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Palmer Museum of Art hosts exhibition of teacher and abstract artist Robert Reed

1/15/19

On Jan. 5, the Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State opened its first exhibition of the 2019 season, "Subjective Spaces: Drawings and Collages by Robert Reed." The intimate retrospective features 16 selections from Reed’s drawings and collages that are rich in the geometric nonobjectivity, born almost exclusively within the imagination, that marked his entire career.

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I Am Woman: Jane Goodall

1/15/19

Naturalist Jane Goodall came of age during a time in England when charming and connected young women were shopped off to successful marriages. She was a good student with good looks, but she entertained a dream that didn’t fit into what tradition would dictate.

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Desire to help people leads undergraduate student to aid in research project

1/15/19

When senior kinesiology major Arthur Minahan found out about the opportunity to participate in an innovative research project investigating potential additional benefits of a popular pain management gel, he jumped at the chance to participate. Supported by an endowment, Minahan gained real-world research experience that will help him excel both in his classes and his career.

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Olympic medalist praises IST curriculum for preparing industry leaders

1/15/19

As far as 2005 alumnus Adam Wiercioch knows — and as far as Penn State’s records show — he currently stands as the only alumnus of the College of Information Sciences and Technology that lives in Poland. But that isn’t his only claim to fame. Wiercioch, who was a student-athlete at Penn State, also holds an Olympic silver medal in fencing.

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Penn State No. 3 in final fall Learfield Directors' Cup standings

1/14/19

Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics is off to another superb start in the Learfield Directors' Cup standings. The Nittany Lions are No. 3 in the final fall 2018 standings on the strength of five teams participating in their respective NCAA championships and the football team earning a third consecutive New Year’s/CFP bowl berth.

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Penn State Mont Alto announces spring 2019 Evening Talk and Star Party Series

1/14/19

During Penn State Mont Alto’s spring 2019 Evening Talk and Star Party Series, faculty and staff will share their experiences and expertise in a diverse collection of topics, from immunotherapy to rabbit husbandry and music. The talks, set for Feb. 6, March 13 and April 3, will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the General Studies Auditorium and are free of charge and open to the public.

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Penn State Harrisburg MLK Campus Play series presents 'Saving Ellis House'

1/14/19

Penn State Harrisburg will present a performance of “Saving Ellis House” at noon on Jan. 21 in the Kulkarni Theatre in the Student Enrichment Center at the Harrisburg campus in Middletown. The performance is free and open to the public. This year marks the 21st year for the Campus Play Series, which each year presents a production centering on African-American history for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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Air Force funds polymer materials research for light-speed computing

1/14/19

Robert Hickey, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, will use a $450,000 grant from the United States Air Force to research nanostructured polymer materials for applications in integrated optical circuits, which could allow computers to process information at light-speed.

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Sounds of China Feb. 5 concert to feature new arrangements of traditional tunes

1/14/19

Sounds of China, one of the Asian country’s contemporary folk ensembles, will make its Penn State debut at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5, in Schwab Auditorium on the University Park campus. The performance will feature new arrangements of traditional Chinese melodies and will coincide with Chinese New Year, which denotes the year of the pig.

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Happy Valley Helper aims to inform campus and community

1/14/19

As a Penn State student living off campus, Steven Weber wanted to have a more efficient routine while waiting for the bus to arrive. He thought, wouldn’t it be great if he could ask his smart assistant when the next bus would pull up to his stop?

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