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Penn State program featured in final 'Impact the World' episode

2/28/12

Penn State's Security and Risk Analysis major will be featured as part of today's (Feb. 28) final episode of the Big Ten Network's (BTN) "Impact the World" series. The episode will air at 10:30 p.m. on BTN and will explore ground-breaking safety developments from Penn State, the University of Iowa and the University of Minnesota.

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Latest episode of 'Impact the World' to air Feb. 21 on BTN

2/20/12

A new episode of "Impact the World" will air at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, on the Big Ten Network. The latest episode, seventh in the eight-episode series, will demonstrate how Big Ten students and faculty rally together to make a difference in their communities.

Baseball and softball BTN schedules announced

2/16/12

The Big Ten Network released its live broadcast schedule for the 2012 baseball and softball seasons on Thursday (Feb. 16) featuring at least seven Penn State games. Overall, the Big Ten Network will televise a minimum of 59 baseball and softball games with at least 117 games on the Big Ten Digital Network (btn.com) across all 12 teams.

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Penn State's Lunar Lion team featured Feb. 14 on 'Impact the World'

2/13/12

Penn State's Lunar Lion team will be featured in this week's episode of "Impact the World," to air at 8 p.m. on Feb. 14, on the Big Ten Network. The program showcases some of the incredible Big Ten breakthroughs that are changing lives in the United States and around the world. Tuesday's episode will examine how three Big Ten universities are making an impact through international competition. To watch a preview, visit http://goo.gl/R8mOh online.

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'Impact the World' series to continue Feb. 7 on Big Ten Network

2/6/12

A new episode of the new original series, "Impact the World," will air at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, on the Big Ten Network. Hosted by Dennis Haysbert, the weekly program showcases some of the incredible Big Ten breakthroughs that are changing lives in the United States and around the world. The fifth of the eight-episode series will showcase ground-breaking medical developments from three world-class Big Ten universities.

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'Impact the World' series to continue Jan. 31 on Big Ten Network

1/30/12

A new episode of the new original series, "Impact the World," will air at 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, on the Big Ten Network. Hosted by Dennis Haysbert, the weekly program showcases some of the incredible Big Ten breakthroughs that are changing lives in the United States and around the world. The fourth of the eight-episode series will highlight three high-profile medical advances from Big Ten universities.

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TV series features Big Ten breakthroughs that are changing the world

1/16/12

"Impact the World," a new series on the Big Ten Network, will continue at 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The weekly program showcases Big Ten breakthroughs that are changing lives in the United States and around the world.

Impact the World is the first BTN collaborative campus program series produced in conjunction with the Big Ten Conference and its 12 universities. Since the network launched in 2007, BTN has aired programs produced from each Big Ten university under the University Showcase heading. To learn more about the program, visit http://btn.com/tag/impact-the-world/.

Big Ten Network show 'Impact the World' to debut Jan. 10

12/24/11

Penn State's Lunar Lions program and Information Science and Technology's Extreme Events Lab will be featured in a new Big Ten Network series scheduled to debut on Jan. 10. "Impact the World," a powerful original series with host Dennis Haysbert, shifts the focus from the playing field to the world stage, where Big Ten professors and students are making their presence known. The program will take viewers on a journey around the world to illustrate how breakthroughs at Penn State and all 12 Big Ten universities are improving lives.

Five Big Ten fall championships air on BTN in November

11/4/11

BTN will once again provide coverage of five Big Ten fall championships, including live broadcasts during the 2011 Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament, Big Ten Men's and Women's Soccer Tournaments and delayed coverage of the Big Ten Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships. Big Ten Network is televising more than 100 Penn State events this year, in addition to coverage of 15 Big Ten Championships and institutional programming.

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Rendering of planned phase 1 renovations and expansion to Intramural Building

Students endorse funding for Intramural Building addition and renovations

3/15/13

Penn State students have endorsed funding for the second phase of expansion of the Intramural (IM) Building at University Park. The addition supported by the Student Facility Fee Committee includes three basketball courts, extension of the running track on the mezzanine level and conversion of the existing main gym into a multi-activity court.

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 at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 21, and re-air several times on HBO and HBO2 through June 8. The program also will be available on HBO On Demand May 27-June 17.

2013 Big Ten Champion Penn State Wrestling team

Penn State earns school-record 8th Big Ten Championship

5/14/13

On the heels of the women's outdoor track and field team earning its fourth Big Ten Championship in the last six years, Penn State athletic programs have won a school-record eight Big Ten titles, including a record seven regular season crowns, during a tremendous 2012-13 athletic season. Also, the Nittany Lions' 13 Big Ten titles is the most in the 2011-13 two-year span, leading all other conference schools.

Curry tabbed Academic All-EIVA

5/1/13

Redshirt-sophomore Connor Curry (Newport Beach, Calif.) earned a spot on the Academic All-EIVA Team. Curry was one of 10 men's volleyball student-athletes from six of the eight member schools to be honored.

Bill O'Brien speaks at a 2012 Coaches Caravan event

Seven head coaches joining O'Brien for Penn State Coaches Caravan

4/24/13

Building on Penn State's "One Team" inaugural year momentum, highlighting the highly successful first season under football coach Bill O'Brien and looking ahead to 2013, the Penn State Coaches Caravan tour begins another road trip April 30 with visits to 12 locations.

Lady Lions named Play 4Kay winner

4/5/13

The Penn State Lady Lions have been recognized as the 2013 Play 4Kay Division I winner for their efforts in the national effort to raise breast cancer awareness and raise funds in the fight against breast cancer. The Play 4Kay initiative is a national fundraising effort is in memory of former North Carolina State University head coach Kay Yow, who was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987 and battled the disease until 2009.

Annual CVC Golf Tournament set for May 31

4/4/13

The 17th Annual Coaches vs. Cancer Golf Tournament will take place Friday, May 31 at the Penn State Blue and White Golf Courses. It will be the fourth event on Coaches vs. Cancer-Penn State's 2012-13 calendar as the organization nears eclipsing $2 million in total funds raised.

Studevent, Hadlock, Winiarski, Chang, Carrier named 2013 Oswald Award winners

4/2/13

Five Penn State students in their respective areas of leadership have been honored with the 2013 John W. Oswald Award. Gizelle Studevent is the recipient in the field of athletics; John Hadlock, creative/performing arts; Kristin Winiarski, journalism; Rachel Chang, representing scholarship; and Bridgette Carrier, social services. The John W. Oswald Award, established in 1983, annually recognizes graduating seniors who have provided outstanding leadership in at least one of several areas of activity at the University. The award consists of a medallion honoring John W. Oswald, president of the University from 1970 to 1983.

Januskova, Urschel honored with 2013 McCoy Award

4/1/13

Tennis player Petra Januskova and football player John Urschel have been selected as the 2013 recipients of the Ernest B. McCoy Memorial Award. The McCoy Award is presented annually to one senior female and one senior male student-athlete who have combined successful athletic participation with academic excellence. The award is named for the longtime dean of Penn State’s College of Physical Education, who also served as the University’s athletic director.