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By Holly Riddle  The past year has been a big one for Actuated Medical. The Bellefonte-based medical technologies company hosted an open house for its new facility in May. It recently received FDA clearance on a new endoscopy device, the GripTract-GI endoscopic tissue manipulator. It’s diversifying and expanding its reach — and, as of last week, […]

By Staff Writer  Penn State recently announced that its total research expenditures increased 14% to a record high of $1.239 billion in 2022-23, driven by a $98 million jump in federal funding. All of Penn State’s academic units reported increases in research funding with the Applied Research Laboratory leading the way with an increase of […]

By Holly Riddle  AI is everywhere in the news recently. Lawsuits worry over the impacts of AI. AI firms face inner-fighting and drama that makes headlines. Governments around the world are putting AI safeguards in place. No matter your industry, you can’t escape it. However, while AI may seem like a brand-new, potentially scary step […]

By Holly Riddle  If you’ve been keeping up with our coverage of the $2 billion KeyState project, which is poised to bring Pennsylvania’s first-ever carbon capture project to the region, then you already know a few important details. One, the project includes a closed system of natural gas extraction and production of hydrogen using near […]

By Nikki Ciecierski A recent report from the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) has shed light on Mount Nittany Health’s significant contributions, both direct and indirect, to the region's economic well-being. According to Kurt Kissinger, Chief Strategy and System Development Officer at Mount Nittany Health, the system’s role goes beyond providing healthcare services. […]

By Mary Elder For more than 150 years, Penn State has been a leader in higher education. Penn State World Campus is no exception and has offered students a world-class education for 25 years. Penn State World Campus boats the #1 online Bachelor’s in Psychology program, the #3 online Bachelor in Business Program and the […]