PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Arm CEO Rene Haas Talks AI at President's Lecture Series To kick off the academic year, Arm CEO Rene Haas joined Carnegie Mellon University President Farnam Jahanian in the first event of the 2025-26 President's Lecture Series. Haas, who has led the semiconductor and software design company since 2022, previously spent seven years at chipmaker NVIDIA. Arm's compute platform can be found in billi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Human Rights First issued the following news on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Summer Lee and Human Rights First Advocate Yannick Gill Denied Entry to ICE Detention Center During Oversight Visit PHILIPSBURG, PA - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) and human rights advocate Yannick Gill were denied entry by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials when they attempted to conduct an oversight visit at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center, a  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Eight Carnegie Mellon Students Named SoftBank Group-Arm Fellows By Adam Kohlhaas Eight Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D. students have received the SoftBank Group-Arm Fellowship to support research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and human collaboration. "Carnegie Mellon is thankful for the support of SoftBank Group Corp. to fund the SoftBank Group-Arm Fellowship. These fellowship more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Fox Chase Cancer Center Scientists Awarded Research Assistance From Prestigious Argonne National Laboratory * Hayan Lee, PhD, an Assistant Professor in the Nuclear Dynamics and Cancer Research Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center PHILADELPHIA (August 25, 2025) -- Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center received a prestigious Di more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Messenger signals that cue plants to 'eat' and 'breathe' revealed for first time * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Plants have a sophisticated internal communication system to help them optimize energy production. Now, a new study by an international team of scientists led by Penn State researchers reveals for the first time the molecular messengers that control how and when plants "breathe" and  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State shares resources and support for those impacted by sexual misconduct * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As part of Penn State's ongoing commitment to creating a safe, supportive and accountable community, the University offers a broad range of resources and services for students and employees affected by sexual misconduct. These resources are designed to educate about consent, provide c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Pennsylvania Coal Alliance has submitted a public comment letter to the Mine Safety and Health Administration regarding proposed changes to roof control plan criteria that they believe need significant revisions. PCA, representing a vast majority of Pennsylvania's coal operators, expressed concerns over the regulatory implications of MSHA's proposed revisions that could hinder the state's coal industry. In the letter filed on August 22, PCA outlined that the proposed  more ST

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Using science to help homeowners beat the heat during extreme weather * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Summer is the time for sunshine, but Americans have been getting a surplus of heat this summer, with millions of people across the Southeast recently facing a blistering heatwave with heat indexes, or feels-like temperatures, reaching into triple digits. According to Julian Wang, professor more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Students use machine learning to track and protect whale populations For their Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program project, Chinmay Govind and Nihar Ballamudi leveraged AI to locate and census whales. The study may inform policy measures that help to improve protections for whale populations worldwide. * As whales face harm from ship strikes, fishing  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez Raises Concerns About Revival of Proposed NY Natural Gas Pipeline * WASHINGTON D.C.- This week, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) submitted a comment letter on behalf of her constituents and environmental justice advocates raising concerns about the revival of the proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) Project, a proposed expansion of the Transco natural gas pipeline.  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * WATCH: Welcome to fall 2025 from President Bendapudi * On the first day of the new academic year, President Neeli Bendapudi shares a video message with the Penn State community: "At Penn State, excellence isn't confined to any one place... it's found in research labs, in internships, on athletic fields and performance stages, through student organizations and service projects across our c more PR