CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The American Institute of Steel Construction issued the following news release: The AISC Education Foundation is helping 55 students across the U.S. make their higher education dreams a reality, awarding more than $200,000 in scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year. These scholarships support juniors, seniors, and master's-level students in civil engineering, architectural engineering, construction engineering, materials/metallurgical engineering, constructio  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The topics of climate, energy and severe weather have taken on an increasingly critical role in political campaigns over the past few election cycles. With the Atlantic hurricane season in full swing and fires raging across the West Coast, the issues at stake such as resilient infrastructure, diversifying energy sources and the preparation and response to extreme weather affec  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The Penn State Board of Trustees today approved a contract extension for Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Patrick Kraft that will go through June 30, 2032. Per board bylaws, the contract was approved by the Committee on Equity and Human Resources, and the vote was unanimous. "Pat is an extraordinary leader who brings valuable insight and strategic direction to Ath  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. As part of the operational transformation for its Commonwealth Campuses, Penn State is undertaking a new vision-setting initiative for the campuses to leverage local and regional strengths and create structural efficiencies. The move is aimed at enhancing the experience for both students and employees. Future State Together with the Office of the Vice President for Commonwea  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. After a nationwide search, Penn State Student Affairs has filled two pivotal roles that will strengthen the ability to support students and advance the University's mission. Vice President for Student Affairs Andrea Dowhower has announced Talea Drummer-Ferrel will join Student Affairs as associate vice president, while Darcy Rameker, previously in the interim role, was named a  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 30 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * * College football's premier pregame returns for its first on-campus show of the season ahead of Notre Dame-Texas A&M * GameDay makes its seventh visit to Texas A&M and Aggies' 10th all-time appearance on the show * Special guests on-site: Aggies head coach Mike Elko, CFP executive director Rich Clark, Aggies great Von Miller, Dylan Gossett performs and more * Heisman Trophy winner & form  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Mahsa Bahrami, a doctoral student in Penn State's Department of Geography, has been awarded a NASA Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) grant to fund her research on meltwater lakes at the surface of the Antarctic ice sheet. The award, totaling $150,000, will support Bahrami's research over the next three years, starting in January 2025  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank supports entrepreneurs by derisking their startups and helping them turn ideas into viable businesses. The LaunchBox services are at no cost and are accessible to Happy Valley community members, as well as Penn State faculty, staff, and students. Through recent support from the College Township Industrial Development Authority (CTIDA)  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Woman with opioid use disorder and who are also involved with the criminal legal system face unique challenges and stigmas that may keep them from seeking substance use treatment and harm reduction tools that could prevent overdose deaths, according to new research led by a team from Penn State. Harm reduction strategies are evidence-based practices to engage people who use dr  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The nature of dark matter, the invisible substance thought to make up most of the mass in our universe, is one of the greatest mysteries in physics. Using new results from the world's most sensitive dark matter detector, LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ), an international collaboration that includes Penn State researchers has narrowed down the possible properties of one of the leading candidate  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Catholic University of America issued the following news: University-affiliated NASA researchers are part of an international team that has proven the existence of a global energy field, which has eluded scientists for decades. The ambipolar electric field was detected and measured for the first time with a suborbital rocket launched from the Arctic. The findings, published today in Nature, reveal the field as a fundamental force in our planet's atmosphere. The prin  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Over the past five years, Rina Das Eiden and Jenae Neiderhiser have forged a close working relationship as colleagues in Penn State's Department of Psychology. Recently, their collaboration began a significant new phase when they were appointed co-directors of the College of the Liberal Arts' Child Study Center (CSC). Eiden, professor of psychology, and Neiderhiser, distingu  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. An interdisciplinary team of Penn State researchers received a $432,198 grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Aging to work on voice assistants to support dementia care. The project will be led by Saeed Abdullah, associate professor in the College of Information Sciences and Technology and director of the Wellbeing and Health Innovation (WHI) Lab  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced funding for 25 projects, totaling over $20 million, through the Collaborations in Artificial Intelligence and Geosciences (CAIG) program. This investment aims to advance the development and implementation of innovative AI techniques in geosciences while increasing technical capacity and expanding access to education and training opportunities for   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Penn State's Optimized Service Teams (OSTs) continue to reach milestones and are setting the stage for the implementation phases of the University's multi-year effort to reimagine shared support and services. The goal of the Optimized Service Teams focused on finance, information technology (IT), facilities, safety, and development and alumni relations (DDAR) is to optimize b  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Penn State Athletics secured a third Founders Gift for the Beaver Stadium Revitalization project, a $10 million gift from a donor who chooses to remain anonymous. This gift brings the Founders Gift fundraising total to $45 million, which includes a lead commitment of $25 million from the Misitano Family and PAM Health. "We are thrilled to announce our third Founders Gift in a  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Penn State Sustainability has partnered with CWC Continuing Education partners at Penn State Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Lehigh Valley to launch a brand new online non-credit certificate focused on sustainability. The synchronous, statewide 12-week course starts on September 9, with registration closing on September 3. "From new Securities Exchange Commission rules for comp  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. As part of Penn State's efforts to create an environment focused on safety, reporting and accountability, the University offers a variety of resources and services for students and employees to learn about consent, seek care and assistance, and make a report of sexual assault and sexual misconduct, which also includes dating violence, stalking, sexual or gender-based harassmen  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Acoustics research at Penn State has begun to sound like science fiction, with mentions of holograms, vortex beams and a remote whispering beam. Yun Jing, professor of acoustics and of biomedical engineering in the Penn State College of Engineering, recently received a three-year, $418,136 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to study nonlinear acoustic effects in w  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Two Penn State-led research teams have received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture for projects investigating the ways microbiomes the microorganisms in a particular environment, such as in soil or a living organism can affect disease dynamics in agriculture. The grants, totaling a combined $1.1 million, are part of th  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Rick Brazier, senior associate dean for faculty and research in the Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses, has been named dean of Penn State's 14-campus University College. Brazier served as interim dean of the University College since February 2022 and will begin the permanent appointment on Sept. 2, 2024. "This is an important time for the Commonwealth Camp  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Two recent studies involving Penn State researchers shed light on the ecological importance of red-backed salamanders and confirmed that proactive measures could prevent costly impacts from a wildlife disease spreading across Europe that has not yet reached North America. Scientists were aware that red-backed salamanders were abundant in eastern North America, but a recent st  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: As part of our regular "We Are!" feature, we recognize 14 Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what's asked of them in their work at the University. This week, on behalf of the entire Penn State community, we'd like to say thank you to: Elaine Arsenault, researcher in the College of the Liberal Arts, whose nominator wrote: "I work with Elaine at the Criminal Justice Research Center and   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. William Sitzabee, Penn State vice president for facilities management and planning, is stepping down from Penn State after seven years leading the University's Office of Physical Plant (OPP). His last day at Penn State will be Sept. 6. Thomas Rodgers, OPP assistant vice president of administration, will serve as interim. Sitzabee joined Penn State in July 2017 as associate vi  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Charismatic, Grammy Award-nominated, family-music singer-songwriter Sonia De Los Santos will kick off the long-awaited return of the "School-Time Matinee" series at the Center for the Performing Arts. As a way to share the excitement and to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, the community is invited to the 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23, bilingual Spanish-English performance in Eis  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Penn State students at University Park are invited to celebrate the return to campus with the Blue & White Society at its tailgate BASH, scheduled for noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. Free food, games and more will be available for those who drop by the Hintz Family Alumni Center to attend BASH. While there, students also can learn more about how getting involved with the Alu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: Scientists knew that red-backed salamanders were abundant in eastern North America, but a recent study found their densities and biomass across the region were much higher than expected. The study authors estimated an average of 5,300 salamanders in every patch of forest the size of a football field in the Northeast. Even though each individual is a mere 3 inches long, the shee  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. In observance of the Labor Day holiday, the following changes to Penn State Transportation Services office hours, transit services, and parking operations will be in effect on Monday, Sept. 2: The Transportation Services Office will be closed. Fleet Operations will be closed, with no Fleet vehicle pickup or gas service available. The Bike Den will be closed. There will be   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Students new to the University Park campus are encouraged to mark their calendars to join Penn State University Libraries' annual fall Open House, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 4-5, in Pattee Library and Paterno Library on the University Park campus. To complete the self-guided Open House tour, students are required to check in wit  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Nitrate, a common chemical compound that occurs naturally and is found in plants, water and soil, can break down into molecules harmful to human, animal and ecological health and accumulate as a pollutant. Nitrate contamination in streams, lakes and estuaries is a critical problem in many agricultural watersheds, but water-quality data is limited, making monitoring stream heal  more