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Screening of HBO documentary about artist’s experiences caring for sister

4/11/13

The College of Arts and Architecture will host a screening of "Raising Renee," the HBO documentary about artist and Penn State alumna Beverly McIver’s experiences caring for her mentally disabled sister, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, in the Palmer Lipcon Auditorium, Palmer Museum of Art on the University Park campus of Penn State.

Majora Carter, urban revitalization strategist

Sustainability pioneer to speak at Penn State on April 22

4/11/13

Majora Carter, urban revitalization strategist, green jobs pioneer and Macarthur “Genius” Award winner, will speak on at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 22, in Room 100 of the Thomas Building. Her talk, titled "Home (town) Security," will be held as part of Penn State's ninth annual Colloquium on the Environment speaker series. The event is free and open to the public.

three Maasai with Isalella Cattadori

WHO grant will fund infectious disease research in Tanzania

4/11/13

A grant from the World Health Organization's Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases will help scientists from Penn State's Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and the Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology to investigate the impact of climate and land-use changes on infectious disease dynamics in Tanzania's Maasai Steppe.

Penn State Behrend students Brian Wilking and Stephen Galdo involved in the Waste Not program.

Penn State Behrend helping to make Erie a sustainable community

4/11/13

Both on and off campus, Penn State Behrend students, faculty and staff are working hard to make Erie a more sustainable place to live. Efforts ranging from students participating in the National Energy Challenge and the coordination of their second Trash to Treasure sale, groups and organizations are raising awareness and generating excitement about sustainability.

Middle school students build small-scale wind turbines for the KidWind Challenge

Middle school students compete in 2nd Annual PA KidWind Challenge

4/11/13

Students from around the state participated in the 2nd Annual PA KidWind challenge held at Londonderry School in Harrisburg, Pa. The event is a chance to get students involved and excited about alternative energy and sustainability. On top of gaining teamwork, leadership and problem-solving skills, students learn key scientific concepts during the construction process.

Family Law Clinic Director and student

Family Law Clinic tragedy inspires domestic violence advocates

4/10/13

Erin Bloxham was wrapping up her responsibilities as a fellow with Penn State Law’s Family Law Clinic before moving on to her new role as Centre County Assistant District Attorney. One of her cases was a divorce, referred to the clinic by the Civil Legal Representation Project of the Centre County Women's Resource Center. On March 28, the unthinkable happened.

Tom Szaky

Smeal welcomes TerraCycle CEO as keynote speaker on April 18

4/10/13

Tom Szaky, founder and CEO of TerraCycle and author of Revolution in a Bottle: How TerraCycle is Redefining Green Business, will be a featured speaker during Penn State’s Earth Days. TerraCycle collects trash and turns it into reusable items.

Relay for Life logo

Relay for Life set for April 13, 14

4/10/13

Relay For Life of Penn State will hold its annual Relay weekend on April 13-14 at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The 24-hour event will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, and all are encouraged to attend.

Secondary education student Drew DiSario poses with Indian students.

Student teaching in India offers a variety of lessons

4/9/13

Secondary education student Drew DiSario learned lessons about more than curriculum and instruction when he opted to take advantage of Penn State's short-term student teaching abroad program in Bangalore, India.

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