UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- The American Journal of Education, a journal that says it seeks to bridge and integrate the intellectual, methodological and substantive diversity of educational scholarship from the Penn State College of Education, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2023 edition: Articles: * Happiness-Oriented Parents: An Alternative Perspective on Privilege and Choosing Schools * Late but Right on Time? School Start Times and Middle  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (TNSjou) -- The Carnegie Institution for Science issued the following news on Feb. 21, 2023: A team of astronomers led by Carnegie's Shubham Kanodia has discovered an unusual planetary system in which a large gas giant planet orbits a small red dwarf star called TOI-5205. Their findings which are published in The Astronomical Journal, challenge long-held ideas about planet formation. Smaller and cooler than our Sun, M dwarfs are the most common stars in our Milky Way galaxy  more

STANFORD, California, Feb. 25 (TNSpp) -- The Hoover Institution at Stanford University issued the following news release: To celebrate the end of a two-year project to produce an important publication drawing from its collections, and to further related scholarship, the Hoover Institution Library & Archives hosted a book talk to discuss I Saw the Angel of Death: Experiences of Polish Jews Deported to the USSR during World War II (Hoover Institution Press, 2022). This book presents the first Eng  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 24 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is set to receive $995,000 from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to reduce wildfire risk in the areas surrounding Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Warren Grove Range, Naval Weapons Station Earle and Sea Girt National Guard Training Facility, Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced today. The New Jersey grant is on  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: * * * Christine Duval investigating novel methods for separating elements for wind turbines, electric vehicles, smart phones, nuclear power * * * Case Western Reserve University scientist Christine Duval will investigate novel and more environmentally safe methods to separate so-called "rare- earth elements" used for wind turbines, electric vehicles and smart phones. Duval, an assistant p  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Feb. 25 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: The Navy's Unmanned Carrier Aviation office (PMA-268) welcomed a new program manager during a change of command ceremony Feb. 23 at the newly built MQ-25 hangar at Patuxent River. Capt. Sam Messer, who will retire after 27 years of service, transferred leadership to Capt. Daniel Fucito, who most recently served as the NAVAIR systems engineering military director. Guest speaker R  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- The Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2023: Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today announced that six counties have been added to Pennsylvania's spotted lanternfly quarantine zone ahead of the 2023 spring hatch. With this addition, the quarantine for this invasive pest now includes 51 counties. "Spotted lanternfly is an invasive pest that is disruptive and damaging to our agriculture commodities and a nuisance pes  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 (TNSpp) -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: The Dickinson Law Review will present "The Impact of Women of Color in the Judiciary," beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2023 in the Apfelbaum Family Courtroom and Auditorium, Lewis Katz Hall, Dickinson Law. Members of the judiciary and academia will discuss how women of color have shaped the judiciary, and the role of women of color on the bench moving forward.   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 17 (TNSpp) -- Penn State's College of Education issued the following news: * * * Through this fellowship, senior enlisted military leaders will enroll in an online master's degree in education * * * Penn State has announced the extension of a special program with the U.S. Army that enables senior enlisted military leaders to complete a master's degree online. The U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy Fellowship has been extended through 2026 through the part  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news on Feb. 22, 2023: Six massive galaxies discovered in the early universe are upending what scientists previously understood about the origins of galaxies in the universe. "These objects are way more massive than anyone expected," said Joel Leja, assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Penn State, who modeled light from these galaxies. "We expected only to find tiny, young, ba  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State is transitioning from Duo to Microsoft Authenticator for multifactor authentication (MFA). This change will require most Penn State Account holders to enroll in and use the Microsoft Authenticator as their new identity-verification method for accessing secure Penn State resources such as Office 365, Canvas, LionPATH, WorkLion and more. While all students, faculty and staff mem  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 22 (TNSjou) -- Penn State's College of Education issued the following news: Racial and ethnic disparities in advanced mathematics and science achievement occur as early as kindergarten, much earlier than previously thought, according to a new study led by a Penn State College of Education researcher. The findings suggest that economic and educational policies designed to increase diversity in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields may need to  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news on Feb. 22, 2023: * * * Controlling one-dimensional wormhole corrosion could help advance power plant designs * * * It started with a mystery: How did molten salt breach its metal container? Understanding the behavior of molten salt, a proposed coolant for next-generation nuclear reactors and fusion power, is a question of critical safety for advanced energy production. The multi-instit  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 (TNSfund) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The 2023 Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) has raised a record $15,006,132.46 for Four Diamonds at Penn State Children's Hospital. More than 700 students stood without sleep for 46 hours -- from 6 p.m. Feb. 17 through 4 p.m. Feb. 19 -- at the Bryce Jordan Center. As the world's largest student-run philanthropy, THON raises millions of dollars each year for Four Diamond  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Over time, research has demonstrated that spending time in nature confers psychological, emotional and physical benefits. To maximize benefits of spending time in nature for people over the age of 65, researchers from Penn State; National Open University, Taiwan; and Lunghwa University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, studied the attitudes, beliefs and actions of a group of elders -- pe  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Workers tasked with moving products in the immense U.S. food system are at a high risk of serious injury, according to a new Penn State-led study, and pandemic-caused, supply-chain problems have worsened the situation, researchers suggest. The modern food supply chain presents unique hazards to employees that result in higher rates of death and injury when compared to most other industri  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Feb. 23 (TNSper) -- Rand issued the following agency announcement: Ray Block, a respected academic in the field of political science and African American studies, will join the RAND Corporation as its inaugural Michael D. Rich Chair for Countering Truth Decay effective February 27. Block joins RAND from The Pennsylvania State University, where he is an associate professor of political science and African American studies and the Laurence and Lynn Brown-McCourtney Endo  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Feb. 25 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Rochester Institute of Technology recently became a partner in the SUPREME Center (Superior Energy-efficient Materials and Devices), a new $34 million research center based at Cornell University. The center will focus on development of energy-efficient semiconductor materials and technologies. Kai Ni, an assistant professor of electrical engineering in RIT's Kate Gleason College of Eng  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 (TNSper) -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: When Rosalind Lister decided it was time for a new challenge, she came across the posting for the assistant director of career services position at Penn State Dickinson Law. "In reading the job description, I thought 'this sounds ideal!' This position combines a number of things that I really enjoy about work in law career services. There was much familiar, but also new t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (TNSper) -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2023: U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) announced today additional professional staff hires as the Committee gears up for the 2023 Farm Bill. Joining the staff as Deputy Staff Director is Eyang Garrison, a longtime agriculture leader and advocate for a  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 (TNSper) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State has recognized three faculty members as Atherton Professors, a new distinction created by the University to recognize the continuing high level of scholarly or creative activity Evan Pugh University Professors may pursue after their retirement. George Andrews, Evan Pugh University Professor Emeritus of Mathematics; Abhay Ashtekar, Evan Pugh University Professor Emeritus of Phys  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Feb. 23 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news release: * * * UM professor collaborates with Penn State to study copying, paraphrasing in bots such as ChatGPT * * * Since the launch of ChatGPT in November, the online tool has gained a record-breaking 100 million active users. Its technology, which automatically generates text for its users based on prompts, is highly sophisticated. But are there ethical concerns? A University of Mississippi   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: * * * Tom Etienne, joint doctoral student at the Annenberg School for Communication and the Department of Political Science, uses his skills in data collection to analyze political opinions. * * * Tom Etienne is fascinated by public opinion. For years, Etienne has spent his time developing tools to help voters compare their political views with those r  more