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Short Stories writing contest

Lost? Found? Fall writing contest seeks creative entries, adds poetry option

10/18/18

Penn State University Libraries’ second University-wide Short Stories writing contest is now open and seeking short creative writing entries on the theme of “Lost and Found.” All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to submit entries, now including a poetry option, for the new contest, which is open through Nov. 16.

David Vanness

Penn State's Vanness appointed associate editor of health care journal

10/18/18

David Vanness, professor of health policy and administration at Penn State, has been appointed associate editor of the health care journal Value in Health, effective Sept. 1. Value in Health provides a forum for researchers, health care decision-makers, and policymakers to translate pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research into health care decisions.

Blue Band Alumni In Formation

Marching into history: 45th anniversary of women in the Penn State Blue Band

10/18/18

Eight women auditioned for the band in 1973. Three made it through to become the first female instrumentalists in the band since World War II, when women were temporarily accepted due to low male numbers. In addition, two were offered spots on the flag corps. Susan Nowlin, percussion; Carol Gabler, French horn; Linda Hall, clarinet; Kathryne “Kit” Murphey, flags; and Debbie Frisbee, flags took their places in the ranks of one of the University’s most iconic organizations and helped to pave the way for women in the Blue Band.

Modified amino acid in metal-free enzyme

Pathogens may evade immune response with metal-free enzyme

10/18/18

New study shows that some bacterial pathogens, including those that cause strep throat and pneumonia, are able to create the components necessary to replicate their DNA using a ribonucleotide reductase enzyme that does not require a metal ion cofactor.

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IST students experience tech, culture and personal growth in exchange program

10/18/18

Home to global companies like Samsung and LG, South Korea has come a long way technologically since the mid-1980s. Today, it boasts the world’s highest internet speeds and most cellphone users, and is therefore often thought of as one of the most innovative countries on the planet. Now, thanks to an exchange program between the College of Information Sciences and Technology and Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, South Korea, Penn State students are finding innovative opportunities 7,000 miles across the globe.

Food study team

Study of Northeast food system advances understanding of regional potential

10/18/18

After seven years of analyzing a number of consumption, distribution, production, and other aspects of the Northeast U.S. food system, researchers from Penn State and 10 other universities and organizations have made significant gains in understanding the extent to which the region can increase production of certain foods, and potentially better meet the food needs of low-income populations in the locations they studied.

Professor to tackle business decision making in CyberScience Seminar series

10/18/18

Is it wiser to give people recommendations or give them the knowledge to make the decisions themselves? Chris Parker, assistant professor of supply chain management, will present findings from his research, a collaborative project that was designed to help Tanzanian mobile money operators make better financial decisions on a daily basis. The Nov. 7 talk is part of the Institute for CyberScience's CyberScience Seminar Series.

Comparative Literature Luncheon to present talk by Stanford's Ban Wang

10/17/18

Ban Wang, William Haas Professor in Chinese Studies and Comparative Literature at Stanford University, will present “Charismatic Politics and the People in the Cultural Revolution: The Mao Cult According to Alain Badiou," at 12:15 p.m. on Oct. 22, in Room 102 of the Kern Building.

Public Mapping Project

Public Mapping Project to receive Brown Democracy Medal on Nov. 9

10/17/18

The University of Florida’s Michael McDonald and MIT’s Micah Altman, principal investigators on the Public Mapping Project, winners of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy's 2018 Brown Democracy Medal, will give a public lecture on their work at 4 p.m. Nov. 9 in Paterno Library’s Foster Auditorium.

Stephen Taub

Stephen Taub commits $17.3 million to Penn State Abington

10/17/18

Stephen Taub, a former Penn State Abington student and University Park graduate, has continued his longtime support for Abington with a $17.3 million commitment, the largest gift in the campus’ history. The new Taub Endowments will provide high-impact opportunities for deserving students through scholarships and global engagement programs.

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