UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Since its own professional debut on May 8, 1974, Eisenhower Auditorium has been a cultural and community connector. During its 2024-25 season, the Center for the Performing Arts will pay homage to its home base and the building's involvement in the State College community. "Flashback Forward: Eisenhower Auditorium Turns 50!" will kick off the celebration at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22, with longt  more

HAMILTON, Australia, June 14 -- Exercise and Sports Science Australia issued the following news release: The Exercise & Sports Science Awards recognise outstanding accredited professionals who demonstrate a depth of knowledge and commitment to exercise and sports science through their practice and advocacy. Accredited Exercise Physiologist of the Year recognises outstanding Accredited Exercise Physiologists for exceptional service delivery to their clients, their practice, or the community. In  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The Academic Portfolio and Program Review (APPR) project steering committee has shared updates about the project's timeline, teams and goals. Among recent changes, Interim Executive Vice President and Provost Tracy Langkilde has refined the group structure to optimize operations. Langkilde and Margo DelliCarpini, vice president for Commonwealth Campuses and executive chancellor, will continue to   more

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, June 13 [Category: Materials Management] -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, issued the following news release: ASTM International presented its top annual award - the 2024 Award of Merit - to Seymour Sweet for his contributions to ASTM's reactive and refractory metals and alloys committee (B10). The pr  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: A team of astronomers, including Penn State researchers, from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) has used eight years of monitoring observations to discover unexpected changes in the winds surrounding a distant black hole. Their work -- presented at the American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting in Madison, Wisconsin, and published today (June 11) in the Astrophysical Journal -- revealed that t  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 14 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Corey Phelps, dean, Fred E. Brown Chair of Business, and professor of entrepreneurship and strategy at the University of Oklahoma's (OU) Michael F. Price College of Business, has been named the new John and Karen Arnold Dean of Penn State's Smeal College of Business, effective July 15. Phelps was selected following a national search and will succeed Charles Whiteman, who will retire at the end of  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 13 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Cory Scherer, interim director of academic affairs and professor of psychology at Penn State Schuylkill, has been named the campus' permanent director of academic affairs, effective July 1. Concurrently, Scherer has been appointed interim chancellor of Penn State Schuylkill, also effective July 1. Scherer has been serving as interim director of academic affairs since July 2023. Scherer will assum  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 15 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news: Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the appointment of Mathias Weinzen to serve as the manager for Black Moshannon State Park in Centre County. "Mathias has demonstrated strong leadership skills and commitment to supporting positive experiences while at state parks," Dunn said. "We look forward to seeing his stewards  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 10 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: After women go through menopause, their risk of heart disease increases dramatically. To improve and support heart and blood vessel health among postmenopausal women, researchers at Penn State studied whether beetroot juice can improve how blood vessels function. Results published today (June 10) in Frontiers in Nutrition indicated that daily consumption of beetroot juice by postmenopausal women m  more

CANTON, Ohio, June 11 -- The National Football League issued the following news: By Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor Darren Waller's made his long-anticipated decision, and he's played his last down. After months of contemplation, Waller has informed the Giants that he is retiring following eight seasons played, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Sunday, per sources informed of the situation. "I've decided to retire from the game of football," Waller later wrote on Instagram. "  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 13 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Five Penn State Commonwealth Campus leaders will be retiring from the University in the coming weeks and months, Penn State Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses and Executive Chancellor Margo DelliCarpini has announced. In an email message to the Commonwealth Campus community on June 11, DelliCarpini said that Penn State Mont Alto's Francis Kofi Achampong, Shenango's Jo Anne Carrick, York's D  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 10 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: When perennial Penn State benefactors Gene and Roz Chaiken made their largest-ever gift in 2021 -- a gift that cemented their legacy as the largest scholarship donors in Penn State history and resulted in the naming of the Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building after they had already been recognized as Philanthropists of the Year -- most thought it would it be their capstone contribution to the Univers  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 10 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Haiku poems have reflected humans' experiences in nature for hundreds of years, including observations of bugs and other wildlife. Recently, Penn State researchers analyzed which insects were mentioned the most in haiku -- with butterflies, fireflies and singing insects such as crickets topping the list. Haiku are three-line poems with five syllables in the first and third lines, and seven syllab  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: By combining forefront X-ray observations with state-of-the-art supercomputer simulations of the buildup of galaxies over cosmic history, researchers have provided the best modeling to date of the growth of the supermassive black holes found in the centers of galaxies. Using this hybrid approach, a research team led by Penn State astronomers derived a complete picture of black-hole growth over 12   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 10 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Campus and community members will be provided the opportunity to celebrate Juneteenth National Independence Day and learn more about the holiday with several events and resources. Penn State officially observes Juneteenth -- June 19 -- as a University holiday. What began as a celebration of the end of slavery in Texas, Juneteenth -- an amalgamation of the words "June" and "nineteenth" -- has beco  more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, June 12 -- Olivet Nazarene University issued the following news: By Adam Asher For Olivet Nazarene University's new Head Football Coach, Avante Mitchell, the journey to Olivet has been an eventful one. From receiving a scholarship to play Quarterback at the University of Louisville to coaching little league football, then high school football, and working his way through the college coaching ranks, his personal and professional life experiences have prepared him for this  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, June 15 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Montoursville Area High School student Mason Morrow won first place - and the grand prize of a $10,000 scholarship to Pennsylvania College of Technology - in the 2023-24 Dream-Learn-Pitch competition. Dream-Learn-Pitch, administered by nonprofit Brighter Financial Futures/Pennsylvania Council on Financial Literacy, provides high school and middle school students with an opportunity to innov  more

OSHAWA, Ontario, June 13 -- The Ontario Tech University issued the following news release: Ontario Tech University's Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (FEAS) and The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State University) College of Engineering have signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that taps into the engineering and applied sciences strengths of both institutions. The MOU was initiated by Dr. Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Professor, Penn State University, and Dr. Moustafa E  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 13 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: The PA House today adopted state Rep. Rob Matzie's H.R. 400 - designating the week of June 17 to June 23, 2024, as "Pollinator Week" in Pennsylvania - to highlight the essential role bees and other pollinators play in producing the commonwealth's foods and sustaining the health of the environment. Matzie, D-Beaver, said he introduced the resolution to call attention to the   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 12 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: During his senior year at Illinois State University, Dennis Murphy needed to find an extra course to complete his degree. It was happenstance that a new course in agricultural safety would inspire his future academic pursuits, his career and his philanthropic priorities. To ensure the continued support and growth of the agricultural safety and health program in the College of Agricultural Science  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 13 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State ranks No. 4 in the United States and No. 51 overall among the top international institutions assessed by the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings. These rankings aim to assess universities against the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global goals adopted by all U.N. member states that look to improve life for all people and protect the planet  more

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, June 14 -- Penn State Health issued the following news: The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) has recognized Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey and St. Joseph medical centers for their long-term commitments to improving patient outcomes and safety. Milton S. Hershey Medical Center received the accrediting agency's Gold Milestone recognition for achieving and maintaining vascular testing accreditation for at least 30 years. St. Joseph Medical Center received th  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 13 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Fire can help shape ecosystems, and after a century of suppressing naturally occurring fire that has thrown forests out balance, some states -- including Pennsylvania -- are using controlled burns to help manage forests on public lands. Now, a new four-state study by a team of Penn State researchers shows that many private landowners in the Keystone State value controlled burns and are willing to   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 13 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: In collaboration with The Pew Charitable Trusts, Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi is leading a new coalition of university leaders from across the nation to envision the future of public-impact research in the United States that serves the greater good. The new Presidents and Chancellors Council on Public Impact Research, led by Bendapudi as its founding chair, convenes more than a dozen lead  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 10 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Certain strains of bacteria can withstand heat treatments such as pasteurization of milk and possess the potential to induce foodborne illness. To help minimize and predict the magnitude of this risk, a team led by Penn State researchers developed a model that can guide processors to improve food safety. In findings published this week (June 6) in the Journal of Dairy Science, the researchers des  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade released the following testimony by Raechel Sattazahn, director of industry and membership relations at Horizon Farm Credit, from a hearing dated June 4, 2024, entitled "Pathways to Farming: Helping the Next Generation of Farmers": * * * Madam Chair, Ranking Member Hyde-Smith, and other distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for calling this hearing today   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 13 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Loneliness may be harmful to our daily health, according to a new study led by researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development and Center for Healthy Aging focused on understanding the subtleties of loneliness and how variations in daily feelings of loneliness effect short- and long-term well-being. The researchers said the work provides more evidence in support of the 2023 s  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Facing economic challenges, dairy farmers are increasingly crossbreeding some of their Holstein cows with beef breed bulls to add value to surplus calves born in their herds. In an analysis of almost 40,000 cows, a team of Penn State researchers found that carrying and birthing the larger crossbred beef calves generally does not negatively affect dairy cow health. The research, published in the J  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 12 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State has its roots in the Artists Series, but its programs are linked to Eisenhower Auditorium. From the outside, the midcentury-era University Park landmark might look like 532,485 towering bricks, among other theories. But inside, the Brutalist-inspired structure was built with the goal of creating a space that could rise to the presentation of world'  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's U.S. Mint issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: The United States Mint announced today that the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury has appointed Jeanne Stevens-Sollman to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) as the member specially qualified by virtue of her experience in the medallic arts and sculpture, effective May 23, 2024. She previously served on the CCAC from 2012 through 2022 as a member representing the   more