MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- Allegheny College issued the following news: * * * Allegheny Students Time Travel With Walt Whitman By Rick Stanley The work of noted American poet Walt Whitman garnered great attention across the literary world in the mid-19th Century, and his words are still being read with exhilaration and enthusiasm on the Allegheny College campus more than 130 years after his death. Professor Christopher Bakken is teaching a course in the spring 2025 semester that a  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Students Present Research at Poster Session The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department recently held a poster session, during which students from Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore presented their research findings. Among the participants was Abby Champlin '25, from Colorado, who did research in the lab of Assistant Professor of Chemistry Ashlee M. Plummer-Mede  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute issued the following news: * * * New Paper Recommends Secure by Design Standard Software enables our way of life, but market forces have sidelined security concerns, leaving software vulnerable to attack. Fixing this problem will require the software industry to develop an initial standard for creating software that is secure by design. These are the findings of a recently released white paper co  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Coastal management model plays the long game against the rising tides UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- To protect against rising sea levels in a warming world, coastal cities typically follow a standard playbook with various protective infrastructure options. For example, a seawall could be designed based on the latest climate projections, with the city officials then computing its cost-benefit ra  more

ELKINS, West Virginia, April 18 -- Davis and Elkins College issued the following news release: * * * Davis & Elkins College Receives $80,000 in Gifts to Strengthen Naylor Learning Center Davis & Elkins College is thrilled to announce two generous gifts totaling $80,000 to support the Naylor Learning Center, a crucial resource that helps students excel academically. The contributions come from Sylvia Fields of The Eden Hall Foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Imran Akram and Dr. Seemi   more

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- DeSales University issued the following news: * * * School of Education Receives $100K Grant to Help Ease Teacher Shortage The School of Education is getting help from the state to attract and retain new special education teachers. The school recently received a $100,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network for the Accelerated Special Educator Certification Program. The grant will allow DeSales to recruit 15 graduate   more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: * * * Frederick Douglass Institute Debate Society Earns Top Honors at PASSHE Arts Conference The Frederick Douglass Institute (FDI) Debate Society at East Stroudsburg University took home the top prize at the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education's (PASSHE) FDI Research and Creative Arts Conference on April 3-4 at PennWest Clarion University. Debating the topic, "The Pennsylvani  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * EMS experts promote research ties at National Academies US-African symposium UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For some pressing research problems, an ocean's worth of distance isn't enough to prevent the connection to some common ground. That's the point behind the annual National Academies U.S.-Africa Frontiers of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) Symposium. And it's why the College of Ea  more

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: * * * ESU's Department of Biology Participates in Conference and Community Events The Department of Biology at East Stroudsburg University recently participated in three conferences allowing students to present research they've completed during their studies at ESU. The Northeast Natural History Conference was held in Springfield, Mass. April 4-6. Five students and their faculty mentors  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * High school experiences linked to midlife body weight UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- High schools have long been recognized for shaping students' futures. According to a new study by researchers from Penn State, the University of Texas, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Minnesota, high schools may even contribute to how much a person weighs later in life. The study, pub  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Insomnia and sleep medication use connected to disability in older adults UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Insomnia is a significant health and quality of life concern for older adults, with up to half of all adults over the age of 65 experiencing insomnia symptoms. In a new study, researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development and at Taipei Medical University analyzed five   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * PA Congressman Says Governor Whose Home Was Attacked in Act of Political Violence Has "To Tone It Down Too" In response to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's home being set on fire in an act of political violence, Congressman Dan Meuser responded that "they got to tone it down too. I mean, every action Josh Shapiro has taken so far against the president has either been a lawsuit   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Auditor General DeFoor: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Offers Free Resources, Programs to Help Pennsylvanians 'Be Money $mart' PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today highlighted Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's efforts to provide financial literacy education to the community as part of the Department's ongoing efforts to help build the  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on April 17, 2025: * * * Shapiro-Davis Administration Invests Nearly $1 Million to Expand Motorized Recreation on Piney Rail Trail Corridor for ATVs, Bikes, and Outdoor Recreation The 24-mile trail in Clarion and Jefferson counties, funded by a $937,900 grant, advances outdoor recreation and economic growth in western Pennsylvania - and builds on the success of sim  more

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services issued the following news on April 17, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Highlights Budget Investments in Rural Health to Improve Services, Boost Workforce at the First Western Pennsylvania Regional Rural Health Summit Indiana, PA - Officials from the Shapiro Administration this week highlighted the Governor's common-sense, strategic investments in the 2025-26 budget to alleviate ongoing workforce recruitment, r  more

MEDIA, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- The Pennsylvania State University Brandywine Campus issued the following news: * * * Three selected as Administrative Fellows for 2025-26 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Administrative Fellows Program offers Penn State faculty and staff the opportunity to work with senior University officers to gain knowledge and experiences pertaining to leadership in the academic community. For the 2025-26 academic year, the Administrative Fellows are: * Danielle Symons Downs,  more

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- Susquehanna University issued the following news: * * * Susquehanna partners with Matriculate to expand college access Susquehanna University has joined Matriculate, a national nonprofit organization, as its newest Pathways Partner. Susquehanna joins a select group of higher education institutions that are partnering with Matriculate to break down boundaries for high school students from low-income and historically marginalized backgrounds who are seekin  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: * * * Do Harm Reduction Interventions for Substance Use Lower or Raise Trust in Government? A new study by researchers at the Annenberg Public Policy Center and the Social Action Lab explored the relationship between harm reduction policies and citizens' beliefs about the government in rural U.S. Appalachian and Midwestern counties. Harm reduction interventions  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: * * * Yphtach Lelkes Awarded 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship Lelkes will study how political hostility is shaped in an overloaded information environment. The Carnegie Corporation of New York announced today that Annenberg School for Communication Associate Professor Yphtach Lelkes has been awarded a 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship, one of the most prestigious   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Wyss donation creates Penn orthoplastic surgery hub The $4.9 million donation will create the Wyss Orthoplastic Global Education and Innovation Hub at Penn, creating opportunities for fellowships, education, and research PHILADELPHIA-- Thousands of patients with severe limb injuries will benefit from advanced surgical techniques and potential limb-savi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine issued the following news: * * * Commonly prescribed medications for high blood pressure have unexpected side effects Henry Daniell of Penn Dental and collaborators found that ACE inhibitors dramatically reduced the activity of ACE2, a critical cardioprotective enzyme. Cardiovascular diseases are the world's leading cause of death, and high blood pressure, or hypertension, affects more than one   more

YORK, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- York College of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Pennsylvania Attorney General David Sunday to Deliver 2025 Commencement Address York College of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday will serve as the keynote speaker for the College's 2025 Commencement ceremony. The event will take place on Saturday, May 17, at the Grumbacher Sport and Fitness Center, where more than 400 graduates will celebrate their a  more