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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Saturday April 12, 2025 ( 18 items )  

17 academic unit leads complete 2025 Excellence in Academic Leadership program
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * 17 academic unit leads complete 2025 Excellence in Academic Leadership program UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A group of 17 academic leaders from across Penn State recently completed the 2025 Excellence in Academic Leadership (EAL) program -- an experience designed to strengthen leadership effectiveness and support ongoing professional growth. The EAL program, coordinated by the Office of Facu  more

AACR Announces Recipients of the 2025 AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 11 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * AACR Announces Recipients of the 2025 AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism PHILADELPHIA - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism in the following categories: Magazine * " Targeting Cancer, Sparing Patients " By Jyoti S.  more

Americans for Prosperity - Pennsylvania Launches Ad Campaign Applauding Reps Fitzpatrick, Bresnahan, and Mackenzie for Advancing Budget Resolution as the Next Step in Extending President Trump's Tax Cuts
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 11 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Americans for Prosperity - Pennsylvania Launches Ad Campaign Applauding Reps Fitzpatrick, Bresnahan, and Mackenzie for Advancing Budget Resolution as the Next Step in Extending President Trump's Tax Cuts Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Today, Americans for Prosperity - Pennsylvania (AFP-PA) launched a new digital ad campaign applauding Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01  more

Carnegie Mellon University: Research Rising Stars - SURF Students Take on Complex Biomedical Challenges
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Research Rising Stars: SURF Students Take on Complex Biomedical Challenges By Caroline Sheedy Carnegie Mellon University's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program provides funding for undergraduates to work full time on research projects during the summer. Many students continue those projects beyond that time, including these three students who worked with their mentors to ask   more

Food & Water Watch Condemns PA EQB's Inaction on Fracking Setbacks
WASHINGTON, April 11 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Food & Water Watch Condemns PA EQB's Inaction on Fracking Setbacks The Environmental Quality Board voted to delay a vote on whether to increase setback distances between fracking and drilling site from homes, schools, and water sources Harrisburg, PA - Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board (EQB) -- the body that adopts all of the Department of Environmental Protectio  more

Gettysburg College: Six Exciting Careers for Public Health Policy Majors
GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- Gettysburg College issued the following news: * * * Six Exciting Careers for Public Health Policy Majors Gettysburg College's new public health policy major will prepare students for impactful careers in policy, research, healthcare, and advocacy. Graduates will be able to drive meaningful change through a variety of career paths, ranging from government agencies to nonprofit organizations and the healthcare industry. Gettysburg College is excited to int  more

Lebanon Valley College Organ Student Receives Research Grant
ANNVILLE, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- Lebanon Valley College issued the following news: * * * Lebanon Valley College Organ Student Receives Research Grant Music major Ethan Draper '26 received the prestigious Frances Alford Brokaw Grant from the American Bach Society to support his upcoming summer research at the Riemenschneider Bach Institute (RBI) at Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. Draper is the first Lebanon Valley College student to receive this award. The American Bach Society   more

Measuring the economic impact of bridges and roads in Pennsylvania
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Measuring the economic impact of bridges and roads in Pennsylvania UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Bridges, roads, bike lanes, traffic signals, railroads and interstate highways allow millions of people to travel each year, but they are one of the most expensive investments for governments and taxpayers, according to a group of civil and environmental engineering researchers at Penn State. In a  more

New Round of NSF Fellowships Support Pitt Engineering Graduate Students
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * New Round of NSF Fellowships Support Pitt Engineering Graduate Students The National Science Foundation announced that two current students and one alumna from the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering are recipients of its prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) awards. According to the NSF, the GRFP helps to ensure the quality, v  more

Penn Medicine Breaks Ground on Innovative Outpatient Center in Montgomery County
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Penn Medicine breaks ground on innovative outpatient center in Montgomery County $270 million facility will expand access to advanced health care for patients and families in Philadelphia's northern suburbs and beyond. MONTGOMERYVILLE - Penn Medicine leaders and regional community representatives broke ground today on a four-story, 162,000-square-foot   more

Penn State community, public invited to Undergraduate Exhibition, April 14-16
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State community, public invited to Undergraduate Exhibition, April 14-16 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State community and public are invited to attend the annual Undergraduate Exhibition for Research, Inquiry and Creative Activity. Virtual presentations of all exhibition submissions will be available from April 14-16, with an in-person session from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesda  more

Penn State to host Flourish Fair on April 15 to help support student well-being
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State to host Flourish Fair on April 15 to help support student well-being UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State will host the Flourish Fair to provide students with opportunities to reduce stress, engage in mindfulness practices, and support their overall well-being. The fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, in Alumni Hall of the HUB-Robeson Center. The f  more

Pennsylvania College of Technology Lab Named in Honor of West Pharmaceutical Services
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * College lab named in honor of West Pharmaceutical Services Pennsylvania College of Technology has recognized the support of longtime partner West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. , a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, with the naming of a lab in the school's Electrical Technologies Center. A gift from West resulted in the college's automation lab   more

Pennsylvania College of Technology: Architecture Faculty Member Presents on Universal Design
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Architecture faculty member presents on universal design Dorothy J. Gerring, associate professor of architecture at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was a keynote speaker at the recent Pennsylvania Housing Research Center Housing Conference. Gerring was among three panelists who presented the conference's keynote address, titled "Universal Design & Visitability in Our Homes From  more

Photo contest: Share your best picture of spring at Penn State
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Photo contest: Share your best picture of spring at Penn State Penn State Today is holding a photo contest for spring images on a University campus. The contest is open to students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends and local community members from all Penn State locations. Our team will announce the winning photo and the top images will be featured on Penn State Today, Penn State News and   more

Pitt Studies Find Sex-Based Disparities in Transfusion of Whole Blood in Traumatically Injured Patients
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Pitt Studies find Sex-Based Disparities in Transfusion of Whole Blood in Traumatically Injured Patients PITTSBURGH - Traumatically injured women are considerably less likely to receive whole blood transfusions within the first four hours of injury compared to men, despite whole blood being associated with reduced mortality in both women and men, according to new research   more

Shubha Sunder '05 Winner of 2025 Whiting Award
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Shubha Sunder '05 Winner of 2025 Whiting Award Photo by Beowulf Sheehan On April 9, Shubha Sunder '05 was announced as one of the winners of the 2025 Whiting Award. "It's a huge honor," Sunder says. "I'm thrilled and humbled to have been selected." For the past 40 years, the Whiting Foundation has supported creative writing through the awards, which are given annually to 10 emerging writers in fictio  more

We Are Weekend will unite Penn State community June 20-21 to kick off summer
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * We Are Weekend will unite Penn State community June 20-21 to kick off summer UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn Staters can now register for We Are Weekend, set for June 20-21 on the University Park campus. The Penn State Alumni Association will host the annual two-day celebration, which reconnects Penn Staters to what they love about the University and typically draws more than 500 alumni and   more