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Penn State's Student Veterans Organization welcomed Veterans from around the region to their traditional Veterans Day Ceremony on the steps of Old Main the morning of Nov. 11.
Penn State's Madison Hutson makes her way into Iowa's offensive zone during the Big Ten Field Hockey championship game.The 5th-seeded Nittany Lions climbed through the brackets, including a win over top-seed Maryland, for the opportunity to face Iowa in the title game on Nov. 10.
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As the undefeated Penn State Nittany Lions move through a bye week on the schedule, we take this opportunity to present a gallery of photos celebrating the loyal, loud and creative fans of Nittany Nation who play a key role in making Beaver Stadium home to the greatest show in college football.
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.
Iva Haas, a visiting artist from Helena, Montana, works on a piece entitled ‘Contemporary Utopia’ at a studio in Penn State’s School of Visual Arts. Haas is conducting workshops with Penn State students during her visit to the University Park campus.
The Nittany Lion Shrine basks in the early morning sunlight on a crisp, autumn morning. The shrine, cut from a 13-ton block of limestone by Heinz Warneke and Joseph Garatti, was dedicated in October of 1942 and celebrated it's 77th birthday Oct. 24.
A look behind the scenes as cast and crew rehearse for the Nov. 5 opening of the Penn State Centre Stage presentation of 'A Little Night Music' at the Playhouse Theatre.
The Arboretum at Penn State hosted their popular 'Pumpkin Festival' Oct. 11 and 12. The annual event features jack-o’-lanterns, judged by a panel of campus and community leaders, refreshments, and seasonal displays.
Volunteers from Penn State Navy ROTC Andrew O'Donnell, left, and Julianna DeLuca clear brush to create space for more parking at the Boal Barn Playhouse during the United Way Day of Caring October 3.
The 2019 Homecoming Parade, a highlight of the 100th Homecoming Week celebration in Penn State history, filled the streets of the University Park campus and downtown State College with lively Penn State pride.
In the Media
- Scientific AmericanOctober 31, 2019
- The GuardianOctober 30, 2019
- MediumOctober 30, 2019
Other Voices
- Pittsburgh Post-GazetteNovember 05, 2019
- Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewSeptember 26, 2019
- Popular ScienceJune 05, 2019
Research
Tiny swimming donuts deliver the goods
Bacteria and other swimming microorganisms evolved to thrive in challenging environments and researchers struggle to mimic their unique abilities for biomedical technologies. However, microscopic, 3D-printed tori — donuts — coated with nickel and platinum may bridge the gap between biological and synthetic swimmers, according to an international team of researchers.
October 30 2019
