WPSU, McCourtney Institute for Democracy begin new podcast collaboration
11/16/18
WPSU and The McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State have partnered for a new podcast collaboration that will look at the issues affecting democracy.
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Classes, activities canceled at University Park for Nov. 16
11/16/18
Following a review of regional road conditions, classes and activities are canceled on the University Park campus on Nov. 16. Regularly scheduled activities will resume at 5 p.m., but evening classes are canceled.
Weather delays University Park classes, activities on Nov. 16
11/16/18
Inclement weather has caused Penn State to delay scheduled activities at University Park, including classes, beginning at 5 a.m. and continuing until 10 a.m. on Nov. 16. Classes or activities that begin at or after 10 a.m. will be held as scheduled; any classes or activities prior to 10 a.m. will not take place. Only employees previously identified as performing essential services should report as regularly scheduled, unless advised otherwise by their supervisor.
Weather, road conditions force CATA to end service
11/15/18
Due to deteriorating roadway conditions from today's winter storm, all CATA services will end at 6:30 p.m. tonight (Nov. 15).
Colloquium on the Environment with Katharine Hayhoe moved to Nov. 16
11/15/18
Due to a University campus closure, the Colloquium on the Environment has been rescheduled for 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, in Freeman Auditorium, HUB-Robeson Center. It is free and open to the public.
DOE grant aimed at improving process to reduce nuclear fuel waste
11/15/18
An $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy will allow Penn State researchers to investigate a new approach for removing rare-earth fission products from the molten salt baths where used nuclear fuel is electro-refined to recycle uranium and minimize nuclear waste.
Color coded — matching taste with color
11/15/18
Color can impact the taste of food, and our experiences and expectations can affect how we taste food, according to Penn State researchers, who suggest this may have implications for how food and beverage industries should market their products.
Book-launch event Nov. 30 for faculty member's 'Guerrilla Marketing' book
11/15/18
A book-launch event to celebrate "Guerrilla Marketing: Counterinsurgency and Capitalism in Colombia," written by Alex Fattal, an assistant professor in the Department of Film-Video and Media Studies at Penn State, will be conducted at 4 p.m. Nov. 30 at Webster’s Bookstore Café in State College.
Penn State to participate in centennial celebration of influential art school
11/15/18
Architects, academics and artists from around the world are participating in hundreds of events in the coming months to celebrate the centenary of what is considered the most influential modernist art school of the 20th century, the Bauhaus School.
Weather prompts early dismissal of classes, cancellation of activities
11/15/18
Expected heavy afternoon snowfall has caused Penn State to cancel scheduled classes and activities on the University Park campus on Nov. 15, beginning with the dismissal of students at 11 a.m. Faculty and non-essential staff will be released 30 minutes after the release of students, at 11:30 a.m. Normal operations will resume at 5 a.m. on Nov. 16, pending a further review of weather conditions by university officials.
Enhancing the student-athlete experience through #GivingTuesday at Wilkes-Barre
11/15/18
This #GivingTuesday, Penn State Wilkes-Barre will celebrate by raising funds for students and improving the athletic and recreation facilities, enhancing the student-athlete experience on campus.
University Police officers certified to perform child safety seat inspections
11/14/18
Three Penn State University Police officers are nationally certified as Child Passenger Safety Technicians to conduct child safety seat inspections and assist with installations.
Canstruction to be revealed at fourth annual STEAM Day at Penn State Shenango
11/14/18
Penn State Shenango and the Sharon City School District are partnering to provide a unique experience for the fourth annual STEAM Day on Nov. 19. New to the event this year is the reveal of Canstruction, a canned food structure designed and built by sixth-grade students from Sharon and engineering students at the Shenango campus.
Penn State food safety experts to help make Ethiopian dairy food supply safer
11/14/18
Food safety specialists in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will collaborate with scientists at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia and Kansas State University on a project to improvethe safety and quality of Ethiopian dairy foods.
Scranton nursing faculty, students have manuscript accepted in national journal
11/14/18
Penn State Scranton students and faculty will have their research article published in an upcoming edition of MedSurg Matters.