UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * EarthTalks: Data illuminates ore containing critical minerals * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Jesse Reimink, associate professor in the Department of Geosciences, will give a public talk, "Towards a Chrono-Chemical Framework for Understanding Critical Mineral Concentration Mechanisms in Complex Pegmatite Systems," at 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 10. The free presentation, part of the EarthTalks series  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Fermentation waste used to make natural fabric * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. A fermentation byproduct might help to solve two major global challenges: world hunger and the environmental impact of fast fashion. The leftover yeast from brewing beer, wine or even to make some pharmaceuticals can be repurposed to produce high-performance fibers stronger than natural fibers with significantly less env more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 4 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Katz Center fellowship amplifies study of antisemitism through classes, events, and community Mendel Kranz, the inaugural recipient of the Ross-Silk-Lowenstein Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism, elevates awareness and critical inquiry into antisemitism through research projects, classroom dialogue, and educational events. Key Takeaw more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Novel technique reveals insights into soil microbe alarm clock * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Soil microbes benefit plants by helping with nutrient uptake and disease resistance. Modulating these communities of bacteria and fungi could potentially sustainably improve agriculture, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. But a major obstacle to this approach has bee more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 4 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Nov. 3, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests $8 Million to Improve Campground Facilities at Gifford Pinchot State Park in York County Construction will require full campground closure beginning Tuesday, September 8, 2026, through early 2028. * Lewisberry, PA - The Shapiro Administration is investing $8 million to enhance the visitor experience at Gifford P more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 4 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Nov. 3, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests $8 Million to Improve Campground Facilities at Lackawanna and Ricketts Glen State Parks Construction will require full campground closure beginning Tuesday, September 8, 2026, through early 2028. * Lackawanna, PA - The Shapiro Administration is investing $8 million to enhance the visitor experience at Lackawanna more PR

ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 4 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona issued the following news: * * * Penn State Altoona professor's poetry collection reviewed in journal A review essay of "Human Resources," a new book of documentary poems by Erin Murphy, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, is featured in the journal "Plume." Drawing comparisons to Muriel Rukeyser's poetry and the TV series "Severance," reviewer Jennifer Sutherland describes Murphy's poems as ranging fr more PR

CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, Nov. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University Lehigh Valley campus issued the following news: * * * Director of Academic Affairs Anibal Torres speaks at McGill University Penn State Lehigh Valley's chief academic officer collaborates with McGill University faculty to advance clinical training in couple and family therapy. By Ryan Abramson Penn State Lehigh Valley Director of Academic Affairs Anibal Torres recently was invited to teach in McGill University's Couple and more PR

VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania, Nov. 4 -- PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity, issued the following news release: * * * PJM Winter Outlook: Adequate Power Supplies Available To Serve Growing Demand Under Expected Conditions Reserve Margins Continue To Tighten; Generator Performance Crucial * PJM and its members have sufficient resources to serve the 67 million people in its footprint this winter under expected conditio more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Road map to reduce firearm harms by 2040 Three Penn faculty members are among more than 40 experts to author a report addressing the persistent challenge of gun violence and proposing solutions stemming from a JAMA Summit convened last spring. * Since the start of 2021, more than 800,000 people have died from firearm-related injuries in the United States more PR