VP of Research Hank Foley says the school will no longer pursue intellectual property ownership related to industry-funded research, an announcement buried by the Sandusky case.
Visitors from Western Europe, and increasingly India, China and elsewhere in Asia, are flocking here for history, conventions and shopping.
He worked his way from up chef to owner of a downtown Reading gastro pub, using ingredients from local farmers and strengthening Reading's bustling Latino population.
Axion Power's PowerCube is going where few batteries have gone before, storing and providing electrical power (and renewable energy) to utilities, industries, hybrid cars and locomotives.
PCS Technologies, in the Hunting Park section of Philadelphia, supplies software that tracks a million cartons a week for national retailers including The Gap, Urban Outfitters, and Bed Bath and Beyond.
An ongoing relationship between Gannon University in Erie and the Welch's plant in nearby North East could transform grape seeds, stems and skins into a source of energy.
In June, more than 70 people in 15 countries submitted gigapixel panorama photos of ecosystems in developed areas. The scientists behind that Nearby Nature GigaBlitz are asking for another round of images this month.
An increasing number of government agencies and private businesses want lower utility bills, which is good news for a State College company that makes energy-monitoring software.
Developer, restaurateur, and community activist Ken Weinstein has helped transform Mt. Airy and nearby communities with a grassroots approach.
Local inspiration abounds for Meredith Mileti's creation of a strong female heroine who moves back to Pittsburgh after failing as chef/co-owner of a chic trattoria in New York.