influence on Modern Politics and Journalism by Peter Durantine Before arriving at Franklin & Marshall College, Lily Andrey '27 followed the news, nurturing an interest in history, particularly the Cold War, but not so much in journalism. "I knew I wanted to be a writer, but not a creative writer," the American studies major says. The Hackman Summer Scholar and edito  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Jana Stemple '27 Explores Public Defense at DeKalb County Office * Name : Jana Stemple Class Year : 2027 Major : Sociology Minor : French Internship Organization : DeKalb County Office of the Public Defender Internship Title : Public Defense Intern Location : Decatur, GA What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! At my internship, I wo  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Learning Through Service: Sophie Podolin '27 at Philabundance * Name : Sophie Podolin Class Year : 2027 Major : Anthropology Internship Organization : Philabundance Internship Title : Community Food Access Intern Location : Philadelphia, PA What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! Philabundance is a large-scale nonprofit organization th  more

DALLAS, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Misericordia University issued the following news: * * * Misericordia University's Free Kindergarten Readiness Program Supports Early Literacy Development DALLAS, Pa. - Misericordia University recently concluded its Free Kindergarten Readiness Program, designed to help preschool-aged children build the foundational literacy skills needed for a confident start to school. The two-hour, small-group sessions were held at the university's Literacy Center in Passan   more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Noor Werndlij '26 Interns at SFU Vienna * Name : Noor Werndlij Class Year : 2026 Major : Psychology Minor : Data Science Internship Organization : Sigmund Freud University (SFU) Internship Title : Research Intern at the Institute for Transgenerational Transmission of Trauma Research Location : Vienna, Austria What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State to hold 2025 summer commencement at University Park on Aug. 16 * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State will celebrate the accomplishments of its graduates during summer 2025 commencement ceremonies, which will be held Saturday, Aug. 16. This weekend, Penn State expects to award approximately 2,974 diplomas to students University-wide who are completing 158 associate, 1,602 bacca  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- PNC Bank, a member of PNC Financial Services Group, issued the following news release: * * * PNC Bank Listed as Commercial Vendor on Treasury's Financial Management Quality Service Management Office Marketplace PITTSBURGH, Aug. 13, 2025 - PNC Bank, N.A., has been listed as a commercial vendor on the Department of Treasury's Financial Management Quality Service Management Office (FM QSMO) Marketplace. Placement on the marketplace as a commercial vendor desi  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Study offers new insight into mixed virus interactions in plants * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Similar to humans, plants can become infected with more than one virus at a time, opening the door for more severe infections and new disease variants. But these mixed infections are often under-studied and poorly understood. New research led by researchers at Penn State examined what happens when  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release: * * * Vishay Intertechnology Introduces Miniature, Sealed, Industrial-Grade Multi-Turn SMD Cermet Trimmers for Harsh Environments MALVERN, Pa. -- August 13, 2025 -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new series of industrial-grade, multi-turn, surface-mount cermet trimmers. Designed for space-constrained applications in harsh environments, the Vishay Sfernice TSM41 series   more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- Westminster College issued the following Q&A on Aug. 12, 2025, with Alexander Rowland, rising junior chemistry major from Avon, Ohio: * * * SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: Alexander Rowland '27 Alexander Rowland, a rising junior chemistry major from Avon, Ohio is one of six students selected for Westminster College's ninth annual Summer Research Fellowship. Under the guidance of chemistry professor Dr. Pete Smith, Rowland is researching "Lithium Extraction fro  more