BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Aug. 23 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Assistant Professor of Psychology Thomas Le recently received the Researcher of the Year award from the Society for the Psychology of Men and Masculinities of the American Psychological Association. Presented annually, this award is given to an individual with an outstanding publication on the topic of men and masculinity. In addition to his research, Le's taken a serious interest in mentoring others at every step more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- Westminster College issued the following news release: At Westminster College, students are encouraged to attend and present at academic conferences where they can build their networking skills and meet with leaders in their fields, and sophomore Hayne Webster is grateful for the early exposure he was given last spring. Webster, an honors student and history major from Wellsboro, Pa., attended the Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humaniti more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 24 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: The University of New Orleans has selected Justin McKenzie as its new vice president for information technology and chief information officer. The Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System approved his appointment today. McKenzie, who brings nearly 30 years of IT experience to the role, was most recently the chief information officer at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. "Just more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Janine Kwapis, the Paul Berg Early Career Professor in the Biological Sciences at Penn State, has been appointed director of the University's Center for Molecular Investigation of Neurological Disorders (CMIND), an interdisciplinary research unit within the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences. CMIND facilitates collaborations across Penn State and provides its members with ac more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release: Upper Merion, PA - August 23, 2024 - Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17) led a roundtable discussion, focusing on the intersection of women's health and the Pennsylvania state budget. The event gathered key stakeholders, including state legislators, healthcare providers, and community leaders, to address the implications of recent budget decisions on women and girls across the Commonweal more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The beginning of a new semester at Penn State marks more than just the start of classes. For many students, the new semester also marks their first time living on their own and with that independence also comes the need for personal responsibility for one's own safety and security. Officer Michelle Beckenbaugh, community policing liaison officer for Penn State University Poli more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. After three weeks of testing as required under a voluntary state monitoring program for bird flu in dairy cattle, animal health experts in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences announced that the University's dairy herd has been certified as free of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI. "The Penn State dairy herd has achieved 'monitored herd' status under the Pe more PR

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Megan Everett '24, a recent graduate of Thiel College, has been recognized for her innovative contributions to environmental sustainability through her independent study. Everett, who earned her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Thiel College in May, presented her research to both the Greenville Town Council and the Thiel community at the annual campus-wide research symposium earlier  more PR

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Thiel College Associate Professor of Communications Lana V. Kulik, Ph.D. was recently awarded tenure. Kulik, who holds a Ph.D. in Mass Communication and Public Affairs from Louisiana State University, has taught at Thiel College since 2016. She teaches a wide range of courses, including Public Relations Writing, Media Literacy, Political Communication, and Crisis Communication. Kulik's research focuses on me more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Cocoa may be the dark horse in the race against obesity, according to researchers at Penn State. Nearly one in three adults are overweight and more than two in five have obesity in the U.S., both conditions that come with inflammation-related health concerns. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a research team, led by Joshua Lambert, professor of food science in the more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Community scientists in Pennsylvania have reported multiple new species of bees never before found in the commonwealth through a monitoring program led by Penn State. The program, in which highly trained participants collected bees throughout Pennsylvania, was designed to document regional patterns of bee biodiversity and their abundance as the critically important pollinator more PR