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State Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for 2025-12-16 ( 26 items )  
Blending Humanistic Inquiry and Technology, Carnegie Mellon Leads a New Era of Cultural Study and Research (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 15 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Blending Humanistic Inquiry and Technology, Carnegie Mellon Leads a New Era of Cultural Study and Research * Making a big bet on "computational humanities," Carnegie Mellon University will introduce new academic programs and resources for students and researchers to blend traditional humanistic inquiry literary interpretation, historical research and cultural critique with computational methods l more PR

Bloomsburg University: Pre-med Major Brings Lifesaving Power to Campus Hallways With Bleeding Control Kits (10)
BLOOMSBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 -- Bloomsburg University issued the following news: * * * Pre-med major brings lifesaving power to campus hallways with bleeding control kits By Jaime North, Digital Marketing Specialist A Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg senior eying a career in emergency medicine is turning campus spaces into safer places by pairing bleeding control kits with the familiar defibrillator boxes in hallways. His mission is simple but ambitious -- give the campus community t more PR

Burns bill to cut red tape for traveling physicians signed by governor (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 15 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Burns bill to cut red tape for traveling physicians signed by governor * Act 29 will help attract world-class events and boost state's economy HARRISBURG, Dec. 15 Gov. Josh Shapiro today ceremoniously signed a bipartisan bill, sponsored by state Rep. Frank Burns, D-Cambria, designed to help Pennsylvania attract world-class sporting events by streamlining the process for teams brin more PR

Concrete students 'work' their way across campus (10)
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Dec. 15 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * Concrete students 'work' their way across campus * When Penn College faculty say "Look around: Concrete is everywhere," they're not exaggerating. And those who traverse Penn College's campus can't go far without crossing work done by students in Penn College's concrete classes - just in Fall 2025. The fall Concrete Construction and Decorative Concrete classes taught by Franklin H. more PR

Evaluating the evaluators: How do plant virus genome analysis tools stack up? (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Evaluating the evaluators: How do plant virus genome analysis tools stack up? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Research persists on replication: Different teams need to make the same conclusion multiple times before a consensus is reached and the finding can be built upon or applied. More may rest on the tools researchers use than previously realized at least for understanding viruses, according to more PR

From Summer Research to Smarter AI (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 15 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * From Summer Research to Smarter AI * When Aidan Zhang arrived at Carnegie Mellon University, he brought with him a deep curiosity about artificial intelligence and a passion to explore its boundaries. That interest led him to tackle one of the more complex challenges in AI: improving how models generate and refine code. The goal is to boost accuracy, efficiency and adaptability helping developers more PR

La Roche University Expands Global Health Education Network Through Partnership With Gyeongbuk College of Health (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 -- La Roche University issued the following news release: * * * La Roche University Expands Global Health Education Network Through Partnership with Gyeongbuk College of Health La Roche University is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Gyeongbuk College of Health in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, establishing a strategic partnership to advance global learning, collaborative research, and innovative academic exchanges in more PR

Lafayette College: Can Tiny Zebrafish Help Hearing Loss in Humans? (10)
EASTON, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 -- Lafayette College issued the following news: * * * Can tiny zebrafish help hearing loss in humans? Prof. Tamara Stawicki and research students study the resilient neural system of subtropical fish to unlock possible therapies By Bryan Hay Within the tiny bodies of silvery zebrafish may lie answers to help understand human hearing loss as we age. Students selected to work this summer with Tamara Stawicki, associate professor of neuroscience, enjoyed a Lafa more PR

Lincoln Financial Introduces First Capital Group ETF Strategy for Fixed Indexed Annuities (10)
RADNOR, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 -- The Lincoln Financial Corp. issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Lincoln Financial introduces first Capital Group ETF strategy for fixed indexed annuities New Capital Group Dividend Value ETF benchmark, only available with Lincoln OptiBlend(R) fixed indexed annuities * Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) introduced the first Capital Group ETF indexed account option for fixed indexed annuities (FIA) with the launch of the 1 Year Capital Group  more PR

Mulligan earns dual degrees at PennWest, combining political science and sport management (10)
CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 15 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * Mulligan earns dual degrees at PennWest, combining political science and sport management * Ian Mulligan of Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, graduated from PennWest California on Saturday, Dec. 13, earning dual degrees in political science and sport management with a concentration in professional golf management. His academic path reflects a wide-ranging curiosity, strong leadership involvement and a commitment to making  more PR

Pa. Community & Economic Development Dept.: Shapiro Administration Invests $70 Million to Support 405 Projects Statewide That Will Help Revitalize Communities and Improve Quality of Life for Pennsylvanians (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests $70 Million to Support 405 Projects Statewide That Will Help Revitalize Communities and Improve Quality of Life for Pennsylvanians These project awards are possible because Governor Josh Shapiro secured continued funding for the Neighborhood Assistance Program in his 2025-26 state budget. The Shapiro Administr more PR

Pa. Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces Expanded Access to PA ABLE Savings Program for Pennsylvanians With Disabilities (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces Expanded Access to PA ABLE Savings Program for Pennsylvanians with Disabilities Six million more Americans including one million Veterans will be eligible for an ABLE account * Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that starting Jan. 1, 2026, Pennsylvanians with a disability that started prior to the age of 46 will be elig more PR

Peace Corps and Washington & Jefferson College Announce New Peace Corps Prep Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 -- Washington and Jefferson College issued the following news: * * * Peace Corps and Washington & Jefferson College Announce New Peace Corps Prep Program The Peace Corps and Washington & Jefferson College have launched Peace Corps Prep, a strategic partnership designed to prepare students for meaningful global service. Through targeted coursework and hands-on experience, the program builds the competencies needed to thrive as Peace Corps volunteers and make a more PR

Penn State Altoona Faculty's Podcast Explores Found-footage Horror (10)
ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona issued the following news: * * * Penn State Altoona faculty's podcast explores found-footage horror Penn State Altoona faculty members Brian Onishi, associate professor of philosophy, and Jeff Stoyanoff, assistant professor of English and of women's, gender and sexuality studies, have released a new episode of their "Horror Joy" podcast. In the latest episode, the hosts welcome author Michael Wehunt to explore the appe more PR

Penn State animal science major earns rare All-American Livestock Judging honor (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State animal science major earns rare All-American Livestock Judging honor * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Megan Zipprich, an animal science major in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, was among the 10 recipients of the All-American Livestock Judging Award during the National Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest, held in November in Louisville, Kentucky. The All-American program more PR

Penn State Law School: Assistant Dean Tom Lee Presents at Professional Development Institute Panel (10)
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: * * * Assistant Dean Tom Lee presents at Professional Development Institute panel Assistant Dean for Career Services Tom Lee served as a presenter on a 1L Professional Development panel at the 2025 Professional Development Institute hosted by the National Association of Law Placement (NALP) in Washington, DC. The event brought together more than 500 law firm chief talent officer more PR

Penn State's Beat Childhood Cancer Research Consortium expands to Europe (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State's Beat Childhood Cancer Research Consortium expands to Europe * HERSHEY, Pa. The Pediatric Cancer Center Barcelona (PCCB) at Hospital Sant Joan de Deu has become the first center outside North America to join the Beat Childhood Cancer (BCC) Research Consortium, a pediatric cancer research organization that, until now, included only institutions from the United States and Canada more PR

Philadelphia House Delegation condemns antisemitic violence on eve of Hanukkah (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 15 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Philadelphia House Delegation condemns antisemitic violence on eve of Hanukkah * PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15 - Members of the Philadelphia House Delegation offered condolences today to the families of the victims and those injured in the antisemitic gun attack in Sydney, Australia, which occurred on the eve of Hanukkah. "As we mark the beginning of the Festival of Lights, we hold a spec more PR

Pitt Swanson School of Engineering: Optimizing Healthcare Delivery (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Optimizing Healthcare Delivery Pitt's Jayant Rajgopal delivers keynote address at ICIL conference in Tokyo, highlights promise of industrial logistics in saving lives * For low- to middle-income countries (LMIC) around the world, access to life-saving vaccines and blood is not a given. Indeed, 50 years after the World Health Organization's Expanded Progra more PR

Point Park University Students Showcase Research and Projects at 2025 Fall Forum (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 -- Point Park University issued the following news on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Point Park University Students Showcase Research and Projects at 2025 Fall Forum Point Park University gave students a chance to showcase their recent undergraduate research projects at the Fall Forum on Dec. 5, 2025. Among a sea of colorful cardboard displays in Lawrence Hall, students chatted with the university community about topics and fields of interests that were special to the more PR

Point Park University's Counseling Center Awarded $50K Grant to Expand Mental Wellness Initiative (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 -- Point Park University issued the following news: * * * Point Park University's Counseling Center Awarded $50K Grant to Expand Mental Wellness Initiative Point Park University's Counseling Center (UCC) has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Citrone 33 Foundation to expand its Let's Talk: PPU Mental Wellness Initiative. The award will fund programming, professional services, staff development and facility upgrades. Citrone 33 Foundation, a Pittsburgh-base more PR

Rob Bresnahan Continues to Make Headlines for Trading Stocks Despite Campaigning on a Stock Trading Ban (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Rob Bresnahan Continues to Make Headlines for Trading Stocks Despite Campaigning on a Stock Trading Ban * Post-Gazette identifies Bresnahan as "the most prolific trader in the [Pennsylvania] delegation"; NEPA constituent calls his trading " repulsive " Stop us if you've heard this before: Rob Bresnahan is making headlines for trading hundreds of stocks in office despite campaign more PR

Shippensburg University: Office of Communications and Marketing Wins National Award at MEMS Conference (10)
SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 -- Shippensburg University issued the following news: * * * Office of Communications and Marketing wins national award at MEMS Conference By Megan Silverstrim In December, Dr. Megan Luft, vice president for Enrollment Management and Marketing, and Megan Silverstrim, director of Communications and Marketing, attended UPCEA's 34th Annual MEMS: Marketing, Enrollment Management, and Student Success Conference, where they were recognized as Silver Winners in th more PR

TOMORROW: Ryan Mackenzie to Join Fellow Trump-Lackey JD Vance Instead of Working to Lower Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * TOMORROW: Ryan Mackenzie to Join Fellow Trump-Lackey JD Vance Instead of Working to Lower Costs * Why is Mackenzie skipping his day job and not working to prevent skyrocketing health care costs for Lehigh Valley families? Last week Congressman Ryan Mackenzie became a punchline on late-night TV after he humiliated himself by groveling for Trump at his rally in Northeastern Pennsy more PR

University of Michigan: World's Smallest Programmable Robots Perform Tasks (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * World's smallest programmable robots perform tasks Microscale swimming bots developed by U-M and Penn take in sensory information, process it and carry out tasks, opening new possibilities in manufacturing and medicine * The world's smallest fully programmable, autonomous robots have debuted at the University of Pennsylvania, sporting a brain developed at the University of Michigan. These m more PR

Westminster College: History Students Help Develop Museum Through ACRI Grant (10)
NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 -- Westminster College issued the following news: * * * History students help develop museum through ACRI grant Westminster College history students spent the fall semester helping shape a new heritage tourism destination in Western Pennsylvania, thanks to a competitive Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative (ACRI) grant. Westminster was one of 13 Appalachian colleges and universities across seven states selected to participate in the Appalachian Col more PR