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Daniel Perkins speaking at launch of Penn State Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness

New center focuses on enhancing the health and well-being of military families

Military families face unique challenges and stressors including prolonged separations, frequent relocations and living with knowing that loved ones are in harm’s way. Penn State has created a new University-wide research center, the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness, designed to address the challenges and support the resiliency of military families using evidence-based programs and practices, and develop a new generation of cutting-edge interdisciplinary researchers in this field.

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IncU Competitors at the Invent Penn State Venture and IP Conference

Invent Penn State's Venture & IP Conference showcases disruptive innovations

4/25/18

The 2018 Invent Penn State’s Venture & IP Conference, held April 19-20 at the Penn State Hotel and Conference Center, attracted more than 600 participants, including 80 startup companies and more than 40 venture capitalists and industry advisers — all working together to drive innovation, foster collaboration and enable startup companies to take their businesses to the next level.

State College police indicate alleged armed robbery a false report

4/25/18

After an investigation by the State College Police Department, an alleged armed robbery that was reported to have occurred April 24 at Sunset Park in State College Borough has proven to be a false report.

NFL Draft coverage a tradition, valuable opportunity for CommRadio students

4/25/18

For the 10th year in a row, students from CommRadio -- the internet-based station housed in the Penn State Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications -- will be on location for the NFL Draft coverage.

Katie McGinty named College of Earth and Mineral Sciences commencement speaker

4/25/18

The Honorable Kathleen A. "Katie" McGinty will deliver the address for the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences undergraduate graduation ceremony. The ceremony will be held at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 4, in Pegula Ice Arena on Penn State’s University Park campus.

Pennsylvania bear mange epidemic focus of Penn State and Game Commission project

4/25/18

Pennsylvania's black bear population is experiencing a mange epidemic, and a Penn State research team will work with the state Game Commission to gain a better understanding of the disease and develop strategies to manage it.

Ride-sharing platforms may be taking the place of managers in the gig economy

4/25/18

The platform for Uber's ride-sharing service takes over a lot of the management decisions and roles that human managers once performed. This may mean that workers in the freelance, computer-driven gig economy have less opportunity to influence management decisions, said researchers.

2018 Penn State Race to Zero Student Design Competition team and faculty advisers

Penn State places 1st at 2018 Race to Zero Student Design Competition

4/24/18

The Penn State student team won first place in the Suburban Single-Family Housing Contest of the U.S. Department of Energy Race to Zero Student Design Competition on April 22.

Geography students recreate Maya ruins in Belize

Geography students use virtual reality to recreate Mayan ruins

4/24/18

Ancient Mayan civilization in Central America, which collapsed around 1,000 years ago, is being brought to life in a new Penn State project. Two doctoral students in geography, Jiawei Huang and Arif Masrur, have recreated the Mayan ruins of Cahal Pech, in Belize, using virtual reality.

National conference on fraternities and sororities fueled by shared challenges

4/24/18

College and university leaders met this week to examine fraternity and sorority life, with a focus on dangerous behaviors that include hazing and binge drinking. This meeting is the first step in an ongoing conversation to identify meaningful solutions to create transformational change.

Heard on Campus: Charlene Teters of the Institute of American Indian Arts

4/24/18

Charlene Teters, academic dean at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and a citizen of the Spokane Nation, spoke about her lifelong journey as an artist, writer, educator and activist, at the Penn State Forum on April 24, held at the Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus.

Phospholutions wins $75,000 at the Tech Tournament

Penn State’s top entrepreneurs compete in tech tournament for prizes

4/24/18

The recent Invent Penn State Venture and IP Conference Tech Tournament saw Penn State's top entrepreneurs competing for $160,000 in prizes.

Law professor’s book explores ‘Constitutions, Private Law, and Judicial Power'

4/24/18

A new book by Penn State Law Associate Professor of Law Jud Mathews explores how constitutional rights reshape legal relations among private parties in different jurisdictions. "Extending Rights’ Reach: Constitutions, Private Law, and Judicial Power" was published this month by Oxford University Press.

Dr. James Adair receives the Invent Penn State Inventor of the Year Award from Vice President for Research Neil Sharkey

Invent Penn State names James Adair 'Inventor of the Year'

4/24/18

James Adair, Penn State professor of materials science and engineering, biomedical engineering and pharmacology, has received the Invent Penn State "Inventor of the Year" award.

Penn State philanthropists honor Anna Griswold by naming ag sciences scholarship

4/24/18

To honor Anna Griswold, retired assistant vice president for undergraduate education and executive director for student aid, Tom Sharbaugh and his wife, Kristin Hayes, created the Anna M. Griswold Open Doors Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences.

Celebrating Susan Welch: Our Champion of the Liberal Arts

4/24/18

Nearly two hundred alumni, friends, and staff gathered at The Nittany Lion Inn on Saturday, April 21 to celebrate Susan Welch's 27-year tenure as dean of the Penn State College of the Liberal Arts. The evening allowed attendees to honor Susan's accomplishments as a scholar, academic administrato

Media Highlights

Scientific American: April 23, 2018
An industrial prehuman civilization on Earth?
Experts suggest some ways to find out if an advanced prehuman civilization may have existed on Earth before ours.
CBS News: April 06, 2018
Nature up close: Bunnies
Biologists question the effects of climate change on snowshoe hares. Will increasing temperatures result in a shorter snow season, and will snowshoes be able to adapt?

Other Voices

Our centuries-long quest for ‘a quiet place’
The more time and money people spend trying to keep unwanted sound out, the more sensitive to it they become, pens Penn State's Matthew Jordan, for The Conversation.
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Look up – it’s a satellite!
Penn State's Christopher Palma gives tips on how you can see satellites in the night sky, in this piece written for The Conversation.
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Invent Penn State's Venture & IP Conference showcases disruptive innovations

State College police indicate alleged armed robbery a false report

NFL Draft coverage a tradition, valuable opportunity for CommRadio students

Katie McGinty named College of Earth and Mineral Sciences commencement speaker

Pennsylvania bear mange epidemic focus of Penn State and Game Commission project

Ride-sharing platforms may be taking the place of managers in the gig economy

Penn State places 1st at 2018 Race to Zero Student Design Competition

Geography students use virtual reality to recreate Mayan ruins

National conference on fraternities and sororities fueled by shared challenges

Heard on Campus: Charlene Teters of the Institute of American Indian Arts

Penn State’s top entrepreneurs compete in tech tournament for prizes

Law professor’s book explores ‘Constitutions, Private Law, and Judicial Power'

Invent Penn State names James Adair 'Inventor of the Year'

Penn State philanthropists honor Anna Griswold by naming ag sciences scholarship

Celebrating Susan Welch: Our Champion of the Liberal Arts

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