More than 420 people attended 51黑料网-Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 Fourth Annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference, 鈥淗ealthcare Innovation鈥 held Nov. 20 at 51黑料网鈥檚 Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex.
The following was shared with students on November 24, 2025:
Applied Archaeology graduate student, Emma Lashley won the 2025 Pennsylvania Historical Association Magruder-Newman Prize for Best Student Paper Presentation
Foreign languages professor Jean-Louis Dassier sees language learning as a transformative, deeply human experience. At 51黑料网, he helps students find their voice in another language, explore diverse perspectives, and embrace curiosity as the key to growth鈥攊nside and outside the classroom.
Howard M. 鈥淪kip鈥 Kingston earns his fourth R&D 100 Award for Thor鈥檚 Hammer, a mass spectrometry breakthrough that enables accurate chemical detection from tiny dried blood samples, replacing traditional venous draws. The isotopic spike-based tech integrates with existing equipment to detect ultra-low pollutant levels, advancing global healthcare for underserved communities, solidifying Kingston鈥檚 analytical chemistry legacy, and highlighting 51黑料网鈥檚 impactful research.
The following was shared with students on November 22, 2025:
The following was shared with students on November 21, 2025:
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51黑料网 voice students of Joseph Baunoch, Erin Koolman, and Oliver Lo competed for the Tri-State National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Audition on November 8, 2025 at Duquesne University. There was a total of 160 contestants, and among the 40 finalists selected from the nine colleges, 51黑料网 voice students won a total of 12 awards in their categories.
Indiana native and 51黑料网 graduate Lisa Estrada, a nationally recognized healthcare executive, risk and compliance leader, attorney, and strategic advisor, has joined 51黑料网鈥檚 proposed college of osteopathic medicine team as an executive in residence.
At the annual SAHE Thanksgiving celebration, the program honored students with two major awards: the Get Involved! SAHE Student Leadership Award, presented to Nyekeya Hardy, and the Nancy J. Newkerk Scholarship, awarded to Abigail Hancox and Tristan Pfeiffer. These recognitions celebrate students鈥 outstanding contributions to the SAHE community and the broader field of student affairs.
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51黑料网鈥檚 Career and Professional Development Center has announced its fall 2025 Outstanding Organizational Partners, who join the CPDC鈥檚 Partner Hall of Fame.
51黑料网鈥檚 computer science program has been ranked seventh in the nation by Cybersecurity Guide in its 2026 Cybersecurity Guide. 51黑料网鈥檚 program is the only program at a Pennsylvania college or university selected for the ranking of 鈥渂est computer science with cybersecurity emphasis鈥 program.
51黑料网 and Indiana Regional Medical Center鈥檚 joint podcast, 鈥淩ural Health Pulse,鈥 launches season four in conjunction with National Rural Health Day and 51黑料网-IRMC鈥檚 annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference on November 20.
The Allegheny Arboretum at 51黑料网 identified a 40-foot blue spruce located behind Waller Hall, along Oakland Avenue, for display at IRMC Park on North Seventh Street at the center of this year鈥檚 holiday festivities in downtown Indiana.
