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Penn State Altoona English professor Ian Marshall enjoys a hike through the Seminar Forest

Penn State Altoona makes great strides in sustainability

3/27/13

Whether you follow the paw prints to the renovated buildings downtown, take the new bike path near Thoreau's cabin or hike the trails of Seminar Forest, you'll be sure to see the sustainability efforts Penn State Altoona has been making. The Ivyside campus looked to its urban neighbor and came up with a novel plan to renovate existing downtown structures and revitalize the community.

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Penn State, Centre County schools host April 1 violence prevention event

3/25/13

Penn State, in collaboration with several local school districts, will hold a special event on “Preventing School Violence: From Community Awareness to Evidence-Based Policies and Practices” from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Monday, April 1 in the lobby of the Outreach Building, located at 100 Innovation Park Blvd. in State College. The event will also be streamed live online.

School violence prevention event April 1 examines child safety, research

3/25/13

Since the deadly Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December, legislators and policy makers have been searching for ways to prevent school violence. Penn State, in collaboration with several local school districts, will hold a special event April 1 to explore how community advocates and researchers can work together to prevent tragedies in schools.

Pa. apple growers to benefit from addition of tree-fruit pathologist

Pa. apple growers to benefit from addition of tree-fruit pathologist

3/20/13

Pennsylvania has a strong tree-fruit industry, led by the nation's fourth largest apple crop. But diseases that damage fruit can severely limit production, causing potentially millions of dollars in losses annually. Helping growers manage these diseases and minimize associated costs is the job of tree-fruit pathologist Kari Peter, who began work in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences on March 1.

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'Conversations LIVE' to discuss public water fluoridation debate

3/19/13

On the next installment of WPSU-TV’s “Conversations LIVE,” Patty Satalia, host of the monthly call-in program, will be joined by guests Michael Connett of the Fluoride Action Network, Michal Meyer, editor-in-chief of Chemical Heritage magazine and Dr. Craig Collison, a pediatric physician with the Mount Nittany Physician Group in a discussion of “Community Water Fluoridation” at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 21.

Iron Chef Competition set for April 13

3/18/13

The Nutrition Graduate Student Association (NGSA) will sponsor the fifth annual Iron Chef Competition from 1:30 to 4 p.m. April 13, in the Henderson Building. Judging begins at 3 p.m. in the Hintz Family Center, and all donations from the event will benefit the State College Area Food Bank.

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Penn State Arboretum to feature Children's Garden

3/15/13

Penn State’s Board of Trustees approved the construction of a Children's Garden, the latest addition of The Arboretum at Penn State, at its meeting today (March 15) in Hershey, Pa. Created as an interactive site in which children can explore the natural world, the garden was part of the 2002 master plan for the Arboretum, which opened in 2009.

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Personalized medicine at Penn State Hershey gives patients focused care

3/15/13

Members of the Penn State Board of Trustees heard today (March 15) about Penn State Hershey’s investment in personalized medicine research, a rapidly evolving approach to medicine that allows doctors to tailor treatments to each individual rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.

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Penn State Hershey preparing for change, says Medical Center's CEO Paz

3/15/13

Growth continues to be the trend at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine, but according to the man responsible for overseeing it, the Medical Center and college must brace for sweeping change in health care and biomedical research, as well as the education and training of the next generation of clinicians in the years ahead.

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Penn State Harrisburg doctoral candidate releases book on regional folklore

3/14/13

David J. Puglia, of Middletown, an Penn State Harrisburg American studies instructor and doctoral candidate, tracks through the hills, houses and hollows of Pennsylvania in his book “South Central Pennsylvania Legends and Lore.” Released by History Press, the book offers a full history of the region, from the folkways of the Pennsylvania Dutch to the rocky relations between German and English settlers, and local tribes.

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Penn State helps Philadelphia lead in energy innovation

3/9/13

The Philadelphia region is poised to become one of the nation's leaders in energy-efficient building stock, thanks to a partnership among city leaders, utility companies, private businesses and Penn State — to name just a few of the key players.

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Town-gown partnership seeks 'alcohol-free' downtown on State Patty's Day

2/19/13

A town-gown partnership that for more than a decade has been united against high-risk drinking is employing new tactics to keep downtown State College alcohol-free on what has become known as "State Patty's Day."

An agreement has been reached with downtown State College taverns and restaurants to halt the sale of alcohol on Feb. 23, the date set for this year's State Patty’s Day, an event created by students six years ago. Establishments will still offer food and non-alcoholic drinks, maintaining downtown’s appeal for responsible visitors.

High school students who are interested in the visual arts will learn how to make a portfolio of their work during the week-long camp.

Campers develop skills at Penn State’s youth summer camps

5/22/13

New this year, the School of Visual Arts Summer Art Camp (July 7 to 12) will teach high school students who are interested in the visual arts how to create a portfolio of their work. The camp’s theme, “Portfolio Processes,” underscores the goals of the program – to show campers how to create exciting artworks in different media and to develop a digital portfolio. The camp coincides with the 2013 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts.

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Kids in College summer program turns 25

5/22/13

Young students' imaginations will soar to great heights this summer as Penn State New Kensington celebrates 25 years of its Kids in College program.

For a quarter of a century, the Office of Continuing Education has offered a variety of academic and sports activities for students in grades one through 12. Each year, more than 400 youths participate in the hands-on camps. For the past 10 years, the program blended its traditional camps with the Pennsylvania STEM.

Penn State student Alan Carothers works on classwork on his laptop.

Career Fair brings together students, residents and employers May 17

5/6/13

Pennsylvania’s improving job market is reflected in its unemployment rate, now 7.2 percent in central Pennsylvania, as more companies ramp up hiring. Central Pennsylvania residents who want to learn about job opportunities in this region are invited to attend the sixth annual Central Pennsylvania Regional Career Fair from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, May 17, at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in Innovation Park. More than 65 employers will be at the event.

Vision Council charts path for Penn State amid presidential search

5/2/13

Two groups playing an integral role in finding Penn State’s next president now have an important document to assist in the effort. Today (May 2) members of the 13-member Trustee Presidential Selection Council and the 18-member Presidential Search and Screen Committee received “A Vision for Penn State: A Report of the Blue and White Vision Council.” The report, available at http://www.psu.edu/trustees/bwvc_report.pdf, will help inform the search as well as provide any candidates with a unique perspective.