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Alford-Sullivan named Big Ten Coach of the Year

5/17/13

After leading the Nittany Lion women's track and field squad to its fourth Big Ten Outdoor Championship in the last six years, Director and Head Coach of Track and Field/Cross Country Beth Alford-Sullivan has been named Big Ten Coach of the Year, announced by the conference office on Tuesday (May 14). Sullivan led a sensational effort from the Nittany Lions last weekend, including individual victories by redshirt junior Mahagony Jones (Cleveland, Ohio) in the 100 meters, redshirt-junior Evonne Britton (El Paso, Texas) in the 100-meter hurdles, and sophomore Lauren Kenney (State College, Pa.) in the javelin.

Science Seminars: May 20 to 26

5/17/13

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"Decomposition of Fine Root Organic Matter Among Temperate Tree Species," Marc Goebel, Penn State, 9 a.m., 519 Wartik Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program in Ecology (814-867-0371).

Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equity lauds three

5/17/13

The Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Equity (CLGBTE) recognized the contributions of individuals within the Penn State community who have shown outstanding service regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) concerns with its annual awards.

Penn State women's lacrosse defender Katie Guy plays against Northwestern

Women's lacrosse faces No. 2 Northwestern Saturday in NCAA quarterfinals

5/17/13

The No. 7 Penn State women's lacrosse team will look to punch a ticket to its first NCAA semifinal since 1999 when the Nittany Lions travel to No. 2 Northwestern Saturday, May 18 for an 8 p.m. clash. The NCAA quarterfinal matchup from Lakeside Field will air live on the Big Ten Network.

Lady Lion basketball coach Coquese Washington

Lady Lions to host Notre Dame in 2013 Big Ten/ACC Challenge

5/17/13

The two-time defending Big Ten Champion Penn State Lady Lions will host 2013 NCAA semifinalist and ACC newcomer Notre Dame in the Seventh Annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Wednesday, December 4, it was announced by the Big Ten and ACC. The meeting will be a reunion of sorts as Penn State head coach Coquese Washington is a Notre Dame alum and played for UND mentor Muffet McGraw. Washington was also an assistant under McGraw (1999-07).

Beaver Stadium on gameday

Big Ten announces 2014 conference schedule

5/17/13

Penn State will welcome Maryland and Michigan State back to Beaver Stadium and play at Rutgers for the first time since 1955 next year as the Big Ten Conference office on Thursday (May 16) announced the conference football schedule for the 2014 season.

Bill O'Brien feature set for HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

5/17/13

Penn State football coach Bill O'Brien, who earned three national Coach of the Year honors in 2012, will be profiled on HBO's Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel. The feature story on O'Brien will debut on Tuesday, May 21 at 10 p.m. ET and re-air several times on HBO and HBO2 through June 8. The program also will be available on HBO On Demand from May 27-June 17.

Penn State women's lacrosse attacker Maggie McCormick

Three Lions earn IWLCA All-America honors

5/16/13

Three members of the Penn State women's lacrosse team earned Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association All-America honors as sophomores Kelly Lechner (Silver Spring, Md.) and Maggie McCormick earned second-team recognition and senior Katie Guy (Whitby, Ont.) was named to the third team, the organization announced Wednesday (May 15) morning. All three Nittany Lions were honored with All-America laurels for the first time in their careers.

Women's tennis player Petra Januskova

Women's tennis lands three ITA awards

5/16/13

Senior Petra Januskova (Ottawa, Canada), junior Marie-Frederique Bedard (Montreal, Canada) and assistant coach Mike Fenwick were each recognized by the ITA Atlantic Region Tuesday (May 14). Januskova took home the region's Senior of the Year Award, Bedard received the Cissie Leary Award for Sportsmanship and Fenwick was named Assistant Coach of the Year.

Men's hockey adds four to 2013-14 roster

5/16/13

Head men's hockey coach Guy Gadowsky announced Monday (May 13) the additions of four players, including an NHL draft pick and three freshmen, who will join the Nittany Lions for their first season of Big Ten play in 2013-14.

Students' diet and physical activity improve with parent communications

5/16/13

College students eat more fruits and vegetables and exercise more on days when they communicate more with their parents, according to researchers at Penn State.

"Only a third of college students consumes a diet that is consistent with national recommendations," said Meg Small, research associate in the Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development.

The Penn State women's rugby team celebrates its 2013 national championship.

Penn State rugby teams to play in nationally televised Rugby Sevens at PPL Park

5/15/13

The Penn State men's and women's rugby teams will compete in the 2013 USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship, June 1-2 at PPL Park in Chester, Pa., near Philadelphia. NBC and NBC Sports will broadcast seven hours of coverage during the weekend. PPL Park is the home of Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union.

Benner's Hill on the Gettysburg Battlefied

Guide adds new voices to history of Gettysburg battle

5/15/13

For three days in July 1863, thousands of Gettysburg civilians and tens of thousands of soldiers were caught up in a battle that left often conflicting data and anecdotes. This makes writing about the Battle of Gettysburg both a dream and a nightmare for Civil War historians, according to a Penn State researcher.

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Men's lacrosse players Steven Bogert and Austin Kaut on the field

Men's lacrosse sweeps CAA season awards

5/2/13

Penn State men's lacrosse swept the 2013 Colonial Athletic Association season awards on Thursday (May 2), taking each individual honor and placing six Nittany Lions on the All-CAA First Team.

Students' diet and physical activity improve with parent communications

5/16/13

College students eat more fruits and vegetables and exercise more on days when they communicate more with their parents, according to researchers at Penn State.

"Only a third of college students consumes a diet that is consistent with national recommendations," said Meg Small, research associate in the Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development.

The Great Gatsby

Literary scholar contributes to new 'Gatsby' film

4/23/13

A Penn State literary scholar, James L. W. West III, the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English, has played a key behind-the-scenes role as a consultant to the director and cast of the upcoming Warner Brothers film "The Great Gatsby." West is general editor of the Cambridge Edition of the Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald, and published Trimalchio: An Early Version of "The Great Gatsby" in 2000.

Lizabeth Zlatkus delivered the spring 2013 commencement speech at the Smeal College of Business ceremony on May 5

Smeal commencement speaker urges students to work with integrity

5/9/13

More than 1,100 students received their baccalaureate degrees at the Penn State Smeal College of Business commencement ceremony May 5. Commencement speaker Lizabeth Zlatkus, retired executive vice president and chief risk officer at The Hartford, spoke about seizing career opportunities and learning to love what you choose to do.

avatar wearing a backpack

Bonding with your virtual self may alter your actual perceptions

5/2/13

When people create and modify their virtual reality avatars, the hardships faced by their alter egos can influence how they perceive virtual environments, according to researchers presenting their findings at 2013 Annual Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems in Paris today (May 2).

Rachel Thor at New Leaf office

Student, 'Educate: 20/20' founder, sees education as more than means to a job

4/25/13

Rachel Thor, a fifth-year senior from State College, Pa., says her goal upon entering college was to be "fully alive" the whole time. Her senior project in the bachelor of philosophy intercollege program culminated in a monthlong road tour with other education entrepreneurs searching to change the narrative around education.

Man examines bright yellow mushroom

Laetiporus Sulphureus: A Medicinal Mushroom from Ethiopia

2/27/13

Penn State Food Science visiting scholar Ashagrie Zewdu will present "Laetiporus Sulphureus: a Medicinal Mushroom from Ethiopia" from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, in Foster Auditorium, first floor, Paterno Library on the University Park campus of Penn State.

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