Penn State Law student wins scholarship from Energy and Mineral Law Foundation
7/20/18
Rising third-year Penn State Law student Daniella Johner recently won a scholarship from the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation.
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I-99 construction week of July 23 may impact Penn State commuters
7/20/18
PennDOT has announced that construction work will take place between Monday, July 23, and Friday, July 27, on the three-mile stretch of I-99 in College and Patton Townships between the Atherton Street exit and the bridges spanning the Bellefonte Trail near the Waddle Road interchange.
Board of Trustees approves tuition freeze for all Pennsylvania undergraduates
7/20/18
The Penn State Board of Trustees voted to approve the 2018-19 operating budget and tuition and fees schedule during its full meeting July 20 at Penn State Berks. The $6.5 billion budget includes no tuition increase for all Pennsylvania resident undergraduate students for the coming academic year.
Penn State DuBois Golf Benefit planned for Sept. 21
7/20/18
Area golfers are invited to sign up a team for the Ninth Annual Penn State DuBois Golf Benefit, hosted by the DuBois Educational Foundation. This four-person scramble is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 21, at the Treasure Lake Silver Course. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m., and lunch will be provided prior to a shotgun start at 1 p.m.
Kijenzi Project aims to improve health care in Africa via 3D printing
7/19/18
An interdisciplinary team of Penn State students is working to bring an idea that would save countless lives to reality. The Kijenzi Project is a business model and application that aims to provide 3D printing of medical equipment to rural areas of Kenya.
Pasto Ag Museum to offer insight into tool making at Ag Progress Days
7/19/18
Visitors to Penn State's Pasto Agricultural Museum always get to see tools, but at Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16, they will get to see how they were created by old-time craftsmen.
Poor mental health days may cost the economy billions of dollars
7/19/18
Poor mental health may cost businesses nearly as much as physical health problems, according to researchers. A single extra poor mental health day in a month was associated with a 1.84 percent drop in the per capita real income growth rate, resulting in $53 billion less total income each year.
Trustees committee recommends design build team for West Campus parking garage
7/19/18
In an effort to prepare for and support future College of Engineering construction, a recommended appointment of Clayco Inc., of St. Louis, Missouri, as the design build team for the West Campus Parking Garage and roadway connections project at University Park was given the nod today (July 19). The Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning gave the initial go ahead, and the full Board will consider final approval of Clayco at its meeting on Friday, July 20.
Oil biodegradation inhibited in deep-sea sediments
7/19/18
Degradation rates of oil were slower in the dark and cold waters of the depths of the Gulf of Mexico than at surface conditions, according to an international team of geoscientists trying to understand where the oil went during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
G.C. Murphy Co. Foundation funds Open Door Scholarship at Greater Allegheny
7/19/18
The G.C. Murphy Co. Foundation has made a contribution of $50,000 to create the G. C. Murphy Open Doors Scholarship at Penn State Greater Allegheny.
Hands-on learning for horse owners at Ag Progress Days Equine Experience
7/19/18
Ag Progress Days, slated for Aug. 14-16, will feature plenty of activities for horse lovers, including breed demonstrations, clinics and much more.
Food for thought: How the brain reacts to food may be linked to overeating
7/19/18
The reason why some people find it so hard to resist finishing an entire bag of chips or bowl of candy may lie with how their brain responds to food rewards, according to researchers who found that when certain regions of the brain reacted more strongly to being rewarded with food than being rewarded with money, those people were more likely to overeat.
Fall 2018/Spring 2019 student parking registration details announced
7/18/18
Student parking registration for fall 2018 and spring 2019 will be available exclusively online.
The Medical Minute: Staying safe while camping and hiking
7/18/18
A little preparation and an understanding of safety can go a long way to avoid potential pitfalls that come with enjoying camping and hiking.
Penn State Residential Dining grows partnership with Student Farm
7/18/18
From the first days of breaking ground on the Student Farm at Penn State, Housing and Food Services (HFS) has been an active partner by supporting the farm financially and by purchasing and using farm produce in weekly menus. Now, with the Student Farm is in its third year of operation, HFS has strengthened that partnership through a $50,000 contribution from Auxiliary and Business Services.