UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Richard Alley, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences at Penn State, was awarded the National Medal of Science at a White House ceremony on Jan. 3. Alley was one of 23 individuals and two organizations awarded the 2025 National Medals of Science and National Medals of Technology and Innovation, the nation's highest honors for achievement and leadership in science an  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 6 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For many years, medically trained dance artist Herve Koubi questioned his last name, a surname of non-French origin. Finally, when Koubi was in his mid-20s, his father revealed a secret, Algerian ancestry. The revelation inspired Koubi to launch a personal journey that led to the founding of his contemporary dance company. Compagnie Herve Koubi is a brotherhood of dancers   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression issued the following news release: DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 7, 2025 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression announced today it will defend veteran Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer pro bono against a lawsuit from President-elect Donald Trump that threatens Americans' First Amendment right to speak on core political issues. "Punishing someone for their political prediction is about as unconstitutio  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: The below message was sent to faculty, staff, and students on January 7, 2025. Dear Bryn Mawr College Community, A warm welcome to 2025 and to the familiar (and new) routines this year may bring. I hope the end of 2024 brought rest and you enjoyed yesterday's snow day. I slept for much of the first few days of the break. Then there was time with family, too much sugar, a few days away, and a lot of reading, inclu  more

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 [Category: Materials Management] -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, issued the following news release: New standard will be important to manufacturers, consumers, laboratories, and regulators. A new ASTM International standard will provide users with a road map for planning and executing assessme  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 8 -- The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers issued the following statement on Jan. 7, 2025: * * * Following is a statement from Arthur Steinberg, president of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) and AFT Pennsylvania, on the start of the 208th legislative session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly: "Today, members of the General Assembly swore an oath before their families and communities to support, obey, and defend the constitutions of the United  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: HERSHEY, Pa. -- Autoimmune diseases, where the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own healthy cells and tissues, often have a preclinical stage before diagnosis that's characterized by mild symptoms or certain antibodies in the blood. However, in some people, these symptoms may resolve before culminating in the full disease stage. Knowing who may progress along the disease pathway is cri  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 6 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- When it comes to deciding where they're going to get their next meal, different species of bees may be attracted to different flower traits, according to a study led by researchers at Penn State and published in PNAS Nexus. The study focused on two species of solitary bees: the horned-face bee, which helps pollinate crops like apples and blueberries, and the alfalfa leafcu  more

YORK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 8 (TNSres) -- The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society issued the following news release: The AFDO/RAPS Healthcare Products Collaborative has opened registration for the MedCon 2025 Conference. The event, which is co-sponsored by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will convene April 23-25, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Columbus in Columbus, Ohio Tuesday, April 22, there will be a full-day workshop called "The Dev  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State School of Music will host an extraordinary evening of jazz and blues at the State Theatre on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m. This performance is part of Penn State's 2025 African American Music Festival, running Feb. 5-8. With the theme "The Spiritual and The Blues," the festival celebrates the profound cultural legacy of African American music through an arra  more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Jan. 8 (TNSres) -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Thiel College Professor of English and Pedas Endowed Chair of Communication Mary Theresa Hall, Ph.D. recently published a book review of "Sacred and Secular Transactions in the Age of Shakespeare," which was edited by Katherine Steele Brokaw and Jay Zysk. The review was published in The Sixteenth-Century Journal: The Journal of Early Modern Studies. The University of Chicago Press published the book r  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 6 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Faculty at Penn State's University Park campus are invited to apply for the spring 2025 Faculty Writing Program, a new initiative aimed at enhancing research and writing productivity. The program, organized by the Office of Faculty Affairs and the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research, provides an in-person, accountability-focused writing group to support schola  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 8 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * 37 projects awarded funds to support health system and medical school volunteer work, embodying the service aim of Penn founder Ben Franklin. * * * The foundation of health care is strengthened by those who deliver that care, particularly by those who supplement their work through voluntary action. 37 Penn Medicine staff and medical students used Penn M  more

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Jan. 8 -- West Liberty University issued the following news: West Liberty University is excited to announce a major expansion of its Metro Rate, now extending to every county in Ohio and Pennsylvania. This groundbreaking initiative reaffirms the university's dedication to providing students with a high-quality education at a cost that is manageable for families. "West Liberty University is committed to supporting students and families across our region. Expanding t  more