PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * 3 Penn papers in Clinical Research Forum Top 10 Three studies led by Perelman School of Medicine faculty were chosen among the nation's most impactful clinical research publications PHILADELPHIA-- Three studies led by faculty from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania were selected for this year's Clinical Research Forum's To  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * AACR to Send 18 Early-career Researchers to Capitol Hill WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will host the tenth annual AACR Early-career Hill Day on February 26, 2025. Eighteen students, trainees, and early-career scientists who conduct cancer research in institutions across the country will travel to Washington,  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Andrew Read to host conversation focused on executive action affecting research UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State community is invited to attend a conversation hosted by Penn State Senior Vice President for Research Andrew Read at 11 a.m. on Feb. 28 at University Park campus and online. The conversation will provide an opportunity for faculty, staff and students to engage in dialogue w  more

ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- Social Security Works, an organization that says it is fighting to protect and expand Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, lower drug prices, ensure economic justice and guarantee health care as a human right, issued the following news release: * * * Billboard Demands Rep. Ryan Mackenzie Vote Against Republican Plan to Slash $880 Billion From Medicaid On Wednesday, February 26th, Social Security Works will launch a mobile billboard campaign in Pennsylvan  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- Social Security Works, an organization that says it is fighting to protect and expand Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, lower drug prices, ensure economic justice and guarantee health care as a human right, issued the following news release: * * * Billboard Demands Rep. Scott Perry Vote Against Republican Plan to Destroy Medicaid On Tuesday, February 25th, Social Security Works will launch a mobile billboard campaign in Pennsylvania's 10th congressio  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Bryn Mawr Named Top Fulbright Producer for Sixth Consecutive Year Bryn Mawr College has once again been recognized as a top producer of student Fulbright recipients by t he Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This is the sixth consecutive year that Bryn Mawr has been named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution and the 14th since 2004. In that time, over 50 Bryn Mawr students ha  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * College of Agricultural Sciences student named 2025 American Honey Queen UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Cheyenne Bastian-Brown, a fourth-year agricultural and extension education student in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has been selected as the 2025 American Honey Queen. During the year, she will promote the beekeeping industry and honey consumption nationwide on behalf of the Am  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * How a 'Conspiracy Mindset' Promotes Acceptance of Vaccine Misinformation, and How to Counter It Conspiracies may be defined as "activities conducted in secret that influence the actions of government and other centers of power to advantage those actors but harm the wider public," and a conspiracy mindset is a tendency to believe that such activities are important drivers of world  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- PennWest issued the following news: * * * Nurse practitioner leads effort to expand cancer screening Jill Fuller, a nurse practitioner with PA Thrive Partnership at Pennsylvania Western University, is at the forefront of expanding anal cancer screening in northwestern Pennsylvania. The push for expanded screening follows the release of the first-ever national and international guidelines from the International Anal Neoplasia Society (IANS) and the Nation  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State historian Lou Prato passes away UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Lou Prato, a 1959 Penn State alumnus, distinguished journalist, author and University historian, passed away at the age of 87 on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Prato had a lifelong passion for Penn State Athletics. He dedicated much of his life to narrating the history of athletics, particularly football, at the University, and was th  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State to establish new advanced semiconductor lab UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State researchers aim to enhance the University's research and development capabilities in next-generation semiconductor technology thanks to $4.3 million in infrastructure funding and in-kind support through the University's membership in MMEC, a consortium of regional partners focused on microelectronics   more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * CAC awarded $3,000 from Jersey Shore State Bank The Community Arts Center has received a $3,000 donation from Jersey Shore State Bank, as part of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program. The funds will be used to support the approved programming at the CAC. "Jersey Shore State Bank is proud to contribute a donation to the Community Art Center," said Garrett Sanner, JSSB regio  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Will Microsoft's quantum 'breakthrough' revolutionize computing? UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- More than 30 years ago, Penn State physicist Jainendra Jain pioneered the theory of a new state of matter called the fractional quantum Hall effect, whose discoverers were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1998. Jain described it as a liquid of certain strange particles that he called composit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following news release: * * * SBE Council Statement of Support for "RESTORE Patents Rights Act" Washington, D.C. - The following statement of support for the RESTORE Patents Rights Act - introduced by Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Chris Coons (D-Delaware) in the U.S. Senate and Representatives Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas) and Madeleine Dean (D-Pennsylvania) in the U.S. House - can be attributed to Sma  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * The Age of Sportsbooks: Health Concerns Rise with Surge in Sports Betting Bryn Mawr College's Adam Poliak, an assistant professor trained in natural language processing (NLP), analyzes search trends to understand the impacts of legalized sports betting in the U.S. In 2018, the Murphy v. NCAA Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for states to legalize sports betting. A new study co-authored by Bryn Mawr Co  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College names Michelene Orteza as Director of Langenheim Memorial Library GREENVILLE, Pa.-- Thiel College has appointed Michelene Orteza, the former interim director, as the new Director of Langenheim Memorial Library. Orteza has a decade of experience in libraries. As Interim Director of the Langenheim Memorial Library, she oversaw library operations, budgeting, and staff supervision, while con  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Two public financial literacy webinars scheduled for March 4 and 18 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Sokolov-Miller Family Financial and Life Skills Center will hold two public webinars in March, with "Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Overview and Updates" at noon on March 4, and "Car Shopping" at noon on March 18. The "Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Overview and Updates" webinar will provi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Q&A on the German election results Kristen Ghodsee of the Department of Russian and East European Studies discusses the outcome of the German parliamentary elections and the implications for Europe's future. The German parliamentary elections have seen the ruling party voted out of power, along with a dramatic rise by a far-right party. Penn Today spoke with Kris  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- The United Steelworkers issued the following news release: * * * USW: Chinese Attacks on Shipbuilding Industry Require Strong Remedies United Steelworkers (USW) International President David McCall issued the following statement in response to a notice from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) inviting feedback on potential remedies regarding the People's Republic of China's illegal efforts to dominate the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sec  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 26 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * War, love and loyalty: 'The Iliad' in Ithaca on March 13 A daylong community reading of portions of "The Iliad," Homer's epic poem about the Trojan War, is the next event in the College of Arts and Sciences' "Arts Unplugged" series. "The Iliad in Ithaca: Re-Reading the Trojan War" will kick off at 4:30 p.m. March 12 with a virtual panel hosted by eCornell, featuring translator Emily Wilson in conversation with   more