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The Penn State Dairy Barn, part of the Department of Animal Science, welcomed several new calves to the herd just five days ago. The calves are being monitored, fed and cared for in the facility's calf barn, where they will remain for five weeks.
Penn State forward Tim Doherty battles for a face off win during the Nittany Lions Jan. 15 game with Michigan State. Penn State scored late in the 3rd period to tie the game, and won in overtime. Doherty had an assist on all three Nittany Lion goals.
Tawanda Zimudzi, part of the technical research staff at Penn State's Materials Research Institute, pours liquid nitrogen into a cryo-trap to clear contaminants in a vacuum chamber before starting a new molecular spectroscopy study. Molecular spectroscopy is the study of a material's stability as molecules undergo change.
Brittany Gondor, a nurse with the Penn State Health Group, receives her COVID-19 vaccination shot. Gondor is one of 50 front-line health care employees at Penn State to receive the vaccination as part of Phase-One of Pennsylvania's vaccine roll-out plan.
A gallery of photos reflecting on the year 2020 at Penn State. 2020 has been a challenging year forcing the University community and people around the world to adapt to a set of new realities. Throughout the year, students, faculty and staff endured many obstacles, strived for and found success, while providing support for each other and for many in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Penn State conducted Fall 2020 Commencement on Dec. 19 with a virtual ceremony streamed live to graduates, families, friends, and the world.
From holiday lights at the Arboretum to a Menorah Parade through downtown State College, a gallery of photos highlighting some of the seasonal celebrations happening at Penn State.
Scott Myrick, Director of Operations at Penn State's Bellisario Media Center, placed a time capsule in a wall during construction work at the Bellisario Willard Media Center on the morning of Dec. 4. The time capsule will be opened in 50 years, and includes a variety of objects representing the year 2020 including hand sanitizer, a COVID mask, and a Daily Collegian.
A gallery of photos from Penn State's 39-24 'Senior Day' win over Michigan State on Dec. 12. The Nittany Lions will next host Illinois in Beaver Stadium in a conference 'Champions Week' match up — a Big Ten East-West crossover series of games being played Dec. 19.
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Clay Kuzmin, a staff member with Drug Free Sports, hands off a COVID-19 saliva test kit to one of the many Penn State students who have made their way to the Bryce Jordan Center for free, pre-departure testing throughout the week.
Kelly Snyder, a representative from the University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA), hands out free, graduate school test preparation books outside the HUB-Robeson Center on the morning of Nov. 16. UPUA is providing free test-prep materials to Penn State students throughout 'Test Prep Week' for MCAT, LSAT, GMAT, and GRE.
In the Media
- The GuardianJanuary 19, 2021
- USA TodayJanuary 20, 2021
- The AtlanticJanuary 11, 2021
Other Voices
- The Philadelphia InquirerDecember 22, 2020
- Fast CompanyDecember 11, 2020
- Houston ChronicleDecember 11, 2020
Research
Levels of stress hormone in saliva of newborn deer fawns may predict mortality
The first-ever study of the levels of the stress hormone cortisol in the saliva of newborn white-tailed deer fawns yielded surprising results, and that has Penn State researchers suggesting that predation on very young fawns may not be limiting deer herds.
January 11 2021
