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Penn State University Receives $1 Million Gift to Establish Scholarships and Enhance Engineering…
Ronald and Martha Tirpak know how to get projects off the ground. The Pennsylvania natives were both the first in their families to attend college, and even when Ron hit a financial setback — a required summer term after his junior year…
Penn State University: Tapia Appointed Dean of Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and…
Andrea Tapia has been named the permanent dean of the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST), effective May 1. Tapia has held the role in an interim capacity since August 2023.
As dean, Tapia will oversee all…
Penn State Language Institute Offers Remote Intensive Courses This Summer
The Penn State Language Institute is offering most of its intensive courses remotely this summer. Students from all Penn State campuses are welcome to take a world language class, especially if the language they are interested in is not…
Four UC Irvine Researchers Elected as AAAS Fellows
Four University of California, Irvine researchers – working in fields as diverse as computational chemistry, statistical methods, particle physics and inorganic chemistry – have been named fellows of the American Association for the…
Researchers Develop Method for Early Warning of Asthma Attacks
A University of Texas at Dallas researcher and his international colleagues have developed an algorithm that might one day provide early medical alerts about the onset of asthma attacks or other respiratory problems.
Dr. Dohyeong Kim…
Australian regions needing cardiac arrest education revealed
Researchers have identified Australian regions with high rates of cardiac arrest and low rates of CPR, prompting calls for targeted education campaigns to improve awareness about avoiding and treating heart issues.
The Monash…
International stage beckons for Brisbane gallery startup
A University of Queensland founded startup that builds exhibition design software for art galleries, museums and theatres has been acquired by Swiss company Culture Software Group.
Ortelia Curator is a software used by creative…
UQ leads efforts to improve Australia-China agricultural engagement
The University of Queensland is leading a collaborative project to assist Australian agricultural organisations refine and improve their trade strategies toward China.
A team led by UQ’s Associate Professor Scott Waldron, will partner…
UMD Advances with New Energy System Implementation
The University of Maryland will seek the state’s approval to replace the campus’ aging power, boiler and chiller plants and key portions of the thermal distribution system as part of a long-term plan to pursue sustainable, fossil fuel-free…
University of Maryland Awards $460K from New Do Good Campus Fund to Faculty, Staff, Students
Terps will build an outdoor play area in a Baltimore neighborhood, create an online hub for opioid peer recovery specialists in training, and create public art, among dozens of projects awarded $460,000 from the University of Maryland’s…