PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research issued the following news release: * * * A Therapeutic HPV Vaccine Could Eliminate Precancerous Cervical Lesions PHILADELPHIA - A therapeutic vaccine targeting human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) induced regression in high-grade precancerous cervical lesions, according to the results from a phase II clinical trial published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Four Penn State campuses sign articulation agreement with Northampton CC CENTER VALLEY, Pa. -- Administrative leadership from four of Penn State's Commonwealth Campuses -- Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Schuylkill and Wilkes-Barre -- and Northampton Community College (NCC) signed an articulation agreement to facilitate the transfer of NCC students into various degree programs at the four Commonw  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Harnessing mushroom microbiomes for better crop development UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Microorganisms collected from the material in which button mushrooms are grown may benefit the development of future fungi crops, according to a study led by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and published in the journal Fungal Biology. The team examined the effects of enriching  more

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, Jan. 24 [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: * * * ICPHSO Board Appoints ASTM's Molly Lynyak to Three-Year Term Molly Lynyak, manager of technical committee operations at ASTM International, has been appointed to an initial three-year te  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * NSF CAREER Award supports pursuit of 'soft' solutions for spinal cord injuries UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Tao Zhou, assistant professor of engineering science and mechanics and of biomedical engineering in the Penn State College of Engineering, earned a five-year, $660,000 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for a project titled, " Soft Solutions for  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Penn State campuses celebrate, commemorate Black History Month 2025 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State campuses across the commonwealth will be holding events from the end of January and throughout February in celebration and commemoration of National Black History Month. Penn State University Park The Joyfull "PURPLE" Edition -- 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, Heritage Hall, HUB-Robeson Ce  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Penn State Powwow seeks volunteers for March 29-30 event UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Organizers of a popular annual event are seeking volunteers to support the two-day gathering in March. The 19th annual Penn State Powwow will be conducted March 29-30 at C3 Sports Arena, located at 200 Ellis Place in State College. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend. A volunteer orientat  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Pennsylvania Sea Grant launches research video series HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania Sea Grant, a program supported by Penn State and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has launched a new video series featuring eight research projects conducted across the commonwealth. The projects, funded by the Pennsylvania Sea Grant program, address pressing coastal, watershed   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Predicting lab earthquakes with physics-informed artificial intelligence UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- By refining an artificial intelligence approach to predicting earthquakes in the laboratory, or labquakes, engineers at Penn State are paving the way to one day help forecast natural earthquakes. "We are a long way off from predicting natural earthquakes, but understanding the physics of labq  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Researchers explore strategies to aid smallholder fish farmers in Zambia UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Although aquaculture, fish farming, is believed to have been practiced for thousands of years in Asia, the approach is relatively new in Africa, which is facing a "fish deficit" that contributes to a lack of protein in the diets of the populace, according to the international nonprofit WorldFis  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Jan. 24 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: * * * Safety Tips from Campus Safety and Residential Life The below email was sent to all students on Jan. 24, 2025 * * * Dear Bryn Mawr Community, We hope you had a restful winter break and feel renewed as the spring semester begins. In response to some on-campus thefts during the fall semester, we wanted to remind everyone of their role in helping to maintain our campus's safety and security. Not unique   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Schuylers designate $5M gift to Beaver Stadium Revitalization Project UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State Athletics received a $5 million gift from former Penn State Board of Trustees Chair Matthew W. Schuyler and his wife, Anne, in December 2024, in support of the Beaver Stadium Revitalization project. In recognition of their commitment, the west side's field club in the revitalized Beaver   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Three faculty receive Presidential Early Career Award for scientists, engineers UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Three Penn State researchers have been awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the White House announced on Jan. 14. The award is the highest honor the United States government bestows on early-career scientists and engineers. The awards are con  more