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Tiny fibers create unseen plastic pollution

2/16/19

While the polyester leisure suit was a 1970s mistake, polyester and other synthetic fibers like nylon are still around and are a major contributor to the microplastics load in the environment, according to a Penn State materials scientist, who suggests switching to biosynthetic fibers to solve this problem.

Comparative Literature Luncheon lecture presents Carla Nappi Feb. 18

2/15/19

Carla Nappi, Mellon Chair in History at the University of Pittsburgh, will present “Revisiting History,” at 12:15 p.m. Feb. 18, in Room 102 of the Kern Building. Nappi's research focuses on the history of bodies and their translations and transformations in the early modern world, largely based in work with Chinese and Manchu texts.

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Shenango Staff Advisory Committee continues to provide students a helping hand

2/15/19

The Penn State Shenango Staff Advisory Committee (SAC) has once again come up with a strategy to help students in need. This spring, SAC’s Student Focus Subcommittee established “The Nittany Nook,” a grab-and-go type food pantry located in two areas on campus: Sharon Hall room 207 and the Lartz Memorial Library. The Nook provides students with instant meals and snacks while they are on campus. In addition to addressing students’ hunger needs, the subcommittee is also providing information on community resources.

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Urban Bush Women to tell ‘Hair & Other Stories’

2/15/19

Urban Bush Women, a dance-theater company that gives expression to the vitality and boldness of African-American women, will perform “Hair & Other Stories” at 7:30 p.m. March 14 in Eisenhower Auditorium. The multidisciplinary work addresses race, gender identity and economic inequality in the lives of women of color.

Reuben Kraft, Penn State assistant professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering

Kraft awarded NSF CAREER Award focused on brain mechanics

2/15/19

Bolstered by a National Science Foundation CAREER Award, Reuben Kraft, Penn State assistant professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering, seeks to contribute to the understanding of brain trauma by developing advanced computer models that link neuroimaging results, biomechanical assessments and computational modeling of the brain.

Landscape architecture students engage with the community at the Feb. 7 meeting.

Landscape architecture plays central role in University’s MG2V project

2/15/19

In December, Penn State President Eric Barron announced that the University has partnered with ClearWater Conservancy to explore environmentally responsible land use options for the roughly 365 acres it owns between Whitehall Road and Rothrock State Forest at Musser Gap.

Barron was also eager to engage students in this project as a real-world learning opportunity. At the request of the Office of the President, the Department of Landscape Architecture took the reins of the design project and Eliza Pennypacker, professor and head of the department, jumped at the opportunity to lead this important effort.

Penn State Harrisburg to host 47th annual Model United Nations conference

2/15/19

On Feb. 21 and 22, Penn State Harrisburg’s International Affairs Association and Rotaract Club will host the 47th annual Model United Nations conference. The two-day event provides central Pennsylvania high school students the opportunity to discuss and develop solutions for major international issues and concerns while promoting a greater understanding of the United Nations.

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