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The 2020 Homecoming Committee announced this years recipients of the annual Guide State Forward Awards at a ceremony held Oct. 16. The winners are, left, Adeline Mishler, a senior majoring in Business Management and minoring in Civic and Community Engagement, and Diego Santos, also a senior majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, with a minor in Microbiology.
Quarterback Sean Clifford and the Penn State Nittany Lions are conducting daily workouts and practices in preparation for their 2020 season opener Oct. 24 at Indiana. The Nittany Lions first game at Beaver Stadium will be Oct. 31 when they host Ohio State.
Dr. Deborah Birx, Response Coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task Force, visited the University Park campus Oct. 14 for a round table discussion with Penn State leadership and medical personnel, followed by a press conference at The Penn Stater Conference Center. Birx is a 1980 graduate of Penn State's College of Medicine at Hershey.
A gallery of photos from a pumpkin painting event hosted by the 2020 Penn State Homecoming Committee on the HUB Lawn Oct. 12. Students were welcomed to pick out a free pumpkin, some paint and brushes, and enjoy a break from classes to create their own seasonal designs.
The 2020 'For the Glory Talent Showcase', one of the annual highlights of Homecoming Week at Penn State, was held Oct. 13 on the HUB Lawn and featured virtual performances by several Penn State dance and musical groups. 'The Singing Lions' recorded every member individually and each performed their part of 'The Sound of Silence' via video conferencing.
As temperatures get cooler and we turn the page to October, the last hints of summer are blending with the arrival of vibrant, autumn colors around Penn State's University Park campus.
Commemorating the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the United States, 2,977 American flags were placed on the Old Main lawn during the evening of Sept. 10. Each flag honors a life lost in the attacks. The annual event is organized, hosted and staged by the Penn State College Republicans.
Payton Holcomb, a senior at Penn State, observes and records the growth of bacteria her MICRB 202 (Introductory Microbiology Laboratory) class isolated during week-one of the fall semester. Students are outfitted with new masks, face shields, and gloves prior to every lab session, and their stations are set up to provide appropriate social distancing.
Penn State President Eric Barron applied a custom-made mask to the Nittany Lion Shrine during an event on Aug. 20 promoting Penn State's 'Mask Up' campaign.
It is fawning season at Penn State's Deer Research Center. Part of the university's Department of Animal Sciences, the Deer Research Center provides unique research and educational opportunities for students and faculty.
A gallery of images comparing historic Penn State photographs to their present day locations. From Old Main to the Nittany Lion Shrine, much has changed and much remains the same on Penn State's University Park campus. Click on image above to view gallery.
In the Media
- IFL ScienceOctober 13, 2020
- Science MagazineSeptember 10, 2020
- NewsweekAugust 26, 2020
Other Voices
- Public Radio InternationalOctober 08, 2020
- The Washington PostSeptember 25, 2020
- Fast CompanySeptember 25, 2020
Research
Fossil carbon burned by asteroid impact contributed to dinosaur extinction
An asteroid impact 66 million years ago may have released trillions of pounds of partially burned fossil carbon into Earth’s upper atmosphere as a cloud of black soot, significantly contributing to the ensuing global darkness and cooling that led to a mass extinction and wiped out the dinosaurs.
October 1 2020
