UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Move over, graphene. There's a new, improved two-dimensional material in the lab. Borophene, the atomically thin version of boron first synthesized in 2015, is more conductive, thinner, lighter, stronger and more flexible than graphene, the 2D version of carbon. Now, researchers at Penn State have made the material potentially more useful by imparting chirality -- or handedness -- on it, which could  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The Penn State Alumni Association is teaming up with the College of Arts and Architecture and the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts to bring arts festival visitors a unique new event honoring an artist with deep ties to the festival's history. The Hintz Family Alumni Center will be the site of "Hintzpiration: Artistry at the Alumni Center," an art exhibit happening July 12-13, 2024, featur  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: How well bees tolerate temperature extremes could determine their ability to persist in a changing climate. But heat tolerance varies between and within populations, so a research team led by Penn State entomologists examined bee physical traits -- such as sex differences in body mass -- to understand how these traits interact with environmental conditions, pathogens and other factors. In a study p  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Results from this year's Penn State Board of Trustees elections were announced at the group's meeting today (May 3). University alumni elected Matt McGloin and Carl P. Nassib and re-elected incumbent Brandon Short as alumni trustees. Delegates of agricultural societies re-elected incumbents Donald W. Cairns and Chris R. Hoffman. Robert E. Fenza and Mary Lee Schneider were re-elected as trustee  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 4 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news: Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the appointment of Ian Brown to serve as an assistant manager for the Laurel Hill State Park Complex in southwestern Pennsylvania. "Ian has proven himself to be a dedicated leader as a ranger and we are excited to see him take on this new challenge as an assistant park manager  more

SANDY LAKE, Pennsylvania, May 4 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on May 3, 2024: The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Deputy Secretary John Norbeck today celebrated the induction of the McKeever Tract in Clear Creek State Forest into the Old-Growth Forest Network. "DCNR is pleased to have designation bestowed on a portion of the McKeever Tract in Clear Creek State Forest, and we appreciate the support of the O  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 4 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has begun its 2024 Black Fly Suppression Program, monitoring and treating 48 rivers and streams spanning more than 1,800 miles. "As the weather turns warmer, Pennsylvanians will be spending more time outdoors, and black flies (biting gnats) are a pest that can make being outside a lot less fun," said DEP Acti  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Five Penn State professors have been named Evan Pugh University Professors, an elite and prestigious distinction conferred by the University on only 79 faculty members since the establishment of the designation in 1960. The five professors newly bestowed with the University's highest faculty honor, effective July 1, are: Reka Albert, distinguished professor of physics and biology, Eberly Colle  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 4 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Today, Governor Josh Shapiro joined leaders from Philadelphia and the General Assembly, as well as gun violence prevention advocates to highlight the Shapiro-Davis Administration's work to create safer communities by investing in community groups focused on reducing gun violence. Governor Shapiro believes that all Pennsylvanians deserve to be safe and feel safe in their com  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 4 -- Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding issued the following news on May 3, 2024: Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today announced that Pennsylvania's Farm-to-School Grant program is offering schools and childhood centers to apply for up to $15,000 for eligible projects. This program, funded by Governor Josh Shapiro's budget, support healthy eating habits and future careers in agriculture. To date, more than $2.6 million has been awarded to 23  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 4 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news: In an op-ed in Lancaster Online, Millersville University student and Pennsylvania Board of Education member Brenna Chernich praised Governor Josh Shapiro's blueprint for higher education as a plan that will create opportunity for Pennsylvanians, build affordable pathways to a college education, and address critical workforce needs. Governor Shapiro's 2024-25 budget proposal invests $975 milli  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 4 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following statement on May 3, 2024: * * * Celebrating the five state boards -- the state boards of Nursing, the Medicine, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors, Psychology and Osteopathic Medicine -- who all voted recently to adopt new statements of policy opposing the use of conversion therapy on minors in Pennsylvania, members of the Pennsylvania House LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus i  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Students in Penn College's physical therapist assistant program recently presented research posters to members of the Northcentral District of the American Physical Therapy Association Pennsylvania Chapter. Posters were created as part of the Rehabilitation course, taught by Autumn M. Breon, assistant professor of physical therapist assistant. Students and their topics: * Grace N.   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 4 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on May 3, 2024: * * * On the heels of Donald Trump suggesting that states should monitor women's pregnancies to enforce strict abortion bans, David McCormick is joining him at a major retreat this week. McCormick shares Trump's support for banning abortion -- including a ban with no exceptions for rape or incest -- and continues to embrace election deniers, fake electors, and insurrectionists.   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Researchers in Penn State's colleges of Engineering and of Medicine are reducing error rates in central-line placement by designing and implementing a novel robotic training program that uses life-like manikins and real-time feedback to simulate patient scenarios. If implemented at hospitals across the country, the program's observed reduced error rate for mechanical complications alone would transl  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 4 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: Reed Smith lawyers Amber Finch and Samantha Grant have been named as two of the Top 100 Lawyers for Los Angeles for 2024 by the Los Angeles Business Journal. The Los Angeles Business Journal honors the top 100 lawyers in the Los Angeles region for their ongoing efforts as outstanding legal professionals. Amber Finch leads the firm's Insurance Recovery Group and was recently managing partner of the fi  more

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, May 4 -- Shippensburg University issued the following news: On Friday, May 3, Shippensburg University revealed a new campus Archway, commemorating his legacy as a devoted Shippensburg community member, alumnus and dedicated professional within education. The ceremony was attended by many esteemed guests and university officials, honoring Coy's commitment to education and public service and the symbol behind the archway. Dr. Charles E. Patterson, president of Shippe  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The invasive insect emerald ash borer is killing ash trees at an unprecedented rate in the United States, and now five North American species of ash are considered critically endangered, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service. But a small percentage are surviving, and research by Forest Service scientists suggests that those trees may hold the key for saving the specie  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: In addition to holding annual elections for various representatives, the Penn State Board of Trustees took a handful of actions and heard reports from University leaders during its meeting on May 3. The board approved: A proposal to sell a commercial office building property at 1010 N. 7th St. in Harrisburg for $3.1 million to the Harrisburg School District. Penn State originally purchased the b  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following Q&A on May 3, 2024, with Penn Integrates Knowledge professor Michael Platt: * * * In the 1992 dystopian novel "Children of Men," later adapted to film, humanity faces the chilling reality of a world without children, a global infertility crisis that threatens to extinguish the species. While this apocalyptic vision might seem far-fetched, today's real world faces a quie  more