UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Christina Grozinger to lead Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences as director UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Christina Grozinger, Publius Vergilius Maro Professor of Entomology and director of the Center for Pollinator Research, has been named the new director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State. Grozinger, who is globally recognized for her research on pollinator health and   more

JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 -- Concurrent Technologies, an independent, nonprofit, applied scientific research and development professional services organization, issued the following news release: Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) has been awarded a $51 million subcontract from IBM Corporation for work to support the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Energy, Installations, and Environment (SAF/IE). This contract, which extends through July 2029, continues CTC's longstanding co  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 18 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: By Sam Cramer The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Energy Programs Office, the State Energy Office, announced that its Shared Energy Manager Program helped local governments in the state save over $2.8 million in energy bills in 2024. The Shared Energy Manager program, using U.S. State Energy Program funds, helps local governments hire engineers to identify and i  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Penn State professors partner on digital equity grant to benefit Philadelphia UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Two Penn State faculty members recognized for their expertise in broadband and digital access helped shape an effort that secured a five-year, $11.9 million grant that aims to benefit residents of the city of Philadelphia. Christopher Ali, the Pioneers Chair in Telecommunications, and Sa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Semiconductor Industry Association issued the following statement on Jan. 17, 2025: * * * The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer commending a series of CHIPS and Science Act agreements announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce, which will support: * Construction of a new fab in California and a new advanced packaging and test facility in Pennsylvania for Infinera; * Expansion of  more