Penn State Harrisburg to offer Homeland Security short course
7/24/14
Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Public Affairs will offer Homeland Security: An Update in Research and Trends, a continuing education short course, Aug. 4 through 8.
National
National
Students draft practice advisory on Notices to Appear in immigration courts
7/21/14
Law students in Penn State's Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic, in collaboration with the American Immigration Council and the American Bar Association Commission on Immigration, have created an innovative practice advisory for attorneys representing non-citizens in immigration proceedings.
Clinical child psychologist joins Network on Child Protection and Well-Being
7/15/14
Brian Allen joined Penn State’s Network on Child Protection and Well-Being in June as the sixth of at least 12 new co-funded faculty hires. In addition to his work with the Harrisburg-based TLC Clinic and the Penn State Hershey Center for the Protection of Children, Allen serves as an assistant professor of pediatrics, specializing in researching child abuse and trauma.
Penn State’s Security and Risk Analysis program receives NSA designation
7/9/14
The Security and Risk Analysis (SRA) degree program at Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) is designed to prepare students to join the front lines of cybersecurity. In recognition of the program’s strengths and accomplishments, Penn State has been designated by the Committee on Networked Systems Security (CNSS) – a parent organization of the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security – as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense Education for academic years 2014-2021.
Eating lean beef daily can help lower blood pressure
7/8/14
Contrary to conventional wisdom, a growing body of evidence shows that eating lean beef can reduce risk factors for heart disease, according to recent research by nutritional scientists.
MorningStar solar home creating conversations, legacy
7/8/14
Built by more than 800 Penn State students for competition in the 2007 Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C., the MorningStar solar house is a net-zero home, meaning it creates just as much (or more) energy as it consumes. It’s mobile, versatile, and above all else, sustainable.
Penn State to offer first MOOC entirely in Chinese
7/2/14
The popular Penn State massive open online course "Creativity, Innovation and Change" will be available in Chinese when it is launched July 14. The course, which explores the science of creativity, is the first dual-language MOOC for Penn State.
Local gardens provide protection for threatened pollinators
6/28/14
With the arrival of summer comes the activity of pollinators -- birds, bees, butterflies and more -- which are threatened by habitat loss, pesticides, pollution and climate change. To help them, the Penn State Center for Pollinator Research, the Penn State Master Gardener Program and The Arboretum at Penn State are partnering to create a large network of public and private pollinator gardens throughout central Pennsylvania.
2014 THON executive director gets national recognition
6/27/14
Ryan Patrick, the 2014 THON executive director, recently joined some elite company, receiving a prestigious national award dubbed the "Nobel Prize of public service." Patrick, a recent graduate, was moving home from Penn State with the help of his sister when he got a call to inform him that he was a nominee for the national Jefferson Award for Public Service.
Murphy presents on her NSF-funded research on group talk in science classrooms
6/26/14
P. Karen Murphy, professor of education, presented at the 20th annual Coalition for National Science Funding Exhibition and Reception in May on behalf of the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
Fifteen additional University Graduate Fellowships offer top students support
6/26/14
Penn State has made the availability of graduate fellowships a priority by creating an additional 15 awards, which are not only an essential component of a student’s education but also serve to “raise the bar” for the entire University.
Anthony R. D'Augelli to participate as panelist in response to PBS documentary
6/20/14
Anthony R. D'Augelli, professor of human development and family studies, will participate in a panel responding to the national broadcast premiere of the film "Broken Heart Land." The film focuses on a gay young man living in a rural town who took his own life; it is part of the PBS series "America ReFramed."
Student Stories: Forest Science major helps with forest fire, carbon research
6/19/14
Penn State student Celine Colbert spent last summer in the West assisting with research that may help to prevent severe wildfires.
GridSTAR Center Pioneers New Green Energy Technologies with NECA & IBEW
6/11/14
The electric workforce is helping to pioneer an entirely new green energy technology infrastructure at the GridSTAR Center in Philadelphia.
Penn State's GridSTAR Center featured on Electric TV
6/11/14
The electric workforce is helping to pioneer an entirely new Green energy technology infrastructure at Penn State's GridSTAR Center at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia, Pa. Sitting at the heart of the new redevelopment project for The Navy Yard, the GridSTAR (Grid Smart Training and Application Resource) Center is designed to champion and cultivate new talent and research in the field of green energy, smart energy technologies and energy efficiency for homes and communities.