WPSU to address opioid addiction, recovery with special programming
9/18/18
WPSU will air special programming beginning Sept. 20 that aims to bring awareness and provide resources for individuals struggling with opioid addiction.
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Penn State Great Valley to hold ‘Conflict Is Not A Dirty Word’ on Sept. 26
9/18/18
When issues and topics are controversial, conversations can quickly turn uncomfortable and divisive. To facilitate productive debate and discussion, Penn State Great Valley is holding “Conflict Is Not a Dirty Word,” a free event open to the public on Sept. 26.
Student Programming Association presents AJR Oct. 7
9/17/18
Student Programming Association announces indie pop band AJR to kick-off Homecoming Week 2018, in October.
Penn State alumnus presents lecture, 'How Immigrants Shape(d) the United States'
9/17/18
Penn State alumnus Nalini Krishnankutty will present a lecture titled “How Immigrants Shape(d) the United States: An Exploration of History,” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 27, in the Downsbrough Community Room of Schlow Library, downtown State College.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Penn State
9/17/18
'Lived Mosaic: Diverse Experiences of One Culture,’ honors and celebrates the historic background, culture, heritage, and many influences of the Hispanic community throughout the years, during Hispanic Heritage Month, from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 at Penn State.
3D electron microscopy uncovers the complex guts of desalination membranes
9/17/18
Careful sample preparation, electron tomography and quantitative analysis of 3D models provides unique insights into the inner structure of reverse osmosis membranes widely used for salt water desalination wastewater recycling and home use, according to a team of chemical engineers.
Penn State Behrend dedicates new 251-bed residence hall
9/17/18
With the addition of Trippe Hall, a four-story, $28.4 million residence hall, Penn State Behrend can now house nearly 2,000 students in 19 buildings on campus.
Lisa Gansky, entrepreneur and bestselling author, to speak at Harrisburg
9/17/18
Lisa Gansky, entrepreneur and bestselling author will present “The Mesh: Why the Future of Business Is Sharing” as part of the PNC Thought Leaders Lecture Series at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25, in the Mukund S. Kulkarni Theatre in the Student Enrichment Center.
Penn State Brandywine Chancellor Kristin Woolever to retire in 2019
9/17/18
Penn State Brandywine Chancellor Kristin Woolever has announced that she will retire from the University on July 31, 2019, after leading the campus since Feb. 1, 2014. A national search will begin immediately to identify her successor.
Education professor expands the boundaries of civics in the classroom
9/17/18
Mark Kissling, assistant professor of education, discussed his approach to civics education and what it means for democracy on the latest episode of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s Democracy Works podcast.
Television veteran Jay Crawford to discuss sports journalism careers Oct. 1
9/17/18
Television veteran Jay Crawford will present a free public lecture about launching a successful career in sports journalism at 6 p.m. Oct. 1 in 10 Sparks Building on the University Park campus.
Beaver business major hopes four internships will launch corporate career
9/17/18
Penn State Beaver business major Taylor Myers has completed four internships in three years with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Walt Disney World, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Eat'n Park Hospitality Group. She's hoping they'll launch her into a career in corporate event planning.
Penn State among Teach for America's top contributing schools in 2018
9/17/18
Penn State ranks among the nation's top large colleges and universities contributing the most graduates to Teach For America in 2018. Currently, 30 Penn State alumni are working in high-needs schools nationwide to expand educational opportunities for children facing the challenges of poverty.
Putting answers to the test
9/17/18
Teachers, rejoice. A team of Penn State researchers has developed a way to make multiple-choice exam questions easier for instructors to create, yet more intellectually challenging for test-takers. Utilizing machine-learning ranking models, the researchers have proposed a method that automatically generates "distractors," which are the alternative options used to distract students from the correct answer in a multiple choice question.
The surprising environment of an enigmatic neutron star
9/17/18
An unusual infrared emission detected by the Hubble Space Telescope from a nearby neutron star could indicate that the pulsar has features never before seen. The observation could help astronomers better understand the evolution of neutron stars.