UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: A nationwide team of agricultural scientists, including researchers at Penn State, has launched a decision aid that provides an unbiased, science-based interpretation of soil test phosphorus and potassium values for crop fertilization. The Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool -- referred to as FRST -- represents a significant advancement in soil testing for phosphorus and potassium, according   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State Centre Stage Broadway alumni will return home for "One Night on Broadway," Monday, May 13, at the Penn State Downtown Theatre. The evening will include wine, hors d'oeuvres, desserts, and a performance. Directed by Penn State alumnus Robert W. Schneider, Penn State master of fine arts class of 2009, the show will feature current Broadway and Penn State musical theater alumni. Sharing   more

IRVING, Texas, April 11 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today a record number of members for the 2024 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of the NCAA, NAIA and sprint football who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college careers. An elite group of 1,988   more

IRVING, Texas, April 9 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news on April 7, 2024: Oklahoma advanced to the 2024 National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championship after winning its 14th consecutive regional title this weekend. The team will make its 23rd overall appearance at the championship held April 18-20 in Fort Worth, Texas. The Sooners punched their ticket to the national semifinals after registering a 198.400 to win the Ann Arbor Regional on S  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. --Michele Dunleavy, associate professor of dance in the School of Theatre, has been named the University Laureate for the 2024-25 academic year. Dunleavy, known for her innovative choreography and dedication to inclusive dance education, has been a vital part of Penn State's acclaimed musical theater program since 2004. The Penn State Laureate, an honor established in 2008,   more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 10 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news on April 9, 2024: Sarah Harebo has been named vice president of equal opportunity, accessibility, and Title IX, Jomysha Delgado Stephen, executive vice president for strategy and special counsel to the president, announced today. Harebo, an attorney and a longtime Title IX coordinator, has served as interim vice president of equal opportunity, accessibility, and Title IX since August. She started in the new role o  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 9 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The election process for the 2024 election of trustees by alumni will begin on Wednesday, April 10, when ballots to elect candidates are automatically sent to alumni who have otherwise not opted out of Penn State communications to their email addresses on file with the university. Alumni also have the opportunity to access the ballot at PennStateVotes.com. Nominations will b  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, April 13 -- Pace University Haub School of Law issued the following news: On Friday, April 5, 2024, Pace Law Review (PLR) presented its triennial Symposium and Haub Law's annual Dyson Lecture, attracting over 100 attendees. The theme of the symposium was Bioethics After Dobbs. The Dyson Lecture, entitled The Alabama Embryo Decision in Ethics, Law and Politics, was delivered by Professor I. Glenn Cohen, the James A. Atwood & Leslie Williams Professor of Law and Deputy Dea  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development recently received a grant from the National Park Service to launch the Protected Areas Research Collaborative (PARC) Listening Lab. It is the sole lab assisting the National Park Service Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division with inventorying and monitoring sounds collected in na  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: MONACA, Pa. -- Carey McDougall has been named as the new chancellor and chief academic officer of Penn State Beaver. McDougall has been serving as the campus' interim chancellor since July 1. Before her role as interim chancellor, McDougall had been the director of academic affairs since 2014. McDougall previously served as interim chancellor and chief academic officer in 2016 during a leadersh  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 12 -- The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority issued the following news release: The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) is delighted to communicate the noteworthy accomplishments of several individuals, showcasing their well-deserved promotions, as well as additions to the leadership team at Nashville International Airport(R) (BNA(R)) and John C. Tune Airport (R) (JWN(R)). "I am thrilled to welcome aboard exceptional talent and congratulate those w  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: Heather Quedenfeld has been named chief operating officer of NETL. During her 32 years of federal service, Quedenfeld has worked in all technology program-related areas, resulting in diverse experience at the NETL. She has held numerous senior level positions, including acting chief operating officer, deputy director for the Technology Development Center, associ  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: After three years of growing in an on-campus nursery, the fourth generation Old Willow, one of Penn State's most historically significant trees, is scheduled to be planted on the Old Main lawn at 4 p.m. Friday, April 19. To honor the occasion, the public is invited to attend the planting ceremony. The third generation of Old Willow fell in a March 2021 windstorm, at which time horticulture techn  more

PETERSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news: Pennsylvania Director of Outdoor Recreation Nathan Reigner recently facilitated an Outdoor Business Roundtable at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center to highlight state resources to build outdoor recreation in the Commonwealth. Representatives from more than 20 businesses and economic development partners gathered for the roundtable discussion hosted by the Penn St  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 9 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The Palmer Museum of Art's new 73,000-square-foot building opens to visitors on June 1. The state-of-the-art facility, located within The Arboretum at Penn State, boasts unique design elements that bring the outside in, fostering a sense of connection with the landscape and inspiring visitors to reflect on the relationship between art and nature. Designed by Allied Works, the new building nearly d  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State Centre Stage will produce "Falsettos," book by William Finn and James Lapine, music and lyrics by William Finn, and directed by Zack Steele, April 18-21 at the Penn State Downtown Theatre. Falsettos revolves around the life of a charming, intelligent, neurotic gay man named Marvin, his wife, lover, about-to-be Bar-Mitzvahed son, their psychiatrist, and the lesbians next door. It's a h  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State ranked in 49 out of 55 subjects in the 2024 World University Rankings by Subject, released April 10 by London-based QS, one of the major three international organizations that annually rank academic institutions. For 2024, QS ranked 1,559 institutions across 55 subjects in five broad disciplines. Penn State does not offer programs in all of the 55 subjects that QS reviewed. Penn Stat  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State Today is holding a photo contest for spring images on a University campus. The contest is open to students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends and local community members from all Penn State locations. Our team will announce the winning photo and the top images will be featured on Penn State Today, Penn State News and other University-wide platforms. Send us your best spring photograph f  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 9 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Thousands of people joined in events hosted by a number of Penn State campuses to observe the solar eclipse on April 8. Campuses hosted watch events and educational activities to mark the rare event, which last occurred in the United States in 2017. One campus -- Penn State Behrend -- fell within 100% totality of solar eclipse. *** Original text here: https://www.psu.edu/news/campus-life/story  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Antimicrobial resistance is an increasingly serious threat for public health, and the use of antimicrobials in livestock feed has been a major contributing factor in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance to many drugs, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The poultry industry is evolving toward antibiotic-free production to meet market demands and decelerate the spr  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: HERSHEY, Pa. -- In recent years, the popularity of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has skyrocketed. While this new class of drugs, called GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs, are approved for use in diabetes and for weight loss, researchers have found that they might help with other conditions too, like cardiovascular disease and addiction. They've made such a splash that the journal Science named GLP-1 d  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: A team of researchers led by Huanyu "Larry" Cheng, the James L. Henderson, Jr. Memorial Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM) at Penn State, tested the use of wearable sensors paired with a "tiny" machine learning algorithm to automatically monitor and evaluate general movements in infants. According to Cheng, the wearable sensor network with an artificial intelligence-  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Using machine learning, researchers at Penn State have tied low-magnitude microearthquakes to the permeability of subsurface rocks beneath the Earth, a discovery that could have implications for improving geothermal energy transfer. Generating geothermal energy requires a permeable subsurface to efficiently release heat when cold fluids are forced into the rock. This research reveals the optimum  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The Penn State Museum Consortium will hold the spring 2024 "Night at the Museums" on April 25. Participating museums on the University Park campus will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. This is a chance for students, staff, faculty and the community to visit a variety of unique and interesting museums across campus. Admittance to the museums is free and open to the public. "This event is designed to brin  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: HERSHEY, Pa. -- Right now, more than 103,000 people in the U.S. -- nearly two times the population of Harrisburg -- are waiting for organ transplants. Doctors helped more than 46,000 of them last year. Donated kidneys, hearts and livers helped them survive what was once incurable -- old death sentences like heart failure, lung cancer and cirrhosis of the liver. Seventeen of the people waiting f  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: What's happening at Penn State? Here's a look at some of the cultural events -- both in-person and virtual -- taking place across the University: Performances Ivyside Dance Ensemble presents "Skyline" -- 7:30 p.m., April 11 and 12, Wolf Kuhn Theatre, Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts, Altoona campus. Pieces by dance faculty KT Huckabee and Jessica Jaye Mackinson will be performed, inc  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 10 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: In the newly released 2024 edition of the Best Graduate Schools in Public Affairs from U.S. News & World Report, The University of Baltimore's College of Public Affairs has been ranked #70, tied with Auburn University, Northeastern University, Penn State University, the University of Massachusetts and the University of Oklahoma. With 271 schools ranked in total, the College of Public Affairs is in th  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Scientists previously believed that a family of flowering plants called yellow-eyed grasses didn't attract many insect visitors, but the recent discovery of a fungus that hijacks the plant and forms fungal "pseudoflowers" has researchers rethinking this assumption. In 2020, scientists working in Guyana discovered small fungal structures on the grasses that resembled the plant's natural flowers,   more