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Kate Snow, senior national correspondent for NBC News, and weekend anchor for NBC Nightly News, talked to an audience at the HUB-Robeson Center on the evening of Oct. 11 about the evolving role of network news and the effort to remain a vital resource in a social media driven environment. The event was sponsored by the Bellisario College and the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters... Read more ›
Goalie Liam Souliere made 36 saves to earn his first win of the 2021 season on Saturday, Oct. 9 vs visiting Canisius. Penn State buried three goals in the third-period on their way to a 5-2 win. The Lions will next host Niagara on Oct. 21 at Pegula Arena.
Noah Lewis, a sophomore studying art education at Penn State, chose to draw the autumn displays around the Arboretum for his Art 110, Colored Pencil Landscape project. The Arboretum at Penn State, open daily from dawn to dusk, is celebrating the changing colors and wonders of the fall season with a variety of displays located throughout the gardens and public areas.
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 ›
In front of a national telecast featuring a Stripe Out crowd of 105,951 on a classic autumn evening, the Nittany Lions shut out the Indiana Hoosiers 24-0 at Beaver Stadium on Oct. 2.
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.
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 ›
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.
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
- The New York TimesSeptember 28, 2021
- Good Morning AmericaSeptember 17, 2021
- Miami HeraldSeptember 28, 2021
Other Voices
- Entrepreneur MagazineSeptember 23, 2021
- Fast CompanySeptember 25, 2021
- Popular ScienceJune 06, 2021
Research
Ride-hailing services may not always increase traffic congestion, study finds
Ride-hailing services, like Uber and Lyft, are lauded by some for their ability to decrease traffic congestion. Yet, others claim that ride-hailing services increase traffic congestion. A recent study by researchers at Penn State and Boston University analyzed traffic data from across California and found that whether ride-hailing services increase or decrease traffic congestion depends on a variety of factors, including the day of the week and whether the region previously had high public-transportation use.
September 24 2021
