PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Better Screening Tool for Sickle Cell Disease Progression By Sara Pecchia Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh researchers have shown that a simple, noninvasive light-based technology could help doctors better track how sickle cell disease affects the brain as patients age. The technology is known as near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and can measure blood and oxygen changes in  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Doing a lot with a little: New AI system helps explain laser welding defects * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Artificial intelligence-powered large language models (LLM) need to be trained on massive datasets to make accurate predictions -- but what if researchers don't have enough of the right type of data? A team at Penn State recently developed an integration framework that uses minimal ne  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Entrustment renewed for high-tech machine at Penn College Pennsylvania College of Technology students will continue to have access to a high-tech manufacturing system, thanks to an entrustment renewal. Otto Bihler Maschinenfabrik and Bihler of America Inc. have renewed for two years their entrustment of a Bihler 4 Slide-NC metal stamping and forming center. The system combines sta  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: * * * ESU Education Major Raises Nearly $40K for Cancer Research From a very young age, East Stroudsburg University sophomore Savannah Zeaman understood the lasting impact teachers can have on their students. Not only is it the reason Zeaman chose to major in early childhood and elementary education, it's also what inspired her to begin a fundraiser that has raised nearly $40,000 toward  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Heatwaves in US rivers increasing up to four times faster than air heatwaves * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As the frequency and intensity of heatwaves increase across the U.S., a similar but more striking phenomenon is occurring in American rivers. Analysis of data from nearly 1,500 sites in the contiguous United States between 1980 and 2022 revealed that heatwaves in rivers are accelerating  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * House Judiciary Committee advances gun violence prevention bills * HARRISBURG, Sept. 22 - State Rep. Tim Briggs, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, today announced that the committee has advanced a package of commonsense gun safety bills aimed at reducing gun violence, closing dangerous loopholes, and giving law enforcement new tools to keep communities safe. The bills now hea  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * If you see something, say something: Take these steps to help keep campuses safe * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- With September marking National Preparedness Month and Sept. 25 designated as national "If You See Something, Say Something" Awareness Day, Penn State University Police and Public Safety is reminding all students, faculty and staff of the steps they can take to help keep themselves   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Innovations in design research to be presented at Stuckeman Open House * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Stuckeman School in the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture is hosting its annual Research Open House on Oct. 2 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the Stuckeman Family Building to showcase the innovative design solutions developed by the school's students and faculty. The research poster se  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee advances wide-ranging legislation * Briggs says votes reflect a commitment to fairness, accountability, and public protection HARRISBURG, Sept. 22 - State Rep. Tim Briggs, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, today announced that in addition to a package of gun violence bills, the committee also advanced a slate of bills and resolutions addressing criminal   more

WILMERDING, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Wabtec, a provider of technology-based products and services for rail and industrial markets, issued the following news release: * * * Kazakhstan Awards Wabtec a $4.2 Billion Locomotive Order * * Order value represents the largest locomotive contract in company history * Strengthens KTZ's role as a critical and reliable hub for the Middle Corridor * Expands Wabtec's footprint serving the CIS and Eurasia regions PITT  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release: * * * PUC Damage Prevention Committee Announces Actions Against Underground Facility Owners, Excavators and Project Owners Plans for Hybrid In-Person and Virtual Meeting on Wednesday, October 15 * A total of 240 disciplinary actions, including 176 education requirements, and $150,375 in administrative penalties, have been taken against 166 underground facility owners, excavato  more