Lisa Cacho to speak at Penn State on Jan. 31
1/15/19
Author and scholar Lisa Cacho will deliver a lecture as part of the Sawyer Seminar Series on Thursday, Jan. 31 in Sutliff Auditorium.
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Humanities Institute secures $650,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
1/15/19
The Penn State Humanities Institute has received a three-year, $650,000 charitable grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the institute’s ongoing Public Humanities Initiative.
Wake up and smell the coffee: Research shows freezing beans can preserve aroma
1/15/19
As a food science major in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, Andrew Cotter conducted research on the storage of coffee beans. He showed that storing roasted coffee beans in the freezer — a popular preservation method — can help preserve the aroma of certain varieties of beans.
New University Advisory Board to engage women as volunteers, donors
1/15/19
The Office of University Development has established the Penn State Women’s Philanthropic Advisory Board to promote the inclusion and engagement of women as fundraising volunteers and donors across the University.
Olympic medalist praises IST curriculum for preparing industry leaders
1/15/19
As far as 2005 alumnus Adam Wiercioch knows — and as far as Penn State’s records show — he currently stands as the only alumnus of the College of Information Sciences and Technology that lives in Poland. But that isn’t his only claim to fame. Wiercioch, who was a student-athlete at Penn State, also holds an Olympic silver medal in fencing.
Penn State again the most recognized in U.S. News' Best Online Programs rankings
1/15/19
Penn State World Campus is again the most recognized institution in U.S. News' 2019 Best Online Programs rankings.
Penn State No. 3 in final fall Learfield Directors' Cup standings
1/14/19
Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics is off to another superb start in the Learfield Directors' Cup standings. The Nittany Lions are No. 3 in the final fall 2018 standings on the strength of five teams participating in their respective NCAA championships and the football team earning a third consecutive New Year’s/CFP bowl berth.
AmeriCorps position is a perfect opportunity for recent alumnus
1/14/19
Alumnus Erik Arroyo, who is serving with AmeriCorps City Year in the Westlake region of Los Angeles this year, enjoys working with high school students and having a positive impact.
Air Force funds polymer materials research for light-speed computing
1/14/19
Robert Hickey, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, will use a $450,000 grant from the United States Air Force to research nanostructured polymer materials for applications in integrated optical circuits, which could allow computers to process information at light-speed.
Sounds of China Feb. 5 concert to feature new arrangements of traditional tunes
1/14/19
Sounds of China, one of the Asian country’s contemporary folk ensembles, will make its Penn State debut at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5, in Schwab Auditorium on the University Park campus. The performance will feature new arrangements of traditional Chinese melodies and will coincide with Chinese New Year, which denotes the year of the pig.
Board of Trustees alumni nominations open Jan. 15 through Feb. 25
1/14/19
The election process for the Penn State Board of Trustees will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 15, when nomination ballots will begin being sent to all Penn State alumni who have a valid email address on file with the University. Nominations will be accepted through 5 p.m. EST on Monday, Feb. 25.
New internship program helps develop aspiring software engineers
1/14/19
The Margaret Hamilton Distinguished Internship, offered through a partnership between Penn State’s Enterprise IT Software Engineering Unit and the College of Information Sciences and Technology Alumni Society, helps aspiring software engineering students develop their skills.
Happy Valley LaunchBox's Idea TestLab accepting applications through Feb. 4
1/14/19
Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank invites area residents and Penn State students, faculty and staff with unique business ideas to apply to participate in its Idea TestLab. Entry is competitive, and the application deadline is Feb. 4.
Differences in genes’ geographic origin influence mitochondrial function
1/14/19
A new study explores whether interactions between genomes found in the nucleus of a cell and within the mitochondria of a cell, which are fine-tuned by natural selection over deep evolutionary time, could be altered when genes of different geographic origins are brought together within a genome.
Happy Valley Helper aims to inform campus and community
1/14/19
As a Penn State student living off campus, Steven Weber wanted to have a more efficient routine while waiting for the bus to arrive. He thought, wouldn’t it be great if he could ask his smart assistant when the next bus would pull up to his stop?