PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 2 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * ACP Celebrates Winners of 2025 Herbert S. Waxman Chief Resident Teaching Scholarships NEW ORLEANS April 2, 2025--The American College of Physicians (ACP) is honoring six chief residents as winners of the Herbert S. Waxman Chief Resident Teaching Scholarships at Internal Medicine Meeting 2025, ACP's annual scientific meeting taking place April 3-5, at the New O more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 2 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * ACP Honors Outstanding Contributions to Medicine in Annual Convocation Ceremony NEW ORLEANS, April 2, 2025 -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) honors outstanding contributions to medicine at its annual convocation ceremony on Thursday, April 3 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, where ACP is hosting its annual scientific conference,  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news release: * * * AFSC raises funds for communities hit by Myanmar earthquake PHILADELPHIA (April 2, 2025) - On March 28, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar, killing thousands, collapsing buildings, and damaging essential infrastructure. The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) - a Quaker organization with a long history in the region - has launched a fundraising campaign t more PR

READING, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- Alvernia University issued the following news: * * * Alvernia University selects Aramark Collegiate Hospitality as new campus dining partner New partnership delivers enhanced chef-led hospitality, wellness-focused menus and sustainability-aligned dining Alvernia University announces the selection of Aramark Collegiate Hospitality as its new dining services provider following a competitive review process aimed at enhancing the campus dining experience for stu more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Programmable Pixels Could Advance Infrared Light Applications Full control over mid-infrared wavelengths enables advancements in applications ranging from chip security to personalized health monitoring. By: Kaitlyn Landram Without the ability to control infrared light waves, autonomous vehicles wouldn't be able to quickly map their environment and keep "eyes" on the cars and pedestrians around  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Smoke from US Wildfires, Prescribed Burns Caused Premature Deaths, Billions in Health Damages Elderly, Native Americans, and Black communities suffered greatest harms Since the end of the 20th century, air pollution from most U.S. sources has decreased, but emissions from wildland fires have risen. In a new study, researchers estimated that smoke from wildfires and prescribed burns caused $200 bi more PR

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * Fuller channels C.S. Lewis in new book 'Mere Economics' The title of Grove City College Associate Professor of Economics Dr. Caleb S. Fuller '13 and co-author Art Carden's new book gives readers a pretty good idea of what the economists were shooting for. "Mere Economics: Lessons for and from the Ordinary Business of Life," released this week, pays homage to a book that has provided millions  more PR

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Academy of Culinary Arts Long-Range Facilities Project Moving Forward; Building Demolition to Begin Work to raze six unoccupied buildings on West Mahoning Street in downtown Punxsutawney, part of Indiana University's Pennsylvania's Academy of Culinary Arts long-range facilities plan, is underway with today's installation of fencing around the demolition area. Fencing will protect the safety  more PR

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP Criminal Justice Training Academy Receives Training Academy Accreditation from National Agency Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Criminal Justice Training Center has received Training Academy Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. The Center first received CALEA accreditation in 2021; it was Center's first award of national accreditation, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Aims to Clean Up Toxic Coal Ash Pollution in Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Center for Biological Diversity sued Talen Energy Corporation and Brunner Island, LLC today for failing to control toxic coal ash pollution risks from a storage impoundment at their mixed coal- and natural gas-fired power plant on the banks of the Susquehanna River in York Haven, Pennsyl more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- PennEnvironment issued the following news release: * * * Local tour highlights innovative solar and electric bus project at Bethlehem Area School District's Freedom High School Bethlehem, PA - Local officials and residents joined leaders from Freedom High School and the nonprofit environmental group PennEnvironment for an informative tour of the school's innovative solar carport and a test drive from one of the district's electric buses. The tour was hel more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Nanoscience pioneer, Penn State alumnus to present spring 2025 Kohn Lecture UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Chad A. Mirkin, director of the International Institute for Nanotechnology and the George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University and Penn State alumnus, will present the Harold Kohn Endowed Distinguished Chemistry Alumni Lecture at 4:45 p.m. on Monday, April 21, in Ber more PR

SCHUYKILL HAVEN, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- Pennsylvania State University's Schuykill Campus issued the following news: * * * Penn State students earn research recognitions at communications conference Undergraduate students at Schuylkill and University Park presented their work and earned multiple awards at Eastern Communication Association Conference SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa. -- This March, nine Penn State Schuylkill students presented original research at the Eastern Communication Association's more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State's Agribot Club: Where technology meets agriculture UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- At the intersection of technology and agriculture, Penn State's Agribot Club in the College of Agricultural Sciences aims to shape the future of farming through robotics. A small but passionate group of students, club members collaborate to design and build robots that address real-world agricultural ch more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news release: * * * New poll shows majority in the U.S. support peaceful engagement with North Korea and China WASHINGTON, DC (April 2, 2025) - A new public opinion poll commissioned by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and conducted by The Harris Poll examined U.S. public attitudes toward peace and humanitarian engagement with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK, or No more PR

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news: * * * SRU President Karen Riley appointed to Pennsylvania-Ireland Trade Commission Slippery Rock University President Karen Riley has been appointed by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to join the Pennsylvania-Ireland Trade Commission, which was recently established through legislation passed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Riley has joined the commission that consists of approximately 15  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 2 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * Targeting FGFR2 May Prevent or Delay Some KRAS-mutated Pancreatic Cancers The preclinical study has implications for pancreatic cancer interception efforts PHILADELPHIA - Precancerous pancreatic lesions and some pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) tumors harboring KRAS mutations had higher-than-normal expression of the FGFR2 protein, and FGFR2  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- The United Steelworkers issued the following news release: * * * USW Welcomes Senate Vote to End Needless Tariffs on Canada United Steelworkers (USW) International President David McCall issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted in favor of a resolution ending the 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods: "The USW welcomes today's bipartisan vote to end needless 25 percent tariffs on Canada, one of our closest economic allies. This resolution more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- The United Steelworkers issued the following news release: * * * USW: Tariffs Must be Paired with Wider Trade Policy Reform United Steelworkers (USW) International President David McCall issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's announcement that his administration will implement a wide array of tariffs: "Our union has been fighting on the front lines for fair trade for decades as flawed trade agreements and other policies rob more PR