NEW YORK, Dec. 17 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release: Monday evening, at American Jewish Committee (AJC) Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey's 80th Anniversary Celebration: Shaping a New Future, AJC CEO Ted Deutch was joined by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro for a conversation about antisemitism, the future of Jewish communities in Pennsylvania and across the nation, and growing political polarization not only in Philadelphia but throughout  more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Professor of History of Art Alicia Walker was recently named a Senior Fellow in the Program of Byzantine Studies at the Dumbarton Oaks Research Center, a Harvard University research institute, library, museum, and garden located in Georgetown, Washington D.C. The Senior Fellows committee advises the Director of Dumbarton Oaks on all aspects of research concerning Byzantine Studies at the center, including fellowshi more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center issued the following news release: Following a several-year lull during the pandemic, cases of whooping cough are increasing across the United States. As of Nov. 30, early U.S. data show over 28,000 cases reported this year, or six times as many as in the same period in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Whooping cough or pertussis, a highly contagious bacterial infection of more PR

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 [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: Standard now includes test methods for pickleball eyewear. ASTM International's sports equipment, playing surfaces, and facilities committee (F08) has revised its standard on eye protectors for more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute issued the following news: The role of software within business- and mission-critical systems is growing, and so is the need to control the system security and resilience risks created by software components. The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) has released the Security Engineering Framework (SEF), a detailed schema of software-focused engineering practices that acquisition programs ca more PR

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: The psychology department at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania hosted the 52nd Biannual Research Forum on December 3, 2024 in Beers Lecture Hall. The Research Forum was started over twenty years ago by Sussie Eshun, Ph.D., professor of psychology, and Richard Wesp, Ph.D., retired distinguished professor of psychology, as a venue to showcase the outstanding student research being d more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: As firefighters strive to contain the blaze threatening to consume homes in Malibu, California, other wildfires burn in Texas, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Virginia. Forest fires are natural phenomena, yet studies show they are becoming more widespread, consuming larger areas of forest each year. "Natural ignitions occur as a result of lightning strikes in the growing season," said Virginia Tech fire ecology and mana more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: As mixed-reality environments continue rising in popularity, researchers are working to develop safeguards to protect users from nefarious hackers. Kennesaw State University assistant professor of computer science Rifatul Islam and a team of researchers from around the country are working to develop these safeguards, aiming to protect against cognitive attacks on mixed-reality systems, which fu more PR

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 [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: Property resilience assessments will help decision-makers understand physical climate risks affecting properties. ASTM International's performance of buildings committee (E06) has approved a ne more PR

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 [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: Papers are invited for ASTM International's Workshop on Novel and Emerging Uses of Sensor Technology in Mechanical, Fatigue, and Fracture Testing, to be held May 7, 2025, in Toronto, Canada. The more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: An interactive workshop conceived and co-presented by Ellyn A. Lester, Pennsylvania College of Technology's assistant dean of construction and architecture, drew a standing-room only crowd of industry leaders at the Construction Management Association of America's annual convention, held Oct. 27-29 in San Francisco. Titled "Identifying Ideation Techniques to Increase Retention via Formal Me more PR

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 -- PennWest issued the following news: * * * Lower costs and more access to classes highlight changes to dual enrollment program for high school students to earn college credits * * * Effective Spring 2025, Pennsylvania Western University is enhancing its dual enrollment program to offer more affordable options and greater flexibility for high school students. Key updates to the PennWest University dual enrollment program - which provides high school seni more PR

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 [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: Registration is open for ASTM International's Workshop on Metal Powder Characterization, to be held Apr. 15, 2025, in Fernandina Beach, Florida. The event is sponsored by ASTM International's me more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute issued the following news release: The role of software within business- and mission-critical systems is growing, and so is the need to control the system security and resilience risks created by software components. The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) has released the Security Engineering Framework (SEF), a detailed schema of software-focused engineering practices that acquisition programs can more PR

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news: Engineering jobs are high paying and in high demand. More than 160,000 engineers were employed in Pennsylvania last year with 10,100 job openings. To address this growing need for highly skilled employees, Slippery Rock University is adding two new degree programs to its current suite of four engineering programs accredited by the globally recognized Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (A more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Thomas Jefferson University issued the following news: * * * Exercise science assistant professor Katie Hunzinger has a personal drive to understand the risks and lifelong impacts of head injuries. * * * By Marilyn Perkins In the US, about 13-19% of all sports-related injuries are concussions. Concussions are a mild form of traumatic brain injury (TBI), where a sudden movement or impact causes the brain to bounce around in the skull. Most peop more PR