PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Perelman) posted the following news: * * * AI model can uncover unseen health issues in CT scans * Trained on hundreds of thousands of CT scans, the Penn Medicine model can identify signs of disease and predict future health risks beyond the reason a scan was ordered. When analyzed by a new artificial intelligence model developed at Penn Medicine, CT scans reveal much about a patient's health beyond the specific condition they were originally ordered  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- The Center for Dairy Excellence issued the following news release: * * * DAIRY FARMS ENCOURAGED TO HOST INTERNS ON THEIR OPERATIONS Producers Can Apply to Host an Intern Next Summer October 12, 2026 Harrisburg, Pa. - Dairy producers from Pennsylvania and beyond are encouraged to apply to be a host farm in the 2027 On-Farm Internship Program. The program was designed to provide 10- to 12-week on-farm internships and create opportunities for Pennsylvania students to gain practical knowledge, information,  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 -- Columbia University Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Announcing the 2027 Alumni Award Winners Columbia Journalism School honors four alumni for their outstanding contributions to journalism. October 16, 2026 This year, we are proud to recognize the following members of the CJS community as Alumni Award Winners. Read on to learn more about this year's awardees. Richard L. Berke '81, Co-Founder and Executive Editor, STAT Shaheen Pasha '00, Associate Teaching Professor of Journalism, Penn St more PR

BEAVER FALLS, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18 -- Geneva College issued the following news: * * * A Closer Look: Why Choose a Christian College? Calvin Troup October 16, 2026 There are questions every high school student should be asking when considering a college education: Is it worth it? Can I afford it? How do I decide what to study? Geneva College leaders provide answers to some of these top questions and more in this series. Take a closer look with us. Why a Christian college? A Geneva education begins "with Christ as King and under Scripture more PR

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18 -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, posted the following news release: * * * Ken d'Entremont Named 2026 ASTM Professor of the Year Throughout his career, Ken has been a strong advocate for standards education and product safety. Oct 16, 2026 Ken d'Entremont has been named the 2026 ASTM International Professor of the Year. Ken is a professor a more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Shapiro Files Intervention Petition in PUC Case to Protect PPL Customers from Higher Electricity Costs and Hold Data Center Developers Accountable for Their Energy Usage Governor Josh Shapiro is seeking to intervene in a PUC case filed by the Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate to ensure data centers pay their fair share of electricity costs and protect Pennsylvanians from reliability risks. The filing advances the  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 14 -- PennEnvironment Research and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * New report shows toxic PFAS frequently found in Delaware River, Wissahickon Creek October 14, 2026 Groups urge officials to phase out toxic 'forever chemicals' - PHILADELPHIA, P.A. -- PFAS chemicals are contaminating the Delaware River and the rivers and streams that feed it, putting fish, wildlife and drinking water at risk. That's the conclusion of a new report from the PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center, the  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Pitt Medical Students Win Collegiate Inventors Competition Three University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine students won the top prize at the 2026 Collegiate Inventors Competition (CIC) on Oct. 15 for a device that improves outcomes for head and neck cancer patients. William McKay, Zachary Spears and Amogh Vellore won first place in the graduate student category. The students were awarded $10,000 and a U.S. Patent and Trade more PR

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Priority for Progress: How IUP Is Navigating Artificial Intelligence * Artificial intelligence isn't sitting on the horizon anymore. It's sitting right here in our classrooms, our offices, and our daily workflow. Rather than sitting on the sidelines or attempting an unrealistic blanket ban, IUP is taking a direct, university-wide approach to the using this growing form of tech. In fact, the safe, ethical, and practical use of AI has been n more PR

BRADFORD, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18 -- The University of Pittsburgh Bradford campus issued the following news: * * * Staff association recognizes Picklo ACTC coordinator lauded for sharing knowledge October 16, 2026 The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Staff Association has awarded Bernie Picklo, academic coaching and tutoring center coordinator, its Staff Recognition Award during its September meeting. Picklo came to Pitt-Bradford in 2008 as the university's academic technology integrator, later moving into his current role. Before joini more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Timothy Billiar Receives Owen H. Wangensteen Scientific Forum Award Timothy Billiar, the George V. Foster Professor and Distinguished Professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, received the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Owen H. Wangensteen Scientific Forum Award Sept. 29 at the ACS Clinical Congress 2026 in Washington, D.C. Each year the award is given to an individual who exemplifies the cl more PR