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Penn State students donated their time and energy to organizations throughout the region during the annual MLK, Jr. Day of Service on Jan. 20. This years event was hosted by the Dr. MLK, Jr. Commemoration Committee and the Office of Student Activities.
A blanket of snow surrounds the Hintz Alumni Center on Penn State's University Park campus on the evening of Jan. 18. A winter storm moved through the region throughout the weekend leaving an accumulation of snow and freezing rain.
Chicago's Deeply Rooted Dance Theater performed at the 45th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Banquet, held Jan. 15, 2020, at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center. The event was hosted by The Forum on Black Affairs at Penn State.
The Penn State Women's Ice Hockey team completed a weekend sweep over visiting Lindenwood with a 3-2 win on Jan. 11 at Pegula Ice Arena.
A game day gallery from Penn State's 53-39 win over the Memphis Tigers in the 2019 Goodyear Cotton Bowl. Visit Flickr.com to view additional Cotton Bowl photos from the Penn State Alumni Association.
The Arboretum at Penn State opened the annual Winter Celebration at the H.O. Smith Botanical Garden on Dec.13. The event welcomed visitors to an evening of seasonal decorations, refreshments, and music. The holiday displays at the Arboretum will remain in place until mid-January.
Fall Commencement 2019, held on Dec. 21 at the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus, was a day of both great solemnity and great joy for the graduates and their loved ones as they moved from being students to being proud alumni of Penn State.
Penn State President Eric Barron congratulates U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Susan Pedana during the Fall 2019 Military Honor Cord ceremony on Dec. 19. Pedana, a World Campus student, earned a degree in criminal justice from Penn State. The Honor Cords are presented each semester to graduating students who are in the United States Military.
For many Penn State students, their Penn State family includes their own siblings. Photojournalism students in the Bellisario College of Communications were asked to photograph Penn State students who have a brother or sister, or both, also attending the University.
The final phase of renovations to Penn State's Old Main Tower continued on the morning of Nov. 21. The full restoration of the Penn State landmark includes stone and brick masonry repointing, stone replacement, waterproofing and the addition of low-profile roof fall protection systems.
Penn State welcomed military veterans, active duty, and their families to a day of tailgating and Nittany Lion football at Beaver Stadium on Nov. 16. Penn State earned their ninth win of the season with a 34-27 victory over visiting Indiana.
In the Media
- U.S. News & World ReportJanuary 14, 2020
- Fast CompanyNovember 18, 2019
- WPSUNovember 15, 2019
Other Voices
- LA TimesNovember 10, 2019
- Pittsburgh Post-GazetteNovember 05, 2019
- Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewSeptember 26, 2019
Research
Blocking blackouts: Q&A with engineer Ray Chaudhuri on protecting the power grid
A team of engineers at Penn State is developing ways to prevent and deal with the "cascading failures" that lead to massive blackouts that can cripple a city or region for days.
January 10 2020
