UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A team led by a Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) researcher received a two-year, $1.23 million grant from NASA to improve atmosphere and ocean forecasts by incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) and satellite data into current forecasting models. "Typically, forecasts of the atmosphere and oceans require data assimilation -- combining dif  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The invasive emerald ash borer, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was first found in the United States in southeast Michigan in 2002. In the decades since, the wood-boring beetle has spread east and west across the U.S. and Canada, killing tens of millions of ash trees, causing one of the costliest forest insect invasions to date. More than 90% of all ash infe  more

DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania, Jan. 9 -- Delaware Valley University issued the following news: Delaware Valley University (DelVal) is proud to announce the launch of its new Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) program, beginning fall 2025. The program is designed to equip graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to address public health challenges. DelVal's M.P.H. program will help advance the careers of healthcare professionals and individuals seeking a career in public health as the market   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression issued the following news release: DES MOINES, Iowa -- 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 unconstitutional as it gets,  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 8 (TNSres) -- The Geological Society of America issued the following news release: Boulder, Colo., USA: Marine and coastal geoscience play a critical role in understanding ancient and modern geological history, offshore and coastal hazards, and climate change. Deep-water environments prevent scientists from directly visiting field sites, so unique methods must be employed for researching the ocean floor. One common approach is offshore drilling, which provides co  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following In the Spotlight news wrap up: Kudos to these faculty, staff, students and programs * Ron Gray, J. Lawrence Walkup Distinguished Professor of STEM Education and co-director of the Center for STEM Teaching and Learning, has been named a co-editor of the journal Science Education alongside faculty members from the University of Utah and Pennsylvania State University. The three co-editors shared an editorial i  more

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, Jan. 8 (TNSres) -- Penn State Health issued the following news: 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 critical for early diagnosis an  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Ferroelectrics are special materials with polarized positive and negative charges -- like a magnet has north and south poles -- that can be reversed when external electricity is applied. The materials will remain in these reversed states until more power is applied, making them useful for data storage and wireless communication applications. Now, turning a non-ferroelectri  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * In her research, Marley Lix-Jones, an Advisory Council Dissertation Fellow at the McNeil Center, finds histories of rebellion and social connections within enslaved communities. * * * Marley Lix-Jones is an Advisory Council Dissertation Fellow at the McNeil Center for Early American Studies and a Ph.D. candidate at Harvard University. Her dissertation, "  more