UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * 'Patchy' thermogels show next-gen biomedical material potential, scientists say UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Special biomedical materials that can be injected as a liquid and turn into a solid inside our bodies -- called thermogels -- could provide a less-invasive way to deliver drugs or treat wounds. Scientists at Penn State have developed a new design for these materials that further improves  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, April 9 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Bryn Mawr STEMLA Fellows Connect with Women in Science Students in Bryn Mawr's STEMLA program got the opportunity to take part in four "mentor circles" with members of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Women in Science (AWIS-PHL). The last of the circles took place earlier this semester. Bryn Mawr students Jownira Sultana '26, Sarabjit Dhillon '26, and Leila Byerly '25 were joined by AWIS men  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Using Virtual Reality to Connect Players With Ocean Ecosystems By: Maila Jill Rible Fewer people have been to the deepest parts of the ocean than have walked on the surface of the moon. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Center for Transformational Play are hoping a virtual trip into the watery abyss will inspire connection with ocean ecosystems, even for people who've never been to a   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Complete genome sequences of six ape species unveiled UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Differences among the DNA of seven ape species -- including humans -- are greater than originally thought, according to an international team led by researchers at Penn State, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the University of Washington. They revealed the genetic details with "complete" r  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * EEEPI seminar: Estimating the health care cost of sugar-sweetened beverages UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Chen Zhen, Georgia Athletic Association Professor in Food Choice, Obesity and Health Economics in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Georgia, will give the talk, "Introducing a Public-Use Food Price Database: With an Application to Estimating the Health  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, April 9 -- The University of Scranton issued the following news: * * * Ematai Executive Director to Deliver Judaic Studies Lecture Rabbi Shlomo Brody, Ph.D., executive director of Ematai, will present "Jewish Ethical Perspectives on Civilian Casualties in War" on Apr. 24. Rabbi Shlomo Brody, Ph.D., executive director of Ematai and columnist for the Jerusalem Post, will present "Jewish Ethical Perspectives on Civilian Casualties in War: A Tale of Two Sieges" at The Uni  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Even sublethal insecticide dose may disrupt pollinator mating process UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Insecticides can help protect crops against troublesome pests, but they also pose a risk for beneficial insects such as pollinators. A new study led by researchers at Penn State provided insight into how even sublethal doses of insecticides can negatively affect pollinators by disrupting the matin  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 10 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Lincoln Financial CEO Ellen Cooper joins President John Fry for keynote conversation during the week of his investiture As part of last week's Innovation with Impact events, Temple University hosted a keynote conversation between Cooper, the first female CEO in the 120-year history of Lincoln Financial, and President Fry. When Ellen Cooper, FOX '85, arrived on Temple University's campus on Friday, Apri  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * NCEMS working groups to answer molecular and cellular bioscience questions UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) National Synthesis Center for Emergence in the Molecular and Cellular Sciences (NCEMS) at Penn State recently formed 10 initial working groups, according to Justin Petucci, NCEMS associate director. The groups will conduct research in accordance with  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * PA Environmental Quality Board indefinitely delays action to protect children, communities from the dangers of fracking Background: Yesterday, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board (EQB) voted 16-3 to table a petition requiring safe setback distances between oil & gas operations and homes, schools, daycares and hospitals after the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recommended   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State Scranton students are 'planting the moon' in research challenge DUNMORE, Pa. -- Who can grow the best crops in lunar or Martian soil? That's what Penn State Scranton's Associate Professor of Biology and Biology and Science Program Coordinator Megan Van Etten and five students are working to find out as part of the " Plant the Moon Challenge." The team will present their work at   more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, April 9 -- The University of Scranton issued the following news: * * * Senior Producer of "60 Minutes" to Speak at Commencement Scranton alumna and senior producer for "60 Minutes" to serve as the principal speaker at 2025 undergraduate commencement ceremony. Nicole Young '00, H'20, 16-time Emmy Award-winning senior producer for "60 Minutes," will be the principal speaker at The University of Scranton's 2025 undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 18. "We are hono  more