WACO, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * Student-athletes, head coach recognized by college football's highest community service honors. * * * The 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team(R) is set, narrowing the candidates for this year's Allstate Wuerffel Trophy. The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team names 22 student-athletes and one head coach for exemplary community service. The Allstate Wuerffel Trophy, announced later this year, is pres  more

WACO, Texas, Sept. 17 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: In a battle of top 20 teams, Arizona took an early 7-0 lead against Kansas State, but the Wildcat defense pitched a shutout the rest of the way. Behind Avery Johnson's 266 yards of total offense, Kansas State won going away, 31-7. The Wildcats moved up one to No. 14 in this week's US LBM Coaches Poll, while Arizona dropped out from their No. 18 spot last week. Georgia still sits No. 1, but Texas moved  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Thinner than a human hair, the device amplifies and converts near infrared light into visible light with the potential for low power consumption and long battery life Raju Lampande, postdoctoral researcher in Giebink's lab, positions an OLED that leverages positive feedback to amplify the conversion of near infrared light into visible light in front of a microscope imaging system. credit: Marcin Szczepanski,  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 21 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news: There are more than 400 new students enrolled at Brooklyn Law School this semester, and in addition to being a highly diverse group--the first-year J.D. class alone includes students whose birthplaces span 5 continents and 23 countries--they bring an intriguing mix of experiences, both academic and professional, to our community. Some join us after working in the legal field and dreaming about earning a J.D. someday  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Association of American Medical Colleges issued the following news: By Elaine K. Howley, Special to AAMCNews and Krystle McCloney, Lead Specialist, Office of the President These distinguished academicians have had an outsize impact on medical education, medical research, and patient care. A cardiologist whose research informed the use of low-dose aspirin to reduce the risk of death in patients who have suffered heart attacks and strokes. A founding dean and preside  more

RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, Sept. 12 -- Felician University issued the following news release: Felician University is proud to announce the recent appointment of Dr. Brian Conners, Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), as the Dean of the School of Education. Dr. Conners was selected after an extensive search, reflecting the university's commitment to excellence in leadership and strategic vision. Dr. Conners remarked, "My goal as Dean is to stay true to our core values and ensure that the Schoo  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: With an Air Force career spanning more than 26 years, Brig. Gen. Patrick Miller was well-prepared when he took command of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center in July. A distinguished graduate of the Penn State University Air Force ROTC program with a degree in civil engineering, Miller earned his commission and entered the Air Force in December 1997  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Researchers find large language models make inconsistent decisions about whether to call the police when analyzing surveillance videos. * * * By Adam Zewe, MIT News A new study from researchers at MIT and Penn State University reveals that if large language models were to be used in home surveillance, they could recommend calling the police even when surveillance videos   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: In recognition of Hunger Action Month, Sen. Elder Vogel, Jr. (R-47) stood with local and state leaders to shed light on the impacts of food insecurity in Pennsylvania and how the state is involved in addressing and spreading awareness about hunger. According to Feeding America, with a population of almost 13 million, one in eight (1.5 million) Pennsylvanians and one in six (436,250) chi  more

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Penn State Health issued the following agency statement on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * When she met Cristel Woodcock, tears welled up in Maria Hernandez's eyes. They'd found one another just in time. Maria and her daughter, Jaileah, had moved to Harrisburg from El Salvador six months earlier. Jaileah has cerebral palsy and needs constant care. Maria has to spend so much time looking after her, finding work has been impossible. During the school year, Jaileah bring  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued the following news release: * * * Department of Labor alleges university paid women less than male colleagues * * * PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania State University will pay $703,742 in back wages and interest and enter into a conciliation agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve alleged gender pay discrimination against female employees. Based on a compliance review by the d  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * Eric Nacsa, assistant professor of chemistry at Penn State, has been honored with a 2024 Maximizing Investigators' Research Award grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences * * * Eric Nacsa, assistant professor of chemistry at Penn State, has been honored with a 2024 Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) grant (https://reporter.nih.  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news on Sept. 17, 2024: By Matthew Carroll Conducting research as an undergraduate can be daunting, but Sierra Wright and a group of Penn State students from across the state jumped in feet first this summer through the Multi-Campus Research Experience for Undergraduates (MCREU). "At first I was a little scared because I wasn't sure I could do it," said Wright, a rising second-year student a  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: * * * 2024-25 budget establishes the new State Board of Higher Education, provides more support for public universities, and invests in making a college education more affordable for Pennsylvania students Governor Shapiro made higher education a priority again in Pennsylvania, and now the Commonwealth is making the first significant progress on higher education in thre  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: University of Idaho has opened its first federally funded center, which is tasked primarily with organizing research-based studies and educational outreach programs to address problems facing rural communities. The Western Rural Development Center (WRDC) -- one of four rural development centers throughout the country created by Congress's passage of the Rural Development Act of 1972 -- recently cease  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Christendom College issued the following news: Christendom's women's soccer team delivered another dominating performance in a packed Christendom Athletics weekend, cruising past Penn State New Kensington 8-2 on Saturday to secure their fourth consecutive win. Christendom's women's soccer team has been on fire to start the season, with an impressive 25-1 scoring differential coming into their Saturday matchup against Penn State New Kensington. Penn managed to  more