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Penn State remained undefeated earning their fourth victory of the 2021 season on Sept. 25 at a sun drenched Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions racked up over 500 yards of total offense on the way to a 38-17 win over visiting Villanova.
Penn State Centre Stage presents 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' opening at the Playhouse Theatre on the University Park campus Sept. 28, with sensory-friendly performances on Oct. 3 and 6. School of Theatre students performing in Penn State Centre Stage and other co-curricular performances are all fully vaccinated and, as part of a safety plan approved by the University,... Read more ›
Located near the duck pond by the Hintz Family Alumni Center at the University Park campus, this sculpture of a Labrador duck is part of the Lost Bird Project conceived by artist Todd McGrain. The project recognizes the tragedy of modern extinction by immortalizing five North American birds in sculpture. Shaver's Creek Environmental Center is a presenting sponsor of the project, bringing it to... Read more ›
Penn State students gathered together on the evening of Sept. 9 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks by placing 2,977 American flags on the Old Main lawn, one flag for every victim of the attacks. The event was hosted by the Penn State College Republicans and welcomed all students to participate.
Penn State's Pierre Reedy heads the ball over two Villanova defenders during game action at a rain soaked Jeffrey Field on the evening of Sept. 21. The Nittany Lions defeated the visiting Wildcats 4-0. It was Penn State's fifth win of the 2021 season. Next they will travel to New Jersey for a weekend match with Princeton.
A POW/MIA Chair of Honor was dedicated at Penn State's Beaver Stadium on the morning of Sept. 8. The event was hosted by Penn State Veterans Affairs and Services, Intercollegiate Athletics, and Penn State ROTC. The chair is a physical symbol of the thousands of American POW/MIA still unaccounted for from all wars and conflicts involving the United States.
Penn State's Office of Physical Plant unfurled a giant American Flag at Old Main early on the morning of Sept. 7 to pay tribute to the victims and the heroes of the 9/11 attacks in 2001. Twenty years ago, soon after the attacks, a similar flag was draped over the front of Old Main to honor those who lost their lives that day.
Umbrella's were a necessity around Penn State's University Park campus as remnants of Hurricane Ida reached Pennsylvania and the northeastern U.S. on Sept. 1. For current weather and up to date forecasts visit the Campus Weather Service, the largest, student-run weather forecasting organization in the nation.
Erin Coe, director of the Palmer Museum of Art and associate clinical professor in the College of Arts and Architecture, welcomed guests and thanked all who played a role in the design and planning for the new Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State during a dedication ceremony held Aug. 27. The new museum will be located adjacent to the Arboretum and is scheduled to open in 2023... Read more ›
Abby Chang, left, a mechanical engineering student at Penn State, moves her belongings into her residence hall with support from her dad on the morning of Aug. 19. First-year students are moving into the University Park campus Aug. 16 to 20 while returning students will move back Aug. 20 to 22.
A gallery of photos from the 398th commencement ceremony in Penn State's history held Aug. 14 at the Bryce Jordan Center. Summer Commencement 2021 honors a class that endured the day to day of college demands, built foundations for the future, and pressed on through a worldwide pandemic to earn their degrees.
In the Media
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Research
Legislation may help identify breast cancer earlier in certain at-risk women
Laws designed to help women with increased risk for missed breast cancer diagnoses may help catch the disease earlier, according to College of Medicine researchers. They studied how notification and insurance coverage legislation for women with dense breast tissue affects the stage at which their cancer is diagnosed.
September 8 2021
