PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * AACR Names Dr. Timothy Yap as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Clinical Cancer Research PHILADELPHIA - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) today announced the appointment of Timothy A. Yap, MBBS, PhD, as editor-in-chief of Clinical Cancer Research, one of the 10 highly esteemed journals published by the AACR. Clinical Cancer Research   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * ABA Launches New Civics Video Series for Members of the Armed Services The American Bar Association, with generous support from the Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics at the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, has produced a new civic education video series to reach members of the U.S. armed forces. As part of LAIC's mission to facilitate civics knowledge among  more

READING, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * Alvernia alumnus Jeff Bush '79 makes historic planned gift commitment Largest planned gift by an alumnus supports scholarships, student aid Alvernia University has received a transformational planned gift commitment from Jeff Bush '79, CEO and Chief Financial Officer of WellSpring Financial Services. The seven-figure planned gift is the largest ever made by an alumnus in the university's 66-year history an  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Corine Labridy leads an exploration of French Caribbean culture and literature The French and Francophone Studies faculty member took an unconventional route to academia. She places the voices of the islands at the heart of her work. Corine Labridy's journey to Penn began on a small Caribbean island. Along the way, the assistant professor of French and Francopho  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Gulf of Mars: Rover finds evidence of 'vacation-style' beaches on Mars UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Mars may have once been home to sun-soaked, sandy beaches with gentle, lapping waves according to a new study published today (Feb. 24) in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). An international team of scientists, including Penn State researchers, used data from the Zhuron  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State awarded $1.3M to boost Pennsylvania's agricultural workforce UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry is investing $1.3 million in Penn State's Agricultural Workforce Development Project to strengthen the state's agricultural workforce. In partnership with Penn State Extension and the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law, the depart  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Prize-wining drone system can assist first responders in indoor searches UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Indoor search and rescue operations are some of the most dangerous tasks that law enforcement and first responders must face, but drone technology has revolutionized how they approach these intense situations, according to graduate students in Penn State's Autonomous Robotics Competition Club (  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Record-breaking $17.7 million raised during THON 2025 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The 2025 Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON) has raised $17,737,040.93 for Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Children's Hospital. This surpasses THON 2024's record-breaking total of $16,955,683.63 by more than $780,000. More than 700 students danced and stood without sleep for 46 hours -- from 6 p.  more

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Villanova Professor Sees Costs and Benefits in Corporate and Federal Return-to-Office Mandates Based on his research, Kyoung Yong Kim, PhD, associate professor of Management and Operations in the Villanova School of Business, says return-to-office (RTO) mandates pose unique challenges and opportunities. In early February, federal agencies submitted plans in accordance with an executive order to   more