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The Medical Minute: When premenstrual syndrome becomes debilitating
4/24/19
Many women suffer from premenstrual syndrome, or PMS. But some experience a severe and possibly disabling subset of PMS known as premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
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Penn State Law’s Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic is improving Pennsylvania’s economic vitality by helping small businesses and entrepreneurs.
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A gallery of photos from the annual Graduate Exhibition Showcase along with a glimpse behind the scenes into the studios at Penn State's School of Visual Arts.
The deck facing the HUB-Robeson Center lawn provided the perfect venue for enjoying some beautiful, spring weather on the afternoon of April 20.
The Penn State football team welcomed more than 60,000 fans to Beaver Stadium as they wrapped up spring-practices on April 13 with the annual Blue White game.
Seniors from the Gamma Rho chapter of Alpha Phi at Penn State pose for a photo with caps and gowns outside Old Main on the morning of April 12.
A look behind the scenes with cast and crew at rehearsal for the Penn State Centre Stage production of 'Men on Boats' opening April 16 at the Penn State Downtown Theatre.
American Indian dancer Patrick Littlewolf of Tuscarora, NY, dances in the Grand Entry of the 15th annual Penn State Powwow at Mt. Nittany Middle School on April 6, 2019.
The Nittany Lion mascot was on hand to celebrate the grand opening of the Mascot Hall of Fame on April 6 in Whiting, Indiana. The lion was inducted in the hall in 2017.
The Penn State community joined together on April 5 to celebrate the LGBTQA+ community and their allies at the annual Pride March and Rally hosted by the LGBTQA Student Resource Center.
Penn State's Claire Swedberg attempts to lay down a bunt during game action vs Wisconsin. The 2019 Nittany Lion Softball Team will host St. Francis in a doubleheader on April 3.
A crew from Penn State’s Office of Physical Plant (OPP) removes strips of sod from the raised-yard next to Thomas Building in preparation for adding new sod to the area.
Penn State rolled through the competition to claim the 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championship on March 10 as head coach Cael Sanderson's squad crowned four individual champions.
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Not drinking water may boost kids' consumption of sugary beverages
4/22/19
Kids and young adults who drink no water throughout the day may consume twice the amount of calories from sugary drinks than those who drink water, according to researchers at Penn State.
Human settlements in Amazonia much older than previously thought
4/25/19
Humans settled in southwestern Amazonia and even experimented with agriculture much earlier than previously thought, according to an international team of researchers.
Songbird-body changes that allow migration may have human health implications
4/24/19
Songbirds that pack on as much as 50 percent of their body weight before migrating and that sleep very little, exhibit altered immune system and tissue-repair function during the journey, which may hold implications for human health, according to Penn State researchers.
Ten honored during College of the Liberal Arts' 2019 alumni awards ceremony
4/24/19
Several members of the Penn State liberal arts community were honored during the college's annual Alumni Awards Ceremony on April 12.
Take aim and shoot at event benefiting Penn State York Athletics
4/24/19
The 11th annual clay shoot to benefit Penn State York Athletics is set for Wednesday, May 1, at Central Penn Sporting Clays in Wellsville, Pennsylvania. Brandon Short, Penn State Board of Trustees member and former Penn State Nittany Lion and NFL linebacker, is the celebrity guest.
Geoff Halberstadt named Liberal Arts’ senior director of development
4/24/19
Geoff Halberstadt has been named senior director of development for the Penn State College of the Liberal Arts effective April 8.
New hip hop course puts a fresh spin on learning
4/24/19
If you walk by Professor Justin De Senso’s office, there’s a good chance that you will hear him and one of his students, James Watts, freestyle rapping in between classes.