MATERIALS PARK, Ohio, May 18 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news: New research suggests that materials commonly overlooked in computer chip design actually play an important role in information processing, a discovery which could lead to faster and more efficient electronics. Using advanced imaging techniques, an international team led by Penn State researchers found that the material that a semiconductor chip device is built on, called the substrate, responds to changes in  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Exceptional students from top programs across the US receive tuition fellowships and conditional acceptance to the MIT Supply Chain Management master's program. * * * The MIT Supply Chain Management Master's Program has recognized 35 exceptional students from eight renowned undergraduate programs specializing in supply chain management and engineering across the United Stat  more

FORT CARSON, Colorado, May 17 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Joe Lacdan Spencer Woods couldn't pull his opponents or gain leverage without a sharp pain shooting through his arm. As a sophomore on his high school's varsity in 2013, the ailment hindered his movements. After getting examined by a doctor, X-rays returned negative. He continued to wrestle with injury and tried compartmentalizing the pain. "It was the hardest thing I've ever done," said Woods, now a S  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 14 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: * * * * ESPN set to air more than 100 games available across platforms May 17-19 * All games not streaming exclusively on ESPN+ can be watched via simulcast on ESPN+ * * * The Road to the Women's College World Series swings into action Friday, May 17 as ESPN platforms are set to carry every pitch of the 2024 NCAA DI Softball Regionals for the seventh consecutive year. More than   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: As people age, they often need assistance from their spouse or partner to manage their health problems. Though research has examined the emotional and psychological effects that this support has on the caregiver, less research has been conducted on how it affects care recipients, according to Lynn Martire, professor of human development and family studies at Penn State. In new research by Martire   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Chad Dechow, associate professor of dairy cattle genetics, is the 2024 recipient of the Research Innovator of the Year Award, given by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences to recognize faculty and staff who have made notable efforts to commercialize their Penn State research. He received the award, which includes a stipend, at a celebration of research innovation hosted by the college's E  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: The Elder Justice Consortium of Pennsylvania Law Schools (EJC) hosted a lunch and learn on April 9 for law students in honor of National Healthcare Decision Day. The event was held at the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University. This was the first EJC event of its type bringing together law students from across Pennsylvania to discuss the important topics of Healthcare Decisions and Directive  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: For the second time in five years, Claire M.L. Bourne, associate professor of English at Penn State, is part of a team of scholars responsible for identifying a book that they said almost certainly belonged to 17th century English literary giant John Milton. Bourne co-wrote an essay published today (May 15) in the London-based The Times Literary Supplement in which she and fellow researchers Aaron  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at East Stroudsburg University ended the 2023-2024 academic year by participating in conferences and community events. On April 9, Dr. Susan Dillmuth-Miller, associate professor of communication sciences and disorders, along with Skyler Sislin, a sophomore from Rockaway N.J., and Emma Giovagnoli, a junior from Eynon, Pa., represented ES  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza was detected in dairy cattle for the first time in the United States in March, with nine states reporting outbreaks by May. While the method of transmission among cattle is currently unknown, new research published today (May 15) in Nature Communications demonstrates that a related strain of H5N1, subtype clade 2.3.4.4b, which caused an outbreak in farmed mink  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, May 14 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news: Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the premier international community college honor society, presented Hudson County Community College (HCCC) President Dr. Christopher Reber with the Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction at their annual convention last month in Orlando, Florida. The Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction is Phi Theta Kappa's most prestigious award for community college presidents. Named for Dr.  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 14 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU has named Clint Willson dean of the College of the Coast & Environment, effective June 1. Willson has held the appointment on an interim basis since July 1, 2023, and has been selected to serve in the role permanently after competing in a national search. Willson holds the Mike N. Dooley, P.E. Professorship in Civil & Environmental Engineering. Willson has been with LSU since 1998, and his leade  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Sulfur-based compounds produced in our bodies help fight inflammation and create new blood vessels, among other responsibilities, but the compounds are delicate and break down easily, making them difficult to study. A team led by Penn State scientists have developed a new method to generate the compounds -- called polysulfides -- inside of cells, and the work could potentially lead to advances in w  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Michael Persia, professor and Virginia Cooperative Extension specialist of the School of Animal Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, has been named the John W. Hancock Professor of Animal Sciences by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The John W. Hancock Professorship in Animal Sciences was created by and is named for an alumnus to honor the assistance provided to him by Gary Minish  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 [Category: National Defense] -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news: By Judy Christie Haley McClain Hill, 29, is an Air Force veteran and two-time NFL cheerleader -- experiences she credits with helping her get a $150,000 deal this year on the TV show Shark Tank, money her business will use to manufacture bodysuits as an alternative to standard T-shirts for women in the military. She first encountered uniform T-shirts while at Penn State U  more

CANTON, Ohio, May 15 -- The National Football League issued the following news: By Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor In just two NFL seasons with the Washington Commanders, wide receiver Jahan Dotson has dealt with three starting quarterbacks. He believes his fourth -- No. 5 -- will be worth the wait. Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, who will don the No. 5 jersey likely as Dotson's newest QB1, is just who the third-year wideout was hoping to be catching passes from in 2024.   more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, May 14 -- Niagara University issued the following news: By Lisa McMahon Ellen Owens, director of Niagara University's Castellani Art Museum, will be a featured presenter at the American Alliance of Museum's 2024 Annual Meeting and Expo May 16-19, in Baltimore, Md., a conference with more than 3,000 museum professionals in attendance. She is one of four educator-CEOs who will discuss their experience as leaders in the museum field during a session entitled "Museum Educa  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 13 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Nine Penn State students and alumni will travel abroad for the 2024-25 school year through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Each year, the U.S. Department of State works with its 140 partner countries to give graduating college seniors, graduate students and young professionals the opportunity to work, live and learn abroad. The following Penn State students and alumni have been named as 2024  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: 05.13.2024 - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Guided Missile Frigate (FFG) 62 Auxiliary Systems Engineering Manager (SEM) Makayla Holt received the Rosenblatt Young Naval Engineer Award during the annual American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) Advanced Machinery Technology Symposium (AMTS), this year held at the Delta Hotel Philadelphia Airport, on May 1-2, 2024. Ea  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: As a result of one of the largest environmental mitigation funds in Pennsylvania history, the Shapiro Administration, through an advisory board at the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) made up of environmental and community advocates, has recommended funding for 21 projects to benefit the environment, heath, and quality of life of the Beaver C  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The Palmer Museum of Art will celebrate the public opening of its new state-of-the-art home in The Arboretum at Penn State on Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2. The opening weekend will kick off a summer full of fun programming for all ages at the reimagined, remixed and renewed Palmer Museum of Art. "We are excited to open our doors and welcome the public on June 1," said Erin M. Coe, directo  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: CENTER VALLEY, Pa. -- Elizabeth Wagner's involvement in research was an unexpected turn in her academic path at Penn State Lehigh Valley. Four years ago, after missing her high school graduation due to the COVID-19 pandemic and transitioning to college classes over Zoom, Wagner embarked on her college career with tentative hopes of working in the human services field. However, her aspirations took  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to create text, images and videos, impacting the way society consumes and produces online content. As that technology continues to evolve, it is becoming increasingly difficult to tell the difference between AI-generated and human-generated content. Determining the integrity of online information -- particularly text -- is the current research  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: HERSHEY, Pa. -- Staff at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center know the drill and that every second counts. For them, it starts like this: an Emergency Medical Services provider calls into the hospital to let them know they're arriving with someone having a "brain attack." "It's an activation. An alert," said Cesar Velasco, stroke program coordinator at the medical center. "The estim  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Thomas Mayock, associate professor of real estate in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech, has been named the Michael G. Miller Professor of Real Estate by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The Michael G. Miller Professor of Real Estate was established in 2023 to attract and retain an outstanding faculty member in the Blackwood Department of Real Estate. The professorship is named in memory of the Virginia   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Do abuse and neglect cause behavior problems among children or do behavior problems among children cause abuse and neglect? A new study from researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development confirmed that the former happens much more often than the latter. Anneke Olson, graduate student in human development and family studies, and her adviser, Chad Shenk, professor of human de  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the appointment of 10 members to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board. Seven members are new appointments, and three members are re-appointments. Members represent a mix of university, non-profit, and industry representatives. The NAREEE Advisory Board provides feedback to the Secretary o  more