UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * $4.2M CDC grant to increase colorectal cancer screening in Pennsylvania * HERSHEY, Pa. Increasing colorectal cancer screening rates among communities with the greatest need is the goal of a five-year, $4.2 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to Penn State College of Medicine. The award marks the first time an institution in the commonwealth has received  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Abington professor receives DOE grant to engineer advanced quantum materials * ABINGTON, Pa. Burcu Ozden, assistant professor of engineering and physics at Penn State Abington, received a three-year, $800,000 research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop advanced two-dimensional materials for use in quantum technologies. The project, set to begin in 2026, will be conducted   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Calcium in breast arteries predicts future cardiovascular disease * HERSHEY, Pa. Routine mammograms are a critical tool for breast cancer screening. However, they may also hold crucial, potentially untapped information about a person's risk for cardiovascular disease, the number one cause of death among adults. The X-ray images can detect calcium in the breast's arteries, a sign that the   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 11 -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute issued the following news: * * * Secure Software by Design 2025 Presentations Available The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) has released the presentation slides and videos from Secure Software by Design 2025. SEI security researchers and industry software practitioners gathered in Arlington, Virginia, in August to share ways to address, prevent, or eliminate security weaknesses earlier in the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Donald Trump Puts Head in the Sand While Americans Can't Afford Their Bills At last night's rally in Pennsylvania, Donald Trump touted his failing economy and brushed off concerns about rising prices by telling voters -- again -- that affordability is a "hoax." As he ranted, Trump stood in front of a sign that read 'LOWER PRICES, BIGGER PAYCHECKS' -- which couldn't be further fr  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 11 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: * * * Duquesne Plans to Build $68 Million Health Sciences Facility Fundraising is underway for a new Forbes Avenue facility that will consolidate programs, favorably locate clinical services and strengthen Duquesne's role in regional health care. * At a 35th Anniversary Celebration for its John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences, Duquesne University formally announced plans to construct a new,   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Giral celebrates state investment in local manufacturing training programs * PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10 - State Rep. Jose Giral, D-Phila., applauds the state's investment of nearly $1.6 million in manufacturing training and apprenticeship programs that will serve Philadelphia County. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry announced the grants as part of Gov. Josh Shapiro's comm  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Leadbeter to Introduce Legislation to Promote Long-Term Success for Youth in Foster Care * HARRISBURG - To improve the futures of Columbia County's and Pennsylvania's youth, state Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia) announced he will soon be introducing the Foster Youth Earned Benefits Protection for Success Act to ensure children in foster care receive, protect and build upon the federal   more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 11 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: * * * Associate Dean Daryl Lim speaks on global data licensing risks at BIP Asia Forum 2025 By Daryl Lim Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Partnerships Daryl Lim delivered invited remarks at the 2025 Business of IP Asia (BIP Asia) Forum in Hong Kong, one of the region's premier convenings on intellectual property (IP), innovation, and technology. He spoke at a session t  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State leaders outline progress and priorities during Commonwealth Campuses town hall * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State leaders hosted a virtual town hall on Dec. 9 to outline emerging elements of a future-focused strategy for the Commonwealth Campuses and discuss the ongoing transition and support for campuses scheduled to close after the spring 2027 semester. During the hourlong e  more

ABINGTON, Pennsylvania, Dec. 11 -- Pennsylvania State University Abington campus issued the following news: * * * Abington professor receives DOE grant to engineer advanced quantum materials By Regina Broscius Burcu Ozden, assistant professor of engineering and physics at Penn State Abington, received a three-year, $800,000 research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop advanced two-dimensional materials for use in quantum technologies. The project, set to begin in 2026, will b  more

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Dec. 11 -- Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg campus issued the following news: * * * Harrisburg students study global innovation hubs Six Penn State Harrisburg students recently shared their findings as the first cohort of the Global Entrepreneurs Summer Fellowship, a program run by the Harrisburg LaunchBox powered by Penn State, which helped them explore connections between Central Pennsylvania and innovation hubs around the world. The Global Entrepreneurs   more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Physics' Xuemei May Cheng Named a 2025 American Physical Society Fellow * Professor of Physics Xuemei May Cheng has been named a 2025 American Physical Society (APS) Fellow. The APS Fellowship recognizes excellence in physics and exceptional service to the physics community. Cheng was selected as a fellow "for broad contributions to magnetism and spintronics in nanoscale, soft, and bio-inspired materials  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Piper Farmer '26 is Bryn Mawr's First Marshall Scholar Since 1997 * In early November, Piper Farmer '26 wandered around midtown Manhattan, where she'd arrived hours early for a 30-minute interview at the British Consulate. Two days later, she got the call: she was a Marshall Scholar. Official word went out on December 9 when the government of the United Kingdom announced the 2026 winners of the Marshall S  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Professor's new book examines public perceptions of independent courts * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Want to get a sense of a country's commitment to democratic principles? Look to its courts, suggests Michael J. Nelson, professor and head of the Department of Political Science in Penn State's College of the Liberal Arts. That's the focus of Nelson's latest book, "The Efficacy of Judicial Revi  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 11 (TNSrep) -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * SEI and Accenture Partner to Develop AI Adoption Maturity Model The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) today released a white paper describing the forthcoming Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adoption Maturity Model, which aims to help organizations navigate the complexities of implementing this impactful technology. In the frenzy to embrace  more

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 11 -- Shippensburg University issued the following news: * * * Shippensburg University launches Public Health Minor By Emma Durnin Shippensburg University has recently launched an Interdisciplinary Public Health minor. Professor and Chair of the Sociology Department, Allison Carey, highlights the value of this new minor and its potential to broaden the public's understanding of health through biological, social and environmental frameworks. Carey emphasized  more

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news: * * * Biology faculty, students publish research on cellular stress responses Five former Slippery Rock University biology students are celebrating their first peer-reviewed publication for work they did at SRU alongside faculty mentors Stacy Hrizo and Martin Buckley on a multi-year study of cellular stress responses. Hrizo and Buckley lead the team of researchers as they analyzed ways to redu  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Spanish's Neus Penalba Curates Exhibition on Catalan Novelist Merce Rodoreda * Rodoreda, a Forest, an exhibition curated by Assistant Professor of Spanish Neus Penalba, opened on December 5, 2025, at The Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona (CCCB). In April 2024, Penalba was asked by the CCCB to curate the exhibition after the publishing of her book on the renowned Catalan novelist, Fam als ulls, Ci  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Trump Spoke in a Pennsylvania Swing District and the Reviews Are In: It Could Not Have Gone Worse * Trump once again called affordability a " hoax," which is a hell of a message for vulnerable swing-district Republicans to be tied to The reviews are in: Donald Trump's speech in a Pennsylvania swing district was an unmitigated disaster. A sampling of the headlines: Trump " stra  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Dec. 11 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Vishay Intertechnology Introduces New AEC-Q200 Qualified, Glass Protected NTC Thermistor in 0402 Case Size Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new AEC-Q200 qualified, glass protected NTC thermistor in the widely used 0.5 mm by 0.5 mm by 1 mm 0402 case size. The Vishay BCcomponents NTCS0402E3104*XT combines a high beta (B25/85) value of 4311 K with an   more