PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center posted the following news release: * * * Americans More Likely to Accept Guidance from AMA than CDC on Vaccine Safety * For decades, health-related statements by major professional health associations such as the American Medical Association (AMA) agreed with those of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) because both relied on the same body of scientific knowledge, much of it f  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * CMU Junior Creates New Tool To Inspect Epilepsy Data * Epilepsy is a brain condition affecting tens of millions of people (opens in new window) around the globe. It is characterized by seizures, which are caused by abnormal electrical signals in the brain's neurons. Despite its prevalence, Carnegie Mellon University student Zixi (Alan) Song was surprised to learn that scientists still don't fully   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Coherent Corp., Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, a leader in photonics, announced a significant expansion of its silicon carbide (SiC) capabilities with the introduction of a next-generation 300mm platform. This development is specifically engineered to meet the rapidly increasing thermal efficiency demands of artificial intelligence (AI) data center infrastructure. The company leveraged its extensive knowledge from its existing 200mm SiC platform to create this larger solution. A  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Feedback sought to help set priorities for next stage of COACHE faculty survey * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Following the release of the preview report of findings from the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey this fall, Penn State's COACHE steering committee has identified four draft priorities for consideration and feedback. Faculty are  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * How Temple is powering early-stage innovation across the Mid-Atlantic Mid-Atlantic Diamond Ventures connects innovators and investors to grow startups, foster collaboration and fuel regional economic growth. As startups across the Mid-Atlantic look ahead to the year's final opportunities to secure early-stage support, Temple University will host the Mid-Atlantic Diamond Ventures (MADV) Winter Venture For  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Institute for Computational and Data Sciences seeks Rising Researchers proposals * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) is accepting proposals from Penn State faculty for the next round of the ICDS Rising Researcher Collaborations Funding Opportunity for 2026-27. The program aims to foster interdisciplinary collaborations among early-care  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Dec. 2 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Making Faculty Research Accessible to All * When it comes to faculty research, Bryn Mawr punches well above its weight for a small liberal arts college. In 2024 alone, its faculty produced more than 200 scholarly works, including 145 journal articles, and Washington Monthly ranked the college number one among liberal arts colleges for research expenditures. Recently, Bryn Mawr also earned "Research College"  more

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- Millersville University issued the following news: * * * STEM Students Attend Conference By Emma Einheber '26 In fall 2021, Millersville University received a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation Scholarships in STEM program. According to the program's website, "the main goal of the S-STEM program is to enable academically talented students to pursue successful careers in promising STEM fields." Now in its fourth year, Millersville'  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center posted the following news release: * * * New HIV Mapping Tool Helps Public Health Workers Track and Predict HIV Outbreaks * While effective prevention and treatment for HIV exist, rates of HIV infections in the United States are still concerning, and public health officials are always looking for more effective ways to monitor and curtail the spread of the virus. A new tool, CyberGIS-HIV, crea  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * A new study challenges fears about general anesthesia during C-section Data analyzed by Penn Medicine researchers clarifies risks associated with general anesthesia, giving patients more control over their delivery experience. * Regional anesthesia--typically with a spinal or epidural block--has long been favored for cesarean births due in part to concerns about the  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New test distinguishes vaccine-induced false positives from active HIV infection * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Since the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was identified in 1983, roughly 91.4 million people around the world have contracted the virus and an additional 44.1 million have died from related causes. Currently, nearly 40 million people worldwide are living with HIV-1, the version of th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Nobody Likes Scott Perry * Things are not going well for the vulnerable Republican Congressman Scott Perry's extremism appears to be catching up to him. New polling today shows Perry deeply underwater with Central Pennsylvania voters. 53% of voters disapprove of the job he's doing in Congress, compared to only 36% who approve ( a whopping -17 point margin ). And Perry is faci  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests More Than $6.2 Million to Improve the Safety of Water and Sewage Systems Across Five Counties The Shapiro Administration is dedicated to making critical investments that support the needs of residents across Pennsylvania and create healthy, safe, and vibrant communities. * Today, Department of Community and Econ  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Launches Third Annual Governor's School Breakfast Challenge Schools served 92.9 million breakfast meals in the 2024-25 school year, an increase of over 11 million meals from the 2022-23 school year. More than 70 million breakfasts were served last year to students at-risk for hunger or from low-income families. 97% of Pennsylvania schools offer  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces Progress of WIC-Keystone Scholars Milestone Program Program provides targeted education savings deposits for children enrolled in WIC * Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity detailed the progress of the WIC-Keystone Scholars Milestone Program (Milestone Program) in partnership with Adagio Health (Adagio). Program participants have now recei  more

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg campus issued the following news: * * * Alumnus honors his mother and grandmother through endowed IST scholarship By Mary Fetzer UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State alumnus Sean Stanton, class of 2009, is honoring the service legacy of his mother and grandmother with a commitment to establish the Eleanor M. Stanton and Patricia C. Edrington Legacy Scholarship/Igwe Family Matching Scholarship in the College of Informa  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * PennWest Clarion's Dr. Randilyn Lewis honored with Cameos of Caring Award for nurse education excellence * Dr. Randilyn Lewis, assistant professor or nursing at PennWest Clarion and an educator for UPMC Northwest, was honored with the Cameos of Caring Award in the Nurse Educator category during a Nov. 8 gala at David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh. Launched in 1999 as a tribute to outstandi  more

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news: * * * Civil engineering students make real world impact with capstone project Five senior civil engineering students at Slippery Rock University are making tangible change in the community through their capstone project. They are creating a plan to revitalize and improve the accessibility of Misty Hollow Residency, an outdoor space near Ellport for eco-centric artists and scientists to engage the public  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Speaking Their Language: CMU's New AI Lets Kids Hear Their Own Corrected Voice * Children with speech disorders, such as a lisp, often struggle to be understood by family, teachers and friends making school situations and everyday communication harder. And with too few speech-language pathologists nationwide to meet the demand, many kids don't get the consistent support they need. Researchers at  more

MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 3 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Doctoral Students Advance Research in Speech Language Pathology * MISSOULA - Da'Myah Buckner never expected her academic career would take her to the University of Montana, where she is pursuing a Ph.D. in speech, language and hearing sciences. Buckner grew up in Chester, Pennsylvania in the Philadelphia metropolitan area and earned an undergraduate degree in linguistics and then a master's d  more