UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Trustee emeritus Ira Lubert and his wife, Pam Estadt, have stepped forward with a $10 million commitment to name a new landmark space where thousands of University Park students will begin their Penn State experience each year. A key element of the Beaver Stadium Revitalization project, the Lubert Family Welcome Center will serve both as the entrance for fans on Penn State foo  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: ERIE, Pa. The American Chemistry Council has awarded $100,000 to researchers at Penn State Behrend, where a team of polymer scientists is exploring the lower limits of microplastics and their potential impact in the environment, including Lake Erie. The study may help scientists better isolate and identify various plastics that are found in the environment, the researchers said. That would help   more

WACO, Texas, Sept. 4 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: With the game tied at 13 apiece, Notre Dame scored 10 points in the final two minutes to register a 23-13 road win over then-No. 20 Texas A&M. The Fighting Irish hold their spot at No. 7 in this week's US LBM Coaches Poll. Georgia still sits No. 1, now followed by Ohio State, Texas, Alabama and Ole Miss. The Longhorns put their No. 3 ranking on the line in week 2 as they travel to Ann Arbor to face the  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Penn State art history doctoral candidate Kyle Marini's research journey into ancient Andean art, which focuses on art created by the Inca Empire in the Andes region of South America in the 15th and 16th centuries, has been challenging because of one simple fact the artwork he studies has been almost entirely destroyed. To overcome the challenge, Marini has leaned on resource  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. When artificial intelligence (AI) and social media meet politics, disinformation can spread fast. Generative AI can make it easy and cheap to churn out false but convincing text, audio and video content intended to mislead voters. Penn State News spoke with three faculty experts about how to spot AI-generated election misinformation and what voters can do to protect themselve  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The American Society of Landscape Architects issued the following news release: * * * Thirty-nine Professional Award winners represent the highest level of achievement in the landscape architecture profession * * * ASLA has announced its 2024 Professional Awards. Thirty-nine Professional Award winners showcase innovation and represent the highest level of achievement in the landscape architecture profession. All winners are listed below. Jury panels representing a bro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: MASH DTI is a groundbreaking, job generating collaboration to drive semiconductor research, development, and manufacturing Congress passed the CHIPS and Science Act to boost U.S. leadership in global semiconductor manufacturing Producing chips in the U.S. benefits workers in industries that rely on semiconductors, from autoworkers to health care workers Members: "We are eager to continue to suppo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Funds will create shared street on Calder Way, make downtown State College safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists Made possible by Casey's vote for infrastructure law, the funding will include traffic calming measures, crosswalk visibility enhancements, additional bike lanes, and widening of sidewalks Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) secured $15,885,560 in federal fundin  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Sept. 3 -- Christendom College issued the following news: This past Friday and Saturday marked the opening weekend for the 2024-25 Christendom Athletics season, with most of the fall varsity sports in play. Christendom's men's soccer team split a pair of games in the Mont Alto Labor Day Classic to kick off their fall season, winning 4-1 over Penn State Mont Alto on Saturday. Meanwhile, the women's volleyball team finished 1-2 in the USCAA Tip-Off Tournament and the women'  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today (Sept. 4) that it will continue to support Penn State's Center for Three-Dimensional Ferroelectric Microelectronics Manufacturing (3DFeM) as an Energy Frontier Research Center. The DOE-funded center, led by Susan Trolier-McKinstry, Penn State's Evan Pugh University Professor and Flaschen Professor of Ceramic Science and Engi  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. LionGlass, a new family of glass engineered by researchers at Penn State, has secured its first corporate partner, a move toward bringing the ecofriendly alternative to standard soda lime silicate glass to market. Bormioli Luigi, an Italian glassmaker that specializes in producing high-end packaging for fragrance, cosmetics and tableware, is the first company to enter an offi  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 6 -- Faegre Drinker, a law firm, issued the following news release: Faegre Drinker is pleased to announce that Nolan Kurtz has joined the firm as chief operating officer. Based in the firm's Philadelphia office, Kurtz will serve as a member of Faegre Drinker's executive leadership team, leading the firm's C-suite and the firm's global operations team. A collaborative and forward-thinking leader, Kurtz promotes cross-functional teamwork to improve operational effi  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: SHARON, Pa. Jo Anne Carrick, the former campus director at Penn State Shenango, believes that collegiate athletics are a foundational aspect of a student's college experience and the backbone for campus pride, and that they can be a catalyst for change for a population of students who may not otherwise choose to attend college. It was with these principles in mind that in 2018, under Carrick's t  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 4 -- The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: * * * Event is designed to unleash participants' potential, empower their future * * * The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) announced today the 40 turfgrass professionals chosen to be part of the 2024 Women's Leadership Academy Nov. 12-14, 2024, at GCSAA headquarters in Lawrence, Kan. Participants in the Women's Leadership Academy   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Out of thousands of hopefuls, fewer than 1 percent earned a coveted spot in the Class of 2028 at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. The group hails from 16 states and 43 undergraduate and graduate institutions, bringing vital perspectives from diverse backgrounds. The class of 51 students is the 15th to enter the school. Two-thirds of the class are women, and 15 students call Virginia home, including two from  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 6 -- The Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, a journal that says it features application of mechanical engineering principles on the improvement of human health from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 edition (Vol. 146, Issue 10): * A Spatial Interpolation Approach to Assign Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Derived Material Properties for Finite Element Models of Adeno-Associated Virus Infusion Into a  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Seventeen graduate students from Penn State have been awarded research fellowships and six undergraduate students from the commonwealth have been awarded scholarships for 2024 from the Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium (PSGC). PSGC is one of 52 NASA Space Grant programs across the country that are part of the NASA-run initiative to support educational initiatives in the STE  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. As global climate change causes extreme heat waves to become more common around the world, epidemiological studies have shown that heat kills more women than men. Now, a new study by researchers at Penn State has found that older women are physiologically more vulnerable to high heat and humidity than older men, and that women between the ages of 40 and 64 are as vulnerable as  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. As an incremental step toward raising Penn State's per-student state funding to match Pennsylvania's other public universities, Penn State leaders are requesting a $30 million increase in the University's 2025-26 general support appropriation. During its meeting today (Sept. 5), the Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance and Investment recommended for approval a g  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Penn State football will host Bowling Green at noon on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Beaver Stadium. Premium gates open at 9 a.m., family friendly gates open at 9:30 a.m., and all other public gates open at 10 a.m. Fans are encouraged to arrive early. Game day and weekend event parking Football parking areas near Beaver Stadium (between Bigler Road and Mount Nittany Medical Center)   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The Penn State Alumni Association (PSAA) has announced a $20,000 matching commitment that will grow the scholarship endowment recently established in honor of 2024 Renaissance Fund honorees Roger Williams, retired PSAA executive director, and his wife, Karen Magnuson, retired assistant director of University marketing. In recognition of the Renaissance Fund's 55th anniversary,  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Ray Schaak, DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry in the Penn State Eberly College of Science and professor of chemical engineering, has been awarded the 2025 F. Albert Cotton Award in Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry from the American Chemical Society (ACS). The award recognizes outstanding achievements in synthetic inorganic chemistry. Schaak will be presented with the award   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Christine Keating, Shapiro Professor of Chemistry at Penn State, has been honored with the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry 2024 Langmuir Lectureship Award. The Langmuir Lectureship annually recognizes two individuals working in the broad field of colloid and surface chemistry. It is sponsored by the ACS Division of Colloid and Surface   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- The Pennsylvania Bar Foundation issued the following news release: Mariama Barry, a third year student at Penn State Dickinson Law, Carlisle, is the recipient of the 2024 Louise Hoffmeyer-Overmiller Scholarship, a $6,000 award administered by the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation. The scholarship is presented to a full-time, third-year Dickinson Law student who has a 3.0 or greater grade point average and proven financial need. It was founded by Dickinson Law al  more

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, Sept. 6 -- Penn State Health issued the following news: * * * Health system receives several Get With The Guidelines and Mission: Lifeline awards for proven dedication to best practices and life-saving care * * * The American Heart Association has honored Penn State Health's hospitals with a series of prestigious awards, acknowledging their dedication to implementing the latest research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke. These accolades hig  more

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, Sept. 7 -- Penn State Health issued the following news: Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center's Neuroscience Critical Care Unit has been recognized with a gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. The award recognizes unit caregivers who successfully improve patient outcomes and align practices with the association's Healthy Work Environment Standards. The gold designation is the highest of the three Beacon   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. As fall semester classes and activities kick into high gear, Penn State is reminding students of the resources available to support their mental health. Natalie Hernandez, senior director of Penn State Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), and Brett Scofield, CAPS associate director, both note that the number of college students seeking mental health services more br  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- PRRI (formerly the Public Religion Research Institute) issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Today, Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization, announced the selection of 15 interdisciplinary scholars as PRRI Public Fellows, the organization's seventh cohort of fellows and the fourth cohort under its Religion and Renewing Democracy Initiative. Selected via a nationwide open call for mid-career scholars, the dive  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The American Society of Landscape Architects issued the following news release: * * * The 142-acre park is located in a densely populated area currently without enough park access and includes extreme heat and drought mitigation strategies * * * The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) have announced the Puente Hills Landfill Park in the City of Industry (San Gabriel Valley), California, by the   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Butterflies can see more of the world than humans, including more colors and the field oscillation direction, or polarization, of light. This special ability enables them to navigate with precision, forage for food and communicate with one another. Other species, like the mantis shrimp, can sense an even wider spectrum of light, as well as the circular polarization, or spinnin  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- 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 Lil Yachty 8 p.m., Sept. 6, Bryce Jordan Center, University Park campus. Lil Yachty & Friends are coming to the Bryce Jordan Center. The performance will feature special guests NLE Choppa, J.I. the Prince & Chow Lee. Rhapsody Series: "Then and  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Twelve Penn State alumni will be honored for their outstanding professional accomplishments and named Alumni Fellows, the most prestigious designation given by the Penn State Alumni Association. Since the award was established in 1973, more than 800 alumni have been honored with the title of Alumni Fellow--designated a permanent and lifelong title by the Penn State Board of   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The American Society of Landscape Architects issued the following news release: * * * Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the park has been a refuge for 31 years * * * The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced that Xochimilco Ecological Park in Mexico City, Mexico, designed by the landscape architecture firm Grupo de Diseno Urbano S.C., has won the ASLA 2024 Landmark Award. The Landmark Award is bestowed upon a distinguished landscape arch  more