UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * AI-powered cooling startup aims to boost data center efficiency UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Data centers power the digital world, storing and processing the vast amounts of information that keep businesses and web-based services running. According to Wangda Zuo, Penn State professor of architectural engineering in the College of Engineering and associate director for research at the Global Building Network, the operating costs for data cente more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * The Atlantic County Bar Association Honors Christopher Fallon Fox Rothschild congratulates Christopher C. Fallon III, who received the Atlantic County Bar Association's Professional Lawyer of the Year Award. The award is presented to an attorney who is "respected by their colleagues for their character, competence and exemplary professional behavior." Fallon, a civil trial lawyer, litigates complex commercial matters, business dispu more PR

BLUE BELL, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- BrightView, a provider of landscape services, issued the following news on March 14, 2025: * * * BrightView Announces $100 Million Share Repurchase Program * Anticipates Opportunistic Share Repurchases * Use of Open Market Repurchase Transactions * No Expected Expiration with Anticipated Spend Near and Long Term BrightView Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BV), the leading commercial landscaping services company in the United States, announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase pro more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, a provider of a high-performance computing, communications and data storage available to scientists and engineers, issued the following news release: * * * Human BioMolecular Atlas Program: Scientists Announce New Version of 3D Human Reference Atlas (HRA) Paper in Nature Methods Charts Latest Progress, Use of HRA for Studying Human Body Across Scales A new paper in the prestigious journal Nature Methods describes the latest expansion of the Human Reference Atlas (HR more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Governor Shapiro Launches Broad Coalition Push for Commonsense Energy Plan and Announces New Milestone in Efforts to Plug Methane-Leaking Abandoned Wells This week, Governor Josh Shapiro highlighted his Administration's leadership on energy issues in Pennsylvania - creating jobs, lowering energy costs for Pennsylvanians, and securing Pennsylvania's future as a national energy leader. At Voith Hydro, one of the world's lar more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Wins Two Stevie Awards for Service Excellence in Business Development PHILADELPHIA / WASHINGTON DC - March 14, 2025: Morgan Lewis has won two Stevie Awards in the Business Development category as part of the 19th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, which recognizes organizations and individuals for outstanding customer service, sales, and business development in the workplace worldwide. Chief Business Develo more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on March 14, 2025: * * * DCNR Names New Assistant Park Manager for Nockamixon State Park in Bucks County Harrisburg, PA - Today, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the appointment of Liam Goldbach as the assistant manager for Nockamixon State Park in Bucks County. "Liam is a great communicator and possesses the skills to excel in his new role," Secretary D more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State professor earns national Deutschmann Award for Excellence in Research UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- It was a big positive moment for someone who conducts research about the positive impact of media. Mary Beth Oliver, a Penn State faculty member who conducts research on media psychology, with an emphasis on media, emotion, social cognition and positive media, earned the national Paul J. Deutschmann Award for Excellence in Research  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Protein accidentally lassos itself, helping explain unusual refolding behavior UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Proteins are long molecules that must fold into complex three-dimensional structures to perform their cellular functions. This folding process occasionally goes awry, resulting in misfolded proteins that, if not corrected, can potentially lead to disease. Now, a new study has described a potential mechanism that could help explain why s more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Threatened by warming waters, brook trout may be able to adapt to hotter weather UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Brook trout may have a genetic trick up their scales when it comes to adapting, with limitations, to heatwaves that threaten their existence. Scientists have known for years that brook trout -- an iconic coldwater fish species native to streams and lakes in the eastern United States and Canada -- are extremely vulnerable to warming te more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Reusing old oil and gas wells may offer green energy storage solution UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Moving from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources like wind and solar will require better ways to store energy for use when the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing. A new study by researchers at Penn State found that taking advantage of natural geothermal heat in depleted oil and gas wells can improve the efficiency of one proposed  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Robin Tatum Selected to Triangle Business Journal's Women in Business List Fox Rothschild congratulates Robin Tatum, who was named a 2025 Women in Business honoree by the Triangle Business Journal. This year's class features 27 decision-makers from a variety of industries "who have proven to be dynamic and outstanding leaders with established track records of significant accomplishments in business and/or community service." Tatum h more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- Berger Montague, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Shanon Carson Named to Lawdragon's 2025 Lawdragon Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers Berger Montague Executive Shareholder Shanon Carson has been named to Lawdragon's 2025 Lawdragon Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers. "We are proud of our team's accomplishments on behalf of our clients' Consumer Protection litigation," said Mr. Carson. "We take pride in fighting to protect our client's rights especially when it comes to consumer fraud, fals more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on March 13, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Awards More Than $4 Million in Keystone Grants to 11 Public Libraries to Upgrade Local Community Centers & Create Learning Opportunities Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) today announced that more than $4 million in funding has been awarded to 11 libraries in eight counties for the construction and rehabilitation of public  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on March 14, 2025: * * * Strengthening Our Workforce: Shapiro Administration Visits Rice Fruit Company to Highlight the Governor's Proposed Investment in Pennsylvania's Agricultural Workforce The demand for WEDnetPA, which helps employers train new and existing employees, far exceeds the program's current funding. Governor Josh Shapiro's 2025-2026 budget proposal includes $12.5 million for the WEDnetPA training p more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Tunnel-building virus: How Zika transmits from mother to fetus UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In 2015, an outbreak of Zika virus triggered an epidemic in the Americas. People infected with Zika, typically via a mosquito bite, may have mild symptoms, but if the person is pregnant, it can lead to severe birth defects. How does the virus pass from mother to fetus? A team of researchers from Penn State and Baylor College of Medicine found that th more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Immunotherapy may boost KRAS-targeted therapy in pancreatic cancer Preclinical study offers foundation for a combination strategy in future clinical trials PHILADELPHIA - Adding immunotherapy to a new type of inhibitor that targets multiple forms of the cancer-causing gene mutation KRAS kept pancreatic cancer at bay in preclinical models for significantly longer than the same targeted therapy by itsel more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Small incentives drive lasting seatbelt habits, cut unbuckled trips by a third When drivers of connected cars were promised a share of reward money for weekly streaks of always wearing their seatbelts, they buckled up more, even after the program ended PHILADELPHIA-- We've all heard "Click It, or Ticket" as a reminder to buckle up in the car, but "Click It and Win It!" appears to be an effective appro more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Recording oral histories in rural Uganda Fifteen students in a Penn Global Seminar spent 10 days in Africa filming members of local Jewish communities. In a village in Uganda, Penn students set up their cameras under trees, shaded from the sun and the heat, ready for the interviews they had prepared for throughout the fall semester. The students would, over the course of 10 days, record extensive interviews wit more PR