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Congressman Glenn Thompson

Congressman Thompson to present 'From the Hill: Perspectives on Agriculture'

3/14/14

U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-5th District, Pennsylvania, will visit Penn State's Dickinson School of Law from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday, March 17, to discuss developments in agricultural and energy policy on Capitol Hill. Hosted by the Agricultural Law Society, the event will be held in Room 114 of the Lewis Katz Building, University Park, with simulcast to Room 104, Lewis Katz Hall, Carlisle, Pa. The public is welcome to attend.

Ben Franklin announces winner of Big Idea business plan contest

3/14/14

A local startup’s Big Idea has won $25,000 from Ben Franklin Technology Partners. Nina Jenkins with Penn State’s Department of Entomology and her business partner, Giovani Bellicanta, have developed a patent-pending, nontoxic, bio-pesticide that successfully removes and further prevents bed bug infestations in homes and hotel rooms.

Science Seminars: March 17 to 21

3/14/14

Monday, March 17

“MRSEC: Structure and Property Relationships in Thermoelectric Materials and Solid Electrolytes”
Wolfgang Zeier, California Institute of Technology
Noon to 1 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory
Contact: Denise Patton, 814-863-0007

“Tales from the Plant-Bacterial Interface of Fire Blight Disease”
Timothy McNellis, Penn State
12:10 to 1:10 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory
Contact: Michael Axtell, 814-867-0241

Women's lacrosse player Abby Smucker

Smucker named ALC Rookie of the Week

3/14/14

Following a four-goal week, freshman midfielder Abby Smucker (Bel Air, Md.) of the No. 11/12 Penn State women's lacrosse team has been named the American Lacrosse Conference Rookie of the Week, the league announced.

Penn State baseball's Steve Snyder swings at a pitch

Snyder's two-out single pushes Penn State past Santa Clara

3/14/14

Steve Snyder (West Chester, Pa.) came through in a big way for the Nittany Lions on Thursday evening with a clutch eighth inning, two-out single through the right side of the infield to score what became the winning run in Penn State’s 6-5 victory over Santa Clara.

Women's golf heads to SunTrust Gator Invitational

3/13/14

Coming off a second-place finish at the Kiawah Island Classic, the Penn State women's golf team is ready for its next challenge. This week, the Nittany Lions travel to the 42nd annual SunTrust Gator Women's Invitational, hosted by the University of Florida.

Penn State men's volleyball players go up for a block

No. 14 men's volleyball set for Active Ankle Classic

3/13/14

The No. 14 Penn State men's volleyball team (13-4, 6-1) is headed to the west coast this weekend for a pair of non-conference clashes at the Active Ankle Classic. The Nittany Lions square off against Cal State Northridge (6-11, 6-10) Friday, March 14 at 8 p.m. ET before taking on tournament host No. 2 Long Beach State (13-4, 12-4) Saturday, March 15 at 10 p.m. ET.

Penn State hockey forward David Goodwin

Men's hockey hosts Ohio State in regular season finale

3/13/14

The Nittany Lion men's hockey team (6-24-2, 2-15-1-0 Big Ten) will close out the regular season this weekend when it welcomes Ohio State (15-12-5, 5-8-5-4 Big Ten) to Pegula Ice Arena for the first time March 14-15.

Men's gymnast Trevor Howard performs on the parallel bars

No. 7 men's gymnastics visits No. 3 Michigan

3/13/14

The No. 7 Penn State men's gymnastics team will travel to No. 3 Michigan this weekend for its final regular season dual meet. The Nittany Lions will square off against the Wolverines in their last Big Ten battle of the year Friday, March 14 at 3:30 p.m. in Cliff Keen Arena.

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