The third annual Fore the Blue Band Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, June 22, at the Penn State Golf Courses. Fore the Blue Band raises funds for the Penn State Marching Blue Band’s Legacy Fund.
Rahul Emani is well on the path to being a leader in the cybersecurity industry. He has earned a CompTIA Security+ certification, which stands out on applications for top cybersecurity jobs in government and industry. He also has devised a way to maximize smart home technology at a fraction of the current cost. And, he’s just a first-year student in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, with strong ambitions.
Penn State was well-represented at a recent event where experts discussed potential solutions to the rural broadband crisis.
Twenty-three student-athletes from Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus have received recognition for exemplary academic performance from the Penn State University Athletic Conference (PSUAC).
“We are now addressing a generation that could become addicted if they take a pill a few times. Prevention is critical,” said Steve Forzato, Deputy Chief of Statewide Drug Initiatives for the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, to the audience assembled May 14 at the Ruth Pike Auditorium, for the 17th annual PROSPER statewide conference.
At this month’s Science on Tap event, Penn State researchers Margherita Cantorna and David Geiser will discuss their research on mushrooms and health with the public. The event will be held at 7 p.m. on May 21 at Federal Tap House in downtown State College.
Four adult students have earned the honor of being inducted into the Alpha Sigma Lambda Chapter at Penn State York. The honor society recognizes the outstanding achievements of adult students.
The Pennsylvania Center for the Book has announced the Pennsylvania winners of the 2019 Letters About Literature Contest, a nationwide event sponsored by the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress. This contest invites students in three grade levels to write letters to authors — living or dead — about how an author’s words affected them or changed their worldview.
Penn State's Sustainability Institute will present a free film screening on May 21 at the State Theatre in downtown State College, showcasing an inspiring mix of documentary, drama, animation and slam-poetry films that relate to visions of the future and the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
The Penn State Office of Physical Plant will conduct its annual elm spray this weekend, May 18-19, at University Park. The trees are sprayed each year in an effort to slow the spread of both Dutch elm disease and elm yellows, and to protect the remaining iconic elms on campus.
Penn State Altoona offers scores and results from varsity athletics May 7-16.
Penn State Shenango student entrepreneurs Ali Izzo and Holly Masters won $15,000 during “The Investment,” the finale of PennTAP’s Inc.U Competition, which aired May 16 on WPSU-TV.
Penn State is deepening its commitment to mentoring emerging scholars in the areas of higher education law, finance, economics and governance.
During NASA’s 3D-Printed Mars Habitat Challenge in Peoria, Illinois, in early May, Penn State fell just short of besting its friendly rival AI SpaceFactory. But in the process, the team engineered a breakthrough that moves forward 3D-printing construction research and pushes the team closer to the goal of creating sustainable housing on Earth.
The 17th annual Penn State Equine Science Showcase and Quarter Horse Sale was the most successful in the equine program’s history, bringing in just over $100,000, according to organizers.
