We spoke with David Black about the best ways to create regional, sustainable development, how to weather a recession, and why it's important to know what outsiders think about your region.
The University City Science Center, the first and largest urban research park in the country, has grown alongside the companies it has nurtured since 1963. Good thing, too, as those companies are needing more and more space.
In addition to medication, blood pressure, and greeting cards, customers at Rann Pharmacy in Harleysville can now view an in-store monitor and get a reading on how much electricity the solar panels on the roof is generating.
Dr. Jeffrey Bergelson is quick to point out that his research at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is not to advance a treatment for infection diseases, but rather simply to understand them better.
A rigorous eight-week Duquesne University program bridges academic labs and chemical industry workplaces to propel Pittsburgh-area students into college-level studies in chemistry.
When Harrisburg University of Science and Technology wanted to expand its biotechnology program to include nanotechnology, there was no need to come up with millions to spend on labs and equipment.