PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * $21M legacy gift supports Penn Arts & Sciences' Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, the Penn Libraries, and Morris Arboretum & Gardens The donor, alumna Louise Strauss, was a member of the Katz Center's board of advisors and was dedicated to volunteer work and philanthropy. * The estate of Louise A. Strauss, a College of Arts & Sciences alumna who graduate  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * SEI Tool Helps Federal Agencies Detect AI Bias and Build Trust As artificial intelligence becomes more central to national security -- powering logistics, mission planning, intelligence and cybersecurity -- ensuring these systems are trustworthy is critical. When AI systems fail, the consequences can affect security, resources and even lives. To meet this challenge, Carnegie Mellon University's  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * CHIMES celebrates third year of next-generation semiconductor innovation * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State-led Center for Heterogeneous Integration of Micro Electronic Systems (CHIMES) held its third annual review on Aug. 26-27 at University Park. CHIMES was established in 2023 through support from the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC)'s Joint University Microelectronics   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Cooperative research leads student, professors to create new compound * BEAVER, Pa. -- When Fin Heron arrived at Penn State Beaver as a first-year student in 2023, he knew he wanted to do chemistry research. Now, just a few semesters later, the Montgomery County native and chemical engineering major has collaborated with two chemistry professors -- Penn State Beaver Professor Michael H  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: * * * Dads Defending Daughters: Lawmakers Continue Work to Ensure Fair Play for Women's Sports * HARRISBURG - While majority House Democrats continue to block efforts to stop men from participating in women's sports, a group of dads - who also serve as state lawmakers - are calling on fellow fathers across the Commonwealth to protect the rights of all daughters to compete on a level playing fi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: * * * Leadbeter Introduces Legislation to Prevent Red Flag Laws in Pennsylvania * HARRISBURG - To uphold the Second Amendment and protect the freedoms of law-abiding citizens, state Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia) introduced legislation to prohibit Red Flag laws in Pennsylvania. These laws, which are being pushed by the radical left wing, allow courts to confiscate firearms based on allegat  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State to host policy forum on AI in rural Pennsylvania * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Policymakers, educators and technology leaders will gather Sept. 24 at Penn State's University Park campus for a forum examining the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence (AI) in rural Pennsylvania. "The Fair Summit: Futures of AI in Rural Education" will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Quantum Day Brings Together Researchers, Educators, and Students * Professor of Physics Xuemei May Cheng Students and faculty from high schools to major research universities, along with researchers from industry and government, came to Bryn Mawr College's Park Science Center on Friday, Sept. 12, to participate in Quantum Day, an event sponsored by Bryn Mawr's Quantum Materials, Sensing, and Education C  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Roundtable, tour examines Norristown State Hospital * Forensic psychiatric hospital moves toward more recovery-oriented design NORRISTOWN, Sept. 17 - State lawmakers today participated in a roundtable and toured portions of the campus of Norristown State Hospital, including walking through patient areas to see the state of the facilities first-hand. "The staff at Norristown Sta  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Deficit in Pennsylvania's pretrial data Arts & Sciences undergraduate Leo Solga has been studying what happens in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania before someone goes to trial. What he's learned reveals just how little is understood. "Thank you for your question, but we just don't have that information. We hope you have a great day." That message, or so  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Vishay Intertechnology Launches Industry's First Automotive Grade Ceramic Capacitors With Y1 Rating in SMD Casing Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new series of Automotive Grade AC line rated ceramic disc safety capacitors that are the industry's first with a Y1 rating to be offered in a surface-mount casing. Combining their Y1 rating of 500 VAC   more