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Retherford, Washington earn 2017-18 Big Ten Medal of Honor

6/13/18

Seniors Zain Retherford and Haleigh Washington, members of the University’s wrestling and women’s volleyball teams, respectively, have been selected as Penn State’s recipients for the prestigious Big Ten Medal of Honor for 2017-18.

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ICIK names 2018 Whiting Indigenous Knowledge Research Award winners

6/13/18

Penn State graduate students Marie Louise Ryan, Johann Strube and Megan Griffin have been recognized with the 2018 Whiting Indiginous Knowledge Research Award to help fund their research pursuits. The award is funded by the Marjorie Grant Whiting Endowment for the Advancement of Indigenous Knowledge and supported by Penn State’s University Libraries and the Interinstitutional Center for Indigenous Knowledge (ICIK).

Penny Kris-Etherton

Nutritional sciences faculty member recognized for outstanding mentorship

6/12/18

Penny Kris-Etherton, distinguished professor of nutrition at Penn State, is the recipient of the 2018 Dannon Institute Mentorship Award from the American Society for Nutrition and its foundation. This award is given for outstanding mentorship in the development of successful nutritional science investigators.

Julie Heffernan, "Self-Portrait as Standing My Ground"

Palmer Museum of Art presents three shows in eclectic summer exhibition lineup

6/12/18

The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State has announced its summer 2018 exhibition schedule. This summer, the museum will present recent large-scale paintings by contemporary artist Julie Heffernan, as well as exhibitions drawn from the museum’s permanent collection, including a display of documentary and modernist photographs of the city, and a selection of posters from the golden age of American poster art.

Penn State Behrend's Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Club took first place in the International Supermileage Challenge, held June 7-8 at the Eaton Corporation’s Marshall Proving Grounds test track in Michigan.

How’s this for fuel efficiency? 3,013 mpg

6/12/18

Penn State Behrend’s SAE Club team finished first in this year’s International Supermileage Challenge, held June 7-8 at the Eaton Corporation’s Marshall Proving Grounds test track in Michigan. The competition challenges teams to create vehicles that squeeze the most mileage out of a single tank of high-octane gasoline. The Behrend vehicle traveled 3,013 miles on one gallon of gas, which was a new United States record.

Faculty and staff encouraged to reduce electrical usage for June 21 load test

6/12/18

From 4 to 5 p.m. on June 21, Penn State will conduct its annual test of University Park’s capability to reduce its electricity load when called upon during national or regional power emergencies. Last year’s test reduced the power load by 40 percent, or about 16 megawatts, during the test hour.

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