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A look behind the scenes as cast and crew rehearse at the Playhouse Theatre for the Nov. 2 opening of 'The Wild Party,' a jazz-flavored, contemporary musical based on a poem by Joseph Moncure March.
A gallery of photos from the annual Pumpkin Festival at Penn State's Arboretum. The Pumpkin Festival included music, refreshments, and a wide variety of nearly 1,000 creative jack-o'-lanterns on display around the event lawn throughout the weekend of Oct. 15.
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.
Singer, songwriter Chris Bell brought his rock and blues sound to the stage at the Allen Street Jam on the afternoon of Oct. 18. The Allen Street Jam, hosted by the 2021 Penn State Homecoming Committee, provided games, refreshments, and a full day of live music on Allen Street in downtown State College. Homecoming 2021 events continue through this week culminating with the annual Homecoming... Read more ›
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 ›
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 ›
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.
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 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.
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
New tool predicts changes that may make COVID variants more infectious
Researchers have created a novel framework that can predict with reasonable accuracy changes in the virus’ spike protein that may confer increased infectivity to the virus, which could enable the computational surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and provide advance warning of potentially dangerous variants.
September 29 2021
