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State Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Sunday May 05, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Duquesne University: Switching Spots
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 4 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: Spring semester's break is anticipated as a chance to rejuvenate and relax before the last half of the semester, finals, and, for burgeoning graduates, before bar preparation and the bar exam. Professor and Director of Bar Studies Ashley London, however, spent the hiatus in Paris, teaching at the Sorbonne as part of a spring semester exchange. Likewise, Professor Sophie Robin-Oliver, of the Sorbonne, visit  more

Pa. House Republicans: White, PA Manufacturers' Association Hold Energy Roundtable in York
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 4 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news: Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia), in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association, held an important energy roundtable discussion this week, focusing on bolstering Pennsylvania's energy sector and enhancing economic growth. The roundtable, held at the Manufacturers' Association of South Central PA in York, drew a diverse group of stakeholders, industry experts and legislators, i  more

Renowned Geneticist Vicki L. Chandler, PhD to Address Drexel College of Medicine Class of 2024 During Commencement
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 4 -- Drexel University issued the following news release: Vicki L. Chandler, PhD, chief academic officer and provost at Minerva University, will address the Drexel University College of Medicine class of 2024 at its commencement ceremony on May 9. The ceremony will be held at the Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, 300 S. Broad Street, where 474 degrees will be presented, including 254 medical degrees, and more than 220 PhD and master's degrees from the college's  more

UPenn Perelman School of Medicine: B Cells Drive Responses of Other Immune Cells, and Can Be Modified to Prevent Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: B cells can control responses of myeloid cells through the release of particular cytokines (small proteins that control the growth and activity of cells in the immune system), disproving the previous consensus that T cells are the only orchestrators of immune responses. In individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), abnormally active respiration in B cells   more