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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.
Skyler Sandner, a first-year student at Penn State from Scituate, Mass., began to unload her families car for move-in to her University Park residence hall on the morning of Aug. 18. Sandner will be studying Technical Theatre at Penn State. First-year students are stagger-scheduled to move on to campus through the week.
A shipment of 300,000 branded masks with 'We Are Penn State' sewn on the front were delivered to the University Park campus this week. Boxes containing the branded masks were distributed to buildings and departments on the morning of Aug. 20.
A look behind the scenes as Penn State celebrates the achievements of all new graduates at 2020 Virtual Summer Commencement ceremonies that were livestreamed from the studios of WPSU TV on the afternoon of Aug. 15.
A bed of Coleus-Sedona Sunset plants glow in the morning sunshine at Penn State's Arboretum. A tropical subshrub, the Sedona Sunset plants are just part of the colorful array of flowers and shrubs surrounding the facility's Overlook Pavillion. The Arboretum at Penn State is open to the public dawn to dusk.
A crew from WPSU TV was producing a 'PPE Policy, Classroom Organization and Safety' video at various locations around the University Park campus on Aug. 5. The video will provide guidance for faculty, staff, and students about personal protective equipment (PPE) policies, classroom management, and physical distancing for fall semester 2020.
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
- NewsweekAugust 26, 2020
- MediumAugust 02, 2020
- Popular ScienceJuly 30, 2020
Other Voices
- Yahoo NewsAugust 12, 2020
- Albany Democrat-HeraldAugust 12, 2020
- EcoWatchJuly 06, 2020
Research
Penn State's research expenditures top $1 billion mark
Penn State’s research expenditures exceeded the $1 billion mark in fiscal year 2019-20. The total figure, $1.01 billion, places Penn State among a select group of research universities nationally, and reflects the interdisciplinary strength built over three decades. It represents a $40 million increase over last year’s number, and includes a record $633 million in federal funding, as well as $375 million from a combination of private funders, the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and University sources.
September 18 2020
