UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: As Penn State Hillel advances its mission to enrich the lives of the roughly 5,000 Jewish students at the University, longtime philanthropist Inge Marcus has stepped forward with a new gift to name the executive director position and advance Penn State Hillel's efforts to serve Jewish students with meaningful support and programs. The Penn State Hillel Enrichment Fund, originally established in 200  more

ALFRED, New York, Oct. 13 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: Susan Sinnott, professor and head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University, will deliver the John F. McMahon Memorial Lecture at 11:20 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, in Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall, on the Alfred University campus. Sinnott, who also holds a faculty appointment in the Department of Chemistry at Penn State, will be speaking on "Atomistic Simulations to A  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery issued the following news release: The Board of Directors of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) recently selected its 2023-2024 Officers and elected three new Directors. James D. Kang, MD, Thomas S. Thornhill, MD, and Karen N. Thornhill Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School, and Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital, will serve as ABOS President. He is the  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 14 -- Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law issued the following news: The Allan "Bud" Selig Sports Law and Business program (SLB) at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University has appointed Aaron Hernandez, former director, as its assistant dean and executive director. Evan Singletary has been promoted from program coordinator to assistant director. The program offers a Master of Sports Law and Business (MSLB), which studen  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Dear Penn State community, The terrorism and violence perpetrated by Hamas on innocent civilians in Israel and citizens from countries around the world has created real fear across the globe. We unequivocally condemn the ongoing violence and grieve for the innocent lives that continue to be lost. The fear these atrocities have created is also being felt throughout our University community as well  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news on Oct. 10, 2023: Shifting Boundaries: Medieval Art History for Now Authors: Thelma K. Thomas and Alicia Walker Source: Out of Bounds: Exploring the Limits of Medieval Art, Edited by Pamela A. Patton, and Maria Alessia Rossi, Penn State University Press Type of Publication: Chapter in a book Description: Where are the limits of medieval art as a field of study? What happens when conventionally trained a  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: Benjamin Hunt, an associate professor of physics in Carnegie Mellon University's Mellon College of Science, has been named co-director of the Pittsburgh Quantum Institute (PQI). A collaborative of CMU, the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University, PQI aims to advance research, education and training in quantum information science and engineering. The new co-director role will harness CMU's experti  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: By Aaron Wagner UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- If global temperatures increase by 1 degree Celsius (C) or more than current levels, each year billions of people will be exposed to heat and humidity so extreme they will be unable to naturally cool themselves, according to interdisciplinary research from the Penn State College of Health and Human Development, Purdue University College of Sciences and Purdu  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: The Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University celebrated its 77th annual Law Alumni Reunion dinner on October 6. During that event, Duquesne Kline celebrated three honorees for their achievements and bestowed awards on them. The honorees included The Honorable Janice M. Holder, L'75, State Senator Lindsey Williams, L'08, and Dean Ronald R. Davenport. Justice Holder and Senator Williams were se  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The Penn State Eberly College of Science has announced its partnership in the highly anticipated Space Day event "Space & Entrepreneurship" at Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to be held Saturday, Oct. 21, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event will feature captivating presentations by locally known NASA astronaut Bob Hines, the documentary premiere of "Astronaut  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: By Anne Louise Cropp UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- International assignments in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Lima, Peru, early in his career with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. helped solidify Penn State Smeal College of Business alumnus and Board of Visitors member George Strickler's belief in the importance of international experiences as part of a well-rounded college education. "Every company I worked with   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Honey bee workers display altruism by spreading the pheromones of the queen bee and suppressing their own reproduction. Credit: Sean Bresnahan. All Rights Reserved. October 12, 2023 By Katie Bohn UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- True altruism is rare behavior in animals, but a new study by Penn State researchers has found that honey bees display this trait. Additionally, they found that an evolutionary   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) is recognizing 29 Pennsylvania hospitals for outstanding performance in patient safety. Now in its fifth year, HAP's Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition program honors Pennsylvania's top-performing hospitals that have demonstrated low rates of health care-associated infections. The 2023 honorees we  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT scientists find the sounds beneath our feet are fingerprints of rock stability. * * * If you could sink through the Earth's crust, you might hear, with a carefully tuned ear, a cacophany of booms and crackles along the way. The fissures, pores, and defects running through rocks are like strings that resonate when pressed and stressed. And as a team of MIT geologists ha  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. -- Gwen Ross, director of workforce development for the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), celebrated "Manufacturing Week" on Oct. 6 by announcing a $200,000 grant to boost the skill sets of individuals participating in training at Penn State New Kensington's Digital Foundry at New Kensington. Gov. Josh Shapiro proclaimed Manufacturing Week i  more

DEKALB, Illinois, Oct. 13 (TNSres) -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: Two Northern Illinois University psychology professors have received an $800,000 grant to evaluate the effectiveness of a social, emotional and behavioral intervention program they have developed for young children. Psychology Professors Michelle Demaray and Christine Malecki are overseeing the rollout of a pilot program for fourth- and fifth-grade students in five DeKalb elementary schools. Malecki a  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State Football will host the University of Massachusetts at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Beaver Stadium. Premium gates (including the new Tunnel Club) open at 12:30 p.m., Family Friendly gates open at 1 p.m. and all other public gates open at 1:30 p.m. Fans are encouraged to arrive early. Football parking areas near Beaver Stadium (between Bigler Road and Mount Nit  more

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- Penn State Health issued the following news: The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) has recognized Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center for outstanding performance in patient safety. The hospital was one of 29 in the state honored by HAP through its 2023 Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition program. The program honors hospitals with low rates of three common types of healthcare associated infections. To identify honor  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Transportation Services has announced traffic, parking and transit impacts related to Penn State's annual Homecoming Parade, which will wind through campus and downtown State College Friday, Oct. 13, beginning at 6 p.m. Parade participants will organize the fields east of Medlar Field. From there, the parade units will follow the following route: The parade route will be closed to vehicular traf  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: To answer former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's call for an 80% cut to carbon emissions in the commonwealth by 2050, more than 100 stakeholders from across academia, government, industry and nonprofit sectors convened at Penn State on Oct. 10. The all-day summit, dubbed SPARK 2050, focused on building and communicating an inclusive, cohesive vision for the Pennsylvania energy community.  In openin  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: This month, Penn State will join the full roster of Big Ten institutions for the third annual One Big Week, a race to see how much support for students each university community can generate across a single week. And for the first time since the Tackle Hunger Challenge in 2019, Penn State will face Ohio State in an event-closing, head-to-head fundraising challenge off the field. From Sunday, Oct.   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State will honor military service members, veterans and their families with a series of military appreciation events for Penn State and local communities throughout October and November.  Penn State's 12th annual Military Appreciation Week will kick off on Oct. 28 with the Military Appreciation game against Indiana University. Festivities will continue from Nov. 3-11 celebrating military fam  more

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg issued the following news: The Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA) has named Penn State University Libraries' Madlyn L. Hanes Library at Penn State Harrisburg the 2023 Library of the Year. This prestigious award recognizes the excellence of faculty librarians and staff members in innovation, leadership, advancement of employee development, and library service to the academic and public community. Hanes Library se  more

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg issued the following Q&A on Oct. 9, 2023, with Professor of American Studies John Haddad: * * * John Haddad, professor of American studies at Penn State Harrisburg, has published a book that examines why American missionaries in China transformed from a "soul-saving" movement to one that built institutions of higher learning around the start of the 20th Century. Haddad developed an interest in America's historical c  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- Penn State's College of Education issued the following news: A civics test policy mandated in 18 states that focuses on rote memorization and testing of political knowledge did not improve youth voter turnout as intended, according to Penn State College of Education researchers. As an alternative, they recommend a thorough integration of practical information on the voter registration process within social studies curricula. "Providing student  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 14 -- Penn State's College of Education issued the following news: Recently tenured and promoted Penn State faculty across the University were honored Oct. 2 through Penn State's Promotion and Tenure Recognition Program, now in its 21st year. Honorees, their guests and invited colleagues were welcomed by Faye A. Chadwell, dean of University Libraries and Scholarly Communications, during a private event held in the Paterno Family Humanities Reading Room on th  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Oct. 13 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news on Oct. 12, 2023: Pennsylvania College of Technology's Board of Directors on Thursday authorized the college administration to donate a Fifth Avenue property in Williamsport to Habitat for Humanity, approved parameters for the college's 2024-25 state budget request, welcomed three new members and elected officers. The property being donated to Habitat - the location of a former "nuisance bar  more

SHARON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- Pennsylvania State University's Shenango Campus issued the following news: * * * The grant helps supplement Karsyn Rupert's internship experience * * * Penn State Shenango senior Karsyn Rupert, of West Middlesex, was recently awarded a grant from Penn State's Student Engagement Network (SEN). The Student Engagement Network grant provides funding to support Penn State students who are actively involved in various engagement opportunities including in  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: HERSHEY, Pa. -- The reminders are everywhere. When a woman turns 40, doctors say she should begin receiving yearly mammograms to detect breast cancer. You see it on posters, ads and buttons. Doctors beat the drum forcefully and often because the stakes are high. Breast cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer death in women, according to the American Cancer Society. About 43,700 women wi  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Oct. 13 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Pennsylvania College of Technology's Board of Directors is getting three new members this month. The new appointees have been approved by the Corporation for Penn State; Penn College is a special mission affiliate of Penn State with its own board of directors, president, curriculum and accreditation. The new Penn College Board members are: * Margo DelliCarpini , vice president for Commonw  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * UCSF Health leads multi-center study of chronic inflammation of the skin that affects women and people of color disproportionately. * * * Chronic inflammation of the skin, or Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS), disproportionately affects women and people of color. It starts in adolescence and can be debilitating, negatively impacting suffers' quality of life, p  more

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, Oct. 13 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: Blood donation services should inform donors about the use of their last donation in order to increase future donations. A new study by Edlira Shehu (Professor of Digital Marketing, University of Groningen) in collaboration with Besarta Veseli and Michel Clement from the University of Hamburg and Karen Page Winterich from Penn State University sheds light on this effective strategy to improve future do  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 14 -- Drake University issued the following Q&A on Oct. 13, 2023, with assistant English professor Leah Huizar: * * * This Q&A is part of the story series Voices of Drake that highlights the diversity, ambition, and passion of the incredible people who make up our campus community. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we will be sharing a collection of interviews to spotlight some of the amazing people in our community who identify as Hispanic, Latino, Latina, or Latinx.  more