WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * RATINGS CHANGE: Cook Shifts PA-08 to "Toss Up" As Rob Bresnahan Is "Dogged" By Stock Trading Scandal * Non-partisan race rater: "Freshman Rep. Rob Bresnahan's stock trades have dogged him all cycle, giving Democrats a potent line of attack" Non-partisan race rater Cook Political Report just shifted Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District to "Toss Up" - a major shift that conf  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "NATIONAL DEMOCRATS TARGET PA-01 AS FLIPPABLE" [BUCKS COUNTY HERALD] * Local and national press continue to highlight how vulnerable Republican Brian Fitzpatrick is facing the toughest fight of his political career The Bucks County Herald reports today that Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District "could have national implications on the Democrats' chances of taking back the ma  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * Trump Accounts: List of Companies and Individuals Providing Contributions for Children Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut. Senator Ted Cruz (R - Texas) led the Trump Accounts effort in congress. In addition to the $1,000 provided by the U.S. Treasury, individuals and com  more

GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- Arcadia University issued the following news: * * * Arcadia Physical Therapy Remains #1 in Philadelphia Region in 2026 U.S. News & World Report Rankings Education and Public Health programs also among 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings. By Ryan Hiemenz Arcadia University's Physical Therapy program reigns as the top Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program in the Philadelphia region, according to the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rank  more

TREVOSE, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- The Advertising Specialty Institute issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * ASI Enhances ESP+ With Time-Saving Updates That Simplify Proposals, Pricing and Online Stores Latest update reduces manual work, improves accuracy and streamlines day-to-day workflows * ASI (Advertising Specialty Institute) today announced new ESP+ tools designed to help distributors better manage proposals, pricing and online stores as their businesses grow. The u  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Associate Dean Daryl Lim discusses AI data centers on Korean radio Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Partnerships Daryl Lim recently appeared as a featured guest on "Morning Wave in Busan (BeFM)," an international radio program based in Busan, South Korea, to discuss the growing global debate over data center expansion and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructur  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Astronomers thought early universe was full of hydrogen, now they've found it The period of rapid galaxy growth in the universe about 10 billion years ago required massive amounts of hydrogen gas, according to astronomers, but they couldn't find it -until now. Using observations from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX), an international team of scientists, including   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Blending empathy and analytics * Nature Hu came to Penn's School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) with a curiosity about how individual stories connect to systemic change. Before joining SP2's Master of Science in Social Policy (MSSP) program, she saw firsthand how data shapes policy, including how compassion and technical skill can work together to drive meaningful impact. At SP2, she's   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands DOJ Open Antitrust Investigation into WNBA's Interference with Sale of Connecticut Sun * [Hartford, CT] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal today wrote to the Department of Justice demanding it open an antitrust investigation into the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)'s interference with Connecticut's efforts to keep the Connecticut Sun based in the state. "I  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 7 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Bringing the lessons of 'Abbott Elementary' to life Practicing resilience, embracing humor amid adversity and finding community are a few of the life lessons that "Abbott Elementary, " the popular ABC-TV mockumentary, conveys.  Abigail Henry, a second-year doctoral student and Arthur A. Schomburg fellow in the Graduate School of Education, and Erin Kearney, PhD, pr  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Carnegie Mellon University Launches Deep Tech Venture-Ready Program to Speed Breakthrough Science to Market * Carnegie Mellon University's Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship is launching the Deep Tech Venture-Ready Program (opens in new window), a high-intensity, 18-month cohort designed to accelerate the commercialization of breakthrough science by preparing CMU researchers to engage top-tier ve  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Cassidy Sugimoto Named Dean of CMU's Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences * Cassidy R. Sugimoto, a globally recognized scholar whose work lies at the intersection of information science and science policy, will join Carnegie Mellon University as the next Bess Family Dean of the Marianna Brown Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences (opens in new window), effective July 1,  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 7 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * CBF Helps Maryland Farmers Get Resiliency Boost Through Federal Grant * The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and Maryland farmers will plant thousands of trees and improve hundreds of acres of grazing pastures for cleaner rivers and streams, and more resilient farm businesses, thanks to a recent grant. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)'s Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grant   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 7 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces Softball Week Eight Honors * CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 7, 2026) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announces its Week Eight Softball Honors for games played March 29 through April 4. The weekly awards recognize top performances in the circle, at the plate, in the field, and from a standout rookie across the conference. Pitche  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 7 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES OF THE WEEK * CIAA Outdoor Track and Field competition continued across the conference with strong performances in sprint, hurdle, and field events. Four student athletes earned recognition for their results during the week of March 29 through April 4. Women's Track Athlete of the Week - Morgan Coverson-Springs, Cla  more

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- Juniata College issued the following news: * * * Class of 2026 to Graduate as Juniata College Commemorates 150 Years As Juniata College commemorates 150 years since its founding, the institution will celebrate its newest chapter when the Class of 2026 crosses the commencement stage on Saturday, May 16, 2026. The commencement speaker will be Cynthia Y. Valko, a 1976 graduate of Juniata College, former CEO of Global Indemnity, and veteran insurance industr  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * CMU Researchers Use Earbuds to Monitor Heart Health * Carnegie Mellon researchers have proven that widely available earbuds can double as heart-monitoring devices, capturing subtle cardiac activity with near-clinical accuracy and potentially expanding access to long-term, at-home care. By repurposing built-in components, the team transformed these commonplace devices into heart-vibration sensors   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: * * * Duquesne Continues Rise in 'U.S. News' Best Grad Programs Duquesne University continues to reinforce its position as a top destination for graduate students seeking both academic rigor and real world preparation, earning a strong showing in the 2026-2027 U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Programs rankings. The results highlight a student centered approach that connects learning to meaningf  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: * * * Upward Ascent Continues with U.S. News & World Report's #85 Ranking The Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University jumped seven spots to achieve a #85 placement in the U.S. News & World Report's 2026-2027 Best Law Schools rankings. Released on April 7, 2026, this is Duquesne Kline School of Law's highest ranking yet. The recently released rankings mark another meaningful rise in the U  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Economic Liberties Senior Fellow Katherine Van Dyck Testifies at Hearing on Rising Cost of Youth Sports * Allegheny County, PA -This afternoon at 2:00PM EST, Economic Liberties Senior Legal Fellow Katherine Van Dyck will testify at a public field hearing hosted by Congressman Chris Deluzio and the Monopoly Busters Caucus, titled "Let Kids Play: Making Youth Sports   more

NEW YORK, April 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Emir Balat And Ibrahim Kayumi Indicted For March 7, 2026, Isis-Inspired Attack Outside Gracie Mansion * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), Kash Patel, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the FBI, James C. Barnacle, Jr., and Commissioner of th  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Engineering Learning Factory to host spring capstone design showcase * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The Penn State Learning Factory will host its biannual end-of-semester showcase for engineering students to present their cornerstone and capstone design projects. The in-person showcase will take place from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, at the Bryce Jordan Center, while the virtual showc  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a report in April 2026 entitled "Do Recent Auto Loan Delinquency Rates Overstate Borrower Distress?" Here are excerpts: * * * After considering several possible explanations, we focus on deconstructing the severe delinquency rate -- the number of auto loans that are 60 or more days delinquent -- to better understand what is driving the increase in this rate. We find th  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a working paper in April 2026 entitled "Temporal Focal Points and Economic Outcomes: Evidence from U.S. Mortgage Lending." Here are excerpts: * * * Temporal focal points shape high-stakes economic outcomes. We investigate this proposition in the U.S. mortgage market by documenting novel within-month patterns in lending. Using confidential Home Mortgage Disclosure Act d  more

TROY, Alabama, April 7 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * From Prague to Troy: Fulbright Scholar engages students through math and cultural exchange * Over his last seven months as a Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Jiri Minarcik has traveled across the United States speaking to students eager to learn and fellow math-minded researchers. During his week in Troy, Alabama, he gave lectures and met University officials, but also tried banana pudding and fried okra for the first time. A  more

SCHUYKILL HAVEN, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- Pennsylvania State University's Schuykill Campus issued the following news: * * * Gabriel Kamarousky to speak at Friday commencement at Penn State Schuylkill The first of two commencements planned for the weekend will celebrate graduates in the nursing and radiological sciences programs * Gabriel Kamarousky, a healthcare executive with more than two decades of experience, will deliver the commencement address at Penn State Schuylkill's Friday ceremo  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Gaydos Responds to State AI Report, Highlights Role in Shaping Responsible Policy * HARRISBURG - Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny), a member of the House Communications and Technology Committee, today highlighted the release of a recent report from the Joint State Government Commission on the use, growth and impact of artificial intelligence (AI) across Pennsylvania. Gaydos served on th  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * GCC team wins Wildcard at Dick's strategy case competition * Quick thinking by a team of Grove City College students earned them the Wildcard win in the recent Dick's Sporting Goods and Pitt Business Strategy Case Competition. It is the second year in a row a team from the College's Winklevoss School of Business captured the prize in the national data-driven undergraduate challenge, which d  more

DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, April 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release: * * * Geisinger symposium highlights innovation and research * DANVILLE, Pa. - A recent symposium brought together colleagues from across Geisinger to showcase a less well known, but vital, aspect of the health system: collaborative, cutting-edge research. The 2026 Research Symposium, held March 18 at the Henry Hood Center on the Geisinger Medical Center campus, highlighted innova  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * How estrogen in the brain impacts stress and trauma response * For some people, a single traumatic event like a shooting, a natural disaster or a violent assault, can leave an imprint that lingers long after the immediate danger has passed. Memories of that event may return with unusual intensity, shaping mood, behavior, and mental health in ways that are difficu  more

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylania, April 8 -- Lehigh University issued the following news: * * * How Lehigh Researcher Michelle Spicer '12 M'14 Uses Epiphytes to Study Climate Change From Lehigh's campus to tropical rainforests, Spicer studies canopy plants to understand how forest ecosystems adapt in a warming climate. From the rainforests of Washington state and Panama to the groves on Lehigh's campus, Michelle Spicer '12 M'14, assistant professor of Earth and environmental sciences, conducts researc  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- Independence Blue Cross, a subsidiary of Independence Health Group, issued the following news release: * * * Independence Blue Cross turns national prior authorization commitment into tangible results Prior authorization reduced by 14% Independence Blue Cross (IBX) has put a prior authorization commitment into action - delivering faster, more direct access to appropriate treatments and medical services for members. Since joining the national effort to s  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, April 6 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * Isolated fragments of quality habitat insufficient for forest bird conservation, research shows * CORVALLIS, Ore. - An analysis of 50 datasets from more than 1,000 individual parcels of tropical and subtropical forest show that avian species richness declines fastest when those pieces of habitat are surrounded by areas that woodland birds find inhospitable. The study by an international collabora  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Janelle Stelson Calls Out Scott Perry for Skyrocketing Gas Prices: "Our Congressman is Just Making it Worse" * Vulnerable Congressman Scott Perry campaigned on a promise to lower costs for Central Pennsylvanians. Receipts show he's done the opposite. So longtime local broadcast journalist Janelle Stelson is doing what she does best: Holding the powerful accountable and calling ou  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Justice Department Conducts Court-Authorized Disruption of DNS Hijacking Network Controlled by a Russian Military Intelligence Unit Today, the Department of Justice and the FBI announced a court-authorized technical operation to neutralize the U.S. portion of a network of small office/home office (SOHO) routers compromised by a unit within Russia's Main Intelligence Directorate of t  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Kelley Lynch comes forward with far-reaching gift to enhance student success * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Advancing her lifelong commitment to expanding educational opportunities, Penn State Trustee Kelley M. Lynch has stepped forward with a major gift to drive forward student success across the University. Realized through a combination of near-term giving and an estate commitment, her suppor  more

OXFORD, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- Lincoln University issued the following news: * * * REV. DR. WILLIAM J. BARBER II TO KEYNOTE 167TH COMMENCEMENT LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA - APRIL 6, 2026 - Lincoln University is pleased to announce Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II, President and Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach, as our key commencement speaker at the university's 167th Commencement. Taking place on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 11:00am at the Niara Sudarkasa International Cultural Center Pa  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Mackenzie, Krishnamoorthi Introduce Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act to Address Substance Use Crisis * Washington, D.C. -This week, Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (R, PA-07), representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos, introduced the bipartisan Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act alongside Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D, IL-08). This legislation will help to protect workers and support co  more

AMES, Iowa, April 7 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Micro-credential course teaches K-12 educators critical AI literacy skills * The conversation about generative artificial intelligence in schools is often centered on cheating -how to spot it, how to stop it and who's at fault. But there's also a deeper and more urgent conversation underneath that one, said Evrim Baran, professor of educational technology and human-computer interaction, and the Helen LeBa  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Helping data centers deliver higher performance with less hardware * To improve data center efficiency, multiple storage devices are often pooled together over a network so many applications can share them. But even with pooling, significant device capacity remains underutilized due to performance variability across the devices. MIT researchers have now developed a system that bo  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Nese College of Nursing doctoral program rises in 2026 U.S. News rankings * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -In its second year of the U.S. News & World Report "Best Graduate Schools" rankings, the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at Penn State's Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing climbed to No. 35 nationally, up 29 spots from its debut. Among public universities, the program ranks No. 2  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Ortitay, Powell Unveil Bill Package to Better Protect Domestic Violence Victims * SOUTH FAYETTE - During a press conference in South Fayette Township today, Reps. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) and Lindsay Powell (D-Allegheny) announced they recently introduced a legislative package to offer domestic violence victims further protections, enhance offender accountability, and better  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services issued the following news on April 7, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Awards Child Care Workers with Recruitment and Retention Bonuses, Highlights Continued Work to Make Child Care More Affordable & Accessible Through Increased Support for Workforce Shapiro Administration celebrates bonuses for child care staff in Philadelphia. Governor Josh Shapiro doubling down on the success of the child care recruitment  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Philadelphia Officials, Advocates Call for Stronger Law Enforcement Response, Traffic Calming Measures to Deter Aggressive Driving Law enforcements agencies, transportation officials and community advocates discussed initiatives to discourage aggressive driving and make roads safer for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists at a public hearing of the Senate Majority   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State announces 2026 University-wide faculty and staff awards * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Each spring, Penn State recognizes outstanding faculty and staff with annual awards in teaching and excellence. These awards highlight many of the University's faculty and staff who go above and beyond in their work at Penn State. This year's honorees will be recognized at an invitation-only award  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- Pennsylvania State University College of Education issued the following news: * * * Penn State doctoral candidate examines Latinx punk as informal learning space By Stephanie Koons At a packed punk show in Washington, D.C., the music suddenly stops. The band's frontwoman steps forward, not to introduce the next song, but to speak directly to the crowd -- about immigration enforcement, global solidarity and how people in the room can keep one another  more

MEDIA, Pennsylvania, April 8 (TNSjou) -- The Pennsylvania State University Brandywine Campus issued the following news: * * * Undergrad research featured in American Chemical Society journal The special issue highlighted a project by Penn State Brandywine students By Christina Billie Undergraduate students at Penn State Brandywine developed an environmentally friendly and easy method to synthesize compounds from plant-derived molecules for potential use in therapeutics. Their work, conducte  more

DUNMORE, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- Pennsylvania State University's Scranton campus issued the following news: * * * Corporate communications professor named 2026 Global Learning Fellow Penn State Scranton's Stephanie Longo will participate in a year-long professional development opportunity supporting full-time Penn State faculty who want to implement global learning in an existing undergraduate course. By Rebekah Howells Penn State Scranton Assistant Professor of Corporate Communication Ste  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Michael Foreman cited in Northwestern University Law Review * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.-The Northwestern University Law Review recently cited a statement from Michael Foreman, clinical professor of law and director of the Civil Rights Appellate Clinic. Foreman's "Remarks at EEOC Meeting on Employment Discrimination Faced by Individuals with Arrest and Conviction Rec  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Samantha Prince presents at Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor School of Law * CARLISLE, PA-Professor Samantha Prince presented at the Corporate & Business Law Journal 's Innovation Forum on her publication by that same journal, " Nest Eggs and Lifelines: The Overlooked Strain of Economic Volatility on 401(k) Participants." Prince's presentation prim  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Samantha Prince's article being published by New York University Environmental Law Journal * April 2026 -"Depoliticizing 401(k) Disaster Access: Ending the Rigged Presidential Disaster Declaration Lottery," written by Professor Samantha Prince, has been accepted for publication by the New York University Environmental Law Journal. The article explores a critic  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jasmine Crockett Calls on Vice President Vance, Cabinet to Invoke the 25th Amendment * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) sent a letter to Vice President JD Vance calling on him, along with the President's Cabinet, to invoke Section Four of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment and declare President Donald Trump unfit to serve. In the letter, Rep. Crockett writes that it has beco  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Shaffer, Khan's Bipartisan Bill to Support Students with Pancreatic Conditions Clears Path for Safe Medication Use in Schools * HARRISBURG - After hearing directly from parents, caregivers, educators and students about how Pennsylvania law treats different student medications, Reps. Jeremy Shaffer (R-Allegheny) and Tarik Khan (D-Philadelphia) have introduced a bill that would give student  more

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Shippensburg University posted the following news: * * * Shippensburg announces Michele Kluk as the 2026 Grad Commencment speaker * Shippensburg University is proud to announce Michele L. Kluk, JD, '24M as the commencement speaker at the Spring 2026 Graduate Ceremony, which will take place on Friday, May 8, 2026, at H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center. Kluk, is an accomplished attorney, educator, and community leader dedicated to advancing justice, ad  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Six seed funding opportunities to support Commonwealth Campus faculty research * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Faculty at Penn State's Commonwealth Campuses are invited to apply for six seed funding programs designed to support research, foster collaboration and advance projects across campuses. Offered through the Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses (OVPCC), the programs suppo  more

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, April 8 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news: * * * Psychology student researcher finds purpose and passion in neuroscience study Carmella Ryan is turning her fascination with the human brain into lasting impactful research in the cognitive neuroscience field. Ryan, a Slippery Rock University junior psychology major from West Sunbury (Moniteau HS), and Shannon McKnight, instructor of psychology, have spent the year preparing to collect data det  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Small Communities, Big Costs: Pugh, Policy Committee Seek Relief from 'Rain Tax' Burden * LUZERNE COUNTY, PA-The House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), convened a public hearing Tuesday titled "Small Communities, Big Costs: Reforming the Rain Tax to Make PA More Affordable" to examine solutions to reduce the "rain tax" burden on   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Sports Generate More Data Than Ever. CMU's Sports Analytics Center Asks What It Means * Today's sports analysts have access to more -and better -data than ever before. Carnegie Mellon University experts are turning that data into insight, using statistics and data science to help professional teams gain a competitive edge. "Every tenth of a second, the NFL's Next Gen data chips provide informat  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Temple University posted the following Q&A involving Matthew Newby, associate professor of instruction in physics in the College of Science and Technology: * * * Artemis II is the first crewed lunar mission in 50 years. Temple expert explains why it matters. * For the first time since 1972, NASA has launched a crewed mission to the moon to further evaluate the effect of spaceflight on humans and travel farther from the Earth than ever before. Temple Now  more

DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Delaware Valley University posted the following news: * * * Third Session of Medical Sales Leadership Certificate Begins April 12 * Delaware Valley University is equipping students with the tools to break into the medical sales field through its partnership with Gritty. The Medical Sales Leadership Certificate program provides hands-on training with industry professionals to prepare students for in-demand careers. For Gabby Schuster, current DelVal MBA   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. News Unveils 2026 Best Graduate Schools * Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today announced the 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings. The rankings are a resource for students pursuing postgraduate education, offering evaluations of programs in fields like law, busines  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 7 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * University of Nottingham researchers contribute to major global study on research credibility * Two researchers from the University of Nottingham are part of an international collaboration of 865 researchers behind the SCORE (Systematising Confidence in Open Research and Evidence) programme, which has released major new findings on research credibility in three papers published in the world'  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 (TNSjou) -- Regulatory approval of the T-Mobile and Sprint merger relied on a strategy of performative competition that prioritized the appearance of market health over actual consumer benefits, according to a study from the Annenberg School for Communication. The research paper, titled Performative competition: The U.S. wireless communication market and the T-Mobile/Sprint merger, was published in the journal International Communication Gazette. Researchers argue that teleco  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Building better delivery vehicles for medicine * Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the tiny delivery vehicles for mRNA therapies, already work extremely well, as demonstrated by the COVID-19 vaccines, which saved millions of lives. Made of different types of lipids, the same class of fatty molecules found in animal tissue and other natural substances like olive oil, LNPs have a unique ability t  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 6 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * UTSW receives ARPA-H award to create functioning artificial liver * DALLAS - Jan. 12, 2026 - UT Southwestern Medical Center has received an award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop livers using patients' own cells and an innovative three-dimensional (3D) printing approach. If successful, this project - known as Vascularized Immunocompet  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * WNBA Negotiates Historic New Collective Bargaining Agreement With Assist From Ballard Spahr * The Women's National Basketball Association and the Women's National Basketball Players Association have agreed to terms on a historic new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), with Ballard Spahr Partner Shannon Farmer serving as counsel to the WNBA for the successful   more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * Women leading the future of technology at PennWest * Building on the momentum of Women's History Month, PennWest is bringing together four accomplished faculty members for a dynamic virtual conversation exploring the future of technology -and the women helping to shape it. Hosted by the PennWest Center for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies, Women Leading the Future of Technology at PennWest will   more