PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * AACR Statement and Call to Action Regarding the Administration's Recent Actions Affecting NIH and the American People The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is deeply concerned that the Administration's recent actions are threatening the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its lifesaving mission to accelerate progress for patients wi  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Bryn Mawr Earns New Research College Designation Bryn Mawr College's commitment to research for faculty members and students has been recognized by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, with the College's inclusion in the new category of Research Colleges and Universities. The organizations recently announced updates to their entire methodolog  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Four from Penn named 2025 Sloan Research Fellows Jason Altschuler, Cesar de la Fuente, Liang Wu, and Anderson Ye Zhang have been honored as early-career researchers and scholars for their accomplishments, creativity, and potential to become leaders in their fields. The University of Pennsylvania's Jason Altschuler, Cesar de la Fuente, Liang Wu, and Anderson Ye Zh  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- La Salle University issued the following news: * * * La Salle expands degree offerings La Salle's B.S. in aviation administration, in partnership with Lewis University, will prepare next generation of industry leaders. La Salle University is launching its newest academic offering: the Bachelor of Science in aviation administration. This innovative program, enrolling its first cohort for fall 2025, is designed to prepare students for leadership roles in   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * LAIC Names Educators to Pen Lesson Plans for 8th Amendment Film The Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics (LAIC), a nonprofit, nonpartisan program of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, has announced the winning educators in the call for lesson plan proposals for its short historical documentary The Eighth Amendment: Cruel and Unusual Punishment  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * Online Mises archive is boon to Austrian School scholars After his death more than 50 years ago, famed economist Ludwig von Mises' papers and library were entrusted to Grove City College, home of the country's leading undergraduate Austrian School economics program. The 20,000-page archive has yielded a raft of academic papers, journal articles, books, and more in the decades since, but only   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State names 10 new distinguished professors for 2025 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's Office of Faculty Affairs has named 10 distinguished professors for 2025. The distinguished professor or distinguished librarian title recognizes outstanding academic contribution to the University. This special academic title is bestowed upon a limited number of professors who are leaders in t  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State researchers developing strategies to diminish mushroom phorid flies UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In southeastern Pennsylvania, where 60% of U.S. mushrooms are grown, phorid flies are posing a threat to the industry, destroying up to 40% of the crop and invading homes. To combat the pest, Penn State researchers and Penn State Extension specialists are working alongside state officials  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Timing and regularity of sleep may be key for adolescent heart health HERSHEY, Pa. -- There is a truth universally acknowledged that kids need sleep, a lot of sleep. Yet, most adolescents fall short of the eight-to-ten hours of shut-eye recommended by the National Sleep Foundation. However, total amount of sleep isn't the only thing that matters for adolescent health and development. Late   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Two campuses earn 'Research Colleges and Universities' Carnegie Classification Penn State Behrend and Penn State Harrisburg have received the new Carnegie Classification for "Research Colleges and Universities" -- a designation awarded by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching that recognizes institutions with at least $2.5 milli  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- King's College issued the following news on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Two King's Health Science Leaders Honored by the National Academies of Practice King's College today announced that Dr. Jennifer Dessoye, chair of occupational therapy, and Dr. Christopher O'Brien, dean of health sciences, have received honors from the National Academies of Practice (NAP), a non-profit association that advocates the value of interprofessional practice and improved healthcar  more

JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Concurrent Technologies, an independent, nonprofit, applied scientific research and development professional services organization, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Marine Corps Awards Concurrent Technologies Corporation a Prime Position on a Multiple Award Task Order Contract Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) is honored to be chosen as one of the prime awardees on the highly competitive multi-year contract to provide professional servi  more